Interjet, the launch airline of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Latin America, said it will continue with plans to incorporate the aircraft into its fleet, with first deliveries to begin by the end of the year.
Irish-based low-cost carrier Ryanair (FR) has announced a 25% leap in annual post-tax profits to a record €503 million ($641 million), compared to €401 million in the year-ago period.
Mexicana Airlines (MX), which suspended operations under severe financial distress in August 2010, may relaunch operations June 9 after Spanish hotel and air transport group Med Atlantica acquired 95% of the bankrupt carrier’s shares
Air China (CA) has launched Beijing Airlines after a one-year trial operation to enhance its position in the fast-growing domestic business aviation market
FAA is reconsidering its exemption for cargo carriers from its pilot flight time, duty and rest regulations, conceding that it made “errors” in developing its justification for the exemption.
Spirit Airlines launched daily Latrobe-Orlando service May 17. Tiger Airways will increase 3X-weekly Singapore (SIN)-Haikou service to 5X-weekly Aug 1-31, and will operate 2X-daily SIN service to Kuching and Penang Aug 17-26. Alaska Airlines will launch 4X-weekly Portland, Ore.-Kauai service Nov. 5. Wizz Air will launch Ljubljana service to Brussels Charleroi (Oct. 29) and London Luton (Oct. 30).
Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia announced it will spend RUB219.4 million ($7.2 million) to subsidize five carriers that service Kaliningrad (KGD)–Moscow and KGD–St. Petersburg routes.
Delta Air Lines (DL) said will cut capacity by 5% on transatlantic routes in the fourth quarter as a “proactive measure” against high fuel costs and a weakening euro. It will also reduce Pacific capacity by 1%-2%.
Leaders of the 12,000 ALPA-represented pilots at United Continental Holdings (UCH) have called for a strike vote after failing to reach a contract agreement through two years of post-merger negotiations.
A US bankruptcy court approved Delta Air Lines’ (DL) $74.3 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing for Pinnacle Airlines Corp., a significant provider of regional service for DL.
A US bankruptcy court approved Delta Air Lines’ (DL) $74.3 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing for Pinnacle Airlines Corp., a significant provider of regional service for DL.
Leaders of the 12,000 ALPA-represented pilots at United Continental Holdings (UCH) have called for a strike vote after failing to reach a contract agreement through two years of post-merger negotiations.
Delta Air Lines (DL) said will cut capacity by 5% on transatlantic routes in the fourth quarter as a “proactive measure” against high fuel costs and a weakening euro.
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG has named Melanie Wolf as head of press and PR, succeeding Odilo Mühling, who retires May 31. Wolf joins MTU from Eurocopter where she served as spokesperson. PASSUR Aerospace promoted Tom White to EVP-ops, and Renee Alter to VP-airports. It also hired Bill Leber as VP-air traffic innovations.
Russia and Kazakhstan will amend their bilateral agreement, Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia Valery Okulov said at the Wings of Russia award ceremony.
Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific (FJ) has announced it will rebrand as part of its restructuring efforts, returning to the name Fiji Airways, under which it operated from 1958-1970.
Indonesia's State-Owned Enterprises Ministry has replaced Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MZ) president director Jhony Sardjono Tjitrokusumo, citing his inability to improve the company’s performance, according to the Jakarta Post newspaper.
