Airlines & Lessors

India’s airline passenger traffic has fallen about 16% in October compared to a year ago, according to Directorate of Civil Aviation.

Ukranian AeroSvit Airlines and Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport have been in a clash over the carrier’s debt of RUB 95 million ($3 million).

Lufthansa will give a new identity to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings next year as it transfers its non-hub routes to the LCC from July 1.

Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 40 Bombardier CRJ900s valued $1.85 billion at list prices, and took options on another 30 CRJ900s.

A Romanian court of appeals has ruled to cancel alleged state aid offered by Timisoara Airport to Wizz Air, upholding a ruling from the Timis Tribunal last year.

Qantas has scrapped plans to offer Wi-Fi onboard its Airbus A380s following average customer take-up of less than 5% during a nine-month trial.

Ethiopian Airlines, which is now operating four Boeing 787s, remains on track for aggressive growth over the next several years.

[CORRECTED] A United Airlines Boeing 787 flight from Houston to Newark diverted to New Orleans Tuesday morning when one of its six electric generators failed.

Airbus parent EADS unveiled an agreement to make “a far-reaching change” in the way the company’s shareholding is structured.

The Maldives government has terminated a $511 million contract awarded to Bangalore-based GMR Group in 2010 for the upgrade, expansion and operation of Male International Airport. The government said the agreement was “legally invalid,” a decision GMR is disputing.

Virgin Atlantic Airways won its bid to take all 12 pairs of London Heathrow remedy slots demanded by the European Commission following the takeover by International Airlines Group of British Midland. The giving up of slots was a condition of the takeover deal; IAG also owns British Airways.

New African low-cost start-up Fastjet confirmed it is in negotiations to buy 1time Airline, the South African LCC that went into liquidation last month.

Bahrain-based Gulf Air will use network services from SITA to optimize its operations across its 48 destinations.

Defunct UK low-cost carrier bmibaby, which ceased operations in September, decided to shut down instead of accepting takeover bids from financially insecure purchasers.

China’s couriers are looking to launch their own cargo airlines in the fast-growing domestic express delivery market.

Star Alliance member AviancaTaca Airlines is ready to fill the gap in Brazil if TAM Airlines leaves the alliance, as expected.

British Airways has committed to buying the jet fuel produced by a planned new UK biofuel plant that is part of the GreenSky London initiative.

Southwest Airlines will consolidate three AirTran reservations call centers and combine the jobs into a single Atlanta, Ga.-based center.

EasyJet has begun allocating seat assignments on all its flights, a departure from its open seating strategy, following a trial in April.

All Nippon Airways (ANA), which operates 16 Boeing 787s, fears the Airbus A380s scheduled to fly into Tokyo Narita Airport may result in lower yields.

Airbus parent EADS confirmed Monday that “key shareholders are discussing potential changes in the company shareholding structure.”

Singapore Airlines has confirmed media reports that it is in talks over the possible sale of its 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines are in talks about a stronger partnership, the two CEOs confirmed to ATW.

Freight giants TNT and United Parcel Service (UPS) have submitted a series of remedies to the European Commission (EC) in a bid to secure regulatory approval for their merger.

American Airlines has asked a US bankruptcy court to extend the period during which it has the exclusive right to file a plan for emerging from Chapter 11 reorganization.