EMIRATES GROUP had record AED18.7b net profit for year ended March 31 (vs AED10.9b a year ago) on 15% higher revenues. EMIRATES AIRLINE earned AED17.2b vs AED10.6b on 13% higher revenues; capacity increased 20%.
Fouad Attar to Senior Advisor to the Board of AFG Aviation Ireland.
ASCEND AIRWAYS, UK launched service with 737-800 (38175) operated for CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING.
Shane Jones to Senior Vice President of Fleet, Revenue Products and Real Estate of Alaska Airlines, Seattle.
AIR TRANSAT leased ex-Heston A330-200 (1014) with Trent 700s from Avolon.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES plans June 4 to begin daily Orlando-Nassau, Bahamas (737).
WESTJET plans October 27 to begin daily Calgary-Tokyo Narita (787).
US DOT says US airlines operated 549,439 flights in February, up 4.4% vs Feb 2023; on-time arrival rate was 83.7%.
AEROMEXICO took delivery of new 787-9 (62147) on lease from ALC.
AEROITALIA leased ex-Air Austral 737-800 (40911) from Blackbird Capital.
AUTOMATIC purchased 737-300BDSF (23486) from Qantas.
ICELANDAIR took delivery of new 737-8 (64948) on lease from BOC Aviation.
HONG KONG AIRLINES leased ex-Vietnam Airlines A321-200 (4315) with V2500s from AerCap.
