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LOT first-half results improve

LOT Polish Airlines said its first-half results have improved by PLN32 million ($11.3 million) compared to the same 2010 period, although it still...

Royal Air Maroc takes delivery of first two ATR 72s

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) took delivery of its first two ATR 72-600s, as part of an order placed at the Paris Air Show in June 2009 for four ATR...

First Air crash kills 12

A Boeing 737-200, operated by First Air, crashed Saturday on approach to Resolute Bay Airport, Nunavut (YRB), Canada, killing 12 and injuring...

Aircraft News

United Continental Holdings announced Wednesday that the first of its Boeing 787 aircraft entered the assembly phase at Boeing's Everett...

IBT, Omni Air reaches first pilot tentative agreement

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) said it reached a tentative agreement with Omni Air on its first pilot contract, which includes...

Ethiopian Airlines signs MPL agreement with FlightPath International

Ethiopian Airlines (ET) signed an agreement with Canada-based FlightPath International Co. to developing and implement a Multi-crew Pilot License...

Maximus Air Cargo receives first of three converted A300 freighters

Maximus Air Cargo took delivery of the first of three newly acquired Airbus A300-600RP2F aircraft, which was converted at EADS EFW.

Qantas engineers to begin work stoppages

Qantas’s engineers union has announced one-hour weekday stoppages through mid-December, escalating the airline’s long-running industrial problems....

Air Berlin CEO to resign amid drastic cuts

Air Berlin (AB) CEO Joachim Hunold announced he is stepping down Sept. 1 as the airline embarks on a steep cost-cutting program that will include...

Boeing 747-8F receives certification; first delivery to Cargolux expected

Boeing’s 747-8 freighter was awarded FAA and EASA certification Friday, paving the way for delivery of the first aircraft to launch customer...

Once and Future Airports

To paraphrase the American General, Douglas MacArthur, some older airports that are being replaced with new ones not only don't die; they...

Boeing 747-8F certified; first delivery to Cargolux expected

Boeing's 747-8 freighter was awarded FAA and EASA certification Friday, paving the way for delivery of the first aircraft to launch customer...

Air Berlin CEO to step down amid drastic cuts

Air Berlin (AB) CEO Joachim Hunold announced he is stepping down Sept. 1 as the airline embarks on a steep cost-cutting program that will...

People

Martinair appointed former Martinair Holland Director-Operations Diederik Pen managing director. Horizon Air named Yvonne Daverin,...

Thai Airways finalizes order for six 777-300ERs

Boeing said Thai Airways International (THAI) finalized an order for six 777-300ERs first announced at the Paris Air Show.

Royal Jordanian incurs $55.5 million first-half 2011 loss

Royal Jordanian reported a first-half 2011 net loss of JOD39.2 million ($55.5 million), deepened from a JOD7.7 million deficit in the year-ago...

Chinese carriers earn $903 million in July

China's airlines earned an aggregate net profit of CNY5.75 billion ($902.7 million) in July, down 1.7% from net income of CNY5.85 billion in the...

FedEx touts green initiatives

News from ATW's Eco-Aviation Today: FedEx is moving closer to achieving its 2020 global citizenship goals with significant support from its...

El Al posts second-quarter loss on rising fuel costs

El Al Israel Airlines reported a second-quarter net loss of $19.7 million, reversed from a $14.8 million net profit in the prior-year period, as...

Transaero Airlines considers A380, 747-8 orders

Transaero Airlines is analyzing possible orders for the Airbus A380 and/or the Boeing 747-8, CEO Olga Pleshakova revealed at the MAKS Airshow in...

Bernstein: 787 ramp-up, program profitability challenges for Boeing

New York-based Bernstein Research said that Boeing will take up to nine months longer than planned to reach a 787 production rate of 10 units per...

Aircraft News

Bombardier announced Tuesday that an unnamed European airline signed an order for four Q400s plus four options. The firm order is valued at...

JetBlue pilots reject unionization

JetBlue Airways maintained its status as the lone US major airline with no employees represented by a union when its pilots voted this week...

IATA: June premium traffic up 6.4%

Though international premium traffic in June was up 6.4% and economy traffic up 4.8% year-over-year, respectively, IATA said in its latest...

Boeing confirms final 787-8 flight test; program lasted 20 months

Some 20 months after achieving first flight, Boeing confirmed Wednesday it has completed "all flight tests required for type certification" on the...

Asia/Pacific airlines take aim at UK policy

News from ATW's Eco-Aviation Today: The Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines, which represents 17 major airlines in Asia, including Singapore Airlines...

Bernstein: Boeing confronts 787 ramp-up, program profitability

New York-based Bernstein Research said that Boeing will take up to nine months longer than planned to reach a 787 production rate of 10 units per...

Russia's Gazprom firms order for 10 SuperJet 100s

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) and Gazprom komplekt signed a contract Wednesday at the MAKS Airshow in Russia firming an agreement of intent for...

EC extends probe into state aid at regional airports

News from ATW's Airports Today: The European Commission is upping the number of investigations into possible improper state aid at regional...

US majors post $876 million net profit in second quarter

The US's seven largest airline companies (counting Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways as one) earned a collective net profit of $876 million...

Airline Routes

Flydubai will launch weekly Dubai-Ahmedabad service Aug. 27. Eastern Airways will increase 11-times-weekly Southampton-Aberdeen flights...

Qantas restructuring to include route and job cuts

The Qantas Group announced the largest restructuring in its history Tuesday with the aim of returning its international division to profitability.

British Airways starts campaign to hire 800 new pilots by 2016

British Airways said it is launching its "biggest pilot recruitment drive in more than 10 years" with the aim of hiring 800 new flight deck crew...

CAAC green lights Spring Airlines’ Shanghai-Beijing route

Spring Airlines received CAAC approval to launch a daily Shanghai-Beijing route in September, becoming the first privately run Chinese carrier to...

Transaero signs MOU for eight A320neos

Transaero Airlines confirmed Tuesday it signed an MOU with Airbus for eight A320neos, plus four options, making it the first Russian carrier to...

China and Arab apply heat to EU ETS

The China Air Transport Association (CATA) and the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) have called for the European Union to rethink plans to...

Airline Routes

MRO News

BAE Systems and new aircraft asset manager Falko ( ATW Daily News, Aug. 8 ) signed a long-term agreement under which BAE Systems Regional...

BTS: 14 extended tarmac delays in June

US Dept. of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics said the nation's largest carriers reported 14 total tarmac delays of more than 3...

Lufthansa Technik announces management changes

Lufthansa Technik announced several changes in key positions effective Sept. 1. Senior VP-Engine Services Burkhard Andrich and Senior VP-Aircraft...

Air Lease Corp. finalizes order for 14 737-800s, five 777-300ERs

Boeing said it finalized an order with Air Lease Corp. for 14 737-800s plus four options and five 777-300ERs. The firm aircraft are valued at $2.5...

ACI: World traffic grew 6.6% in 2010, 6% in 2011 first half

News from ATW's Airports Today: Airports Council International's World Annual Traffic Report released this month details a "strong rebound from...

Jetstar expected to start Narita-based LCC with JAL

Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Asia is expected to set up an airline in Japan as the demand for cheaper travel sweeps across Asia.

Boeing eyes 787 certification by end of August

Boeing expected to conclude the 787 flight test program this past weekend and is aiming to receive US FAA certification later this month ahead of...

EgyptAir Express aims for full recovery by next April

When next summer's timetables are released in April 2012, EgyptAir Express expects capacity to return to the level operated prior to the start of...

Airline Routes

Delta Air Lines and Aerolineas Argentinas announced a codesharing agreement under which DL will place its code on AR flights to Calafate,...

Austrian Airlines incurs €63 million half-year operating loss

Austrian Airlines Group reported a 2011 first-half operating loss of €63.1million ($89.8 million), slightly improved from a €68.7million operating...

Strategic Airlines to add Honolulu service

Brisbane-based Strategic Airlines will launch flights between Brisbane and Melbourne to Honolulu Dec. 14 after receiving approval from US Dept. of...

Cathay Pacific first-half profit drops 59% on high fuel prices

Cathay Pacific Airways blamed high fuel prices for a 59% year-over-year drop in net profit to HK$2.8 billion ($359 million) for the first six...