The latest airport passenger traffic and aircraft movements for 245 airports worldwide - current through December 2014 - presented by monthly and year-to-date figures.
LOT Polish Airlines is preparing for a fresh barrage of criticism after the European Commission released details of its restructuring plan as part of a state aid probe.
Middle East lessor Palma Holding has firmed up an order for four Bombardier Q400s and four options, finalizing a letter of intent that was inked at the Dubai Air Show in November.
UK regional Flybe reported third-quarter trading in line with overall management expectations, and has revised downward the number of job losses it will need to make.
Singapore Airlines regional affiliate SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, marking the start of the carrier’s transition to an all-Boeing fleet.
The Lufthansa Group will benefit from a new agreement between Russian and German authorities, which last week approved Russia’s AirBridgeCargo to operate fifth freedom flights 3X-weekly from Frankfurt to the US.
Air India—which took delivery of its 12th Boeing 787 Sunday and is on schedule to induct two more of the type by March—has decided to form a committee to evaluate its Dreamliner performance before making a final call on future deliveries.
A possible lifeline for Alitalia appeared closer Sunday as the Italian flag carrier said that Etihad Airways was close to deciding if it would commit to an investment.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair slipped into the red in the fiscal third quarter, registering a €35.2 million ($47.3 million) loss compared to an €18.1 million profit a year previously.
Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has signed a strategic partnership with the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to become the emirate’s designated carrier following the demise of RAK Airways in January.
Southwest Airlines will add direct flights from its Dallas Love Field (DAL) base to 15 destinations in the 2014 fall after the Wright Amendment is officially repealed on Oct. 13.
African low-cost carrier (LCC) Fastjet has operated its first flight between Tanzania and Zambia, marking the launch of the airline’s second international route in Africa.
Alaska Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier's 2,500 clerical, office and passenger service employees.
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported net income of JPY123.5 billion ($1.21 billion) for the nine months to Dec. 31, 2013, down 17.1% from JPY140.6 billion reported for the same period the previous year.
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) posted a third-quarter fiscal net profit of ¥13.2 billion ($125.4 million), down 2% from the year-ago quarter, ending Dec. 31, 2013.
United Parcel Service (UPS) reported net income of $4.34 billion for 2013 on an adjusted basis excluding special items, down 1.2% from an adjusted net profit of $4.4 billion in 2012, a drop in profitability blamed on the company’s Christmas period difficulties.
International passenger traffic on Asia-Pacific carriers grew 6% year-over-year to 219.8 million passengers in 2013—an increase of more than 12 million passengers—according to preliminary figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
