Air Transport World

Qantas has received a ratings boost from Standard & Poor’s (S&P), which revised the airline’s rating outlook to stable from negative.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Finnair has recorded a substantially larger loss for 2014 compared to the previous year, despite exceeding its target in a major cost reduction program.
Airlines & Lessors

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

American Airlines took delivery of the first of 60 Embraer E-175s it has on order during a Wednesday delivery ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The commercial aerospace sector is both immense and increasingly complex, with lengthy supply chains dispersed widely over the globe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Air Canada posted a 2014 net income of C$105 million ($90.3 million), more than a tenfold improvement over full-year net profit of C$10 million in 2013.
Airlines & Lessors

Pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has called for a 48-hour pilot strike Thursday and Friday for Lufthansa’s low-cost subsidiary Germanwings, the latest in a series of ongoing protests over transition payments for early retirees.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings posted a 2014 full-year net income of $68.9 million, up 33% from a net income of $51.9 million in 2013.
Airlines & Lessors

This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
Briefs from the Feb. 11, 2015 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
SIA Engineering, part of the Singapore Airlines Group, posted a group profit of S$46.3 million ($35 million) in the third quarter of 2014-15, down 23.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Bombardier’s GMR Aero Technic Limited has become the OEM’s first Authorized Service Facility for commercial aircraft in India and will perform line and heavy maintenance for Q400s in the region.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Ameco Beijing is providing engine power-by-hour (PBH) services for the first time under a contract with Shanghai Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
AFI KLM E&M and Thai Airways International have signed a long-term contract for component availability and repair services for Thai’s eight Boeing 787s.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide components support.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ICF International consultant Richard Brown estimates the current air transport MRO market at $62.1 billion, of which the Middle East accounts for $4.6 billion, approximately 7%.
Maintenance & Training

Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) opponents have opened a new front in their battle to keep the long-haul low-cost carrier from operating to the US by objecting to the carrier’s loan guarantees from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) for aircraft purchases.
Airports & Networks

Embraer plans to continue building current generation E-Jets through 2020 and expects to deliver about 400 more before transitioning entirely to E-Jet E2 production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A321neo single aisle aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet modernization program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Monthly percentages of total flight cancellations, per reporting airline. Ordered from lowest percentage of total flight operations canceled to highest.
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 Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures, organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, three months prior, six months prior, a year ago, two years ago and five years ago.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ultra-low-cost carrier (LCC) Spirit Airlines posted its eighth consecutive year of profitability in 2014, with net income of $225.5 million, up 27.4% over 2013’s net profit of $176.9 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
People-Feb. 10, 2015
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
GoJet Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, has entered into an agreement with Delta Air Lines to operate seven Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft under the Delta Connection regional service brand.
Aircraft & Propulsion