ANA HOLDINGS had ¥93.2b net profit for six months ended Sept 30 (vs ¥19.5b a year ago) on 27% higher revenues.
JAPAN AIRLINES had ¥61.7b net profit for six months ended Sept 30 (vs ¥2.2b loss a year ago) on 33% higher revenues.
LATAM AIRLINES GROUP had $232m net income on $3.1b revenues in 3Q23 vs $263m loss on $2.6b in 3Q22.
LOT agreed to lease two more 737-8s from ALC from mid-2024, joining 11 737-8s and one 787-9 now on lease from ALC.
JETBLUE had $153m net loss on $2.4b revenues in 3Q23 vs $57m net profit on $2.6b in 3Q22, citing significant weather-related impacts and rising fuel prices ($2.94/gal). It says industry capacity is outpacing domestic demand (off-peak).
GE has dropped its stake in AERCAP from 45% at start of 2023 to 14.5%; majority was bought back by AerCap.
AAPA members carried 23.7m pax in Sept, up 111% vs Sept 2022; demand was 79% of 2019. Cargo increased 3.2%.
VIETJET earned US$2.2m on US$579m revenues in 3Q23; it carried 6.8m pax, up 10% vs 3Q19 and 127% vs 3Q22.
NATIONAL AIRLINES agreed to purchase ex-China Airlines 747-400F (30763) with CF6s for entry into service in 1H24.
Timothy Brick to Senior Vice President-Trading of Zephyrus Aviation Capital, Dublin.
WESTJET completed integration of SWOOP (16 aircraft) into its existing 737 operations. Swoop was launched in 2018.
EASTAR JET, Korea leased ex-SpiceJet 737-800 (41398) from Aircastle.
BRAATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS leased ex-Interjet A320-200 (3312) with CFM56s from Macquarie AirFinance.
EDELWEISS is expected in mid-2024 to acquire ex-SWISS A320-200 (4618) to increase fleet to 14 A320s/five A340s.
LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by Kenya Airways (member of SkyTeam) to provide SchedConnect codeshare management solution.
KOREAN AIR ordered 20 more GTF-powered A321neos for delivery through 2030; it has now ordered 50 (eight delivered).
QANTAS plans July 12 to begin four-times-weekly Perth-Paris CDG (787).
