Airlines & Lessors

UK-based regional Flybe is to step up its “white label” operations on behalf of SAS Scandinavian Airlines in Sweden.

Estonia’s new national carrier, Nordic Aviation Group (NAG), has rebranded, taking the name Nordica.

US airlines in 2015 set new peaks for demand, capacity, load factors and passengers systemwide, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

United Airlines is starting to use a fuel that is 30% comprised of biofuel on flights from Los Angeles International (LAX) to San Francisco International (SFO).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced initiatives with both local airlines and the Japanese aviation authorities to improve aircraft traffic management and tracking across the region.

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) is expected to boost international capacity by more than 20% this year.

Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, making it the first Asian airline to receive the new aircraft type, and the second operator of the aircraft after launch customer Lufthansa.

Dubai-based low-cost-carrier (LCC) flydubai will transfer more flights to Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central Airport (DWC) to create additional slots for Emirates Airline at the congested Dubai International Airport (DXB), Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW.

United Airlines and Air New Zealand announced a joint venture revenue-sharing agreement, deepening the partnership between the two Star Alliance members.

Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus earned a 2015 net profit of TL291.5 million ($111.5 million), considerably improved over 2014’s figure of TL15.7 million.

Full-year 2015 consolidated unadjusted systemwide traffic data for US scheduled-service passenger airlines: passenger load factors, RPMs, ASMs and passenger enplanements; contrasted with 2014.

Full-year 2015 consolidated seasonally-adjusted systemwide traffic data for US scheduled-service passenger airlines: passenger load factors, RPMs, ASMs and passenger enplanements; contrasted with 2014.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has launched a corporate charter service in response to strong demand from customers seeking to privately hire its aircraft.

Russia’s Aeroflot has gained RUB1.2 billion ($16.4 million) in revenue for contracted cargo space in the bellies of its passenger aircraft for its 2016 summer schedule, which started on March 1.

Data represents the total employment, full time plus part time, of all US scheduled passenger, charter and cargo airlines, sorted by Airline Group.

Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has announced the members of renewed management board.

The 10 publicly traded US passenger airlines collectively reported a pre-tax profit margin of 14.6% in 2015, according to Washington, DC-based lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A).

Qatar Airways, which announced major route expansion for 2016/17 at ITB Berlin, warned the A320neo delivery delay may affect growth plans.

Santiago-based LATAM Airlines Group posted a net loss of $219.3 million for 2015, nearly doubling its 2014 net loss of $109.8 million.

Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.

African low-cost carrier fastjet has issued a third profit warning in a year and has said it may have to raise further funds later in 2016.

Oman Air is to take two Boeing 787-8s from Kenya Airways on a three-year wet lease arrangement.

Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Tigerair plans to launch a new 4X-weekly service from Changi Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport in the tier-two Chinese city of Wuxi.

Global air passenger traffic grew 7.1% year-over-year in January, building on December’s 5.4% growth, according to IATA’s latest Air Passenger Market Analysis.

Cathay Pacific Airways has posted a net profit of HK$6 billion ($774 million) for 2015, up 90.5% compared to a net profit of HK$3.15 billion for 2014.