Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
Airbus has confirmed cancellations for its single-aisle family from two airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Aeroflot Group has reported a 2013 full-year net income RUB7.334 billion ($203.3 million), up 41.9% compared to a year ago.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa Group has announced several key appointments following the departure of CEO Christoph Franz in May.
Airlines & Lessors

Four of Europe’s air navigation service providers (ANSPs) have joined forces to determine the feasibility of offering a data processing service based on their Coflight next generation flight data processing system (FDPS).
Airports & Networks

Airline Routes
Airports & Networks

Briefs from the March 12, 2014 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (HAECO) posted revenue of HK$7.4 billion ($953 million) in 2013, up 28% from HK$5.8 billion in 2012.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
AMECO Beijing reports that modification accounted for one-third of its airframe overhaul business in 2013.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
FL Technics Jets has done a C check on its first Bombardier CRJ200, operated by Belavia of Belorussia.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Avtrade, which started work on a new storage, distribution and office building in January 2013, was granted permission for an extension to the new warehouse building by the Mid Sussex District Council.
Maintenance & Training

By Karen Walker
Rescue teams trying to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 have further expanded the search area beyond the aircraft’s planned flight path as authorities look at the possibility of an attempt made by MH370 to turn back to Subang.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FedEx founder, chairman and CEO Frederick Smith said the “air cargo golden age”—characterized by decades of strong, consistent global airfreight traffic growth—has passed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
US National Transportation Safety Board chairman Deborah Hersman has resigned, effective April 25, to take up a position as president and CEO of the National Safety Council.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airbus has created a fully own subsidiary, called Airbus India, and has appointed Srinivasan Dwarakanath (Dwaraka) as CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

Turkish Airlines reported annual net profit of TYR683 million ($307.7 million) for 2013, down from net income of TYR1.13 billion in 2012.
Airlines & Lessors

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) has published a report giving a status update on a range of commitments it made to air transport industry partners following the inaugural World ATM Congress in March last year.
Airports & Networks

Saab has won a contract from Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI) to deploy an upgraded and expanded Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system across Thailand.
Airports & Networks

UK air navigation services provider NATS has teamed up with Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics, McLaren Applied Technologies, and AVTECH Sweden to win a capacity management contract from Heathrow Airport Ltd. (HAL).
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Aeromexico will enhance its cooperation with Canada’s WestJet to add connectivity to more destinations in Mexico and Canada with more competitive fares.
Airports & Networks

Airline News
Airlines & Lessors

Source: US Dept. of Transportation
Airlines & Lessors

Compilation is of selected active aircraft types in the Europe Region Source: AerData
Airlines & Lessors

Compilation is of selected active aircraft types in the Central and South America, Caribbean Region Source: AerData
Airlines & Lessors

Compiled data consists of selected active aircraft types for the North America Region. Source: AerData.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
International search efforts have been unable to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777-200 three days after it vanished.
Safety, Ops & Regulation