Airlines & Lessors

Hawaiian Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney 1000G geared turbofan engines to power its new fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Korean Air has completed a transaction to take a 44% stake in SkyTeam partner CSA Czech Airlines in a bid to save the Czech flag carrier from bankruptcy.

Swiss regional carrier SkyWork Airlines has completed a management buyout.

Irish regional Aer Arann is looking for more franchise opportunities similar to its Aer Lingus agreement, whereby all its flights operate under the Aer Lingus Regional banner.

Oman Air is interested in Ka-band connectivity to provide the carrier with greater bandwidth; however, the move would require its aircraft to be equipped with a new antenna.

LOT Polish Airlines has signed a wet lease agreement with EuroAtlantic for a Boeing 767-300ER as an interim measure during the Boeing 787 grounding.

Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has taken delivery of its first of 44 Airbus A320 with sharklets.

Kenya Airways has taken delivery of its first fully owned freighter—a new Boeing 737-300—for use in the growing African cargo market.

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Canadian regional Porter Airlines has signed a conditional purchase order for 12 Bombardier CS100 aircraft, with 18 options.

Barcelona-based low-cost carrier Vueling has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept an improved takeover offer of €9.25 ($12.10) per share from International Airlines Group (IAG).

Investigators said crew error was the cause of a Feb. 13 Ukraine South Airlines Antonov AN-24 crash at Donetsk airport, which killed five.

Air Malta expects to sharply reduce its losses this year as it enacts its turnaround plan, according to CEO Peter Davies.

Irish regional CityJet CEO Christine Ourmières said she is impressed with the caliber of bidders for the carrier.

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won four new ground-handling contracts from North American airlines.

Turkish Airlines has committed to order 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 737-800s as it continues its growth plans for single-aisle aircraft.

SITA said the world’s airlines improved baggage handling in 2012 as the rate of mishandled bags dropped 1.8% compared to 2011.

Austral Líneas Aéreas, a subsidiary of Aerolíneas Argentina Group, has agreed to purchase two Embraer E-190s.

China Southern Airlines will continue to increase capacity in Australia and New Zealand over the next few years to further explore the market potential of its so-called “Canton route,” despite global economic uncertainties.

Austrian Airlines Group will cut a further 50 jobs as part of its €260 million ($337.8 million) restructuring program to slash 150 administrative positions announced at the end of last year, Austrian CEO Jaan Albrecht told ATW.

Ryanair has opened bases at Eindhoven, Krakow and Zadar, bringing its total European network to 54 bases.

Turkish Airlines will add three additional full flight simulators at its Flight Training Center in Istanbul Ataturk, which “includes one Airbus A320, one Boeing 777-300ER and one 737NG simulator,” CEO Temel Kotil told ATW recently.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has signed a letter of intent to wet lease four new ATR 72-600 aircraft for 36 months from Danish carrier Jet Time.

Emirates will become a direct competitor to US and European airlines in the transatlantic market by launching daily Milan Malpensa-New York JFK flights from Oct. 1.

Lufthansa head of product management and airport passenger services, Joachim Schneider, is urging cabin suppliers to work more closely to provide greater integration.