Airlines & Lessors

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will further expand its codeshare portfolio to US destinations with an expansion of its agreement with South Korea-based Asiana Airlines.
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Norwegian Air Shuttle has opened a new base in Madrid, the airline’s sixth in Spain.
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) wants to focus operations on one single hub in Tokyo as its long-term goal, ANA president and CEO Osamo Shinobe told ATW.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Icelandair’s regional subsidiary Air Iceland is evaluating whether to perform a cockpit and interior upgrade on its five Fokker 50s, or to replace them with a newer type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air India is reportedly demanding compensation from Boeing for delivering 787s that do not meet promised fuel-efficiency targets because the aircraft are heavier than planned.
Aircraft & Propulsion

American Airlines plans to break ground in the next 30 days on a new integrated flight operations center near its Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) headquarters.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Vision Airlines has revived a 1980s low-cost carrier (LCC), PEOPLExpress, which will launch June 30 with 2X-daily service between Newport News and Newark, and daily service to Boston and Pittsburgh.
Airlines & Lessors

Juneyao Airline low-cost subsidiary Jiuyuan Airlines is scheduled to launch formal operations around August to explore the labor market potential in the Pearl River region, according to Juneyao Airlines chairman Wang Junjin.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
TUI Travel subsidiary Arke has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Austria-based FlyNiki, an airberlin subsidiary, will launch its first long-haul-route Nov. 4 with a daily Vienna-Abu Dhabi service.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
United Airlines on Wednesday became the first airline to operate out of London Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 2, signaling the official opening of the renovated terminal following a £2.5 billion ($3.8 billion) upgrade.
Airports & Networks

Avianca Brazil—the brand and trading name for Oceanair Linhas Aéreas—is considering launching long-haul services.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
TAP Portugal’s fully owned regional subsidiary Portugalia is introducing a pair of wet-leased ATR 42-600s and has begun evaluations to replace its six Fokker 100s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Swiss European Air Lines has agreed to a new collective agreement (CLA) with its short-haul pilots, paving the way for the introduction of its Bombardier CS100s and Boeing 777-300ERs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Etihad Airways has extended its Jet Airways codeshare and launched flights to Etihad Regional’s Zurich hub, while airberlin is adding Abu Dhabi from Stuttgart—its first long-haul link from the airport.
Airports & Networks

New Continuous Descent Operations (CDO) developed by Lufthansa and German Air Traffic Control in Munich are proving to save around 100 liters of fuel on a long-haul flight and around 50 liters per short-haul flight in tests at Munich Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Aeroflot’s grounded Ilyushin Il-96 caught fire June 3 while parked at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Linda Blachly
Fiji Airways subsidiary Fiji Link took delivery of its first new ATR 72-600 on lease from Singapore-based Avation PLC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Tensions between Austrian Airlines and its unions have erupted to a new high, with the airline pulling its proposed labor deal, Fokker fleet renewal and long-haul expansion in response to a strike threat.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Despite the troubled political situation in its home country, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) plans to expand its network significantly this month, in part to offset cuts made when the crisis was at a peak earlier this year.
Airlines & Lessors

Airberlin and the operators of Berlin Brandenburg Airport have agreed an out-of-court settlement in the compensation claim relating to the postponement of the opening of the airport in 2012.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Air Serbia has launched a new charter subsidiary, Aviolet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
The worldwide air cargo market grew 3.2% year-over-year in April, according to IATA’s global air freight market analysis.