Airlines & Lessors

Michael Mackey
Malaysia Airlines (MH) is anticipating an extra $100 million in revenue from interlining passengers when it joins oneworld alliance early next year.

By Alan Dron
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines posted a second-quarter loss of $168 million, reversed from a $198 million profit in the year-ago period.

By Alan Dron
UK low-cost carrier easyJet (U2) has reported that its total revenue increased 10.5% to £1.03 billion ($1.59 billion) for the quarter ended June 30 compared to the year-ago period.

Christine Boynton
Excluding net special charges, US Airways (US) reported a second-quarter net profit of $321 million, more than tripling its second quarter 2011 net profit (excluding net special charges) of $106 million.

By Karen Walker
Boeing is on track to ramp up 787 production to five aircraft a month by the end of this year and to 10 a month by late 2013, the company’s top executive said Wednesday.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Katie Cantle
Hainan Airlines (HU) will launch a joint venture (JV) with the China-Africa Development Fund, Ghana SAS Financial Group and Ghana Social Security and National Insurance Trust. The JV will be called Ghana's Africa World Airlines (AWA).

Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways (B6) reported a second-quarter net income of $52 million, more than doubling its $25 million net profit in the year-ago quarter, and marking its ninth consecutive quarter of profitability and “highest-ever” second-quarter profit.

Christine Boynton
Aeromexico (AM) on Wednesday announced it has signed a letter of intent for up to 100 Boeing aircraft—a mix of 90 737 MAX 8s and 9s, as well as 10 787s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Boeing has reported a second-quarter net income increase 2.8% to $967 million on revenues of $20 billion after its Commercial Airplanes group increased aircraft deliveries by 27%.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
British Airways (BA) has abandoned plans to issue bonds part-secured on London Heathrow (LHR) slots because of poor take-up.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Christine Boynton
Aerostar Airport Holdings (AAH) has won a public bid to become the private operator and leaseholder of Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for 40 years as a public-private partnership (P3), for an upfront $615 million leasehold fee.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Alitalia (AZ) has been given the green light to acquire Catania-based Wind Jet (IV), although it must surrender up to five slots pairs to complete the deal.

Aaron Karp
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Spirit Airlines (NK) more than doubled a $16.9 million net profit in the 2011 June quarter with $34.6 million in net income for this year’s second quarter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aaron Karp
United Parcel Service (UPS) reported second-quarter net income of $1.12 billion, up 2.2% over a net profit of $1.09 billion in the prior-year period.

Edvaldo Pereira Lima
Brazil’s GOL is restructuring its international route network through September.
Airports & Networks

Michael Mackey
Thai Airways International (TG) has announced a codeshare with Star Alliance partner Brussels Airlines.
Airports & Networks

Michael Mackey
Japan Airlines (JAL) is pressing on with plans to return to the stock market, the company confirmed.

By Linda Blachly
Jazz Aviation LP has reached a tentative labor contract with its maintenance and engineering employees represented by the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Local 2002.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines (OS) is making progress with its cost reduction program that is targeting cost reductions of €223 million ($271 million) this year, but warns there are still challenges ahead.

Edvaldo Pereira Lima
Uruguay's government-owned Pluna Lineas Aereas Uruguayas (PU), which suspended operations July 3, will auction off its fleet of seven Bombardier CRJs and route rights within 60 days.

Kurt Hofmann
Norwegian (DY) is increasing its presence in Las Palmas (LPA), Canary Island, from the end of October/early November.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s UTair (UT) has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 767s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Kurt Hofmann
Air Berlin (AB) said it will adjust its winter schedule down by 2% by cutting 40 weekly flights from Hamburg (HAM).
Airports & Networks

Kurt Hofmann
Luxair’s (LG) future remains unclear after the state of Luxemburg bought a 12.09% stake from Swiss forwarding and logistics specialist Panalpina for an undisclosed sum last week.