Air Transport World

Danish operator Jet Time will use its new fleet of six ATR 72-600 turboprops on behalf of SAS Scandinavian Airlines.

Netherlands airlines have cut back their services to Egypt in the face of warnings from the Dutch government of possible terrorist action.

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American Airlines plans to launch daily flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and between DFW and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in the 2014 summer.

Oslo-based low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle will launch long-haul operations between the UK and the US next summer.

Briefs from the October 21, 2013 issue of ATW's Skypaths

Airlines are ranked by 2013 reservation cancellation/change fee revenue, in US$ thousands. Data is current as of Sept. 30, 2013 tbd: to be determined NA: no data available

Bombardier Aerospace announced Friday that Chinese leasing company CDB Leasing Co. (CLC) is the previously announced undisclosed customer that signed a conditional purchase agreement for five CS100 and 10 CS300 airliners.

Boeing said Friday it is reducing its 747-8 production rate from 1.75 aircraft to 1.5 per month through 2015, citing lower market demand for large passenger and freighter aircraft.

US President Barack Obama has nominated Jeh Johnson, the Department of Defense (DOD) general counsel from 2009-2012, to be the next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary.

Airlines are ranked by 2013 baggage fee revenue, in US $ thousands. Data is current as of Sept. 30, 2013 tbd: to be determined NA: no data available

Hainan Airlines’ subsidiary West Air is looking to set up an operating base in Zhengzhou to expand its market share outside West China.

Air India is looking for alternate funding, as a cash-strapped government of India has been unable to provide promised equity for the past six months.

Amidst the political maneuvering Wednesday on Capitol Hill, three nominees essential to the US aviation industry were quietly confirmed by the US Senate.

SITA's technology research team, SITA Lab, has conducted early trials of wearable computing (such as smart watches and smart glasses) for airlines and airports.

British Airways has begun a month-long trial of personalized digital bag tags being developed by the airline.

Etihad Cargo and Singapore Airlines Cargo are to exchange confirmed cargo capacity on the two carriers’ services between Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow and Frankfurt.

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FAA and other US federal agencies started the process of returning to full strength Thursday following the end of the 16-day partial shutdown of the US government that started Oct. 1 when funding authority lapsed.

American Airlines parent AMR Corp. earned net income of $289 million in the third quarter, reversing a $238 million net loss in the prior-year period, on a 6.2% year-over-year increase in revenue to $6.83 billion.

[UPDATED] Spirit Airlines confirmed to ATW that an Airbus A319—en route from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Atlanta—experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff on Oct. 15.

The much-delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) will cost more than €5 billion ($6.76 billion) when it finally opens, according to the Germany’s Bund der Steuerzahler, or Association of Taxpayers.

IATA has called on all participants in the air cargo value chain to work to improve quality, efficiency and security in the industry.

ST Aerospace has secured new orders worth about $600 million in the third quarter.

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