Airlines & Lessors

The latest airport passenger traffic and aircraft movements for 159 airports worldwide - current through May 3, 2016 - presented in monthly and year-to-date figures.

Memphis-based FedEx Corp.’s acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT Express is nearing completion after gaining regulatory approval in China.

Russia’s UTair Airline has reported a 2015 net income of RUB2.27 billion ($31 million), reversed from a net loss of RUB61.66 billion in 2014.

China’s Spring Airlines reported a net profit of CNY1.33 billion ($205 million) in 2015, up 50% over a net income of CNY884.2 million in 2014.

Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo reported a 4Q 2016 net profit of INR5.79 billion ($87.4 million), up a scant 0.3% compared to a net profit of INR5.77 billion in the year-ago period.

Italian flag carrier Alitalia has reported a 2015 net loss of €199 million ($217.4 million), narrowed from a loss of €580 million in 2014.

Air France-KLM has appointed Jean-Marc Janaillac as chairman and CEO when Alexandre de Juniac steps down to replace the retiring Tony Tyler as IATA’s DG and CEO this summer.

Air Canada reported a C$100 million ($77.5 million) net profit for the first quarter of 2016, reversing its C$309 million net loss in 1Q 2015.

Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Pacific Airlines aims to more than double its fleet of 12 Airbus A320 aircraft, partly through a $139 million investment by founding partners Qantas and Vietnam Airlines.

Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways will be the launch customer for a new-generation broadband Internet system from Rockwell Collins, the airline said as it unveiled its 1Q figures.

Utah-based SkyWest, parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, reported first-quarter net income of $27 million, nearly tripled from the $9.6 million net reported in the first quarter of 2015.

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer reported a consolidated net profit of $106 million for the 2016 first quarter, reversing its $58.9 million net loss in 1Q 2015.

Airberlin has reported a €446.6 million loss ($485.5 million) in 2015, deepened from a €376.7 million loss in the year-ago period.

Europe’s International Airlines Group (IAG)—parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus—posted a first-quarter net profit of €104 million ($118 million), reversed from a net loss of €26 million a year ago.

Delta Air Lines has agreed to acquire 37 additional Airbus A321s valued at $4.2 billion at list prices. The announcement of an additional order for CFM International CFM56-powered A321s comes a day after Atlanta-based Delta placed a firm order for 75 Bombardier CS100s.

For Canadian manufacturer Bombardier's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2016 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the 2016 first quarter.

Bombardier reported a consolidated net loss of $138 million for the first quarter of 2016, reversed from a consolidated $100 million net profit in 1Q 2015.

UK-based Monarch Airlines owner Greybull Capital is considering its options for the leisure operator and may either sell it or acquire another airline.

Virgin America posted a first-quarter 2016 net profit of $17.5 million, up 36.5% from a net profit of $12.8 million in 1Q 2015.

Airbus Group reported a net profit of €399 million ($452 million), down 50% compared to €792 million a year ago.

Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is considering taking a substantial stake in Air Malta.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air, reported first-quarter net income of $72 million, up 11% from a $64.9 million profit in the year-ago period.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has raised its annual net profit to ¥174.4 billion ($1.6 billion) for the year through March 31, compared to a profit of ¥149 billion in the prior year.

Japan's All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA) has reported a net profit of ¥78.1 billion ($694 million) for the financial year through March 31, doubling its profit of ¥39.2 billion in the previous year.

Worldwide airlines ranked by available reported Passenger Load Factor year-to-date 2016, as of April 27, 2016.