Airlines & Lessors

Etihad Airways has placed a $200 million order with Canada’s CAE for seven full flight simulators for its Abu Dhabi Training Facility to support its rapidly expanding fleet.

Hangzhou-based CDI Cargo Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to transport passengers to meet growing demand.

Iberia will cut its senior management headcount from 82 to 44 positions as part of its restructuring aimed at restoring profitability.

Alaska Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have ratified a new five-year contract.

Ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection.

The investigation into the July 6 crash-landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) appears to be increasingly focused on the actions of the pilots, who didn’t realize the Boeing 777-200ER had slowed to a dangerously low speed until just seconds before impact.

Venezuelan carrier Conviasa and Philippine Airlines have been cleared to resume services to the European Union in the latest EU blacklist update.

Air Cargo Germany, which suspended operations April 18, has received interest from an unidentified American investor, several German media outlets have confirmed.

Singapore Airlines has launched nearly $150 million in new cabin products on an initial eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on select flights between Singapore and London.

Lufthansa will introduce the Boeing 747-8I on its daily Frankfurt-Mexico City services from September.

The pilot in command of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, the Boeing 777-200ER that crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) July 6, told investigators that he assumed the aircraft’s auto-throttles were engaged and maintaining a speed of 137 knots as the 777 came in for a landing.

Ethiopian Airlines has finalized a deal to acquire 49% of Air Malawi, which will be renamed as Malawian Airlines Ltd., according to local media reports.

Taiwan-based China Airlines, which became a SkyTeam member in September 2011, continues to invest in the alliance and is slowly realizing a benefit.

China’s Hainan Airlines, which has taken delivery of its first of 10 Boeing 787s, plans to accelerate its international expansion pace.

Russian authorities have designated Transaero Airline for 7X-weekly Moscow-Istanbul service.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has taken delivery of its first of four Embraer E-190s.

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has completed 125 lease transactions during the first half.

Russia’s Yakutia Airline has taken delivery of its third Bombardier Q400, the final aircraft from a 2012 order.

Charter carrier Air Partner will base two Germania Airbus A319 aircraft operating for two British tour operators in the UK.

Airline Routes

A US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) “preliminary review” of Asiana Airlines Flight 214’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) has revealed that the Boeing 777-200ER approached San Francisco International Airport (SFO) too slowly.

Thomson Airways has begun Boeing 787 long-haul commercial operations, with two initial departures from Manchester and Glasgow.

Etihad Airways has announced what it described as its strongest-ever half-year financial performance.

The European Commission plans to overhaul the rules on state aid for airports, which have come under fire from the region’s airlines, airports and regional organizations.