Aviation Daily

By Helen Massy-Beresford
LCCs Wizz Air and easyJet said they were launching new routes from UK airports as their expansion plans continue.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
The head of Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has resigned in the wake of the latest report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
A significant rise in traffic and revenue could not offset higher fuel prices for Japan Airlines (JAL), with the carrier reporting a drop in net profit for the three months through June 30.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings saw its net profit drop sharply in the quarter ending June 30, although the carrier still expects to achieve its profit target for the full year.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
The AirAsia Group showed strong load factors, as the group rapidly increased its fleet size and capacity.
Air Transport

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By Sean Broderick
Air Canada is “extensively” studying its capacity projections for late 2018 and 2019 and confirms it will reduce its growth rate, but has not finalized the timing or extent of its changes, top executives said.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese freight company YTO Express will build an aviation and surface logistics hub at Jiaxing in eastern China, preferring a location close to wealthier parts of the country rather than the central position chosen by rival SF Express.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) will end operations with the Boeing 767 in the 2018 fourth quarter, some 28 years after it received the first examples of the U.S.-built twin aisle.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
UK travel operator Thomas Cook has denied reports that it has imminent plans to sell off its airline division, but left the door open to future fleet developments.
Inside Boardroom

By Sean Broderick
AerCap sees no evidence that Chinese carriers are contemplating shifts away from Boeing aircraft to proactively insulate themselves from tariffs that could result from the escalating trade discord between China and the U.S., the mega-lessor’s top executive said.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Rockwell Collins said it has signed master contracts with China’s AVIC Aircraft to supply its Pro Line Fusion avionics suite and air data systems for the MA700 twin-engine turboprop.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
A new report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has not shed much light on how or why the Boeing 777-200 crashed, although it has listed safety recommendations resulting from the inquiry.
Air Transport

Finnair has launched a new high-speed internet service on its European Airbus A320 family flights in a partnership with California-based communications provider Viasat.
Air Transport

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to set specific goals and measures for its training of security officers.
Air Transport

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By Bill Carey
The U.S. Senate on July 24 confirmed the nominations of Bruce Landsberg and Jennifer Homendy to serve on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), returning the board to full strength at five members.
Air Transport

A possible joint venture (JV) between China Southern Airlines and International Airlines Group’s (IAG) British Airways (BA) could create more opportunities, especially at the new Beijing airport, where China Southern has a strong position, IAG CEO Willie Walsh told Aviation Daily sister publication ATW.
Air Transport

By Mark Nensel
Fort Lauderdale-based ultra LCC Spirit Airlines returned to profitability in the second quarter, posting an $11.3 million net profit on a 21.6% year-over-year (YOY) rise in revenue.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
South African regional carrier SA Express has received the go-ahead to restart services, nine weeks after the country’s civil aviation regulator grounded the airline.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly
JetBlue Airways pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), ratified a four-year contract, the New York-based LCC confirmed.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Aeromexico is leveraging network discipline and new ancillary revenue generation to offset rising fuel costs, domestic inflation, a weakening peso, and over-capacity in some key markets, with its second-quarter results offering solid evidence that its strategies are reaping the intended benefits.
Air Transport