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Turkish posts $126.4 million second quarter loss

Turkish Airlines reported a TRY220.6 million ($126.4 million) consolidated net loss for the second quarter, increasing its first-half loss to...

Boeing launches re-engined 737 Max; first delivery slated for 2017

Boeing's board of directors formally approved the launch of the re-engined 737, which the company said will burn 4% less fuel than the re-engined...

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COMAC chairman resigns to take Hebei governorship

Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) chairman Zhang Qingwei stepped down from overseeing the company that, among various projects, produces...

EasyJet's Michels steps down amid shareholder dispute

EasyJet deputy chairman David Michels stepped down Friday as the airline moved to avoid yet another lengthy dispute with Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the...

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Airline Routes

Egyptair resumed service to Bagdad Aug. 27 for the first time in 21 years. MS will operate Cairo–BGD flights four times weekly. It also...

Airline News

Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd. appointed acting CEO Chin Yau Seng as the airline’s permanent CEO with effect Nov. 1. Chin, a former Silk...

Aircraft deliveries will stay strong despite bear market

Recent market declines should not pose a material risk to the aircraft delivery outlook over the next three to four years, according to Bernstein...

Cathay to roll out premium economy cabin next year

Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) will introduce premium economy to its fleet in the second quarter next year, the airline confirmed . In a statement...

Gulf Air A320 skids off Kochi runway

A Gulf Air Airbus A320 skidded off the runway at Kochi International Airport early Monday morning.

Aegean expects full-year loss

Aegean Airlines (A3) reported a 19.8 million euro ($28.7 million) net loss for the 2011 first half, an improvement over the 32.6 million euro...

Airline Routes

Monarch Airlines will launch thrice-weekly service to Sharm el Sheikh from London Gatwick and Manchester Nov. 30. AirTran Airways will...

Wideroe posts first-half profit of $34.5 million

SAS Group’s Wideroe recorded its best six months in company history, with a pre-tax profit of NOK187.2 million ($34.5 million), more than doubled...

Peruvian Airlines grounded after safety audit

Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communication grounded Peruvian Airlines for safety reasons Aug. 18 for 90 days, according to the Aviation Safety...

Virgin Australia posts nearly $70 million fiscal-year loss

Virgin Australia (VA) posted a loss of A$66.6 million ($69.75 million) for its fiscal year ended June 30 compared to a profit of A$21.3 million in...

Flybe Nordic to launch nine new routes

Flybe Nordic, the new joint venture of Flybe and Finnair, will operate 416 weekly flights on 24 regional routes in the 2011-12 winter schedule,...

Air New Zealand full-year profit dips 1%; earthquakes hit 2H

Air New Zealand (ANZ) posted a fiscal-year net profit of NZ$81 million ($68 million), down 1% compared to the year-ago period.

787 gets US, European certifications

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was awarded FAA and EASA certifications Friday.

China Southern Airlines’ first-half profit jumps almost 33%

China Southern Airlines (CZ) reported a net profit of CNY 2.755 billion ($531.6 million) for the first half of this year, up 32.71% over the CNY...

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787 gets US, European certification

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt presented the U.S. Type Certificate at a ceremony at Boeing's Everett, Wash., facility.

China Southern Airlines’ first-half profit jumps almost 33%

China Southern Airlines (CZ) reported a net profit of CNY 2.755 billion ($531.6 million) for the first half of this year, up 32.71% over the CNY...

Boeing, Delta confirm $8.5 billion deal for 100 737-900ERs

Boeing and Delta Air Lines confirmed Thursday morning an order for 100 737-900ERs.

Aircraft, Engines and Components

Dallas Airmotive signed three contracts with Brazilian aircraft operators at the 8th Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and...

US airline workforce up 1.9% in June

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that US airlines employed 1.9% more workers in June than in the same month last year.

Cathay Pacific adds premium economy to 777s

Cathay Pacific (CX) will launch a premium economy product on its Boeing 777-300ERs from March 2012.

Air China’s first-half profit drops 13.4%

Air China (CA) reported a first-half net profit of CNY4.06 billion, down 13.4% compared to CNY4.694 billion in the year-ago period.

Swiss CEO: Fleet investment will keep airline competitive

Swiss International Air Lines (LX) CEO Harry Hohmeister told ATW the carrier is making further investments to compete against Gulf carriers and...

Boeing, Delta confirm $8.5 billion order for 100 737-900ERs

Boeing and Delta Air Lines confirmed Wednesday morning an order for 100 737-900ERs. The announcement had been anticipated.

AirAsia posts $48 million second-quarter profit

AirAsia Group posted a slight increase of 0.06% in profit before tax of MYR145 million ($48 million) for the second quarter ended June 30,...

Austrian to miss its full-year profit target

Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines (OS) will fall short of its target for a full-year positive operating result, OS supervisory board...

Air Lease Corp. announces new lease placements/acquisitions of Boeing aircraft

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) announced new lease placements and acquisitions of Boeing aircraft, including a long-term lease agreement with XL Airways...

ANA sets first 787 routes

ANA Group announced its first Boeing 787 regular domestic service will be routes from Tokyo Haneda to Okayama and Hiroshima, both beginning Nov....

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president to retire

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott announced Wednesday he will retire Oct. 1.

Qantas doubles fiscal-year profit; 2H profit slumps

Qantas (QF) posted a net profit of A$249 million ($260 million) for its fiscal year ended June 30, more than doubling last year’s profit of A$116...

US airlines continue to resist capacity growth

US passenger airlines' capacity will be down 0.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter after rising just 1.1% year-over-year in the third quarter,...

Airline News

Aer Lingus launched a new app and mobile website on which customers can plan and review flight details, check in, receive travel alerts, check...

Airlines urged to gear up for Simplified Interline Settlement

The latest initiative in IATA's drive to take costs and complexity out of the airline industry is slated to go live next month, but an...

Airlines urged to gear up for Simplified Interline Settlement

News from Travel Technology Update: The latest initiative in IATA's drive to take costs and complexity out of the airline industry is slated to...

Malaysian incurs $177 million second-quarter loss on soaring fuel prices

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has blamed soaring fuel prices for a second-quarter net loss of MYR527 million ($177 million), similar to the MYR535...

US government's new 'passenger protections' take effect

New US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) regulations aimed at providing "protections" for airline passengers went into effect Tuesday, boosting...

Operations & Maintenance

SuperJet International signed an MOU for a "SuperCare" agreement with PT Sky Aviation for after-sales support of its fleet of 12...

Air Berlin, S7 extend codeshare agreement

Air Berlin and have S7 extended their codeshare to cover 47 routes.

China Southern inks agreement with Dalian Airport

China Southern Airlines (CZ) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dalian Airport (DLC) as part of a plan to enhance its position in the...

Australian Regulator approves Qantas/American JBA

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has issued draft approval for the Joint Business Agreement (JBA) between Qantas and...

Joyce: New Qantas Asia carrier to feature luxury seating

Qantas’s (QF) new Asian-based premium airline is going target the region’s financial high flyers with luxury beds better than those on the...

Russia’s Kuban plans to buy 12 Superjet 100s

Kuban Airlines announced it signed a Letter of Intent with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) for 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100/95Bs.

Delta expected to announce 737-900/-9 deal

Delta Air Lines (DL) is expected to announce a large order this week for Boeing 737-900s and 737-9s to replace its aging fleet of narrowbodies.