Malaysia Airlines reported a third-quarter net loss of MRY375 million ($115.3 million), reversed from a net profit of MRY37.1 million in the 2012 September quarter.
Finnair said on Monday that reconciliation had been reached between the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) and Finnair’s catering subcontractor LSG Sky Chefs Finland in negotiations led by the national conciliator.
Newly launched Libyan Wings has signed a memorandum of understanding for three Airbus A350-900s and four A320neos, which was announced at the Dubai Air Show.
Middle East lessor Palma Holding has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for four Bombardier Q400s, plus four options, which will be placed with Ethiopian Airlines.
Air Cote d'Ivoire, the national airline of Ivory Coast, announced at the Dubai Air Show that it has agreed to order two Bombardier Q400 NextGens for delivery in 3Q14, and option two more.
Lufthansa has announced at the Dubai Air Show that it has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 30 A320ceos ordered in June 2013; the deal is valued at over $610 million.
Etihad Airways announced Sunday at the Dubai Air Show that it has agreed to acquire a 33.3% stake in Darwin Airline, a regional carrier based in Lugano, Switzerland, to launch Etihad Regional to connect passengers from secondary European markets onto its main network.
Engine makers were among the big winners on the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, collectively bagging orders for more than 1,000 engines as part of the airline order bonanza announced by Airbus and Boeing Nov. 17.
Flydubai announced Sunday at the Dubai Air Show that it has committed to order up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX-8s and 11 more 737-800s in deal valued at $11.4 billion at list prices.
Etihad Airways set Dubai Airshow 2013 into motion on Sunday with major orders from both Boeing and Airbus worth $52.1 billion to support its continued global expansion.
Finnair continued to face a strike threat Friday despite an 11th-hour agreement with the Finnish Flight Attendants Association (SLSY) and the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU), which was supposed to cancel industrial action scheduled to begin Friday.
Mexico’s Interjet, which plans to put its third Sukhoi Superjet 100 into service this month, continues to tout the reliability and efficiency of the two SSJ100s it has been operating on domestic flights since Sept. 18.
Finnair has reached an 11th-hour agreement with the Finnish Flight Attendants Association (SLSY) and the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU), which cancels industrial action scheduled to begin today.
Rapid air traffic growth in Indonesia is leading to infrastructure constraints and congestion that pose a bigger threat than low-cost carrier (LCC) competition, the head of Garuda Indonesia said Friday.
Asia-Pacific airlines are being held back on global aviation policy making because they do not have the advantage of speaking with a single voice the way European Union countries and the US do, airline CEOs were told Friday.
Kenya Airways has reported a profit after tax of KES384 million ($4.4 million) for the half year ended Sept. 30, marking a significant turnaround from the KES4.8 billion loss reported during the same period last year.
Jazz Air parent Chorus Aviation reported a third-quarter net income of C$36 million ($34.9 million), down 2.5% from C$36.9 million net profit in the year-ago period.
