Air Transport World

South African Airways (SAA) reduced its losses for the 2012-13 financial year, but remains heavily in the red.

Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group plans to launch Guilin Airlines in conjunction with the Guilin municipal government in May, pending approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air, reported 2013 net income of $91.8 million, up 17% from $78.4 million in 2012.

Russian authorities have approved the new Terminal 1 for Saint Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport, providing it meets all technical requirements.

Cathay Pacific Airways has awarded L-3 Link Simulation & Training a contract for two Airbus A350 full-flight simulators (FFS) plus trainers, marking Link’s first order for A350 products.

Air France—which operated a special Airbus A380 flight from Paris to Africa’s Abidjan Jan. 28—is considering making it a regular service.

Global airport passenger traffic increased 3.1% year-over-year in November, down 1.8 points from October, Airports Council International (ACI) reports.

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Southwest Airlines said it has been provisionally approved for 27 new slot pairs at Washington National Airport (DCA).

JetBlue Airways said its bid for 12 slot pairs at Washington National Airport (DCA) has been “provisionally accepted.”

American Airlines Group CEO Doug Parker expressed optimism that the integration of American Airlines and US Airways, which closed their mega-merger in December, will move forward smoothly as the carriers explore numerous opportunities for revenue, cost and operational synergies.

Boeing posted a net profit of $4.59 billion for 2013, up 18% over net income of $3.9 billion in 2012, on a 6% rise in revenue to $86.62 billion.

TAP Portugal will add two Airbus A330s and four A320 family aircraft in 2014, and is evaluating further fleet growth for 2015 and beyond.

Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings posted a 2013 net income of $51.9 million, down 2.6% from a net income of $53.2 million for 2012.

JetBlue Airways reported net income of $168 million for 2013, up 31.3% over a net profit of $128 million in 2012.

French air accident authority BEA has launched an investigation after a Saab 2000 operated by Swiss regional Darwin Airline lost its nose wheel on landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Jan. 28.

Malaysia Airlines is suspending operations to the US when it withdraws Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Los Angeles service at the end of April.

An EVA Airways Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) has been certified to Level D, the highest FFS standard, by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Taiwan Civil Aviation Authority.

Russia’s Ministry of Transport said the government spent more than RUB7 billion ($201 million) to develop several projects in different regions of the country.

Air France will progressively equip its Airbus A320 family aircraft fleet with noise reduction kits by 2015.

Ukraine International Airlines will launch nonstop Boeing 767-300 Kiev Boryspil International-New York JFK services on April 25.

MRO News

Briefs from the Jan. 29, 2014 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest

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