Airlines & Lessors

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

By Mark Nensel
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Linda Blachly
People-Jan. 12, 2016
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Worldwide air cargo volumes in November 2015 were down 1.2% year-over-year, according to IATA’s latest Air Freight Market Analysis.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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).
Airports & Networks

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

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

By Victoria Moores
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).
Airlines & Lessors

Airline Routes-Jan. 11, 2016
Airports & Networks

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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
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.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has confirmed the suspension of its Paris and Amsterdam routes will allow it to retire its remaining Boeing 777-200ERs, and that many of the pilots from this fleet will also be leaving the airline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Average Domestic Air Fare for US airports for the second quarter of 2015, sorted by airport groups based on originating passenger numbers.
Airlines & Lessors

Average Domestic Air Fare for 100 US airports for the second quarter of 2015, listed by average fare, highest-to-lowest.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-Jan. 8, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair said it transported 101.4 million passengers in 2015, becoming “the first airline to reach this international traffic landmark.”
Airlines & Lessors

The European Commission (EC) has formally approved FedEx Corp.’s proposed €4.4 billion ($4.77 billion) acquisition of TNT Express.
Airlines & Lessors