Air Transport World

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is considering either Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 aircraft to replace its aging A340 fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has agreed to arbitration of all open collective wage agreements, which would avoid new strikes through the end of July.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Singapore flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reported a 2014 annual net profit of S$368 million ($280 million), up 2.5% from a $259 million profit in the previous 2013 period.
Airlines & Lessors

Thai-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Nok Air reported a first-quarter annual net profit of THB55.6 million ($1.66 million), up 36% from the previous 2014 period and following a FY 2014 loss of THB471.7 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Pegasus Airlines carried 4.52 million passengers, up 10.8% in the first quarter compared to the year-ago period, according to the Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airline News-May 15, 2015
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Etihad Airways has released a report that it commissioned that says the three biggest US carriers—American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines—have received benefits worth $71.48 billion over the past 15 years.
Airports & Networks

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) will delay the maiden flight of 150-seat trunk liner C919 to 2016, an industry insider, who asked not to be identified, confirmed to ATW.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
TUI Group has placed a firm order for a single Boeing 787-9, plus one option, and has switched two of its smaller 787-8s already on order for the larger variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Icelandair Group has reported a net loss of $14.55 million for the quarter ended March 31, narrowed from a $26.72 million loss recorded in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Thai Airways International reported a first-quarter net profit of THB4.54 billion ($139 million), reversing a loss of THB2.63 billion reported in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The new Kaluga International Airport, located 160 km from Moscow, is set to open May 27.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Sabre Corp. has agreed to acquire Abacus International, the leading Asia-Pacific global distribution system (GDS), for $411 million.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Indonesian government has committed to upgrade and expand the country’s airport capacity to cope with the latest generation of narrowbody jet aircraft, and also to extend Air Service Agreements (ASAs) with neighboring countries.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
UK charter broker Air Partner has acquired aircraft remarketing specialist Cabot Aviation for up to £1.2 million ($1.9 million).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has taken delivery of the first of 52 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Jazz Air parent Chorus Aviation reported first-quarter net loss of C$24.8 million ($20.69 million), reversed from a net profit of C$5.6 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
MRO News-May 13, 2015
Maintenance & Training

US airlines ranked by mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with reports from the previous month, and the year-ago month.
Airlines & Lessors

US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate, contrasted with the previous month's performance, and the year-ago month's performance.
Airlines & Lessors

US Airlines ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with complaint rankings from the year-ago month.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The US campaign against the major Gulf carriers is a “transparent attempt to block competition and reduce customer choice,” the head of Qatar Airways said Wednesday at a media briefing in Washington DC.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
American Airlines SVP-government affairs Will Ris announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of 2015 after nearly 20 years with the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

Republic Airways Holdings is “in a stabilized approach” toward reaching a new labor agreement with its pilots, though “difficult stuff” still needs to negotiated, chairman, president and CEO Bryan Bedford said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Commission (EC) has accepted and made legally binding commitments put forward by SkyTeam members Air France/KLM, Alitalia and Delta Air Lines to address competition concerns relating to their joint venture (JV) operations on three transatlantic routes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation