Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Taiwan’s China Airlines (CI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to broaden GA’s network and offer customers of both airlines a wider choice of destinations.
International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways (BA) and Iberia (IB), reported a pre-tax loss of €263 million ($340.5 million), worsened from a €47 million loss in the year-ago period, despite revenue rising 7.8% to €3.9 billion.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have finalized a joint venture (JV) agreement that is expected to stimulate growth in existing air services between the two regions.
International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways (BA) and Iberia (IB), has sold British Midland International’s bmi regional to a group of Scottish investors for £8 million ($12.9 million).
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways (BA) and Iberia (IB), reported a pre-tax loss of €263 million ($340.5 million), worsened from a €47 million loss in the year-ago period, despite revenue rising 7.8% to €3.9 billion.
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), which has warned its first-half results are “expected to be disappointing,” said it will cut costs and reduce capacity as operating costs rise due to high fuel prices and economic uncertainty.
Bombardier’s first-quarter net profit dropped 13.6% to $190 million from $220 million in the corresponding year-earlier period, partly as a consequence of lower commercial aircraft deliveries.
Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) first Airbus A380 returned to Toulouse Thursday following completion of interior furnishing and cabin system tests in Hamburg, Airbus announced.
Pratt & Whitney has a five-year agreement from Monarch Airlines for its fuel conservation program, EcoFlight Solutions. It has begun developing and implementing fuel-saving solutions for the airline’s fleet of 32 aircraft. Dallas Airmotive has acquired the tooling and inventory from Consolidated Turbine Support (CTS) of Mesa, Ariz. The tooling and inventory will be based at DAI’s Phoenix Regional Turbine Center.
Copa Holdings, parent of Panama's Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, posted first-quarter net income of $95.9 million, up 1.6% over a net profit of $94.4 million in the prior-year period.
The FAA is proposing a $445,125 civil penalty against Alaska Air Group’s Horizon Air for allegedly operating a Bombardier Dash-8-400 aircraft on 45 flights between March 17 and 23, 2011, after failing to comply with an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring the airline to inspect for cracked or corroded engine nacelle fittings on its Dash-8-400 aircraft.
Air Berlin (AB), the biggest airline customer at Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL), has asked officials to reduce its night curfew as it scrambles with other German airlines to deal with the logistical dilemma caused by the delayed opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).
FAA awarded a $2.77 million contract to ITT Corp. and GE’s Naverus to help accelerate the development of satellite-based procedures that will allow aircraft to fly more directly to their destinations.
A US judge on Thursday dismissed charges of driving under the influence against former FAA administrator Randy Babbitt. Babbitt resigned last year after the charges became public.
EasyJet (U2) has reduced pre-tax losses for the half year ended March 31 by £41 million ($66 million) to £112 million, despite an £87 million increase in unit fuel costs.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) reported a 72.1% drop in net profit of AED1.5 billion ($409 million) in the 2011-12 financial year, compared to last year’s net profit of AED5.4 billion.
Wreckage of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) that crashed in Indonesia Wednesday has been located. Indonesian authorities said they had discovered bodies, but no survivors.
Wreckage of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) that crashed in Indonesia Wednesday has been located. Indonesian authorities said they had discovered bodies, but no survivors.
Copa Holdings, parent of Panama's Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, posted first-quarter net income of $95.9 million, up 1.6% over a net profit of $94.4 million in the prior-year period.
Fears grew Wednesday that a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft had crashed during a demonstration flight in Indonesia after no signs of the aircraft or responses from crew has been received many hours after the new jet type disappeared.
Vision Airlines will operate Boeing 737 service to Myrtle Beach, SC from Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Toledo, OH; Columbus, OH: Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY; Nashville, TN; and Springfield, IL May 31-Oct. 31. Turkish Airlines has launched 4X-weekly Istanbul Ataturk-Bremen service, increasing to daily May 28. Aeromexico will launch daily Mexico City-Washington Dulles Boeing 737 service May 21.
