Airlines & Lessors

Germania Fluggesellschaft is switching its scheduled and charter flights from Berlin Tegel to Schönefeld Airport as of Nov. 1.

US airlines reported a 79.4% on-time arrival rate in May, down from May 2012’s 83.4% on-time rate but improving on April 2013’s 77.3% posted rate, according to the US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report.

A fire on board a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 at London Heathrow (LHR) temporarily closed down the airport.

The pilot at the controls of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 has reported seeing a blinding flash of light during the Boeing 777-200ER’s descent into San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Azerbaijan, Baku-based cargo carrier Silk Way Airlines has ordered two Boeing 747-8 freighters valued at $704 million at current list prices.

UK budget carrier easyJet has ordered 100 A320neos and 35 A320ceos, after securing majority shareholder backing for fleet plans it detailed June 18.

Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle more than doubled its second-quarter profit compared to the same period in 2012.

Etihad Airways has placed a $200 million order with Canada’s CAE for seven full flight simulators for its Abu Dhabi Training Facility to support its rapidly expanding fleet.

Hangzhou-based CDI Cargo Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to transport passengers to meet growing demand.

Iberia will cut its senior management headcount from 82 to 44 positions as part of its restructuring aimed at restoring profitability.

Alaska Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have ratified a new five-year contract.

Ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection.

The investigation into the July 6 crash-landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) appears to be increasingly focused on the actions of the pilots, who didn’t realize the Boeing 777-200ER had slowed to a dangerously low speed until just seconds before impact.

Venezuelan carrier Conviasa and Philippine Airlines have been cleared to resume services to the European Union in the latest EU blacklist update.

Air Cargo Germany, which suspended operations April 18, has received interest from an unidentified American investor, several German media outlets have confirmed.

Singapore Airlines has launched nearly $150 million in new cabin products on an initial eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on select flights between Singapore and London.

Lufthansa will introduce the Boeing 747-8I on its daily Frankfurt-Mexico City services from September.

The pilot in command of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, the Boeing 777-200ER that crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) July 6, told investigators that he assumed the aircraft’s auto-throttles were engaged and maintaining a speed of 137 knots as the 777 came in for a landing.

Ethiopian Airlines has finalized a deal to acquire 49% of Air Malawi, which will be renamed as Malawian Airlines Ltd., according to local media reports.

Taiwan-based China Airlines, which became a SkyTeam member in September 2011, continues to invest in the alliance and is slowly realizing a benefit.

China’s Hainan Airlines, which has taken delivery of its first of 10 Boeing 787s, plans to accelerate its international expansion pace.

Russian authorities have designated Transaero Airline for 7X-weekly Moscow-Istanbul service.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has taken delivery of its first of four Embraer E-190s.

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has completed 125 lease transactions during the first half.