Air Transport World

China Southern Airlines has launched a branch company in Shanghai to further explore China’s business capital market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Transaero Airlines is set to reopen Moscow-Taipei flights. From July, 3, the carrier will operate weekly Boeing 767-300 service between the cities.
Airports & Networks

The Rigby Group has acquired UK regional airport Norwich International from Omniport for an undisclosed sum.
Airports & Networks

Iberia and Interjet have signed a codeshare agreement linking 80 Iberia European cities with 24 Mexican cities on Interjet map.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
United Airlines dispatchers have ratified a new joint labor agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airline Routes
Airports & Networks

China Eastern Airlines has signed a deal for 80 Boeing 737 series aircraft, which includes 737 MAXs and 737-800s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have certified the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for commercial service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Hungarian carrier Wizz Air decided to stop the planned initial public offering (IPO) at the last minute due to the “current market volatility in the airline sector.”
Airlines & Lessors

Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon has confirmed to ATW it is expecting the first Boeing 787-9 delivery in early- to mid-July.
Aircraft & Propulsion

JetBlue Airways has launched its new premium service, Mint, on an Airbus A321 flying between New York JFK and Los Angeles (LAX).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s state Duma has amended its air code to allow carriers to compile a passenger “black list.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
UK regional carrier Flybe has unveiled a new purple livery, which will be gradually rolled out across its fleet over the next three years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

WestJet has launched daily Boeing 737-700 flights between St. John’s, Newfoundland and Dublin, its first-ever transatlantic service.
Airports & Networks

Philippine low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific will operate direct flights from Manila to Sydney, Australia and Kuwait in September, to serve Filipino expatriates and open more opportunities for tourism.
Airports & Networks

United Airlines will launch daily Houston Intercontinental-Santiago, Chile service from Dec. 7, pending government approval.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Finnair has postponed its deadline for reaching an agreement with the Finnish Air Line Pilots Association (SLL) so it can get closer to its cost-savings target.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
US Airways and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have reached tentative agreements on contracts covering approximately 11,000 mechanic and related, fleet service, maintenance training specialist and stock clerk employees.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Berlin-based Germania is expanding its operations from Hamburg. The carrier will launch weekly flights to Rhodos June 17.
Airports & Networks

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

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. FACT: June 8, 2004 was the last day jet fuel prices were ever below $1 per gallon. Figures are released every two weeks by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

Top 25 US Airlines for the month ranked by Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees. Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
Airlines & Lessors

Firm aircraft orders and commitments placed at the Paris Air Show, June 15-16, 2015. Source: ATW Research.
Airlines & Lessors

Iberia and Interjet signed a codesharing agreement linking 80 Iberia European cities with 24 Mexican cities on Interjet map. This is Interjet’s first codesharing agreement and links it to Iberia’s routes in Spain, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Iberia operates 2X-daily Madrid-Mexico City.

Briefs from the June 16, 2014 issue of ATW's Skypaths