Air New Zealand, which delivered a record-breaking profit for the 2013 financial year, credited the restructuring of its long-haul network for the turnaround.
Lufthansa Technik AG will close its Dublin-based jet engine overhaul facility Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland (LTAI) after it could find no rescue solution.
US scheduled passenger airlines employed 381,178 full-time workers in October, a drop of 0.8% year-over-year, according to recently released figures from the US Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
The European Parliament has moved to close a compensation loophole exploited by some airlines to refuse compensation for passengers delayed longer than three hours by clarifying specifically what can be classified as “extraordinary circumstances.”
British Airways (BA) says it is the first carrier in Europe to allow passengers to use their personal electronic devices (PED) throughout all flight phases.
The Scandinavian SAS Group reported a net income of SEK179 million ($27.3 million) for the year ended Oct. 31, reversing a loss of SEK3 billion in the year-ago period.
Ethiopian Airlines, which is in the middle of an aircraft delivery program that will run through 2017, hopes to make a decision about its future fleet in January.
Finnair has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global aircraft leasing and financing company Novus Aviation Capital for the sale and leaseback of two Airbus 330 aircraft.
US commercial aircraft sales in 2013 are expected to reach $67 billion, an almost $5 billion improvement over 2012, and are forecast to hit $72 billion in 2014.
European antitrust regulators have cleared Swissport’s 100% acquisition of Servisair, subject to the disposal of ground handling activities at four airports.
This chart represents the most recent 13 months, displayed as percent changes from the previous year, for Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group. Source: US Dept. of Transportation Footnotes: * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other carriers generally operate within specific niche markets, i.e. Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
According to the latest US Department of Transportation (DOT) and Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Air Travel Consumer Report, in October, no US airlines reported a domestic flight experiencing a tarmac delay exceeding three hours.
Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. * Formerly Pinnacle Airlines. Source: US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics and ATW Research.
