Air Transport World

By Karen Walker
Air Mauritius signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday for four Airbus A350-900s and said it would lease two more of the all-new widebody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Bombardier has inked tentative deals for a total of 12 CSeries aircraft from two unnamed customers at the Farnborough Airshow, taking it over 500 orders and commitments for the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Myanmar’s state-owned national airline Myanma Airways—to be renamed Myanmar National Airlines in the near future—signed a deal for six ATR 72-600s with six options at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Australian flag carrier Qantas has described a potential sale of any of its majority 49% share in Jetstar Asia to Indonesian low-cost carrier (LCC) Lion Air as “speculation.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
North Africa-based Air Algérie has placed an order for two Boeing next-generation 737-700C aircraft, valued at $152 million at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Thai budget carrier Nok Air has firmed up purchase rights on two Bombardier Q400s, valued at $66 million, taking the program to over 500 orders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US airlines ranked by 1Q 2014 baggage fees revenue, in US $ thousands. Data is current as of June 23, 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the current week and comparisons to the same week for each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Henry Canaday
Briefs from the July 16, 2014 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
AAR has reported fourth-quarter and full-year diluted earnings per share of $0.43 and $1.83, respectively.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
UTC Aerospace Systems’ Aerostructures business is now offering its Prime Solutions customizable suite of nacelle maintenance services to operators of all variants of the Airbus A350 XWB.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Emirates Airline has signed a 12-year OnPoint agreement with GE Aviation for the MRO of its new GE9X engines on 150 Boeing 777Xs.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Pratt & Whitney is implementing a new fleet management program (FMP) for the PW4000 94-inch engine that will improve engine reliability and time on-wing for operators.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) are further expanding their long-standing partnership.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ST Aerospace has secured new contracts worth $520 million in the second quarter of 2014.
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Norris
The Engine Alliance (EA), a General Electric-Pratt & Whitney joint venture, plans later this year to define a new set of performance upgrade packages to the Airbus A380’s GP7200 engine as Airbus continues to evaluate future propulsion options ranging from incremental improvements to re-engining.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas will be only partially lifted due to a compromise the Australian government was forced to accept to gain Senate support.
Airlines & Lessors

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
ATW video: Air Seychelles takes delivery of its latest Viking Twin Otter at the Farnborough Airshow

US airlines baggage fees revenue for 2013, in US $ thousands. Ranked according to revenue earned.
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

By Karen Walker
Low-cost carrier AirAsia X signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday for 50 Airbus A330-900neos, becoming the launch airline customer for the re-engined widebody that was launched Monday at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Rolls-Royce has detailed its timelines for the Trent 7000, the sole powerplant for the newly launched Airbus A330neo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing has decided to develop the 777X, its next-generation 777 derivative, with the same lower cabin altitude as the 787, despite the continuing use of a conventional aluminum fuselage structure.
Aircraft & Propulsion