Airlines & Lessors

he top three airlines in each of the ATW World Airline Report’s 2015 performance data categories tell the story.

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US Airlines tarmac delays of two hours or longer, ranked by percentage-delayed of the total number of regularly scheduled flights, lowest-to highest.

The top 30 Airlines, calculated and ranked by available reported RPK figures for 2016 as of June 24, 2016.

A June 26 deadline is rapidly approaching to conclude negotiations that would allow Qatar Airways to take a major stake in Italian carrier Meridiana.

Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Bakar has confirmed his interest in a strategic joint business partnership in Africa’s Royal Air Maroc (RAM), which was unveiled in May 2015.

Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings Europe has launched its first flight from Vienna to Alicante June 23.

Worldwide airlines ranked by available reported Passenger Load Factor year-to-date 2016, as of June 23, 2016.

For commercial airlines and airline groups worldwide, year-to-date 2016 passenger traffic, RPKs, load factors, and FTKs, as of June 23, 2016.

US industry chiefs lauded former JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger Thursday when he was presented with the 2016 L. Welch Pogue Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded by the International Aviation Club (IAC) of Washington DC and Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Memphis-based FedEx Corp. expects to spend $300 million in its 2017 fiscal year to cover capital expenditures and integration costs related to its acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT Express, which closed May 24.

China’s commercial aviation growth and transformation over the past 10 years has been astonishing.

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is aiming to become Airbus and Boeing’s biggest customer within 10 years and is seeking to move from fourth to third place among global lessors.

Dublin-based lessor AWAS has placed a follow-on firm order for 15 A320 family aircraft, comprising three A321ceos and 12 A320ceos.

US airlines ranked by mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers.

International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh believes airline alliances would not exist if the aviation industry was not so restricted by ownership controls.

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, which has recently acquired a number of aviation businesses, is open to further purchases as it seeks to become a global Fortune 100 company.

Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has agreed to purchase 19 Embraer E190 aircraft from US-based Delta Air Lines.

Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana is eyeing a double listing for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2018, with one in Kazakhstan and one in London, Hong Kong or Singapore.

Middle Eastern carrier Royal Jordanian has named Saeed Samih Darwazeh as chairman, succeeding Suleiman Hafez who has held the role since 2014.

Belgian regional VLM Airlines has confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy. “All flights are canceled with immediate effect,” VLM said in a statement June 22.

US Airlines ranked by year-to-date total reservation cancellation/change fee revenue. Data is current as of June 20, 2016.

People-June 20, 2016

US airlines ranked by year-to-date 2016 baggage fees revenue, in US $ thousands. Data is current as of June 20, 2016.

US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate.