Air Transport World

Japan Airlines (JAL) chairman Masaru Onishi said its Boeing 787-8 fleet needs to further improve reliability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Lufthansa pilot strike, called by the union Vereinigung Cockpit, has caused major disruptions and affected 425,000 passengers as the strike enters its second day.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

India’s Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday asked Chennai-based low-cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet to stop selling tickets at rock-bottom fares.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 made an emergency landing at New York JFK International Airport and wound up in a grassy area after an indication of a problem with the aircraft’s hydraulic system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boeing will cut its Australian workforce by 300 at its Fisherman’s Bend, Melbourne facility.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

AirAsia Berhad group has signed a $33.5 million inflight entertainment (IFE) contract with new Malaysian company Tune Box Avionics Berhad.
Interiors & Connectivity

China Southern Airlines has reported a net profit of CNY1.89 billion ($307 million) for 2013, down 28% compared to a net income of CNY2.63 billion in 2012.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
There was one hull loss for every 2.4 million flights of Western-built jet aircraft in 2013, doubling 2012’s rate.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways has launched its first Doha-Philadelphia service, its sixth North American city in the airline’s network.
Airports & Networks

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

By Linda Blachly
LOT Polish Airlines has reported a PLN26 million ($8.6 million) net profit for the first time in five years.
Airlines & Lessors

The new Indian full-service airline planned by the Tata group and Singapore Airlines (SIA) has received a "no objection" certificate from India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation, bringing the carrier a step closer to launch.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Irish regional carrier Stobart Air, formerly Aer Arann, has inked a five-year franchise agreement with UK regional carrier Flybe covering two aircraft and six European routes.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Textron has formed a company focused on the flight simulator and training market after last year’s acquisitions of two manufacturers of flight training devices.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Rockwell Collins and China Electronics Technology Avionics Co. have launched their joint venture company, which will develop communication and navigation equipment for the COMAC C919 and other aircraft programs in China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Latvian airline airBaltic posted a €1 million ($1.38 million) net profit for 2013, reversed from a net loss of €27 million in 2012.
Airlines & Lessors

Bangkok Airways has extended services to Chiang Rai, northern Thailand with a twice-daily Airbus A320 nonstop service from Suvarnabhumi Airport from March 28.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Irkut Corp. has reported 2013 net income of RUB1.043 billion ($28.08 million), down 38.6% from RUB1.7 billion in the year-ago period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
United Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 30 Embraer E-175s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Greece-based Aegean Airlines will increase summer capacity 13% to 13 million available seats, up 1.15 million seats from 11.5 million seats in 2013.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Delta Air Lines has relocated some of its key services—including London to New York-JFK, Boston and Seattle, Wash.—to join Virgin Atlantic at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3, marking another step forward in the partnership between the two carriers.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
FAA has dedicated a new $50 million air traffic control facility at Houston Airport to better handle the expected growth in flight operations.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Boeing has announced the launch of the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) MAX family of aircraft after receiving the first order from an undisclosed customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aircraft News
Aircraft & Propulsion

Source: IATA and Ascend FlightGlobal.
Airlines & Lessors