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.

Etihad Regional will pull four routes and focus on contract flying, blaming stiff competition and slow regulatory clearances for its decision.

Analysis of radar data shows that Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 climbed at the extraordinarily fast rate of 6,000 feet per minute before crashing into the Java Sea Dec. 28, Indonesia transportation minister Ignasius Jonan said.

Delta Air Lines reported 2014 net income of $659 million, down 94% from a $10.54 billion net profit in 2013, although the 2014 result reflects a significant special charge related to fuel hedging while the 2013 result included a huge tax valuation gain.

Alitalia can have a great future, but attitudes in the company must change, the company said Tuesday.

South African Airways (SAA) has completed a long-haul network and fleet strategy review under its critical 90-Day Action Plan.

The UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch has opened an inquiry into why a Flybe Bombardier Q400 left the runway at Inverness Airport Monday.

Chinese carriers reported a collective net loss of CNY800 million ($130.3 million) in December, improved from a net loss of CNY2.1 billion in the year-ago month.

United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has named Russia’s Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Yury Slusar as president, not general director, as announced last week.

Russia’s Red Wings Airlines has taken delivery of first of three leased Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC).

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut as many as 90 captains over age 62, which is in line with new retirement criteria to alleviate staff surplus, as the carrier faces increasing costs and strong regional competition.

For 102 commercial airlines worldwide, year-to-date passenger traffic, RPKs, load factors, and FTKs

Compiliation of over 375 active aircraft types currently operating in the Africa-Middle East region, as of January 16, 2015. Source: Penton- Aviation Week Intelligence Network Fleets and ATW research.

Qatar Airways became the first airline to start Airbus A350 XWB scheduled flights on Thursday with daily Doha-Frankfurt service.

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) said it will start a route case proceeding for slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, handing a victory to American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.

As it prepares to add four Boeing 767-300ER aircraft later this year, Calgary-based WestJet cautions it is only “dipping a toe in the widebody waters” as it tests whether it wants to expand its international network.

Fastjet Tanzania had its first profitable month at EBIT level in December, boosted by high demand and lower fuel prices.

Juneyao Airlines’ low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Jiuyuan Airlines has launched inaugural Guangzhou-Wenzhou-Harbin service as it explores the low-cost market potential in the Pearl River Delta region.

Colorado-based Frontier Airlines is changing its strategy at Trenton-Mercer Airport to limit East-West flying in winter, but still views the market as a valuable part of its network, even though it has increased departures at nearby Philadelphia International Airport, an airline executive said an interview.

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has suspended the air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Bugulma-based Ak Bars Aero airline. CEO Petr Trubayev had asked aviation authorities to temporarily suspend the airline’s AOC for the winter period due to declining passenger numbers.

EasyJet CFO Chris Kennedy has resigned from his position and the search for his successor has begun.

Germany-based airberlin will install 23,000 new seats in its 120 narrowbody aircraft.

Dubai-based aircraft charter and leasing specialist Aerovista has placed four aircraft with two Libyan carriers.

Luxembourg-based Luxair has a new accord with its staff and unions after several months of intense labor discord concerning a new collective labor agreement.