Bangkok Airways has ordered six ATR 72-600s plus two options, worth almost $200 million, and ATR has struck a deal with L-3 Link Simulation & Training to open a simulator center in Bangkok.
Air Canada has posted full-year 2013 net income of C$10 million ($9.3 million), a C$146 million improvement on the C$136 million net loss the carrier reported for 2012.
Fuel efficiency and the ability to add more ultra-long routes as well as increase frequency on key city pairs were key drivers in Cathay Pacific Airways’ decision to order the Boeing 777X, a Cathay executive said.
Aeroflot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with sharklets, becoming the first airline in Russia to use the new fuel-saving wing tip devices.
UK regional carrier Flybe has doubled its services to six return trips daily between London Gatwick and Newquay Airport and has reported “exceptional demand,” due to the washout of the main railway line between London and southwest England following record-breaking wet weather in Southern England.
In December, US airlines reported 10 domestic flights with tarmac delays exceeding three hours and four international flights with tarmac delays exceeding four hours.
Airline and airport executives were lauded at a gala dinner in Singapore Monday evening at the Air Transport World 40th annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards.
Myanma Airways, the flag carrier of Myanmar, is planning to resume international operations after inking a lease deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for six Boeing 737-800s and four Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
Canary Islands regional airline Binter Canarias has placed a firm order for six ATR 72-600s for its fleet renewal valued at just under $150 million at list prices.
Finnair has reported full-year net profit of €11 million ($15.1 million) for 2013, up 5.1% year-over-year, due to the company’s April 2013 sale of its entire holding of shares in Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (which brought in €34 million).
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is embarking on the development of a 19-seat turboprop, the N219, which could compete with the Viking Twin Otter and China’s Harbin Y-12F.
Singapore-based developer Gallant Venture and Indonesian flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia have signed an MOU to turn Bintan Airport, Indonesia, into a major aviation hub.
Etihad Airways and Airberlin will step up their equity partnership by doubling the weekly total of flights between Berlin and Abu Dhabi to double-daily, starting Oct. 26.
Lufthansa, which is accelerating its fleet modernization program, has taken delivery of its 10th Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, slated to go into service by the end of February.
Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines has inked a deal with ST Aerospace for five Boeing 757-200SF passenger-to-freighter conversions, with an option for three more aircraft.
