Star Alliance member LOT Polish Airlines wants to consolidate the Central Europe aviation market as the state-owned carrier considers future projects following an increase in profits, CEO Sebastian Mikosz told ATW in Warsaw.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, said the government has spent RUB3.5 billion ($74 million) for regional routes and Kaliningrad routes subsidy programs so far this year.
Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, plans to remove from service all Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia 30-seat turboprop aircraft operated by SkyWest Airlines by mid-2015, as it aims to improve overall efficiency and long-term profitability.
Dutch air accident investigators have begun moving the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to the Netherlands, where a section of the Boeing 777-200ER will be reconstructed.
Fastjet, which is seeking further funding, is selling some of its shares in fastjet Tanzania to local investors and has been granted both its Zambia air service permit (ASP) and Ugandan fifth freedom rights.
China Eastern Airlines will start new joint venture (JV) with Qantas on certain routes between China and Australia in an effort to boost passenger flow onto their respective international networks.
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways reported a net loss of KES10.45 billion ($115 million) for the six months ended Sept. 30, reversing a net profit of KES384 million ($4.2 million) during the same period in the previous financial year.
New York-based JetBlue Airways plans to continue expanding into the Caribbean and Latin America markets, “even as competitive pressures push fares downward,” an executive said in an interview.
Panama City-registered Avianca Holdings reported third-quarter net profits of $33.2 million, down 7.6% from $35.9 million posted in the year-ago period.
The UK government-appointed Airports Commission has published for consultation its assessment of proposals for additional runway capacity at London’s Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
Airbus will launch the development and production of five new Beluga transport aircraft following its decision to ramp up production of the A350 XWB and other aircraft production rate increases.
The Airbus A350 XWB (MSN5) has embarked on an 11-day demonstration tour of Asia. The tour follows the completion of the A350-900 flight test campaign, which recently led to certifications by FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Seoul-based Asiana Airlines has been ordered by Korean authorities to suspend its flights to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for a 45-day period as a penalty for the July 6, 2013 crash of a Boeing 777-200ER at that airport.
