Air Transport World

Germany’s regional Lübeck Airport has reportedly filed for insolvency.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Sharjah-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Arabia has released details of its plans to become the de facto carrier for the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
Airports & Networks

People
Airlines & Lessors

Azul Brazilian Airlines announced it has ordered five Airbus A350-900s and six A330-200s to be leased from International Lease Finance Corp.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
An undisclosed Middle East/African operator has inked a firm order for two Bombardier Q400s, valued at $62 million at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing reported first-quarter net income of $965 million, down 12.7% from a net profit of $1.12 billion in the year-ago period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Delta Air Lines reported first-quarter net income of $213 million, up $206 million from a net profit of $7 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Startup Greenland Express Air is planning to launch operations between Denmark, Greenland and Iceland June 2, using a Fokker 100 on wet-lease from Denim Air.
Airlines & Lessors

Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a net profit of NOK322 million ($54 million) for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2013, down from NOK457 million for the previous year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
UK-based regional carrier Flybe will launch several UK and Irish regional routes from London City Airport (LCY) in the fall.
Airports & Networks

HNA Group subsidiary Fuzhou Airlines is scheduled to launch its inaugural flight Oct. 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Asia-Pacific airlines saw boosts in international passenger and air cargo traffic in March for the first quarter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Western Australia police are investigating a report of material that washed ashore 10 kilometers east of Augusta and have secured the material, according to the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Korean Air (KE) have expanded their codeshare agreement to the North Asian region, despite being key players in two different alliances.
Airports & Networks

Airline Routes
Airports & Networks

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 Henry Canaday
Briefs from the April 23, 2014 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Ameco Beijing has provided line maintenance and releasing services for Hawaiian Airlines three times a week, coupled with A checks since Hawaiian’s first flight between Honolulu and Beijing opened April 16.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
China Airlines has gone live with a full-fleet upgrade to the Mxi Technologies’ Maintenix version 8 MRO software.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, has entered into an agreement for parts distribution with Air Maintenance Estonia (AME).
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
MRO Velocity Aerospace Group has acquired EDN Aviation of Van Nuys, Calif., in a move that expands Velocity’s repair and overhaul capabilities into control panel services.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Trine Aerospace & Defense has earned FAA Part 145 approval as a certified repair station.
Maintenance & Training

Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings incurred a first-quarter net loss of $5.1 million, narrowed from a net deficit of $17.2 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
The National Mediation Board has announced that JetBlue Airways’ 2,529 pilots voted overwhelmingly to join the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Doha’s long-delayed Hamad International Airport (HIA) will open April 30 with a “soft launch,” eventually switching 10 carriers to the new airport.
Airports & Networks