Airlines & Lessors

The Russian Institute of Volcanology has issued a code orange alert after Russia’s Zhupanovsky volcano began erupting earlier this week, sending clouds of ash and gas to 27,000 ft.

United Airlines said it has reached an agreement to acquire 40 new Boeing 737-700s, which will be used to replace a portion of the carrier’s domestic capacity now being operated under contract by regional airlines.

Bahraini flag-carrier Gulf Air has announced major new and adjusted orders, as expected, at the Bahrain International Air Show.

The newly launched Airlines for Europe (A4E) is urging the European Commission to review its Airport Charges Directive in light of new data that shows charges at Europe’s top airports have increased 80% over the last 10 years.

Turboprop specialist ATR secured orders for 76 aircraft and 81 options in 2015, and delivered 88 aircraft, generating a record $2 billion turnover.

A new airline association, Airlines for Europe (A4E), was launched Jan. 20, bringing together Europe’s five largest airline groups—Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group (IAG), Lufthansa Group and Ryanair.

US airlines ranked by mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with reports from the previous month, and the year-ago month.

People-Jan. 20, 2016

US Airlines tarmac delays of two hours or longer, ranked by percentage-delayed of the total number of regularly scheduled flights, lowest-to highest.

Global international passenger traffic slowed in November 2015, registering 3.2% year-over-year growth, according to IATA’s November Premium Traffic Monitor.

Hawaiian Airlines will expand the network of its Ohana turboprop subsidiary, with Kapalua on the island of Maui set as its next destination.

JetBlue has expanded its partnership with Hawaiian Airlines through a bilateral codeshare agreement.

Russia’s S7 Airlines carried 10.6 million passengers in 2015, up 5.6% year-over-year (YOY). S7 Group publishes combined statistics for Sibir Airline and Globus.

Lufthansa Group has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320neo following a delay from the re-engined narrowbody’s planned end-of-2015 delivery schedule.

Malaysian long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X (AAX) plans to restart Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)-Indira Gandhi International (DEL) service from Feb. 3.

China Eastern Airlines plans to open 13 international routes in the first half of this year as it speeds up its international expansion pace.

Fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results, which most carriers begin reporting this week, should reveal that the US airline industry will once again lead the world in terms of revenues and profits, Wall Street analysts and a credit-ratings agency believe.

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.

US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate, contrasted with the previous month's performance, and the year-ago month's performance.

The state property management department of Russia’s Khanty-Mansi autonomous area has received a 38.8% share in UTair Airline.

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), which reported a record 8.1% increase in passenger numbers in 2015, warned the facility could be reaching its maximum capacity.

Vienna International Airport is looking for ways to modify its terminal facility to handle Airbus A380s.

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson said the Atlanta-based carrier is “taking a very serious look” at purchasing the Bombardier CSeries aircraft.

Delta Air Lines earned a net profit of $4.53 billion in 2015, a nearly $3.9 billion improvement from $659 million in net income in 2014.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has agreed to acquire Southern Air Holdings for $110 million in an all-cash transaction.