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

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air posted a net profit of €182.1 million ($204.7 million) for the six months ended Sept. 30, up 15.2% compared to a net profit of €158 million for the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Finnair has finalized a deal to sell 60% of Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra), formerly known as Flybe Nordic, to Finnish investors StaffPoint Holding and Kilco Oy for €1 ($1.09).
Airlines & Lessors

China Southern Airlines reported net income of CNY5.75 billion ($901.8 million) for the first nine months of 2015, more than tripling its net profit of CNY1.83 billion in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Emergency Control Ministry (EMERCOM) has increased the search area in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula from 30 sq km to 40 sq km where Metrojet’s Airbus A321 crashed Oct. 31.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Latvia has approved plans to sell 20% of airBaltic to German businessman Ralf Dieter Montag-Girmes for €52 million ($57 million) and agreed to invest a further €80 million in the airline directly.
Airlines & Lessors

WestJet reported a third-quarter net profit of C$101.8 million ($75.9 million), nearly double net income of C$52.2 million in the 2014 September quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A cargo aircraft has crashed immediately after takeoff Nov. 4 from Juba International Airport, South Sudan, with up to 40 people dead both in the aircraft and on the ground, according to multiple news media reports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Boeing 737-400 of Pakistan-based Shaheen Air suffered landing gear problems at Lahore airport Nov. 3, causing the gear to collapse and the aircraft to veer off the runway
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Dynamic Airways Boeing 767-200 that caught fire Oct. 29 on an airport taxiway has been discovered by investigators to have a main fuel supply line problem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Icelandair recorded a third-quarter profit of $103.1 million, up 20% from a net profit of $85.8 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
ICAO has clarified the legal framework governing the roles and responsibilities of states, airlines and international organizations relating to risks to civil aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
S7 Group co-owner Vladislav Filev—who bought 51% of Transaero shares right before authorities pulled its air operator’s certificate—has pulled out of the deal.
Airlines & Lessors

Etihad Airways begins Abu Dhabi-Mumbai Airbus A380 service May 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Wizz Air’s shareholders have approved the proposed purchase of 110 Airbus A321neos from Airbus during a general meeting held on Nov. 3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Egyptian aviation authorities will take the lead in the investigation of the Metrojet Airbus A321 crash, which occurred Oct. 31 in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula shortly after takeoff from Sham el-Sheikh airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Belgian maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), which is a 51% shareholder in Dublin-based ASL Aviation Group, has registered an interest in taking on TNT Express’ airline activities.
Airlines & Lessors

Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will cut aircraft throughput from a current peak of 72 movements per hour to around 60 per hour because of a shortage of air traffic control (ATC) staff.
Airports & Networks

Airline Routes-Nov. 2, 2015
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported a net profit of ¥103.3 billion ($856.9 million) for the six months through Sept. 30, an increase of almost 30% from the prior year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Royal Jordanian has appointed a former chief commissioner of the country’s Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) as interim president and CEO, following the resignation of Hathim Misto from the joint role.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair reported a 37% jump in half-year net profit to €1.09 billion ($1.2 billion) compared to the same period last year. First-half revenue was up 14% to €4.04 billion. The net profit figure excluded an exceptional accounting gain of €317.5 million on the sale of its shareholding in Aer Lingus to International Airlines Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking feedback on its tentative decision to reauthorize Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways’ commercial cooperation.
Airports & Networks

Lufthansa cabin crew, represented by the UFO union, has threatened a week-long strike to begin as early as Friday after the latest round of talks failed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Total TSA Gun Catches for October 2014 (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US).
Airlines & Lessors