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.
JetBlue Airways will submit an application to begin scheduled service to Cuba by March 1 and hopes to begin flights by the end of next year, JetBlue SVP-government affairs Robert Land said.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has selected Panasonic Global Communications Services to provide inflight Wi-Fi and 3G phone services on its nine Boeing 777-300ERs, which entered intercontinental services on Feb. 21.
Emirates Airline will launch daily Dubai-Auckland nonstop flights from March 1, which will shorten travel time by up to three hours by eliminating a stop in Australia.
China’s’ Hainan Airlines plans to open a route from Beijing to Tel Aviv in April and Manchester in June, according to international director Li Xiang, as it speeds up international expansion as more Chinese citizens opt for outbound travel.
International Airlines Group (IAG)—parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling—reported a 51.5% rise in 2015 net profit to €1.52 billion ($1.66 billion), compared to €1 billion in 2014.
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings, the parent company of regional carriers Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is installing an advanced Airbus A320 family aircraft cockpit simulator at its crew training center in Budapest, which will be operational this summer.
Russia’s five biggest airlines—Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, UTair, Ural Airlines and Pobeda—collectively carried 3.75 million passengers in January, for a market share of 67.8%, up from 53.4% in the year-ago month.
Lower fuel prices and new international service helped Air New Zealand report a net profit of NZ$338 million ($226 million) for the six months through Dec. 31, 2015, up significantly from a net profit of NZ$133 million a year earlier.
