Airlines & Lessors

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2015, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Calgary-based WestJet and Mexico City-based Aeromexico have signed a codeshare pact that builds on an interline agreement reached in December 2011.

LOT Polish Airlines has launched its first new long-haul route in four years with the introduction of 3X-weekly Warsaw-Tokyo Narita services using a Boeing 787-8.

The mainland People’s Republic of China (PRC) is to trial transfers of international passengers at Taiwanese (ROC) airports.

Fastjet CEO Ed Winter has decided to step down, just days after fastjet Tanzania launched its long-awaited services to Kenya.

KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s Dutch regional subsidiary, has confirmed options for two additional Embraer E175s.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross and net orders for 2015, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Average list prices for Airbus’ commercial fleet have risen 1.1%, effective Jan. 1, 2016, according to a statement released by the Toulouse-based manufacturer.

Average List Prices for Airbus commercial aircraft for 2016; with passenger data and aircraft flight range.

People-Jan. 12, 2016

Worldwide air cargo volumes in November 2015 were down 1.2% year-over-year, according to IATA’s latest Air Freight Market Analysis.

Air Malta has declined to comment on reports that it is in discussions with Etihad Airways over a link-up with the fast-expanding Abu Dhabi carrier.

Las Vegas-based ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Allegiant Air is adding three new airports to its route network, notably including Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI).

Luxemburg-based Cargolux is expected to finalize a shareholder agreement to establish a joint venture (JV), “Cargolux China,” next week.

China Eastern Airlines has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for a private placement to renew its fleet.

Star Alliance-linked ANA Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire an 8.8% strategic investment in SkyTeam member Vietnam Airlines, valued at VND2.4 billion ($107 million).

Airline Routes-Jan. 11, 2016

WestJet has launched flights from Calgary and Edmonton to Hawaii using its own Boeing 767-300ERs, a major step for the Canadian low cost-carrier as it gears up for widebody service to London Gatwick.

Ryanair has been awarded five slot pairs at London Gatwick Airport that were surrendered by International Airlines Group (IAG) as part of its takeover of Aer Lingus.

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has fined Egyptair $140,000 for leasing aircraft to Sudan Airways, in breach of sanctions against the latter nation.

The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for November 2015 - organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, three months prior, six months prior, a year ago, two years ago, five years ago and ten years ago.

Aircraft leased by Russia’s Transaero Airline were not maintained properly in a disregard of lease agreements, Sberbank president Herman Gref told Russia´s TV Rossiya 24 at the end of December 2015.

Swedish accident investigators have recovered the two flight recorders from the West Atlantic Bombardier CRJ200 freighter that crashed in Sweden near the Norwegian border in the early hours of Jan. 8, killing the two crew members.

Air France-KLM is now estimating the Nov. 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris cost it €120 million ($131 million) in total lost revenues, after incurring another €70 million hit in December 2015.

Chinese firm Bohai Leasing has completed its $7.6 billion acquisition of Irish lessor Avolon, ranking its parent company HNA Group as the world’s fourth largest lessor by asset value.