In December 2013, the company placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of three A350-1000s and simultaneously entered into an operating-lease agreement with ILFC for three Airbus A350-900s.
TransDigm is purchasing Telair International, Telair U.S. and Nordisk Aviation Products for $725 million in cash. AAR CEO David Storch expects to close the deal in the next 60 days.
Las Vegas, Nevada-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Allegiant Air, has agreed to purchase six additional Airbus A319 aircraft as part of a plan to increase its A320-family fleet from 14 to 44 by the end of 2018. The aircraft are currently being operated by Cebu Pacific Air and are scheduled to enter the Allegiant operating fleet from the end of 2015 through 2017.
An uptick in international passenger traffic expansion in the 2014 third quarter (Q3) tailed off at year-end, as weakness in key growth markets suppressed demand, International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show.
Qatar Airways still plans to begin scheduled services on the Frankfurt route on March 1, despite the aircraft only being delivered by Airbus this week.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed it is among the companies seeking to support Japan’s Skymark Airlines as it restructures under bankruptcy protection.
Despite AirAsia X’s intentions to slow its growth rate, AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes says there are still some long-haul markets that the carrier is either preparing to open or considering.
In spite of earlier calls to eliminate state financing, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation will seek government funding for the development of the new widebody aircraft it plans to build in cooperation with Chinese civil aircraft manufacturer Comac.
Trans States Holdings, parent of U.S. regional carriers Trans States Airlines, Compass Airlines and GoJet Airlines, remains “comfortable” with its order for 50 Mitsubishi Regional Jets and expects to begin taking delivery of the aircraft in 2017.
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Several Japanese companies are applying to help fund Skymark Airlines’ restructuring under bankruptcy protection, although it is still unclear what role the major carriers will have in the turnaround effort.
Airlines operating at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) will benefit from a 7% decrease in charges from April, compared to a 0.7% increase in 2014, and operators will see an additional €35 million ($39.9 million) reduction of the airport charges next year, a Schiphol Group executive confirmed.
“In 2015, the growth of our series production business will be driven mainly by the GP7000 and the new geared-turbofan programs that will enter series production,” the company notes.
EasyJet continues to extend the geographic boundaries of its network and will launch its first route to Tunisia in June, while also introducing a more liberal policy for hand luggage.
“I am pleased with our strong financial and operational results,” Chorus president and CEO Joseph Randall said. “We have continued to build on our strengths and achieved an amended Capacity Purchase Agreement [CPA] with Air Canada that delivers a long-term and sustainable future for our company.”
Anderson—along with his counterparts at United Airlines and American Airlines—are asking for an immediate capacity freeze on carriers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar.
