The cowling panel of an almost-new Caribbean Airlines (BW) ATR72 became detached during takeoff on flight BW300 bound from Piarco (POS) to for Caracas Friday morning. The aircraft returned to POS “without incident,” under normal power.
Finnair (AY) has reported a third-quarter net income of €50.8 million ($65.9 million), up more than 200% from a €1.9 million profit reported in the year-ago period.
Aeromexico (AM) has announced record third-quarter revenues of MXP $10.5 billion ($807.8 million), a 10.1% increase, although net income of MXP $423 million was down from MXP $615 for the same period last year.
Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY) reported a pre-tax profit of NOK873 million ($152 million) for the third quarter, up 27.3% from the NOK686 million earned on a similar basis in prior-year quarter. This was, the airline said in a statement, its “best ever” result.
Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines (AS) and Horizon Air (QX), more than doubled its net income year-over-year, earning $163.4 million in the third quarter versus net income of $77.5 million in the 2011 third quarter.
United Continental Holdings (UCH) posted third-quarter net income of $6 million, down 99.1% from a net profit of $653 million in the prior-year period, though it pointed out that the results are affected by $514 million in special charges related to the ongoing integration of United Airlines (UA) and Continental Airlines (CO).
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of low-cost leisure carrier Allegiant Air (G4), reported third-quarter net income of $16.9 million, up 78% from a $9.5 million profit in the year-ago period.
Wizz Air (W6) has begun charging €10 ($13) for hand luggage larger than 42x32x25 cm., becoming the first European carrier to charge passengers for onboard bags.
American Airlines (AA) said next year it will launch several new international services, including daily Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)-Seoul Incheon Boeing 777-200 flights starting May 9.
Embraer reported third-quarter net income of $65.2 million, up 15% compared to the prior-year period, on revenues of $1.4 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the 2011 September quarter.
Slovenia-based Adria Airways (JP)—which posted a first-quarter net loss of €8 million ($9.8 million) and received a €50 million capital boost in September 2011—said it would need an additional €9 million to survive the winter, according to the Austrian Daily Wirtschaftsblatt, which quoted JP CEO Klemen Bostjancic.
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling (VY) CEO Alex Cruz has vowed that Barcelona El Prat (BCN) will overtake Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as Europe’s leading airport for short-haul flights in 2014.
