Australian flag carrier Qantas is forecasting another strong profit for its fiscal year through June 30, as international market conditions faced by the carrier improve.
Lufthansa Group low-cost subsidiary Eurowings and Aviation Services CEO Thorsten Dirks took over the position May 1, succeeding Karl Ulrich Garnadt, who retired April 30.
The Italian council of ministers has approved a €600 million ($655 million) emergency bridge loan for Alitalia, which should secure operations until November.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings posted a net loss of $752,000 for the first quarter of 2017, reversed from the company’s $471,000 net profit in the year-ago quarter.
New German airline Azur Air is preparing to start operations in June instead of April as previously announced, a company spokesperson confirmed to ATW.
Angry lawmakers vented their frustration at US airline executives during a congressional hearing on airline customer service Tuesday, threatening to legislate if airlines don’t step up their game.
All Airlines for America (A4A) member airlines are now committed to not removing a boarded passenger from an aircraft in a bumping situation and all are committed to ensuring crew being transported are booked in advance, A4A president and CEO Nicholas Calio said.
Etihad Airways said May 2 it had “done all it could” to preserve Alitalia, but that “fundamental and far-reaching restructuring” was now essential for the Italian airline to survive in some form.
Hawaiian Airlines unveiled an updated brand identity and the freshly painted livery of a Boeing 717, the first of its fleet of more than 50 aircraft that will feature the new design.
Garuda Indonesia expects its aircraft fleet total to remain relatively stable through the remainder of this year, with new deliveries largely offset by retirements and lease returns.
Sweden-based cargo airline West Atlantic is to seek new business outside its traditional Western European area of operations, as it reported an increased net loss of SEK81.8 million ($9.3 million) for 2016, compared to a loss of SEK49.6 million in 2015.
UAE-based lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) signed long-term lease agreements May 1 for 10 ATR 72-600 regional turboprops with Air India regional subsidiary Alliance Air.
Calgary-based low-cost carrier WestJet has appointed Bob Cummings as EVP of its yet-to-be-named ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), which will launch late in 2017 or early 2018 with an initial fleet of 10 “high-density” Boeing 737-800s.
Grupo Aeromexico reported a MXP258 million ($13.8 million) net loss in the 2017 first quarter, reversed from a MXP161 million net profit in the year-ago quarter.
