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Qatar A350 XWB
article May 17, 2016

Qatar Airways increases shareholding in IAG to 15.01%

Qatar Airways said it has raised its ownership stake in International Airlines Group (IAG) to 15.01%.
Monarch Airlines A321
Article Sep 20, 2017

Monarch Airlines conducts strategy review

UK-based scheduled leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is carrying out a major review of its operations to plot its future course, and has begun talks with potential strategic partners.
Data Table Sep 20, 2017

World Airline Financial Results 2Q 2017

2017 financial results for airlines worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for each airline's 2017 fiscal year second-quarter or equivalent, generally covering April-June 2017. NM = Not Meaningful % comparison Source: ATW research, direct airline reports.  
Article Sep 20, 2017

Virgin Australia tests off-airport check-in service

Virgin Australia has begun using a “pop-up” baggage check-in service developed jointly by Australian aviation tech company OACIS (Off Airport Check-in Solutions) and Madrid-based travel industry IT developer Amadeus.
Blog Entry Sep 20, 2017

Airline & aviation workers’ heroic acts in disaster-hit regions

Harvey, Katia, Irma, Jose, Maria: a terrible family of destruction. And the brutal 2017 Atlantic hurricane season still has weeks to run and could potentially add more names to fear. I’d like to recognize here the ongoing dedication by the people of the commercial aviation industry who continue to support relief and aid efforts across all the regions affected.
Airberlin A330-300
Article Sep 20, 2017

Airberlin rescue deal uncertain after new threat emerges  

The airberlin bankruptcy reached a new level of complexity and uncertainty, after a creditor filed an application to declare Austrian subsidiary NIKI bankrupt as well.
Binary poll Sep. 19, 2017

Poll Question: Some passengers say they will never fly Ryanair again after a crew vacation schedule fiasco caused it to cancel hundreds of flights. Do you believe them?

Nok Air Boeing 737-800
Article Sep 19, 2017

Thailand’s Nok Air reshuffles leadership  

A leadership reshuffle at Thai LCC Nok Air could pave the way for shareholder Thai Airways to play a larger role in the carrier’s turnaround.
Article Sep 19, 2017

MRO Briefs-Sept. 19, 2017

MRO Briefs-Sept. 19, 2017
Article Sep 19, 2017

Turkish Airlines opens new flight training center in Istanbul

Turkish Airlines has opened a new flight training center at Istanbul Atatürk Airport for its more than 4,000 pilots and 10,000 flight attendants.
Article Sep 19, 2017

SITA, JetBlue, CBP biometric boarding test at Boston proves popular

The test of SITA’s biometric boarding gate technology on JetBlue Airways flights at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) had “a close to 100% match-rate,” the Geneva-based air transport IT company said Sept. 19.
Blog Entry Sep 19, 2017

O’Leary’s Mea Culpa

Who thought we’d ever see the day that Michael O’Leary said sorry?
Ryanair Boeing 737-800
Article Sep 19, 2017

Ryanair to take $30 million hit from flight cancellations

Irish LCC Ryanair estimates that crew-related cancellations over the next six weeks will cost around €25 million ($29.9 million), with CEO Michael O’Leary describing the situation as “a mess of our own making.”
Flyadeal Airbus A320
Article Sep 19, 2017

Saudi startup flyadeal names first route ​

Saudi Arabian LCC startup flyadeal will launch with domestic flights to Riyadh, the Jeddah-based airline announced Sept. 19.
Thomas Cook Airlines A321
Article Sep 18, 2017

Thomas Cook launches Economy Plus

UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines will launch Economy PLUS service on its short- and medium-haul flights from Nov. 1.
Article Sep 18, 2017

US Customs to launch revised trusted traveler website in October

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch a new website in October to incorporate a branding transition from Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) to the Trusted Traveler Programs System, the agency said Sept. 18.
Article Sep 18, 2017

Geneva Airport partners on renewable jet fuel

Switzerland’s Geneva Airport is planning to introduce renewable jet fuel for aircraft operations, targeting at least 1% of annual jet fuel consumption from late 2018.

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