Airlines & Lessors

Financial results to-date for airlines worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for the third quarter of 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
São Paulo-based low-cost carrier (LCC) GOL posted a third-quarter net profit of BRL65.9 million ($20.4 million), reversing a BRL2.1 billion net loss in 3Q 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus Airlines is undertaking a major cost reduction program as it battles to offset the continuing effect of slumping inbound tourist traffic to the nation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Oneworld member Malaysia Airlines plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in 2019 as it makes progress toward profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Nigeria’s largest airline Arik Air was forced to cut back operations Nov. 16 because of a fuel shortage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Arabia has posted third-quarter net profits of AED297 million ($80.8 million), up 26% from a net profit of AED235 for the same period last year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
India’s Jet Airways Group recorded a net profit of INR850 million ($12.7 million) for the second quarter of the airline’s 2017 financial year, up 2.4% from INR830 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

Financial services firm Berkshire Hathaway has reversed course and made a $1.3 billion investment in three US airlines, not including an undisclosed investment in a fourth, regulatory documents show.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet is expecting to finalize plans for a European air operator’s certificate (AOC) by early 2017.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet reported a full-year net profit of £427 million ($534.7 million), down 22% from a £548 million profit in the prior year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Aegean Airlines reported a third-quarter net income of €74.9 million ($84 million), up 11.6% from €67.1 million in 3Q 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia´s AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), a member of Volga-Dnepr Group, carried 57,608 tonnes of cargo in October, up 30% year-over-year (YOY).
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has temporarily restricted the air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Pskovavia passenger and cargo airline through Dec. 7.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has delivered the first two of six Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) with a new variable cabin layout to the State Transport Leasing Co.
Interiors & Connectivity

Shanghai-based Spring Airlines posted a third-quarter net profit of CNY429.5 million ($64.4 million), down 26.3% over a net income of CNY582.8 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Thailand low-cost carrier (LCC) Nok Air reported a consolidated third-quarter net loss of THB1.1 billion ($30.2 million), deepened from a loss of THB652.6 million in the same period last year.
Airlines & Lessors

Saudi Arabian Airlines Group has appointed former SunExpress CEO Jaan Albrecht as the CEO of mainline carrier Saudia, the Group confirmed to ATW.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group posted a $4.7 million net profit for the 2016 third quarter, reversed from a $113.3 million net loss in 3Q 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
People-Nov. 11, 2016
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air reported an interim first-half net income of €253.3 million ($284.2 million) for the six months to Sept. 30, up 39.1% from a €182.1 million profit in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

The night-flight ban at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport continues to put Lufthansa at a disadvantage for creating additional business, increasing earnings and offering more connections, a Lufthansa executive told ATW.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Mexican ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris has received an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Costa Rica’s Civil Aeronautic Authority, paving the way for the Dec. 1 launch of the airline's new Volaris Costa Rica subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Qatar Airways CEO is Akbar Al Baker is expecting to conclude a deal to acquire 49% of Italian carrier Meridiana Fly by January 2017.
Airlines & Lessors

Oneworld member airberlin reported a third-quarter loss of €45.6 million ($51.2 million), reversed from a €56.2 million profit in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has delivered a Boeing 777-300ER to Air China, the first in a batch of five aircraft leased to the carrier under a purchase-and-leaseback arrangement first announced in October.
Airlines & Lessors