Air New Zealand and Pratt & Whitney are expanding their joint venture engine maintenance center in Christchurch to add capability for GTF engine overhauls.
Greater Bay Airlines is expecting deliveries of its Boeing 737-9s to begin in the second quarter of 2025 to support its long-term network growth plans.
The Wings Club Foundation’s annual scholarships provide financial support to students who have demonstrated academic success in a higher education program.
Coinciding with Aviation Week's MRO Australasia, this week’s Flight Friday examines how the Asia-Pacific region and Australia are performing compared to 2019.
Royal Jordanian is using its new Embraer E195 E2 aircraft to cut costs while navigating the challenges of the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict nearby.
EMIRATES GROUP had AED9.3b net profit on AED70.8b for six months ended September 30 vs AED10.1b on AED67.3b a year ago. EMIRATES AIRLINE earned record AED9.7b on AED62.2b vs AED9.5b on AED59.5b; capacity increased 5%.
WIZZ AIR had €314m net income on €1.8b revenues for second quarter ended September 30 vs €339.6m on €1.8b a year ago; y-o-y ancillary revenue per pax decreased 0.1% to €741.1m. It has 224 aircraft and says on Sept 30 it had 41 aircraft on ground due to GTF inspections (better than forecast), to continue with 40-45 on average over next 18 months.
AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP had €824m net income on €9b revenues in 3Q24 vs €946m on €8.7b in 3Q23; it has 569 aircraft with y-o-y group capacity up 3.6%. AIR FRANCE earned €732m (vs €806m) and KLM earned €396m (vs €539m).
AIR CANADA had C$2b net income on C$6.1b revenues in 3Q24 vs C$1.25b on C$6.3b in 3Q23. It lowered full year 2024 guidance to account for updated expectations of jet fuel prices and impact of contract-related cost adjustments.
