Investigators are endeavoring to determine whether a piece of what appears to be aircraft debris washed up on a sandbank off the coast of Mozambique could be from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
The latest airport passenger traffic and aircraft movements for 112 airports worldwide - current through March 1, 2016 - presented in monthly and year-to-date figures.
Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana president and CEO Peter Foster welcomes the government and shareholders’ decision to plan for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2018, saying it “will be in the long-term interest of the airline and Kazakhstan,” Foster told ATW.
Turkish Airlines reported a 2015 net profit of $1.69 billion, up from $845 million for the previous year and surpassing a billion dollar level for the first time in its history.
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia reported a 4Q 2015 net profit of MYR554.2 million ($131 million), reversed from a net loss of MYR428.5 million in the year-ago period.
India-based low-cost carrier IndiGo has trimmed its delivery schedule for 26 new Airbus A320neos by March 2017 by two aircraft, and will now take 24 over the next 13 months.
Gogo acknowledged on Feb. 25 that American Airlines is permitted to change Internet providers on roughly 200 Boeing 737s if, in the airline’s “reasonable judgment,” it receives a more favorable contract proposal from another company.
Asia-Pacific carriers reported carrying 24.5 million passengers in January, up 9.2% year-over-year, as traffic continues to climb across the region, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Thales is aiming for 98% connectivity for passengers on JetBlue Airways’ upgraded inflight experience being rolled out by the airline on its Airbus A320s starting next year.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has applied sanctions to three small Bangkok-based carriers—Asian Air, City Airways and Business Air—following non-compliance with aviation safety and operating regulations.
Russia’s Aeroflot Group said it will carry 61.5 million passengers in 2021, down from a previous guidance released in May 2015 when it forecast it would fly 64.7 million passengers in 2020.
