Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
SkyTeam alliance has appointed Perry Cantarutti as CEO, succeeding the retiring Leo van Wijk.
Airlines & Lessors

Delta Air Lines has expressed its intention to increase its holding in Grupo Aeromexico to as much as 49%.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Finland’s Competition and Consumer Authority has given final approval to a deal allowing Finnair to transfer 60% of its shares in Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) to StaffPoint Holding and Kilco.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Southeast Asian regional carriers are increasingly choosing to implement inflight tracking systems following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 in March 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Panama City-registered Avianca Holdings posted a 2015 third-quarter net profit of $102.1 million, more than tripling its $33.2 million net profit in 3Q 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

US Airlines ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with complaint rankings from the previous month, and the year-ago month.
Airlines & Lessors

This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

Virgin America will add San Francisco-Denver service in March, a move that will give the low-cost carrier (LCC) service to each of the 10 most-popular destinations from San Francisco, as measured by daily passengers each way.
Airports & Networks

American Airlines will switch the way members of its AAdvantage loyalty program earn rewards from the number of miles flown to the amount spent for a ticket.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Boeing delivered two 747-8Fs to AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, is developing a new set of security measures to prevent “any illegal interference into airlines and airports activities within the country and abroad.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Air Canada flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), have ratified a 10-year collective agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Turboprop leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has named Søren Overgaard as its new CEO, effective immediately, succeeding Kim Graven-Nielsen.
Airlines & Lessors

China’s new regional startup Colorful Guizhou Airlines is scheduled to launch its inaugural flight Dec. 28, according to chairman Zhai Yan.
Airlines & Lessors

Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines and its OGBL and LCGB trade unions—which represent 750 ground staff—have reached a principle agreement in the latest round of negotiations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told ATW the carrier plans to order additional Airbus A350 XWBs, taking its total of the type from 14 to 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Mexican low-cost carrier (LCC) Volaris has rolled out new tablet-based technology for pilots, and is studying how it could provide new entertainment options for passengers’ mobile devices, airline executives said at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet has secured purchase rights for a further 30 Airbus A320neos and is seriously evaluating A321s, which would mark its first order for the larger twinjet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has introduced a safety forum specifically for turboprop operators, a move prompted by the growing interest in these aircraft by Asian carriers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airberlin CEO Stefan Pichler said the German government must arrive at a permanent solution to its Etihad Airways codeshare discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and not unilaterally terminate the approval policy that has been continuously implemented since 2012.
Airports & Networks

Airberlin hopes to improve its financial results by €310 million ($349 million) in three years as it concentrates on growing its Berlin and Düsseldorf hubs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet has reported a full-year net income of £548 million ($833 million) for the year to September 2015, 21.8% higher than its £450 million profit for 2013-14, following a “solid winter” and a “very strong” summer performance.
Airlines & Lessors

Panama flag carrier Copa Airlines plans to stick to its model of connecting the Americas and will not expand its fleet to include widebody aircraft capable of serving Europe, CEO Pedro Heilbron said at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Latin America Forum.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
UK-based regional carrier Flybe recorded a net profit of £26.8 million ($40.7 million) for the first half of its 2015/16 financial year, compared to a loss of £3.4 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Hainan Airlines subsidiary Tianjin Airlines is planning to extend its regional network to an international map by adding Tianjin-Vancouver service, planned for launch in mid-2016.
Airports & Networks