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Australian low-cost carrier (LLC) Jetstar plans to launch two new routes to New Zealand in December, boosting the Qantas group’s network in a

Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot has revealed that Hong Kong, Sydney and Perth will be the first three routes upgraded to Boeing 787-9s

NEW DELHI—Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia Bhd. has agreed to lease an Airbus A320-200 for its Indian joint-venture carrier, AirAsia India. The $45

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/09/avd_09_10_2014_cht1.pdf Top 10 U.S. Airlines, Ranked by January-May 2014 Domestic Scheduled Enplanements Passenger numbers in millions (000,000) Jan-May 2014 Rank Carrier Jan-May 2014 Enplaned Passengers Jan-May 2013 Rank Jan-May 2013 Enplaned Passengers Pct. Change 2013-2014 1 Southwest (WN) 49.487 1 46.185 7.1 2 Delta (DL) 41.507 2 38.842 6.9

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/09/avd_09_10_2014_cht2.pdf Top 10 U.S. Airlines, Ranked by January-May 2014 International Scheduled Enplanements Passenger numbers in thousands (000) Jan-May 2014 Rank Carrier Jan-May 2014 Enplaned Passengers Jan-May 2013 Rank Jan-May 2013 Enplaned Passengers Pct. Change 2013-2014 1 United (UA) 10,354.00 1 10,046.30 3.1 2 Delta (DL) 8,924.10 3 8,314.20 7.3

DALLAS—Southwest Airlines is committed to keeping its fares low, but in order to do so it must cut costs, with the bulk of the savings coming out of

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants the FAA to require pilots conducting overnight flights to begin assessing the potential for

LOS ANGELES— Each of Ryanair’s higher-capacity Boeing 737 MAX-8s is expected to boost per-aircraft revenues by $1 million per year compared to the

Growth at small-hub airports helped increase total available seat capacity at the smallest 400 U.S. airports by nearly 7% in the first quarter of 2014

Southwest Airlines revealed a new livery and logo, part of a rebranding that eventually will extend to the carrier’s ground-handling equipment, gates

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/09/avd_09_09_2014_dataw.pdf Top Airports by Aircraft Movements April 2013 - April 2014 Rank Airport

Low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia Japan is firming up plans to begin service next summer and its ambitious growth plans could see it add its first

The Dubai government has outlined plans to invest $32 billion in the development of the city’s Al Maktoum International Airport, paving the way for it

Air France-KLM Group, aiming for a breakeven cargo unit by 2017, will phase out five Martinair Boeing MD-11 freighters and internally reallocate up to

BRUSSELS — The stabilization of the Greek economy and benefits arising from the merger with Olympic Air have prompted Aegean Airlines to reactivate an

The U.S. Coast Guard wants to equip as many as 200 of its helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft with a standalone tracking and communications system

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/09/avd_09_09_2014_cht1.pdf Top 30 Airports by Aircraft Movements April 2013 - April 2014 Rank Airport

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/09/avd_09_09_2014_cht2.pdf U.S. Airports Ranked by Number of Arriving Passengers May 2013 - April 2014

You can now register online for Aviation Week events. Go to www.aviationweek.com/conferences or contact: Lydia Janow, 212-904-3225 or 800-240-7645 ext. 5 (U.S. and Canada only) Sept. 23-24—Brazing Symposium, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona Oct. 7-9—MRO Europe, Madrid Spain Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore

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BEIJING – Beijing’s backing of low-cost carriers (LCCs) and the opening of the Chinese market to new entrants prompted Boeing to markedly upgrade its forecast for the country’s demand for narrowbody airliners, a senior company executive says. The Chinese-airliner fleet—from regional jets to super jumbos—will grow to 6,930 in 2023 from 2,310 aircraft in 2013, Boeing says in its latest forecast.

Air Baltic and British Airways have agreed to code share on the Riga-London/Gatwick route. British Airways, which itself does not serve Riga, will put its code on the nine weekly Air Baltic flights to London. For BA, Gatwick is the much-smaller London base when compared to the Heathrow hub, but Air Baltic has no slots at the city’s main international hub. The agreement further solidifies Air Baltic’s status as a non-alliance airline.

American Airlines Group, seeking more efficiency in the two regional partners and dealing a blow to Envoy Air in the process, plans to transfer 47 Bombardier CRJ700s from Envoy to PSA Airlines starting next year. Both regional airlines told employees that the reason behind the move, to be completed in 2016, is to streamline each carrier into a single fleet type. PSA is an all-CRJ fleet, including -200s, -700s, and -900s. The switch sets Envoy up to operate 176 ERJ 140s and ERJ 145s.