Airlines & Lessors

German aviation authorities are again questioning the continuation of codeshare routes for the upcoming winter schedule beginning Oct. 25 between Etihad Airways and its strategic equity partner airberlin.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Transaero Airlines´ air operator´s certificate (AOC) will be canceled from Oct. 26, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, reported.
Airlines & Lessors

Austrian Airlines began work on revamping the cabin interiors of 29 Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Europe's first Airbus A350 XWB operator, Finnair, will begin Singapore Changi Airport flights using the aircraft in June 2016.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
In August, full-time equivalent employment at US scheduled passenger airlines reached a seven-year peak, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Ireland-based lessor Avolon’s shareholders have agreed to a merger with China’s Bohai Leasing, which should be completed by the first quarter of 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
FedEx has received an informal notification from the European Commission, effectively clearing its €4.4 billion ($4.9 billion) TNT Express takeover bid.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris reported an MXP1.15 billion ($67.4 million) net profit during the 2015 third-quarter. Compared to the airline’s MXP347 million take in the 2014 third-quarter, the company more than tripled its profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has secured approval for its 2016 budget, although its future is still to be decided following several high-profile member airline exits.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The pilots of FedEx Express, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), approved a new contract with FedEx Corp. management that goes into effect in November and will extend to 2021.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa’s flight attendant union, UFO, has announced the latest round of talks between the airline and cabin crew workers has failed, and further strike actions could be possible.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The Latvian government has deferred its decision on the privatization of up to 49% of airBaltic until Nov. 3.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
IATA is making “strong progress” toward implementing the New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative that is developing a set of common standards for presenting and distributing airline tickets and products, with the first set of NDC messages approved.
Airlines & Lessors

Donghai Airlines plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in May of 2016 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in an effort to fund its rapid fleet expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The global airline industry is on a path toward financial sustainability, but will need to become more efficient and use new processes if it is to cope with the forecast doubling of passengers carried annually in 20 years, the head of IATA warned Tuesday.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Atlasjet Ukraine and UTair Ukraine airlines have asked Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, for permission to launch services between Russia and Ukraine in IATA winter season 2015/2016.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The need for installed IFE systems onboard airliners will disappear as personal smart devices proliferate and connectivity services broaden, the head of Qatar Airways believes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings reported a third-quarter net profit of $70 million, nearly doubling net income of $35.6 million in the 2014 September quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

Singapore Airlines (SIA) group is consolidating its network among its subsidiaries, with long-haul low-cost offshoot Scoot adding one of its Boeing 787s to an existing Tigerair schedule to Guangzhou, China.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss has sought reassurance from Bombardier on the future of the CSeries program following the breakdown of partnership talks between Airbus and Bombardier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings has named EVP and general counsel Brett Hart acting CEO following president and CEO Oscar Munoz’s heart attack.
Airlines & Lessors

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported handling 5.4 million passengers in September, up 6.3% year-over-year (YOY).
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The Russian government will add RUB30 billion ($487 million) to the State Transport Leasing Co. (STLC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) carried 3.6 million passengers in the first nine months of 2015, up 26% year-over-year (YOY).
Airlines & Lessors

Austrian Airlines is expanding services into North America and is considering adding a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance facility to its base at Vienna International Airport, Austrian CCO Andreas Otto told ATW in Miami.
Safety, Ops & Regulation