Tokyo-based Skymark Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection after it was unable to establish a profitable niche in an increasingly competitive Japanese market.
GDC Technics of San Antonio, a global aircraft modification company, is looking to expand to Alliance Airport in north Fort Worth and could hire as many as 600 workers within five years, a GDC exec said.
PacAvi Group is partnering with Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. (GAMECO) to address the Chinese and Asian markets for Airbus A320 and A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions.
MTU Maintenance and Chilean low-cost carrier Sky Airline have signed an exclusive total engine care maintenance contract covering 26 CFM56-5Bs for eight years.
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) aviation regulator has ordered an immediate halt of flights to Baghdad after a flydubai aircraft was hit by bullets on approach to the Iraqi capital’s airport.
Boeing, boosted by a banner year for its Commercial Airplanes unit, reported 2014 net income of $5.45 billion, up 19% over a 2013 net profit of $4.59 billion.
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) DG Andrew Herdman is “strongly” advising the Indonesian government to make a preliminary report on the Indonesia AirAsia QZ8501 crash publically available.
More low-cost carriers (LCCs) are expected to announce nighttime schedules from Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport as it seeks to tap into Narita’s LCC dominance.
Dubai-based lessor International Airfinance Corp. (IAFC) has made its first acquisition with the signing of a firm purchase agreement with Airbus for five A330-200s, plus four further options.
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has signed a firm order with CFM International for CFM56 engines to power 10 new A320s, part of its existing order with Airbus.
Following a circular from France’s Direction Générale de L'aviation Civile (DGAC) banning French operators from flying below FL240 in Pakistan airspace (Lahore and Karachi FIRs), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a safety information bulletin (SIB) advising all operators to exercise “extreme caution” when planning to fly into, out of, within or above Pakistan airspace.
EasyJet anticipates a reduction in its first-half loss as a result of continued improvements in passenger figures and dropping fuel prices, the UK-based low-cost carrier (LCC) said Tuesday.
Under Gary Kelly’s leadership, Southwest Airlines has grown to become the US’ largest airline in terms of originating domestic passengers carried. Kelly is a 28-year Southwest veteran, assuming the roles of chairman and president in 2008.
For French-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR (Avions de Transport Régional), consolidated 2014 firm orders, options and deliveries, organized by customer name.
