Airlines & Lessors

All Nippon Airways parent ANA Holdings posted ¥73.3 billion ($608.5 million) in net profit for the nine-month period to Dec. 31, 2015, up 40% year-over-year (YOY).

Thai flag carrier Thai Airways will pursue a far-reaching cost-cutting program from 1Q2016 to realize up to THB1billion ($28 million) in savings.

LOT Polish Airlines’ supervisory board has made management changes.

United Airlines plans to revive a direct link between the US and Singapore when it launches San Francisco-Singapore Boeing 787-9 flights on June 1.

IATA said airlines globally can expect to see the record profit levels achieved in 2015 again this year, but with major variations across different regions.

Czech leisure carrier Travel Service is aiming to operate 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8s by 2025 and has just leased a further 16 aircraft, increasing its total commitment to 25 of the type.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs in Zurich.

American Airlines reported a net profit of $7.61 billion for the full-year 2015, well more than double net income of $2.88 billion in 2014.

Hong Kong-based Dragonair is being renamed Cathay Dragon in an effort to align itself more closely with parent Cathay Pacific.

Japanese carrier ANA Holdings has confirmed it will purchase three Airbus A380s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, in a deal worth more than $1 billion.

Etihad Airways is the 2016 ATW Airline of the Year Etihad is a young airline, but one that has grown rapidly to become a world-class, global player. Talk about the company’s strategic thinking as you formed this airline and worked out how to create a niche from a market base where another airline was dominant?

When it comes to the environment, Lufthansa Group and Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport demonstrate how working together can greatly increase the dividends.

Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350 delivery has been affected by seat production issues, and appears likely to be delayed by a few months.

For Air New Zealand, living up to the very high environmental standards expected by New Zealanders and by visitors to this unique country is a huge responsibility.

Juneyao Airlines is a role model among privately held carriers in China. While some other domestic airlines are struggling financially, Juneyao has been profitable since it launched in 2006.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), which will take delivery of the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs on Jan. 29, has unveiled details on its Internet connectivity in all three cabin classes.

ATW conducted a survey of airlines around the world to get their feedback on how they rank aircraft and their manufacturers on key elements of operations and service.

Air France and its three ground staff labor unions—CFDT, CFE-CGC and UNSA—have signed a three-year agreement

Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) has signed an agreement with Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to develop commercial applications for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone technology, for key customers.

Alaska Airlines and its management team led by CEO Brad Tilden maintain a laser-like focus on first-rate operations and performance.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is clearly an airline apart from the pack and one that sets its own course.

Airbus announced Jan. 28 it has signed agreements with Iran for 118 new aircraft and for pilot training, airport operations and ATM support services.

The acting CEO of Gulf Air, Maher Salman Al Musallam, has tendered his resignation, the airline has confirmed.

JetBlue Airways earned a full-year 2015 net profit of $677 million, up 68.8% over net income of $401 million in 2014.

Singapore’s Changi Airport reported a new annual record for passenger traffic in 2015, with 55.4 million passengers (up 2.5% on 2014) and more than 346,300 aircraft movements for the 12-month period.