Air Transport World

New Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal said it has “very solid” bookings through to late October, after opening for sales earlier this week.

The first airliner designed for operation at London City Airport, Bombardier’s CSeries, is delivering on its promises, says Swiss International Air Lines.

The US airline industry, which favors removing US air traffic control management and operations from FAA, embraced the Trump White House’s backing on the issue.

The online retailer has launched its own cargo airline via wet leased Boeing 767 freighters and is making direct business-to-consumer express delivery ubiquitous.

The Airbus A321 has long been viewed as an ideal passenger aircraft to convert to a freighter, hitting an appealing sweet spot in size and operating costs.

Luxon explains how culture drives Air New Zealand. The carrier benchmarks itself against high-performing companies in other sectors, not other airlines.

How an airline can transform its business by leveraging technology

The project will evaluate how traditional aircraft will share the airspace with different vehicles including delivery drones and autonomous air taxis.

It is highly probable that aircraft and engine maintenance costs adjusted for inflation will decline per flight hour and seat mile over the foreseeable future.

Members of the US Congress from Connecticut have cautioned senior Trump administration officials that any action against Canada or Bombardier regarding alleged CSeries subsidies could have negative consequences on US aerospace workers, particularly at Pratt & Whitney.

Boeing forecasts the Southeast Asia region will require 4,210 new aircraft through 2036, worth a market value of approximately $645 billion, according to the US manufacturer’s Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook released Sept 21.

Russian airlines carried 70.3 million passengers from January-August, up 20% year-over-year (YOY).

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will follow the growing trend for carriers to equip flight attendants with electronic devices by issuing all its cabin crew with tablets.

Lufthansa Group and UK-based LCC easyJet have been selected as preferred bidders for the main assets of the insolvent airberlin, the Germany carrier has confirmed.

Europe’s LCCs are still focused on growth and will want to add frequencies and push more into the territories traditionally held by the flagships.

Turkish Airlines said it intends to order 40 Boeing 787-9 aircraft. When finalized, the order would be worth nearly $11 billion at list prices.

Worldwide airlines ranked by available reported Passenger Load Factor year-to-date 2017, as of Sept. 21, 2017.

2017 commercial airlines and airline groups passenger, RPK, ASK, load factor, and FTK figures, as of Sept. 21, 2017.

Irish LCC Ryanair has said crew problems, which have forced the airline to cancel 2% of its flights over a six-week period, will not affect its full-year profit.

Alitalia’s special administrators have given interested parties longer to make binding bids for the struggling Italian airline.

MRO Briefs-Sept. 21, 2017

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has announced that Montserrat Barriga will be its new director general.

Illinois-based aviation services specialist AAR has signed contracts to provide airframe maintenance on Air Canada’s fleet of narrowbody Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft and Embraer E190s.

Azul Brazilian Airlines plans to add five Airbus A330-900neos, which Dublin-based lessor Avolon will supply.

Russian startup Azimuth Airline, which began operations Sept. 21 with Rostov-on-Don to Moscow Vnukovo service, operated its first flight with a 100% seat load factor, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) said.