Lufthansa is adjusting its earnings forecast to better match revenue predictions for the passenger and cargo businesses, which are falling below original expectations.
Europe’s largest independent regional carrier Flybe has posted an £8 million ($13.4 million) net profit for its full 2013-14 financial year, reversing a £42.2 million prior-year net loss.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline president Tim Clark told ATW the carrier’s only Europe-North America service is still going strong, but he has no further plans to operate similar fifth freedom routes.
The US House of Representatives has this week adopted an amendment that could potentially de-rail Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) bid to launch services between London Gatwick Airport and the US in July.
Crimea’s Simferopol Airport has opened for international flights after Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an order establishing state border crossing points at the airport.
TAP Maintenance & Engineering Brazil, which used to be Varig’s maintenance arm, is on track to return to profitability next year and is seeking strategic partners.
B/E Aerospace has introduced its LED Tapestry Lighting System as part of Japan Airlines’ launch of JAL SKY NEXT service, which includes revamped cabin interiors.
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (HAECO) has opened a new component MRO facility at Xiamen Airlines called HAECO Component Overhaul (Xiamen) Limited.
US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures, organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, a year ago, two years ago and five years ago.
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.
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.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 pushing back from the gate struck a parked JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Tuesday morning at Boston Logan International Airport.
Long-mooted plans to merge Libyan Airlines and the North African country’s second carrier, Afriqiyah, appear to have been abandoned, at least for the near future.
Spring Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary Spring Japan has postponed its inaugural flight to Aug.1 due to “inadequate preparation work,” according to a Spring spokesperson.
Etihad Airways and airline rating organization Skytrax have exchanged terse comments after the airline announced it was withdrawing from both the Skytrax World Airline Awards and the Skytrax Audit.
