Danish turboprop lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has added 15 firm ATR 72-600s and 25 options to its ATR order book, building on the deal for 35 firm orders and 55 options that was announced at this year’s Paris Air Show.
Belavia Belarusian Airlines has ordered two E-195 regional jets, it was announced Oct. 3 at the European Regions Airline Association annual meeting in Salzburg, Austria.
Japan Airlines (JAL) said it will “formally seek … a rational explanation and … correction” of slot allocations at Tokyo Haneda Airport announced by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
IATA is reporting strong expansion of global passenger traffic in August, with overall RPKs rising 6.8% and capacity increasing 5.6% year-over-year, delivering a total market load factor of 83.4%—equaling the record high load factor set in July 2011.
Italian national carrier Alitalia will have to agree on a sustainable, long-term recovery plan, rather than a “quick fix” injection of funds to attract support from major shareholder Air France-KLM, ATW understands.
UK regional carrier Flybe has lashed out at the spiraling cost of removing problem components from aircraft, only to later discover they were actually serviceable.
Icelandair will decide on whether to nearly double the size of its in-house maintenance facilities or to outsource more work to third-party providers by year end.
Air New Zealand (ANZ) will conduct a proving flight Oct. 5 from Auckland to McMurdo Sound in the Antarctic, using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, with the aim of establishing charter operations on behalf of Antarctica New Zealand.
IATA’s global air freight report for August conveys “continued modest improvements,” with air cargo growth up 3.6% year-over-year, an improvement on July’s 1.1% year-over-year growth.
