Air Transport World

By Linda Blachly
Hawaiian Holdings, parent of Hawaiian Airlines, reported second-quarter net income of $27.3 million, more than doubling net income of $11.3 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

Indonesia’s Sky Aviation, which temporarily suspended operations in March, is set to resume Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) flights, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) CEO Andrey Kalinovsky said, declining to give a date.
Aircraft & Propulsion

China Eastern Airlines expects to report first-half net income of less than CNY50 million ($8.1 million), down 90% from net profit of CNY763 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Austrian Airlines, which has taken delivery of the first of four additional Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s, will launch 4X-daily domestic Zurich-Lugano services on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines from Nov. 1.
Airports & Networks

People
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
FAA has issued another notice to airmen (NOTAM) informing US airlines that Tuesday’s NOTAM flight ban remains in effect for Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport for “up-to-an-additional-24-hours while the FAA continues to monitor and evaluate the situation.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
Briefs from the July 23, 2014 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Pratt & Whitney is teaming with IBM to enhance engine fleet management and health solutions for Pratt customers.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Avia Solutions Group and Kaunas Free Economic Zone Management UAB have signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop a new Aviation Park in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone, Lithuania.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
AJW Group and Thales have partnered to repair avionics equipment on Airbus and Boeing single-aisle and long-range aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Werner Aero Services has placed complete sets of V2500-A5 nacelle components in New Jersey and in Brussels, Belgium.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Ameco Beijing is installing a tail dock at its four-bay hangar to accommodate growing aircraft overhaul workload.
Maintenance & Training

Read the year-end updates and summaries on airlines from North America.
Airlines & Lessors

A TransAsia Airways ATR 72 turboprop carrying 54 passengers and four crew has crashed while attempting to make a landing at Magong Airport in Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
FAA issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) Tuesday prohibiting US carriers from flying to or from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport following a rocket strike Tuesday morning that landed about a mile from the Israeli airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Hawaiian Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for six A330-800neo aircraft, which was launched at last week’s Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Read the year-end updates and summaries on airlines from the Latin America/Caribbean region.
Airlines & Lessors

Read the year-end updates and summaries on airlines from Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

An Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 parked at Tripoli International Airport got caught in the cross fire of battling militias on July 20 and was completely destroyed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Air Uganda has indefinitely suspended operations after the Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) failed an ICAO audit and revoked its air operator’s certificate (AOC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is considering involvement in cash-strapped Cyprus Airways, just days after the Mediterranean island’s government put the national airline up for sale.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is considering another aircraft order and is struggling to keep pace with demand for ATR 72s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Airbus A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN001) has completed the Maximum Energy Rejected Take-Off (MERTO) testing, one of the program’s final hurdles before certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Abu Dhabi International Airport has upgraded its facilities in time for summer operations.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
GE Aviation has begun construction on a $100 million jet engine assembly facility in Lafayette, Indiana.
Aircraft & Propulsion