Dutch carrier KLM has announced that Warner Rootliep, who is currently KLM general manager Great Britain & Ireland, will be the next CEO of regional airline KLM Cityhopper.
Vietnam Airlines is on track to achieve its profitability goals this year, with strong gains in cargo and passenger traffic for the first half of the year.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian posted a first-half net loss of NOK411.9 million ($49.8 million), widened from a net loss of NOK54.7 million for the same period last year.
Russia’s VIM Airlines carried 7,816 tonnes of cargo and 487 tonnes of post in the 2017 first half, tripled from the year-ago period, the airline said July 12.
Dublin-based lessor AerCap Holdings signed lease agreements for 65 aircraft in the 2017 second quarter, more than doubling the 27 leases the company secured in 2Q 2016.
For Brazilian manufacturer Embraer's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2017 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the end of the 2017 second quarter.
Tehran could become an important hub for Iran Air following ambitious expansion plans for Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and the creation of new transit facilities, Iran Air chairman and MD Farhad Parvaresh told ATW recently.
Vistara, a Delhi based full service airline and joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), has announced Leslie Thng has been named new CEO.
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet and German Operating Aircraft Leasing (GOAL) have signed a sale-and-leaseback agreement for four new Airbus A321 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery this year.
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is to take 10 Airbus A321neo LRs on 12-year lease from Dublin-based lessor AerCap, making it the North American launch operator for the LR variant.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) CFO Roland Busch will step down Nov. 1, to take a new position with parent company Lufthansa Group as general representative and head of future finance Jan. 1, 2018.
Cathay Pacific has reached an agreement to buy DHL’s minority stake in cargo carrier Air Hong Kong, which would shift it from a joint venture to a full subsidiary of Cathay.
Dubai-based Emirates has terminated a 10-year management contract at African carrier TAAG Angola after just two years, because of difficulties repatriating Emirates’ own flight revenue from the country.
New Estonian national carrier Nordica is making satisfactory progress in winning passenger traffic, the airline said July 6, with record traffic figures for June.
Singapore-headquartered lessor BOC Aviation is to open a New York office, which will be headed by EVP-airline leasing and sales (Americas) Matt Baumgarth.
Worldwide air passenger traffic demand grew 7.7% year-over-year in May, slowing from a six-year high 10.9% growth in April, according to IATA’s May Air Passenger Market Analysis.
