Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has reported a net profit of SEK439 million ($52 million) for the first nine months of its financial year, reversed from a net loss of SEK416 million for the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

The New Zealand government has cleared a new alliance between Air China and Air New Zealand.
Airports & Networks

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Air France is considering cutting 10% of long-haul routes if it fails to agree on productivity improvements with pilots, ATW understands.
Airlines & Lessors

Nico Buchholz, who was Lufthansa Group’s EVP-fleet management, has been named Bombardier’s new chief procurement officer (CPO).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, have started a two-day walkout, which will affect operations Sept. 8-9.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has canceled orders for four Boeing 747-8F aircraft worth around $1.5 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
RN-Aircraft, Russia's Rosneft oil and gas subsidiary, has signed a purchase agreement for 10 Viking Twin Otter Series 400s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

French officials have confirmed that the piece of aircraft wreckage discovered on Reunion Island is from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200, MH370.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
European airlines need more support from their governments in a fast-changing world where now-privatized carriers are competing with state-owned airlines, Lufthansa Group’s top executive said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Delta Air Lines considers majority state-owned Chinese airlines to be “totally different” than state-owned Middle East carriers, according to a Delta lawyer.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft Briefs-Sept 4 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Aeroflot has agreed to be involved in the restructuring of Transaero Airlines, Aeroflot said in a statement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Air France is considering establishing a long-haul, low-cost subsidiary as part of its ongoing plans to stabilize and improve its financial performance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Irish lessor Avolon has reached an agreement to be taken over by China’s Bohai Leasing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia’s Thai affiliate has confirmed plans to launch first flights from Thailand’s U-Tapao International Airport, which is set to become the growing airline’s fifth base.
Airports & Networks

In a move that could put regional carrier Republic Airways on a path to filing for bankruptcy, The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) will not allow pilots at Republic Airways to vote on the company’s last-best-and-final contract offer, a union leader said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Juneyao Airlines reported a 2015 first-half net profit of CNY517.7 million ($84.5 million, nearly tripled from a net income of CNY195.3 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has penalized both China United Airlines and two pilots who reportedly started a fight in the cockpit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa Group has begun adding a new “distribution cost charge” of €16 ($18) for bookings made through a global distribution system (GDS) as of Sept. 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

VivaLatinamerica, the holding company that operates Mexico’s VivaAerobus and Colombia’s VivaColombia, is on track to launch a third airline next year.
Airlines & Lessors

Normal Service Resumed. World’s airports see passenger growth across the board and more evenly distributed.

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Transaero Airlines CEO Olga Pleshakova has resigned and has become chairman of the board, the carrier said in a statement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK budget carrier easyJet is now expecting to deliver a £675-700 million ($1.03-1.07 billion) pre-tax profit for 2015, up from £620-660 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK leisure airline Jet2 has finalized an order for 27 Boeing 737-800s, valued at $2.6 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion