Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH), parent of ACMI cargo carriers Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo, posted a first-quarter net income of $12.8 million, up 21.9% from $10.5 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines for America (A4A) said Wednesday that the 10 US passenger airlines that have reported first-quarter results incurred an aggregate net loss of $1.73 billion, down 74% from a net deficit of $1 billion in the March 2011 quarter.
Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) Mode S Elementary Surveillance (ELS) implementation in Europe has been expanded to include a much great number of flights, taking the initiative into its second phase.
Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) reported net income of S$336 million ($269.5 million) for its fiscal year ended March 31, a 69% drop from a S$1.09 billion net profit in the prior year.
Airlines for America (A4A) said Wednesday that the 10 US passenger airlines that have reported first-quarter results incurred an aggregate net loss of $1.73 billion, down 74% from a net deficit of $1 billion in the March 2011 quarter.
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft with at least 44 people onboard went missing Wednesday during a demonstration flight in Indonesia, according to several news reports.
Avolon announced it has acquired two new Airbus A321 aircraft, which will be delivered to US Airways later this year. Skyworld Aviation, working with Nineteen Hundred Aviation, has delivered one BAE Jetstream 31 to Icelandic carrier Eagle Air. Djibouti Dubai Express Holding Co. (DAALLO Airlines) has purchased one BAe 146-200 from Falko.
The Qantas Group (QF) will increase capacity on QF, Jetstar and QantasLink domestic routes in 2012-13 to strengthen its network in the business and leisure markets, the company said in a statement.
Brazil’s GOL reported a first-quarter net loss of BRL$41.4 million ($21.4 million), reversed from a BRL$69.4 million net profit in the year-ago period.
Tianjin-based Okay Airways (OKA) has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch a regional airline and plans to place a firm order for 20 AVIC-produced MA60 turboprops, according to OKA EVP Liu Jieyin.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), which was scheduled to open June 3, will postpone its opening to late summer due to technical issues concerning fire protection installations, it said in a statement.
Southwest Airlines (SWA) and United Airlines (UA) squared off Tuesday in front of the Houston City Council over whether SWA should be allowed to launch international service from Houston Hobby (HOU) in 2015.
ATW’s editorial staff announced the six winners of the First Annual Eco-Aviation Awards, where we will honor those companies who are demonstrating leadership in the field of eco-aviation. The Ceremony will take place on 21 June 2012, at the conclusion of ATW’s 5 th Annual Eco-Aviation Conferenceheld at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Crystal City, VA (across the street from Reagan National Airport). The winners include:
The latest Boeing 787 to be received by All Nippon Airways (ANA) was partially powered on its delivery flight April 17 by biofuel, marking the first time a Dreamliner has used alternative fuel. The flight from Everett, Washington, to Tokyo Haneda used a fuel mix partly derived from used cooking oil, and marked the first transpacific biofuel flight, according to Boeing.
Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG) has signed an exclusive agreement to become GE Aviation’s third-party service provider for ClearCoreengine wash systems for commercial and military engines in the US. ASIG’s offering of ClearCoreservices will be launched at airports in California and Florida and then expand to airports in other major US cities.
Tianjin-based Okay Airways (OKA) has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch a regional airline and plans to place a firm order for 20 AVIC-produced MA60 turboprops, according to OKA EVP Liu Jieyin.
Avianca will resume Cali-Medellin-New York Airbus A320 service May 19, bypassing its main hub at Bogota. Flights will be operated 3X-weekly in the low season and daily between June 1 and Sept. 16 and between Dec. 3 and Jan. 13, 2013. Can Jet Air launched weekly Los Angeles-Loreto Boeing 737-400 service April 21. Gulf Air (GF) launched a codeshare agreement with Safi Airways on the 3X-weekly Kabul-Manama route April 23.
Bogota-based AviancaTaca Holding, parent of Avianca, TACA, Aerogal and Tampa Cargo, reported passenger boardings were up 16% to 5.5 million in the first quarter.
