Air Transport World

Monthly percentages of total flight cancellations, per reporting airline. Ordered from lowest percentage of total flight operations cancelled to highest.
Airlines & Lessors

US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate, contrasted with the previous month's performance, and the year-ago month's performance.
Airlines & Lessors

U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the current week and comparisons to the same week for each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Etihad Airways has launched a new brand that envelops Etihad and five of its partner airlines in a group that will synchronize schedules and frequent flyer benefits in a similar way to the three global alliances.
Airlines & Lessors

Average List Prices for Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft for 2014; with passenger data and aircraft flight range.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
A large majority of passengers at the new London Heathrow Terminal 2 are already using the self-service kiosks to print boarding passes and baggage tags.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Lufthansa flew its first revenue service with a premium-economy cabin Wednesday, on a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
African low-cost carrier fastjet announced its Tanzanian flight services have been hit by four bird strikes, which resulted in a number of flights being delayed or canceled.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
GE Aviation is increasing its investment in big data analytics to flag potential engine trouble spots and has used some of this learning to revamp its engine support portal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
After trailing rival Boeing for most of the year, Airbus’ commercial aircraft orders surged in the third-quarter, as the company logged 560 commercial aircraft orders—compared to Boeing’s 549—placing the two manufacturers in a near neck and neck competition for the year-to-date grand total.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Red Wings Airlines has leased three SSJ100s from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co (SCAC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Etihad Airways has appointed Bruno Matheu to the new position of COO-Equity Partners in the Etihad Airways Aviation Group, effective in December.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Finnair and the Finnish Cabin Crew Union (SLSY) have reached a savings agreement of €18 million ($23 million).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines and Works Council for flight and cabin crew of its Tyrolean Airways subsidiary have reached a framework agreement for a new Group collective wage agreement for approximately 3,200 flight staff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Russia's Transaero Airlines will begin 2X-weekly St. Petersburg-London Heathrow service Oct. 29 with a Boeing 737-500.
Airports & Networks

People-Oct. 8, 2014
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
Briefs from the Oct. 8, 2014 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
AFI KLM E&M will carry out engine development tests for Snecma of the Safran Group, which is developing the LEAP engine with GE through CFM International.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has developed a robot-supported process for inspecting metallic aircraft fuselage structures.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Spirit Airlines has chosen Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (MBD) wheels, brakes and MRO services for its Airbus narrowbodies.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
FL Technics Training will start a new basic technical course in January 2015.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Rheinland Air Service (RAS) has completed expansion of its central European headquarters in Mönchengladbach, Germany, with an enhanced facility, effectively twice the size.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Safran Group’s Aircelle has inaugurated a new building for its Aircelle Europe Services business at Pont-Audemer in Normandy, doubling capacity to perform MRO on jet engine nacelles.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ATR and Austrian regional InterSky have signed a three-year agreement for the exchange, repair and overhaul service for leading edges of wing and control-surface ribs.
Maintenance & Training

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