LAN Airlines and TAM, which completed their merger under LATAM Airlines Group last month, will decide which alliance to join “not before the first half of 2013,” LATAM GM-Europe Francisco Vidal told local media.
Las Vegas, Nev.-based Allegiant Air, the low-cost carrier owned by Allegiant Travel Co., said it will lease 19 used Airbus A319s to begin entering its fleet in the 2013 second quarter.
Las Vegas, Nev.-based Allegiant Travel Co. (G4) announced it will lease nine Airbus A319s from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and will lease—and eventually purchase—10 A319s from Cebu Pacific Air.
Air France-KLM (AF-KLM) incurred a second-quarter net loss of €895 million ($1.1 billion), significantly widened from a €196 million net deficit in the year-ago period.
Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair (FR) posted a €99 million ($121 million) net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, down 29% from €139 million year-over-year, largely due to a 27% rise in fuel costs.
China Southern Airlines (CZ) will operate an Airbus A380 on its Guangzhou-Los Angeles route from Oct.12 to accelerate its international expansion pace.
Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holding narrowed its loss after tax to S$14 million, ($11.2 million) for the second quarter, against a S$21 million loss recorded during the same period last year, the company said.
Etihad Airways (EY) anticipates an imminent expansion of its relationship with Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus (EI), EY president and CEO James Hogan said in London Friday.
Airbus parent EADS reported second-quarter net income of €461 million ($562.6 million), well more than tripling a €121 million net profit in the prior-year period, as Airbus’ commercial revenue jumped 17% year-over-year to €9.09 billion.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has cleared Air China (CA) to launch a subsidiary in Inner Mongolia, paving the way for the Beijing-based carrier to further expand in the North China market.
Grupo Aeromexico (AM) reported second-quarter net income of MXP$153 million ($11.8 million), down 73.8% from an MXP$584 million profit in the year-ago period.
Alaska Airlines (AS) more than doubled its net income for the second quarter, earning $67.5 million versus net income of $28.8 million recorded in the year-ago period.
Hawaiian Airlines (HA) parent Hawaiian Holdings reported a $3.9 million net income for the second quarter, a turnaround from the $50 million net loss it incurred in the year-ago quarter, which was impacted by the $70 million purchase of 15 Boeing 717-200s formerly on lease.
United Continental Holdings (UCH) posted second-quarter net income of $339 million, down 37% from a $538 million net profit in the prior-year period, as revenue grew just 1.3% year-over-year to $9.94 billion.
Qatar Airways (QR) has confirmed it is one of the companies shortlisted by Saudi aviation authorities to operate domestic services in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom seeks to liberalize its airline regime.
