Air Transport World

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The Irkut MC-21 is on track to operate its first test flight in the first half of 2016, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
The parent of Canadian regional airline Jazz, Chorus Aviation, reported adjusted net income for the third quarter of C$29 million ($26 million), up 4.7% year-over-year, or C$0.24 per basic share, from C$27.7 million in 3Q 2013.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
New low-cost long-haul carrier (LCC) Thai AirAsia X is making plans for additional frequencies and destinations next year, enabled by the arrival of more Airbus A330s in its fleet.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s AirBridgeCargo (ABC) will add more Boeing 747 freighter frequencies in the 2014/2015 winter season linking markets in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, via Moscow.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Global air freight volumes were up 6.2% year-over-year in September, cementing a year-long trend of monthly year-over-year volume growth that gained additional steam this past summer, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
Airlines & Lessors

Airline News-Nov 14, 2014
Airlines & Lessors

Data represent the total employment, full time plus part time, of all US airlines scheduled passenger, charter and cargo airlines, sorted by Airline Group.
Airlines & Lessors

Following a difficult stretch that saw Bombardier CSeries flight testing grounded for more than three months, program GM Rob Dewar was eager to assure reporters that “I am smiling” these days.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Oneworld member Airberlin reported a third-quarter net profit of €49.9 million ($62.2 million), down 50.5% compared to a net profit of €101 million in the year-ago period as it continues cost-cutting measures.
Airlines & Lessors

Bahamasair plans to seek authority to be the first airline to operate flights between the Bahamas and North America’s west coast.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
The European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) has warned airlines and regulators of a “significant risk” to civil aircraft operating through Egyptian airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate for its Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to perform reduced thrust takeoff.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair is in talks to switch 165 of the 180 Boeing 737-800s it has on order to the Sky Interior and is considering whether to upgrade its existing fleet to a similar standard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Air Arabia recorded a third-quarter net profit of AED251 million ($68.3 million), up 22% compared to AED206 million for the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

United Airlines will transfer 36 Embraer E-145 aircraft from ExpressJet Airlines to Trans States Airlines between February 2015 and early 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

In a slight strategy shift, Allegiant Air announced 14 new routes on Wednesday, nearly all of which are designed to take travelers from midsize US cities to popular vacation destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair is furthering its expansion by basing two aircraft at Bratislava airport in Slovakia, serving a total of 16 routes, including a new 3X-weekly Madrid link.
Airports & Networks

Aircraft News-Nov. 13, 2014
Aircraft & Propulsion

US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures, organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, a year ago, two years ago and five years ago.
Airlines & Lessors

Airport passenger traffic, year-to-date, organized by world region. Year-over-year percentage changes provided by Airports Council International.
Airlines & Lessors

Airport freight traffic, year-to-date, organized by world regions. Year-over-year percentage changes provided by Airports Council International.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
The Airbus A350-900 has received FAA type certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has received an order for 30 C919s from China Merchants Bank financial leasing arm.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Emirates Airline recorded a net profit of AED1.9 billion ($514 million) in the first half of its 2014-15 fiscal year, up 8% against the same period last year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
UK-based regional carrier Flybe will exit its operations in Finland as it seeks to end continuing losses from the business.
Airlines & Lessors