Aviation Daily

Sun Express is reallocating capacity away from its home market in Turkey to mitigate the negative effects of terrorist attacks and the July attempted coup.

Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds of flights Aug. 8 after an overnight power outage in Atlanta affected its computer system.

Airlines are reacting to continuing demand softness in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela by reallocating capacity away from those countries.

Air Canada’s five-year contract with maintenance provider AAR Corp. is set to expire in September 2017, and the carrier could make a decision about whether to renew it as soon as this September.

The recent seven-day strike by Air France cabin crew has further widened the passenger-traffic gap between the French carrier and KLM.

Boeing booked firm orders for 73 commercial aircraft from four airlines, one lessor and five unidentified customers in July.

Virgin Australia has begun detailed planning for its first routes to China, which it plans to launch in 2017.

AirAsia X (AAX) wants further relaxation of flight limits on routes from Malaysia to Australia, as the LCC sees this market as one of its major growth opportunities.

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Lambert–St. Louis International Airport could change its name, according to a marketing study the airport commissioned.

Etihad Airways affiliate Air Berlin is introducing a business-class cabin on its European and domestic network that further aligns its product with its premium strategy.

The Canadian company is making “solid progress” on its turnaround plan, CEO Alain Bellemare said.

Rapid fleet expansion is helping Hong Kong Airlines as the carrier shifts its focus towards developing a long-haul network.

African airlines could add some 1,150 new aircraft to their fleets over the next 20 years, Boeing’s long-term market forecast reveals.

Malaysia is aiming to become a leading aerospace manufacturer in Southeast Asia, with offsets a key tool in its industry strategy.

Qantas is moving closer to finalizing the initial routes for its Boeing 787-9s, although the carrier still has little appetite to take its remaining Airbus A380 orders.

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Southwest Airlines is betting big on California, which proclaims itself “The Golden State,” while dismissing the potential threat posed by the proposed Virgin America-Alaska Airlines merger.

The refurbishments of 18 Boeing 747-400s were carried out over 11 months at BA’s in-house maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities in Cardiff, Wales.

The late Steve LaTourette was a longtime member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

SAN FRANCISCO—Four Southwest Airlines unions are calling for the resignations of CEO Gary Kelly and Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven, citing what they call “leadership failures.”

Ryanair achieved another traffic record last month as it grew passenger numbers 12% to 11.3 million.