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For commercial airlines and airline groups worldwide, 2017 passenger traffic, RPKs, ASKs, load factors, and FTKs, as of July 21, 2017.
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UK low-cost carrier (LCC) EasyJet’s decision to place an air operator’s certificate (AOC) in Austria, launching EasyJet Europe, has been well received in the UK.
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By Karen Walker
While the airlines collectively might not be quite as profitable in 2017 as in 2016, it looks increasingly likely they will get close to record net profit.
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By Karen Walker
From the outset, the Boeing 787 was designed to be a family of three. Now that the –10 is flying, how will the family stack up against its Airbus rivals?
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By Adrian Schofield, Karen Walker
The parent of All Nippon Airways wants to achieve record profitability by 2020 and grow international revenues by 40% while expanding LCC business 10-fold.
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By Adrian Schofield
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have applied for regulatory approval to launch their planned transpacific, revenue-sharing joint venture.
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By Victoria Moores
Air France-KLM has admitted there is room for improvement, after a research report exposed a cultural rift between the Dutch and French sides of the group.
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By Alan Dron
Finnair is increasingly seeing the benefits of fleet renewal and a cost-efficiency program feed through to its bottom line, the company said July 20.
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UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet has confirmed EasyJet Europe has launched operations after securing an air operator’s certificate (AOC) and an operating license by Austrian aviation authorities.
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By Victoria Moores
French Skyteam carrier Air France has christened its new lower-cost airline, which was previously known as the Boost project, as ‘Joon’ and named Jean-Michel Mathieu as CEO.
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By Alan Dron
Swiss regional carrier Etihad Regional has been sold to Luxembourg-based private equity fund 4K Invest, owners of Slovenia’s Adria Airways.
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By Karen Walker
​ANA appointed former EVP and board member Yuji Hirako the airline’s president and CEO in April. He succeeded Osamu Shinobe, who was promoted to vice chairman of ANA Holdings.
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By Alan Dron
Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air has announced three new appointments to the roles of deputy CEO, CFO and CTO.
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By Alan Dron
Central and Eastern Europe low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air recorded a 50.4% jump in net income for the first three months of its financial year, which runs from March 31-June 30, 2017.
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Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines expects to record higher-than-anticipated second-quarter unit revenue but a smaller capacity increase, largely because of “pilot-related flight cancellations,” the airline said July 17.
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Chinese carriers transported 263 million passengers in the 2017 first half, up 13.4% over the year-ago period.
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By Mark Nensel
United Airlines posted an $818 million net profit for the second quarter of 2017, a 39.1% increase over the Chicago-based airline’s $588 million net income in 2Q 2016.
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