Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos is eyeing long-haul flights to Africa and Latin America in 2016-18, and is still optimistic it will secure US clearance for Norwegian International.
Airports & Networks

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 made an emergency landing Sept. 18 at Long Beach, California (LGB) shortly after taking off from the airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa will launch its new premium-economy class service on its Boeing 747-8I fleet Dec. 10, and on its Airbus A380 and A340-600 fleet in 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Juneyao Airlines has reported a first-half net income of CNY191 million ($31 million) due to the robust growth of domestic market demand, according to the Shanghai-based carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand, Boeing’s 787-9 launch customer, has slightly delayed plans to introduce the aircraft on additional long-haul routes.
Airports & Networks

Top 25 US Airlines for the month ranked by Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees. Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK budget carrier easyJet has firmed up purchase rights on 27 A320ceos, for delivery between 2015 and 2018, to tap into “disciplined growth” opportunities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The US House of Representatives has temporarily extended the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ (Ex-Im) authorization until June of next year, setting the stage for further debate on the institution’s mission among manufacturers, labor, airlines and lawmakers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Rapidly expanding Eastern European budget carrier Wizz Air is considering switching all of its outstanding Airbus A320s to the larger A321, if the larger variant proves successful.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
FedEx Corp. reported a consolidated net profit of $606 million for its FY2015 first quarter ended Aug. 31, up 24% over net earnings of $489 million in the first-quarter FY2014.
Airlines & Lessors

United Airlines expects to reap a significant yield advantage by accelerating the retirement of 50-seat regional jets in favor of 76-seat regionals, the company’s CFO told investors this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is approaching the final stage of the phase-out of its long-serving Boeing 767 fleet, which is a major plank of its broader plan to increase fleet efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Central and Eastern Europe-based Wizz Air will introduce one new 180-seat Airbus A320 at Bucharest Otopeni Airport, bringing its Romania-based fleet to 17 Airbus A320s.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Global air freight volumes increased 6.7% in July year-over-year, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
Airlines & Lessors

For 87 commercial airlines worldwide, year-to-date passenger traffic, RPKs, load factors, and FTKs
Airlines & Lessors

Changes in scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent employment by airline group, displayed as percent changes from the previous year; differential changes for each of the last 13 months are shown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Republic Airways Holdings has placed a $2.1 billion order for 50 more Embraer E-175s, including 20 previously destined for Flybe, and has agreed to sublease 24 Bombardier Q400s to the UK regional.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 Airbus A320neos, with 10 options for its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa Group has ordered 10 A320ceos for its Eurowings subsidiary, which is being repositioned as a low-cost carrier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines is expected to announce a Boeing 737 MAX order on Sept. 20, maintaining its all-Boeing narrowbody fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Oneworld member Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first of 10 A380s—plus three options—it has on order. The Doha-based carrier will become the 12th operator of the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) have agreed to an unprecedented $100,000 buyout for as many as 2,000 eligible flight attendants, who agree to leave the company between November of this year and November 2015.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Irish lessor Avolon has finalized an order for six Boeing 787-9s and five 737 MAX 9s, valued at more than $2.1 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has made significant progress in achieving labor deals for lower cost operations on long-haul routes after reaching an agreement with UFO, the union representing flight attendants, on how a fleet of Airbus A340s can be used on low-yield routes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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