Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Singapore Airlines has signed with Panasonic Avionics to become the first airline to introduce a mobile app that personalizes a passenger’s journey end-to-end.
Interiors & Connectivity

Compilation of over 500 selected active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft types currently operating in the Asia-Pacific Region (combined Asia, Australia and Oceania-Pacific Islands), as of September 28, 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has rolled out a new cabin design and IFE and connectivity products to coincide with its taking delivery of new Airbus A330-300s, for which it it’s the first European operator of the 242-tonne version.
Interiors & Connectivity

Compilation of over 350 selected active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft types currently operating in Africa and the Middle East, as of September 28, 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are jockeying for a slot at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) being surrendered by Sun Country Airlines.
Airports & Networks

Oneworld-member SriLankan Airlines announced new CEO Suren Ratwatte will take over the position in October.
Airlines & Lessors

China Eastern Airlines has decided to sell its 5% stake in Xi’an-based regional carrier Joy Air for CNY35 million ($5.5 million), due to Joy Air’s consecutive operating losses.
Airlines & Lessors

Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia will install 90 Airbus A320s with inflight aircraft tracking systems from Panasonic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airberlin's executive committee of the board of directors met Sept. 29 with the airline’s senior management team to review progress on the 2018 business plan. The plan, which is well underway, will be presented to the full board for approval shortly, airberlin said in a statement.
Airlines & Lessors

The Geneva-based Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has published a new report, Aviation Climate Solutions, which it anticipates will be used as a handbook or a ‘how-to’ guide for the aviation industry to improve efficiency and reduce aviation's impact on the environment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has narrowed the target schedule for first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to the last week of October.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Virgin America has signed an agreement with Internet TV company NetFlix that allows the US carrier to stream NetFlix’s full catalog of films and shows to passengers.
Interiors & Connectivity

Compilation of over 450 types of selected active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft currently in service in the European Region, as of September 28, 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
People-Sept. 29, 2015
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A British barrister has launched legal action against Qatar Airways after he says he was bitten by a poisonous spider on board one of the carrier’s aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

Air India plans to start Delhi-San Francisco direct services from December 2015. The 3X-weekly flights will use Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.
Airports & Networks

Garuda Indonesia’s MRO subsidiary, GMF AeroAsia, has opened a new MRO facility at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Maintenance & Training

Compilation of over 200 selected active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft types currently operating in Latin America (Central and South America) and the Caribbean, as of September 28, 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

Texas Aero Engine Services (TAESL), the 50-50 joint venture (JV) between American Airlines and Rolls-Royce, will be dissolved by January 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Fastjet is planning to start operations in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa in 2016, building on the late 2015 launch of fastjet airlines in Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Transaero Airlines will transfer all its Moscow flights from Domodedovo International to Vnukovo International airport from Oct. 25.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian authorities have banned Ukrainian airlines from flying into Russia as of Oct. 25.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Air France and its trade unions will reach a deadline Sept. 30 on whether cuts to its long-haul services can be averted.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Eastern European budget carrier Wizz Air has increased its 2015-16 full-year net profit guidance by €15 million ($16.8 million) to €190-200 million.
Airlines & Lessors

Over 400 active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft types for the North America Region (USA, Canada and St. Pierre & Miquelon), as of September 28, 2015.
Airlines & Lessors