Emirates Airline announced a $9.2 billion order for Rolls-Royce Friday, choosing the UK powerplant manufacturer to equip the 50 Airbus A380s it ordered at the 2013 Dubai Airshow.
Etihad Airways contributes considerable benefits to the European economy, Etihad president and CEO James Hogan told European Commission Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc in response to “protectionist competitors” that threaten the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s ability to provide jobs and invest in partner airlines.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), formerly known as the UK Competition Commission (UKCC), is standing by its decision ordering Ryanair to sell its 29.8% Aer Lingus stake down to 5%.
Austria-based airberlin subsidiary FlyNiki has dropped plans to establish a base in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, the airline has confirmed to ATW.
Air passenger traffic increased 6.2% year-over-year (YOY) worldwide in February—a significant improvement over January’s 4.5% YOY growth—according to IATA’s February Air Passenger Market Analysis report.
LOT Polish Airlines reported a 2014 annual net profit on its core business of PLN99 million ($26 million), reversed from a PLN67 million loss in the year-ago period.
In the worst clash so far among European airlines over how to deal with the Persian Gulf carriers, Iberia and British Airways (BA) left industry lobby group Association of European Airlines (AEA) at the end of March.
[UPDATED] Guernsey-based regional airline Aurigny is taking an ATR 42 on five-year lease from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and is progressing with plans to add three Dornier 228s.
Hainan Airlines (HNA) is expected to take a 48.21% stake in subsidiary Tianjin Airlines, paving the way for all its subsidiaries to be listed as a whole entity.
Real Tonga has leased a 68-seat ATR 72-600 from Fiji Airways to make up a capacity shortfall following grounding of the airline’s MA60 aircraft last month.
In February, 16 US domestic flights experienced tarmac delays exceeding three hours and eight international flights reported a tarmac delay on US soil exceeding four hours, according to the April Air Travel Consumer Report released by the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
[UPDATED] A Korea-based Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 hit a radio installation on approach to Hiroshima Mihara Airport in Japan, causing damage to a wing and engine and injuring 27 passengers as a result of the resulting final off-runway stop.
Delta Air Lines posted first-quarter net income of $746 million, more than tripling the $213 million net profit the company recorded in the year-ago March quarter.
German aviation authorities are again questioning the continuation of codeshare routes for the upcoming winter schedule between Etihad Airways and its strategic equity partner airberlin.
ATR and Azul Brazilian Airlines have renewed a maintenance agreement under which ATR will provide full aftermarket support for Azul’s fleet of nearly 60 ATR aircraft.
Air Canada’s US-based workforce, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), has ratified a new collective agreement reached Feb. 4.
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.
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.
