Australia’s Qantas has reported a return to profit for the financial year ended June 30, reversing a loss of A$244 million ($218 million) for the year-ago period into an A$6 million profit after tax.
Gazpromavia has taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100LR (SSJ100LR) aircraft at MAKS Airshow in Moscow, making it the first airline to receive the type.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to be at odds with American Airlines and US Airways over when a trial on the carriers’ proposed merger should be held.
Bombardier and Rostekhnologii (Rostec), a state corporation controlled by the Russian Federation, have signed a series of preliminary agreements that include a letter of intent (LOI) for the sale of 50 Q400 NextGen aircraft; and a market development agreement reached with Rostec and leasing subsidiary Avia Capital Services that could place at least 50 additional Q400 NextGen aircraft in the region.
Lufthansa Cargo will sell two MD-11Fs when it starts taking delivery of its first two new Boeing 777Fs this fall, as part of a deal for five of the type.
Lithuania-based AviaAM Leasing has signed a letter of intent with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) for five Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) at the MAKS Airshow in Moscow.
Air China has posted a first-half net profit of CNY1.15 billion ($186 million), up 9.9% over a net income of CNY1.04 billion in the same period last year, according to a statement released by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
UK air navigation services provider NATS has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to operate there as an Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) design organization.
This chart represents the most recent 13 months, displayed as percent changes from the previous year, for Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group. Source: US Dept. of Transportation Footnotes: * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other carriers generally operate within specific niche markets, i.e. Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
Israel’s TAT Technologies reported $6.2 million in revenue for aviation-component MRO for the June quarter of 2013, up 9% from the same quarter of 2012.
TIMCO Aerosystems has been issued an Air Agency Certificate for its North Carolina facilities to operate as a repair station with a limited accessory rating by the FAA.
Russia’s UTair Airline has signed a lease agreement for six Sukhoi Superjet 100LRs (SSJ100LR) with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) and VEB Leasing at the MAKS Airshow in Moscow.
