Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Higher leisure traffic offset falling premium demand for Cathay Pacific Airways in the peak month of December, while the cargo operation continued its upward trajectory.
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By Linda Blachly
Airline News-Jan. 16, 2015
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Compilation of over 550 types of active aircraft currently in service in the European Region, as of January 16, 2015. Source: AerData
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Compilation of over 250 selected active aircraft types currently operating in Latin America (Central and South America) and the Caribbean, as of January 16, 2015. Source: AerData
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By Victoria Moores
SkyTeam member Aeroflot has signed an agreement with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. for another 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s), which will be operated by the Russian carrier’s regional subsidiaries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Indonesia AirAsia has conceded it did not officially have the authority to operate the Surabaya-Singapore route on Sundays when its Airbus A320-200 operating as flight QZ8501 on the route crashed Sunday, Dec. 28 into the Java Sea.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Air Europa has placed a follow on order for 14 Boeing 787-9s, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices, taking its total commitment to 22 787-8s and 787-9s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Jazeera Airways Group has sold its entire fleet owned by its leasing unit Sahaab Leasing to a UK-Chinese joint venture for $507 million and is getting out of the leasing business.
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By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines will launch flights between Addis Ababa and Tokyo, via Hong Kong, firming up plans reported by ATW in December 2013.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines, which was among the potential bidders for Cyprus Airways, is significantly stepping up flights from Larnaca and Paphos hub following the Cypriot carrier’s collapse.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Finnair and South African Airways (SAA) have become the first two airlines to achieve the highest level of IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Dubai International Airport seems formally set to overtake London Heathrow Airport as the world’s busiest airport for international passengers when year-end figures for Dubai are released Jan. 27.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Singapore-based low-cost carriers (LCCs) Scoot and Tigerair say they are beginning to realize significant benefits from a partnership authorized by competition regulators last year.
Airports & Networks

Berlin-based Germania and Swiss tour operator Hotelplan’s new Switzerland-based subsidiary—HolidayJet—plans to launch operations in late March with two Airbus A319-100s.
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Over 450 active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft types for the North America Region (USA and Canada), as of January 15, 2015.
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A Singaporean search and rescue submarine has found the fuselage of the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 that crashed into the Java Sea Dec. 28.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Following the crash of Indonesia AirAsia QZ8501 and subsequent revelations of flight scheduling contraventions, regional authorities are clamping down on a number of Southeast Asian operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways regional subsidiary Al Maha Airways, which was expected to launch operations in the third quarter of 2014, now faces delays of up to 18 months.
Airlines & Lessors

The Vietnamese Civil Aviation Administration (CAAV) has canceled the air operator’s certificate (AOC) granted in 2008 to independent Vietnamese carrier Air Mekong.
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China’s Juneyao Airlines will launch an initial public offering (IPO) in February to fund its rapid fleet expansion, according to Juneyao Group president Wang Junhao.
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Air Canada is bringing down costs with its rouge leisure affiliate and Boeing 787s, Air Canada president and CEO Calin Rovinescu told ATW on the sidelines of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board meeting in New Delhi in December.
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By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) president Mikhail Pogosyan is expected to resign before the end of the week, and Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Yury Slyusar will head UAC.
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By Adrian Schofield
Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot is significantly boosting its network in its key Australian market, thanks to a new interline deal with Virgin Australia.
Airports & Networks

American Airlines will open a base for Minneapolis-based regional carrier Compass Airlines Embraer E-175 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport.
Airports & Networks

This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
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