Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
An investigation has begun after a Comair Boeing 737-400, operating a British Airways franchise flight, suffered a landing gear failure after touching down at Johannesburg’s Tambo International Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Indonesia’s regional carrier Kalstar Aviation has canceled more than 1,000 flights in the last two months due to poor visibility resulting from uncontrolled rainforest and peatland fires.
Airlines & Lessors

A German court that granted Etihad Airways temporary permission to continue operating all codeshare flights with airberlin through Nov. 8 has extended the approval until Jan. 15, 2016.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
FedEx takeover target TNT Express has posted a €27 million ($29.7 million) third quarter operating loss, nearly halving the €51 million loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Learn how aligning transportation, logistics and compliance efforts with an external partner can help facilitate global trade and enable A&D companies to succeed.

Airline Routes-Oct. 26, 2015
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has done an excellent job investigating the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Allegiant Air CEO Maury Gallagher said he is not surprised legacy carriers have been more aggressive in their pricing strategies recently, but suggested his airline is immune to competitive pressures because of its unique model.
Airlines & Lessors

Semi-annual look at the Top 25 US Airline employers ranked by Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
Airlines & Lessors

Asia-Pacific airlines saw an overall passenger growth of 6% in September year-over-year, but lackluster numbers from the regional cargo sector, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Airlines & Lessors

China’s Hainan Airlines (HNA) will launch a direct Beijing-Manchester service from June 2016.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian authorities have canceled 141 of the defunct Transaero Airlines’ international route designations and have transferred 56 of them to Aeroflot and subsidiary Rossiya Airlines.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways plans to use a new Airbus A380 to replace the Boeing 777-300ER on its 2X-daily Abu Dhabi-Melbourne service from June 2016.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Luxair has bought a Boeing 737-800 from airberlin and will decide on a 737-700 replacement next year, with the Embraer E190-E2 or Bombardier CSeries CS100/CS300 in the running.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Worldwide airlines ranked by available reported year-to-date 2015 Passenger Load Factor, high-to-low.
Airlines & Lessors

Air China plans to introduce a 4X-weekly Beijing-Kuala Lumpur nonstop from the end of October.
Airports & Networks

Fiji Airways will launch a direct flight from its home base at Nadi International Airport, Fiji, to Singapore’s Changi Airport from next year.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian authorities have granted permission for Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines to operate international flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Holdings reported a S$12.8 million ($8.93 million) second quarter 2016 net loss, down 93% from a $143 million loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

The Austrian Ministry of Transport said it will cancel Austrian regional InterSky’s air operator’s certificate (AOC) if it does not declare it has enough money to operate by Nov. 3.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Muscat-based Oman Air has firmed an order for 20 new Boeing 737s, according to Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries report of Oct. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

United Parcel Service (UPS) Airlines pilots have voted to authorize a strike, though a number of steps remain before the flight deck crew can actually strike.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
A German court has granted Etihad Airways temporary permission to continue operating all codeshare flights with airberlin to destinations in Europe, the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air France will limit job cuts to 1,000 from its original plan to cut 2,900 jobs as part of its cost-cutting measures in 2016-17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

American Airlines Group reported third-quarter net income of $1.69 billion, up 79.8% over a net profit of $942 million in the 2014 September quarter.
Airlines & Lessors