Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Seychelles has taken delivery of two new-build Twin Otters at the Farnborough Airshow, opting to keep its three older models—previously slated for replacement—in service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a second-quarter net profit of NOK128 million ($20.6 million), down 35% from a net profit of NOK196.8 million reported in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

UK-based low-cost carrier (LCC) EasyJet has welcomed a deal between Nicarnica Aviation and Elbit Systems to put the Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector (AVOID)-based ash detection technology into production.
Airports & Networks

Airbus has teamed up with British Airways, London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and UK air navigation services provider NATS to study and develop operational procedures to reduce the number of people affected by noise at the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Qatar Airways has finalized an order for 50 Boeing 777-9Xs, valued at $18.9 billion at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

China’s Hainan Airlines is finalizing terms with Boeing on a purchase agreement for 50 737 MAX 8s valued at $5.1 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Air Mauritius signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday for four Airbus A350-900s and said it would lease two more of the all-new widebody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Myanmar’s state-owned national airline Myanma Airways—to be renamed Myanmar National Airlines in the near future—signed a deal for six ATR 72-600s with six options at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Australian flag carrier Qantas has described a potential sale of any of its majority 49% share in Jetstar Asia to Indonesian low-cost carrier (LCC) Lion Air as “speculation.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
North Africa-based Air Algérie has placed an order for two Boeing next-generation 737-700C aircraft, valued at $152 million at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Thai budget carrier Nok Air has firmed up purchase rights on two Bombardier Q400s, valued at $66 million, taking the program to over 500 orders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US airlines ranked by 1Q 2014 baggage fees revenue, in US $ thousands. Data is current as of June 23, 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the current week and comparisons to the same week for each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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

By Adrian Schofield
Foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas will be only partially lifted due to a compromise the Australian government was forced to accept to gain Senate support.
Airlines & Lessors

US airlines baggage fees revenue for 2013, in US $ thousands. Ranked according to revenue earned.
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

By Karen Walker
Low-cost carrier AirAsia X signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday for 50 Airbus A330-900neos, becoming the launch airline customer for the re-engined widebody that was launched Monday at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Japanese lessor SMBC Aviation Capital and Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation placed orders Tuesday at the Farnborough Airshow for a total of 158 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Embraer announced at the Farnborough Airshow that Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for 30 firm orders for the E-195 E2 jets, becoming the launch customer for the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Avolon and CIT Aerospace each signed memorandums of understanding for 15 Airbus A330neos at the Farnborough Airshow Tuesday, making it a leasing company hat trick for the newly launched re-engined widebody.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has ordered six 777-300ERs and has reconfirmed orders for 20 737 MAX 8 aircraft, valued at $3.9 billion at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
CIT Aerospace has placed an order for 10 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $2.5 billion at current list prices, at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
US lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has placed a firm order for seven ATR 72-600s, previously listed on ATR’s order book as undisclosed, for delivery in 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Myanmar regional carrier Air Mandalay has placed a firm order for six Mitsubishi Regional Jet MRJ90s and taken options on a further four aircraft, marking its first move into jet operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion