Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has taken delivery of the first of 52 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Jazz Air parent Chorus Aviation reported first-quarter net loss of C$24.8 million ($20.69 million), reversed from a net profit of C$5.6 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

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.
Airlines & Lessors

US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate, contrasted with the previous month's performance, and the year-ago month's performance.
Airlines & Lessors

US Airlines ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with complaint rankings from the year-ago month.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The US campaign against the major Gulf carriers is a “transparent attempt to block competition and reduce customer choice,” the head of Qatar Airways said Wednesday at a media briefing in Washington DC.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
American Airlines SVP-government affairs Will Ris announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of 2015 after nearly 20 years with the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

Republic Airways Holdings is “in a stabilized approach” toward reaching a new labor agreement with its pilots, though “difficult stuff” still needs to negotiated, chairman, president and CEO Bryan Bedford said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Commission (EC) has accepted and made legally binding commitments put forward by SkyTeam members Air France/KLM, Alitalia and Delta Air Lines to address competition concerns relating to their joint venture (JV) operations on three transatlantic routes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
The Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) announced staffing and funding for a Strike Preparedness Committee to prepare the pilots and the flying public for strike action if SWAPA and Southwest Airlines cannot come to an agreement on a new contract in the coming months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Iran-based Mahan Air has added nine additional Airbus aircraft to its fleet as part of modernization plans, the carrier said in a statement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Hainan Airlines and Air Lease Corp. (ALC) have inked a long-term lease agreement covering a pair of Boeing 787-9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian airlines carried 29,800 passengers and operated 900 flights in the first quarter within the framework of the regional routes subsidy program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
The first Airbus A350-900 for Brazil’s TAM Airlines is in the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has completed a NOK1 billion ($136 million) unsecured bond issue, which will mature in May 2018.
Airlines & Lessors

Finnair, the first European airline to operate the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, has signed a 12-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for component support.
Maintenance & Training

Data represents the total employment, full time plus part time, of all US scheduled passenger, charter and cargo airlines, sorted by Airline Group. Changes in employee totals from the previous month, and the current month from a year ago, two years ago and five years ago are represented by percentage change.
Airlines & Lessors

Air India looks set to make a major aircraft purchase from either Airbus or Boeing for up to 15 single-aisle aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has canceled the air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Bugulma-based Ak Bars Aero airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
UK-based low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet announced its best-ever first-half figures Tuesday.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The French government has increased its shareholding in Air France-KLM in a move that will increase its influence at the Franco-Dutch company.
Airlines & Lessors

Airberlin reported a first-quarter net loss of €210.1 million ($235 million), slightly widened from a €209.8 million net loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Turkish Airlines reported a first-quarter net profit of TRY373 million ($153 million), reversed from a net loss of TRY226 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Air Canada posted a first-quarter net loss of C$309 million ($245 million), narrowed from a C$341 million loss in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

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.
Airlines & Lessors