[CORRECTED STORY FROM OCT. 1] Garuda Indonesia and regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have been revealed as the previously undisclosed customers for 25 ATR 72-600s, plus 10 options.
An article posted Oct. 1 on ATWonline.com and in the ATW Daily News incorrectly stated that regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has placed a new, firm order for 25 ATR 72-600s, plus 10 options.
American Airlines and US Airways won two victories Tuesday in their battle against the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over the carriers’ proposed merger: another attempt by DOJ to delay the trial was rejected and the Texas attorney general withdrew from DOJ’s lawsuit.
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has placed a firm order for 25 ATR 72-600s, plus 10 options, valued at more than $840 million at current list prices.
Republic Airways Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Denver-based Frontier Airlines to Indigo Partners, which is led by former Spirit Airlines chairman Bill Franke.
Fastjet’s Tanzanian low-cost operation has posted a $13.3 million trading loss for the six months ended June 30, contributing to a $39.5 million operating loss at group level.
Despite its financial problems, LOT Polish Airlines has continued with its fleet renewal program, taking its fifth Boeing 787 in July and operating the aircraft on transatlantic flights from August.
The Aleman family founded Interjet in 2005 and the fast-growing carrier is now the country’s second-largest airline behind Aeromexico with a 28% market share and a fleet of 41 aircraft, including two Sukhoi Superjet 100s placed into domestic service in September. It is the only Western airline operating the SSJ100.
Since the 2009 resolution of its long-standing internal conflict, Sri Lanka has doggedly pursued a path to economic recovery, with particular focus on tourism on an island that is known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean because of its natural beauty.
SITA, an IT business solutions and communications services provider to the air transport industry, exclusively briefed ATW on the results of its eighth annual Passenger IT Trends Survey.
US airline industry observers were trying to figure out what motivated the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) to file a lawsuit to block the US Airways-American Airlines merger when the government’s lawyers gave a possible clue: maybe they weren’t really planning to go to trial after all.
On the Cover 25 Getting Smart ATW/SITA annual passenger IT trends survey. By Aaron KarpFeatures Features 34 Seeking Pearls SriLankan Airlines is on course for a oneworld membership and a new fleet. By Anne Paylor 39 Mexican Revolution Interjet, the West’s only Superjet 100 operator, seeks to redefine Mexico’s airline industry. By Aaron Karp
JetBlue Airways has unveiled its new premium US transcontinental product, which will feature lie-flat seats and personal “suites” on New York Kennedy (JFK)-Los Angeles (LAX) Airbus A321 flights starting in June 2014.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has completed the previously announced sale of 80% of regional carrier Widerøe to a Norwegian investor group, netting about SEK2 billion ($311 million), which includes aircraft-related transactions.
