Airlines & Lessors

German leisure airline TUIfly will keep adjusting its fleet schedule as the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX continues, TUIfly CEO Oliver Lackmann told ATW in an exclusive interview.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Amsterdam Schiphol warned of ongoing flight disruption on July 25, a day after a fuel-supply fault prevented aircraft from being refuelled, triggering over 400 flight cancelations.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
Package delivery company UPS has applied to the US FAA for a Part 135 air carrier certificate to operate a commercial drone delivery service.
Airlines & Lessors

After years of consecutive double-digit growth, Vietnam’s aviation sector is seeing a slowdown in passenger traffic for the first half of 2019, compared to the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese startup Genghis Khan Airlines plans to begin operations July 26, using Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) ARJ21 regional jets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
JetBlue Airways posted net income of $179 million for the 2019 second quarter, reversing a $121 million loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) for startup Vietstar Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

Icelandair Group has sold a 75% stake in Icelandair Hotels and related real estate to Berjaya Property Ireland, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Berjaya Land Berhad.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Dublin-based aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital is spinning off part of its portfolio into a new fund, aimed specifically at Japanese investors.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
China Southern Airlines is joining the trend toward provincial and local government investment in Chinese commercial air transportation, accepting capital from authorities in and around its home base, Guangzhou.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
A timetable has been set for applicants to bid for the remaining assets of India’s Jet Airways as the bankruptcy process begins.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Italian infrastructure group Atlantia is set to join the consortium of investors led by railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to rescue Alitalia, paving the way to relaunch the Italian flag carrier, more than two years after filing for bankruptcy.
Airlines & Lessors

Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Australian flag carrier Qantas have received final approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate a joint venture between the US and Australasia.
Airports & Networks

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has completed the acquisition of LCC HK Express, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the oneworld member.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is set to renew its narrowbody fleet by replacing 18 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s with 10 Airbus A320s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Singapore LCC Scoot will move operations from Changi International Airport's Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 as part of plans to support the airline’s growth over the next few years.
Airlines & Lessors

Hong Kong’s largest carrier Cathay Pacific Airways reported a 6% year-over-year (YOY) increase in passengers carried for June, to 3.1 million, despite the ongoing protests and civil unrest in Hong Kong that deterred potential Asian travelers from flying into the territory.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK LCC easyJet reported a 11.4% revenue increase to £1.8 billion ($2.2 billion) in a trading update for the third quarter ended June 30.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) union plans to ballot Ryanair’s UK pilots on possible industrial action, after failing to reach an agreement on pay structures and benefits.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair COO Peter Bellew, who recently resigned from the position at the Irish LCC, will join easyJet as COO, a development that was revealed as part of the UK LCC’s third-quarter trading update.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has made a significant change in its leadership structure as the flag carrier seeks a new president to run the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
United Air Lines reported a second-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, up 54% year-over-year (YOY).
Airlines & Lessors

El Al Israel Airlines will retire its remaining three Boeing 747-400s by the end of October, the carrier said July 16.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has agreed to sell a portfolio of 17 aircraft to Silver Aircraft Lease Investment and affiliates (SLVRR 2019-1).
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Finnair posted a €31.2 million ($35 million) second-quarter net profit, reversing a €15.5 million net loss for the comparable period in 2018.
Airlines & Lessors