Air Transport World

By Victoria Moores
Etihad Airways said it has secured all the clearances it needs to finalize its 49% equity partnership with Air Serbia, formerly called Jat Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
FAA deputy administrator Michael Whitaker has warned that airport infrastructure investment is important for the nation’s economy, saying the US has “lagged in that area over the last 25 years.”
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Israeli carrier El Al Airlines has reported a full-year net profit of $25.4 million for 2013, reversing the $18 million loss the airline posted in 2012.
Airlines & Lessors

Airline Routes
Airports & Networks

* Preliminary Ranking. † Passengers=Enplaning and deplaning
Airlines & Lessors

Briefs from the March 31, 2014 issue of ATW's Skypaths

Data Trends in the World Commercial Airline Industry

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines is a standout performer among African carriers. Its operating profit more than doubled in 2012-13 and, over the last seven years, its revenues have leapt from $390 million to over $2 billion. Against the backdrop of a strong home market—Ethiopia has posted double-digit GDP growth over the last decade, making it the third fastest growing economy in the world—Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has a strong, ambitious strategy to seize Africa’s potential.
ATW Opinion

All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) $139.5 million acquisition of Pan Am International Flight Academy (Pan Am) in late August 2013 signaled to the industry one
Safety, Ops & Regulation

United Airlines’ recent announcement that it would downgrade Cleveland, Ohio, from the status of being a hub is not the first such announcement in the wake of the spate of mergers that reduced the number of large US legacy carriers from six to three.
Airports & Networks

Footnotes: 1. Feb. 1, 2013 - April 30, 2013. 2. 1st Quarter 2014 Fiscal Year. 3. 2013 Half-year results. 4. Year Ending June 30, 2013 † 1st Quarter April - June 2013. * 1st Quarter 2013-2014 Fiscal Year. Source: ATW research.
Airlines & Lessors

In February, the European Commission and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a ground-breaking summit in Singapore, aimed at fostering more and better direct air services between the two trading blocs.
Airports & Networks

By Henry Canaday
Engines form the largest portion of maintenance cost, and maintenance is by far the largest portion of engine lifecycle cost. So choosing a maintenance strategy for engines is a critical determinant of airline success.
Maintenance & Training

By Karen Walker
More objects have been sighted in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 and a Chinese ship in the area has been tasked with locating them Saturday.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Commission is calling on states to ensure airline acquisitions are in compliance with EU laws on airline ownership and control following Etihad Airways’ expansion into Europe.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Commission has unveiled plans to launch a European Union (EU) Transport Scoreboard to track how member states are doing in terms of implementing EU initiatives aimed at improving transport efficiency and connectivity in Europe.

Lufthansa pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, will strike for three days from April 2-4.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Bombardier’s CSeries regional jet may already be flying with its fly-by-wire (FBW) system operating in fully operational mode.

Spanish low-cost carrier (LCC) Vueling is continuing its expansion program, but also facing new challenges as the carrier grows.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, has taken delivery of the first of 40 new Embraer E-175s for operation under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with United Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

A second initial 4D (i4D) trajectory flight trial has been conducted as part of a joint project by members of the European Union-funded Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking (SJU).
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia and Uzbekistan want to liberalize bilateral agreements, but are unable to agree on the new rules.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
For the second consecutive month, after 15 months of reported declines, full-time equivalent (FTE) employment at US scheduled passenger airlines has registered a monthly increase year-over-year.
Airlines & Lessors

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

By Linda Blachly
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced it will place firm orders for 70 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft worth $16.4 billion at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion