Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK regional airline Flybe has posted a £6.8 million ($9.9 million) net profit for its full 2015-16 financial year, reversing a £35.7 million prior-year net loss.
Airlines & Lessors

Pacific island flag carrier Solomon Airlines will resume services following a grounding of its fleet over a payment dispute with its main funding partner, the Solomon Islands government.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is facing the threat of two walkouts, as it seeks to hammer out labor deals with its Norwegian and Swedish pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
African budget carrier fastjet has named Nico Bezuidenhout, who has led South African Airways (SAA) and its budget subsidiary Mango, as its new CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

Colombia flag carrier Avianca is open to investor opportunities to help it grow when Brazil’s economic conditions improve, Avianca Brasil CEO Jose Efromovich told ATW.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air moved closer to breakeven in 2015, reducing its net loss to BD24.1 million ($63.6 million) from BD62.7 million in 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Paris Orly-based long-haul, low-cost startup French Blue has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a new Airbus A330-300, and is aiming to launch operations on Sept. 10.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will phase out its final Fokker 70 on Oct. 29, 2017, ending 20 years of service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
People-In the News-June 7, 2016
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa Group chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr hopes to complete a strategic joint venture (JV) with Star Alliance partner Air China by fall 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Danish regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has agreed to buy 25 Embraer E175 and E190 aircraft from US-based Air Lease Corp. (ALC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has canceled the air operator’s certificate (AOC) of Aeroflot Group subsidiary Orenair from May 26.
Airlines & Lessors

Star Alliance has appointed Jeffrey Goh as CEO as of Jan. 1, 2017, succeeding Mark Schwab who will retire at the end of the year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Irish budget carrier Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary believes that “a lot” of low-cost carriers (LCCs) will feed other airlines within five years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
African low-cost carrier (LCC) fastjet narrowed its net losses in 2015, recording a deficit of $16.9 million compared to its $58.5 million loss a year earlier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Pilots at Air France have given notice of a four-day strike next week, in protest at what they say are deteriorating working conditions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Spanish low-cost carrier (LCC) Volotea is to open a new base in Genoa, Italy. It will be its fourth base in the country and its ninth in Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
IATA’s incoming chief pledged to continue driving forward key global airline initiatives and to be a “tireless advocate” for the industry in remarks after he was officially confirmed as the association’s next director general and CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) will continue to follow a conservative growth strategy, even after expansion restrictions are removed by regulators, according to chairman Masaru Onishi.
Airlines & Lessors

Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
El Al Israel Airlines posted a 1Q 2016 net loss of $21.4 million, widened from the company’s $16 million net loss in 1Q 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
China’s HNA Group is continuing its flurry of airline and aviation acquisitions, entering exclusive talks to buy 49.99% of Air France’s Servair catering arm.
Airlines & Lessors

Chinese carriers reported a collective net profit of CNY32.03 billion ($4.86 billion) in 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

Fiji flag carrier Fiji Airways and Asian low-cost carrier (LCC) group Jetstar have signed an interline agreement.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian airlines carried 5.96 million passengers in January-April 2016, down 6.4% year-over-year (YOY). International traffic is down 24.2% to 2.06 million, while domestic traffic is up 6.8% to 3.9 million.
Airlines & Lessors