Aviation Daily

By Michael Bruno
Boeing on Oct. 14 said Ihssane Mounir has been named the new vice president of sales and marketing for BOEING Commercial Airplanes.
Air Transport

United Airlines will present its third-quarter earnings next week with new guidance on unit-revenue performance, as well as a largely different management team.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy said he “would be surprised if we did not reach our goal” to deliver at least 50 A350s in 2016, but admitted it is a “stretched target.”
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
MADRID—Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is progressing with the build of All Nippon Airlines’ first MRJ90 and is considering launch timings for the MRJ100X.
Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
Embraer delivered 29 commercial aircraft in the third quarter, up 38% from the same period a year ago.
Air Transport

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
View the United Air Lines Fuel Cost 2015-16 chart in PDF format.

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has selected Bombardier to refresh its turboprop fleet, signing an agreement covering up to 12 Q400s.
Air Transport

View the Global Jet Fuel Prices (midpoint)* As of Ocober 13, 2016, compared with previous week and previous year chart in PDF format.

By Molly McMillin
Following an offer of voluntary retirements to employees, Textron Aviation is laying off a small number of workers, the company confirmed Oct. 13.
Air Transport

Delta Air Lines remains conservative in capacity growth, as it works to bring unit revenues back into positive territory.
Air Transport

The UK’s decision to leave the EU has not prompted Embraer to change its long-term European market-demand forecast for new 70–130-seat jets.
Air Transport

Southwest Airlines will launch its Havana service Dec. 12, with flights originating from both Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
The EU on Oct. 13 formally appealed a World Trade Organization ruling issued in September that state sponsors of Toulouse-based Airbus Group did not properly remove illegal subsidies for building large civil aircraft.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Hexcel said Oct. 13 that two key contracts to supply advanced composites to Airbus Group have been amended.
Air Transport

View the Airline Snapshot: Alaska Airlines in PDF format.

By Jens Flottau
The governments of Norway and Sweden have started the process of fully privatizing SAS Scandinavian Airlines, the largest European airline that still is majority state-owned.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is planning to introduce a flight from Sydney to Beijing, a move which will boost its strategic partnership with China Eastern Airlines.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) sees potential for more growth in Australia and New Zealand, two markets the carrier has picked for its first steps into long-haul operations.
Air Transport

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SAN FRANCISCO—American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have struck a tentative contract for the carrier’s flight crew training and simulator instructors.
Air Transport

Spanish regional aviation group Binter has signed a purchase agreement for a further six ATR 72-600s as part of the fleet renewal of Binter Canarias.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Weeks before the presentation of his new strategy for Air France-KLM, new CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac warned the difficulties are more painful than he expected.
Air Transport

Patrick de Castelbajac will be leaving his post as CEO of Toulouse-based turboprop manufacturer ATR to rejoin Airbus, where he will become the right-hand man of Fabrice Bregier, as the OEM moves to a new corporate structure.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines is completing cabin upgrades on more of its Airbus A330s, as it prepares to introduce a new business class product on international routes.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is predicting that second-half profits will be weaker than expected, as it reiterated warnings of intense pressure on yields.
Air Transport