International Airlines Group (IAG) has made clear that it is against the construction of a third runway at British Airways’ main hub in London-Heathrow because of the high cost.
Mainland Chinese airlines’ international traffic growth is galloping ahead of their domestic business this year, with Asian regional destinations—notably tourist markets in Japan—leading the way.
Qatar Airways has rejected claims by the big three U.S. intercontinental airlines about alleged subsidies and says the U.S. government should withstand any interference with the current Qatar open skies agreement.
Mainland Chinese airlines’ international traffic growth is galloping ahead of their domestic business this year, with Asian regional destinations leading.
Airbus plans to make a decision about a further ramp-up of A320neo production, likely before the end of the year, according to Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders.
Xiamen Airlines is eager to buy up to six Boeing 787-9s to add to the six 787-8s it has begun using to open long, thin routes to its home province, Chairman Che Shanglun says.
Bombardier earned second-quarter net income of $125 million, down 19.4% from a net profit of $155 million in the prior-year period, on a 5.5% year-over-year drop in revenue to $4.62 billion. The Canadian manufacturer said in a statement that CSeries flight testing “is progressing rapidly with over 2,000 hours completed and performance is exceeding targets. The aircraft is on track to enter into service in the first half of 2016” with Swiss International Air Lines.
Qantas long-haul pilots have voted to approve a new contract that will help clear the way for the airline to convert its options for Boeing 787-9s. Airline executives have said a new contract deal was one condition for placing the 787 orders, as well as returning the international division to profitability and paying down debt. The profitability goal has already been achieved. Qantas has 50 options and purchase rights for 787-9s, with the first delivery slots in 2017. The carrier would have to exercise options for these first slots later this year.
The discovery, not yet officially linked to Flight MH370, was made more than 16 months after the March 8, 2014, disappearance of 9M-MRO, the 777 that operated as MH370 between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing with 239 people on board.
Lufthansa saw pressure on yields in its passenger airline division and a drastic decline in profitability of Lufthansa Cargo in the second quarter, company executives revealed July 30.
Garuda Indonesia rebounded to profitability in the first half of 2015, as it appears to have successfully stimulated demand with its capacity expansion.
Embraer reported second-quarter net income of $131.1 million, down 10.6% from a net profit of $146.7 million in the 2014 June quarter, on a 14.2% year-over-year drop in revenue to $1.51 billion.
Rockwell Collins is beginning to consider the strategies, partners and acquisitions required to make the avionics and information services provider a dominant player in the coming “era of applications and services” for airliners.
British aero-engineering firm GKN is increasing its involvement in Airbus and Boeing commercial programs with the takeover of Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Technologies.
All Nippon Airways is maintaining demand levels in its domestic network despite new challenges from the latest expansion of Japan’s high-speed rail services.
Mexican ultra-LCC Volaris continues expanding flights outside its home country to connect passengers visiting their families and friends, boosting international capacity by about 35% in the second quarter.
