Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Etihad Airways’ introduction of the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 will mean major changes for its Australian network when the aircraft are delivered at the end of the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
UK carrier Monarch Airlines is looking at staff numbers as it makes final preparations to transition from a charter airline to a scheduled low-cost carrier (LCC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Finnair is aiming to conclude cost-savings negotiations with its pilots by Sept. 7 and is proceeding with plans to outsource 540 cabin crew positions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Thai Airways reported a second-quarter net loss of THB7.7 billion ($241 million), narrowed from a net loss of THB8.4 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

Lion Air subsidiary Batik Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 as part of its plan to offer international services later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Cumulative worldwide first-half air passenger traffic has grown 4.8% year-over-year, besting 2013’s mid-year passenger growth rate of 3.2%, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
Airlines & Lessors

Briefs from the August 18, 2014 issue of ATW's Skypaths

By Victoria Moores
Finnair is expecting a "significant" deterioration to its full-year turnover and profitability, after posting a second-quarter net loss of €23.9 million ($32 million), reversed from a €18.1 million net profit it posted in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

Southwest Airlines is revealing where it plans to fly in Mexico through filings with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that support—or at least do not object to—another airline’s plans in that country.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Ukraine’s State Aviation Administration is requiring Russian airlines, Aeroflot and Transaero, to get permission for each flight over Ukraine.
Airports & Networks

Finnair management has expressed concerns that if Russian authorities suspend trans-Siberian routes for European carriers in response to European Union sanctions, airlines could see increases in flight times, fuel consumption and cabin crew wages—which would give a competitive advantage to airlines from other regions, such as Asian carriers.
Airports & Networks

Garuda Indonesia could delay some of the fleet renewal aircraft it has on order and cut some long-haul routes following its first-half net loss of $212 million.
Airlines & Lessors

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific reported second-quarter net income of PHP3 billion ($69 million), up significantly from the PHP257 million reported for the same period last year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Chorus Aviation, parent of Canadian regional airline Jazz, posted second-quarter net profit of C$36.5 million ($34.2 million), more than quadrupling its second-quarter 2013 net income of C$7.9 million.
Airlines & Lessors

Airbus ProSky and Colombia’s Avianca have completed a two-hour demonstration flight showcasing the implementation of Required Navigation Performance (RNP) arrivals and approaches at San Salvador’s Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Boeing is escalating the war of words between it and Delta Air Lines over the role of the Export-Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im) with a letter to the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee that refutes, point-by-point, a letter the Atlanta-based carrier sent last week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
CSA Czech Airlines will put its entire fleet of Airbus A320-200s up for disposal as it continues to fight to find a niche in the market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines has launched a strategic review of its business, as it continues to change its operating model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
São Paulo-based low-cost-carrier GOL reported a second-quarter net loss of BRL145 million ($65.8 million), narrowed from a net loss of BRL193.6 million in the 2013 June quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
A Flybe Bombardier Q400 was involved in a serious incident at Belfast Airport after the captain’s prosthetic arm detached during the final stages of the flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed a long-term contract with Air Lease Corp. (ALC), covering a pair of new-build Boeing 777-300ERs.
Airlines & Lessors

Airport passenger traffic, year-to-date, organized by world region. Year-over-year percentage changes provided by Airports Council International.
Airlines & Lessors

Airport freight traffic, year-to-date, organized by world regions. Year-over-year percentage changes provided by Airports Council International.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Slovenian carrier Adria Airways has detailed plans to hit 2 million passengers and a €220 million ($295 million) turnover by 2020, supported by a fleet of 16 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is considering using its new Boeing 787s to launch flights to the US East Coast, and is eyeing potential codeshare partnerships to support the service.
Airports & Networks