Airlines & Lessors

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted an airworthiness certificate for the Boeing 787, clearing the way for China Southern Airlines to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 at the end of May or early June.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will operate five non-scheduled Boeing 787 flights at the end of May, marking a return to service by the Dreamliner launch customer since the aircraft was grounded in January.

UK regional carrier Flybe has confirmed plans to sell its entire London Gatwick slot portfolio to easyJet for £20 million ($30 million).

European Commission antitrust regulators have accepted concessions from Air Canada, Lufthansa and United Continental Holdings to ease competition concerns about their A Plus-Plus transatlantic joint venture.

Croatia Airlines flight attendants have reached an agreement with management, ending a nine-day strike that started May 14.

Indonesia’s Lion Air plans to base up to six Boeing 737-800s with its new Thai subsidiary, which will be based at Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport, according to a report in the Bangkok Post.

US Airways said it has priced an offering of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates in the aggregate face amount of approximately $100 million.

Lufthansa is transferring further flights to its subsidiary Germanwings as a part of its restructuring program SCORE.

Oman Air has placed an order for three Airbus A330-300s, increasing its A330 family fleet to 10.

Austrian Airlines is eyeing new long-haul routes as it continues restructuring efforts.

Air Berlin, which is cutting 900 jobs as part of its Turbine savings program, will transfer more than 50 pilots to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways as the German carrier reduces its fleet and its majority shareholder prepares for international expansion.

Slovenia-based Adria Airways plans to lease its two 2010-built Airbus A319s to Serbia’s JAT Airways for two years.

Turkish Airlines is planning to increase the number of Russian routes pending an agreement with Russian aviation authorities on destinations, the carrier’s Russia representative Mefail Deribas said.

Aeromexico has added three Embraer E-175 aircraft to its fleet, making it the first national airline in the country to operate this modern aircraft.

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SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, has signed a firm order for 40 Embraer E-175 aircraft, which will be operated under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with United Airlines.

Croatia Airlines pilots have settled their dispute with the airline and ended their part of strike action that began in conjunction with the flight attendants unions May 14.

The Aviation Consumer Protection division of the US Dept. of Transportation issued its March reports on compliance with consumer protection, including on-time performance, consumer complaints and mishandled baggage.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the launch of Qingdao Airlines as it continues to green light new privately run airlines.

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A United Airlines Boeing 787 operated a commercial flight Monday for the first time since FAA grounded the Dreamliner Jan. 16.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair reached new levels of profitability for the year ending March 31, turning in net profits of €569 million ($732 million), up 13% on the previous year's figure of €503 million.

Major restructuring or contractions in the short-haul operations of several major European carriers will present low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair with considerable short-term opportunities, the airline’s deputy CEO said Monday.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines is considering the Boeing 777 as its center of competence.

A Piedmont Airlines Bombardier Dash 8-100 turboprop landed early Saturday at Newark International Airport without its landing gear deployed, causing sparks on the runway.