Global air freight traffic grew 3.9% year-over-year in March, marking six consecutive months of improvement and a 1.3 point rise from February, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
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.
US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate, contrasted with the previous month's performance, and the year-ago month's performance.
Satellite operator Inmarsat has offered to establish a global aircraft tracking service over its existing satellite communications network following the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Inmarsat aviation president Miranda Mills believes there may be potential for a discrete cabin crew panic button to be activated in the event of emergencies.
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus is facing possible industrial action by cabin crew staff in a dispute over rostering and duty hours—the latest in a series of labor clashes.
Turkish Airlines has reported a first-quarter net loss of TRY226 million ($108.7 million), which the company attributed to seasonality factors and foreign exchange rate movements.
Hainan Airlines Group (HNA), parent of Hainan Airlines, is expected to invest in Kenya’s cargo carrier Astral Airlines as it further expands into the African market.
Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, has promoted Russell Childs as president of the company, effective May 12.
A security breach at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport’s Qantas and Jetstar Terminal delayed passengers by more than an hour on Sunday as authorities ordered a complete evacuation and re-screening.
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.
Lufthansa and Air China are in talks that could lead the German and Chinese carriers to forming a revenue-sharing joint venture similar to those that Lufthansa has with United Airlines, Air Canada and All Nippon Airways.
International Airlines Group (IAG) showed a marked improvement in its first-quarter figures compared to the year-ago quarter as restructuring at Spanish flag-carrier Iberia continues to flow through to the bottom line.
Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) earned net income of S$360 million ($288 million) for its 2013-2014 fiscal year ended March 31, down 5% from S$379 million in the prior fiscal year.
