The Competition Commission of Singapore has approved the proposed alliance between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Australia (VA), removing the last hurdle for the tie-up.
Air Canada (AC) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing the carrier's 6,800 flight attendants have agreed to binding arbitration to settle their dispute, eliminating the possibility of a strike.
Ryanair (FR) will open a base at Wroclaw Airport (WRO) in March 2012, initially with one Boeing 737-800 and six new routes, bringing its network from the airport to 21 destinations.
A LOT Polish Airlines spokesman told ATW that the carrier expects its first Boeing 787 delivery to be in 2012, not 2013, as reported by Polish Press Agency PAP earlier this week.
Brazil’s TAM Airlines has finalized a purchase agreement for 32 Airbus A320 aircraft, comprising 22 A320neo and 10 A320 family aircraft, Airbus said. The order follows an MOU signed in February.
Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) said the German regional court ruling halting night flights from its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) cargo hub would cost the carrier “double digit million of euros” in rescheduled flights and lost customers.
Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY) reported third-quarter consolidated net income of NOK494.9 million ($88.3 million), down 6.3% from NOK528.1 million in the year-ago period when earnings were affected by a currency gain of NOK172 million not related to the operation.
Owing to $227 million in unrealized, noncash fuel hedging mark-downs, Southwest Airlines (SWA) incurred a third-quarter net loss of $140 million, reversed from a $205 million profit in the year-ago period.
Malaysia Airlines Group (MAS) has launched a network rationalization program with its subsidiary, Firefly, which will now serve short-haul turboprop routes.
Aegean Airlines (A3) said it is “adapting and changing to the difficult Greek environment” and vows it will not relinquish its high-quality service approach.
Hawaiian Airlines’ (HA) parent Hawaiian Holdings said its third-quarter net income dipped 15.9% year-over-year to $25.6 million on a 29.5% lift in revenue to $455.9 million.
American Airlines (AA) parent AMR Corp. did little to mitigate concerns about its financial health when it reported a third-quarter net loss of $162 million Wednesday.
In a major blow to Boeing, China Eastern Airlines (MU) has ordered 15 Airbus A330s. The new order became apparent in the same Hong Kong regulatory filing in which MU revealed it was canceling an order for 24 Boeing 787s.
China Eastern Airlines (MU) has canceled an order for 24 Boeing 787s and replaced it with an order for 45 737s, citing delivery delays and a weakening economy, it was reported Monday afternoon.
Thai Airways International (TG) acquired an additional 10% stake in Nok Air (DD), lifting its holding in the low-cost carrier to 49%, according to a statement to Thailand’s stock exchange. With a 49% share, TG has five out of nine directors on DD’s board, compared to four previously, giving it greater control over DD’s strategy.
American Airlines (AA) said it will relocate approximately 230 Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) employees from Tulsa, Okla. to Dallas/Ft. Worth Systems Operations Control (SOC) Center.
