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.
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.
The Russian government has formally stated that an explosive device was responsible for the downing of a Metrojet Airbus A321 over the Sinai on Oct. 31 with the loss of 224 lives.
EasyJet has placed a follow-on order for six CFM-powered A320ceos and 30 A320neos, cementing its position as the world’s fourth largest A320 family operator.
Airlines in Brazil, not long ago a global air transport bright spot, are in a “dire” situation requiring urgent government action, IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler said.
Royal Jordanian has turned in considerably improved figures for the first nine months of its financial year, moving into profit despite the proximity of major conflicts.
Russian aviation authorities have banned EgyptAir from flying into Russia. The Egyptian flag carrier, which operated 3X-weekly Cairo-Moscow scheduled services, was forced to cancel flights from Nov. 14.
A United Nations (UN) agency has designated the 1087.7-1092.3 MHz frequency band for worldwide Earth-to-space aircraft tracking, following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is aiming to expand its market offerings and restructure costs in the face of declining yields, according to Garuda director-commercial Puji Nur Handayani.
KLM took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 on Nov. 14, an aircraft leased from Aercap which will initially be operated on its Amsterdam-Abu Dhabi-Bahrain service.
Honeywell’s Weather Information Service utilizes an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application which assists the flight crew in decision making related to route safety and optimization.
Azul Linhas Aereas is more insulated from Brazil’s sputtering economy than its competitors in the country, in part because of the large number of Embraer aircraft in its fleet, CFO John Rodgerson said at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Latin America Forum.
Monthly percentages of total flight cancellations, per reporting airline. Ordered from lowest percentage of total flight operations canceled to highest.
US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures, organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, three months prior, six months prior, a year ago, two years ago, five years ago and ten years ago.
Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines will launch daily Boeing 737-800 Moscow Vnukovo-Bratislava (Slovakia) Dec. 19, its first international route.
Near-term capacity growth for Santiago, Chile-based Sky Airline will come from increased aircraft utilization, as the carrier takes a cautious approach to growth.
