- United Continental Posts US$653 Million Profit[Oct. 28, 2011]
United Continental's quarterly profit sank by 23% during the July-to-August quarter, dragged down by rising fuel costs.
- Japan's ANA Net Profit Up 72.1% in First Half[Oct. 28, 2011]
Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said its first-half interim net profit jumped 72.1 percent as brisk international demand offset the impact of the March 11 disaster on domestic flights.
- Hainan Airlines to Buy Stakes in Lucky Air, Tianjin Air[Oct. 28, 2011]
Hainan Airlines plans to purchase a 40 percent stake in Yunnan Lucky Air for 842 million yuan, and a 21.74 percent stake in Tianjin Air for 694 million yuan from related parties, reports yicai.com, citing a company filing.
- JetBlue Airways Finalizes Order for 40 A320neos[Oct. 27, 2011]
European commercial aircraft builder Airbus Thursday said JetBlue Airways Corp. has finalized a firm order for 40 medium-haul A320neo single-aisle aircraft that was previously announced at the Paris Air Show in June.
- Indonesian Airlines Order 30 Russian Sukhoi Passenger Planes[Oct. 27, 2011]
A senior Indonesian official said on Thursday that two domestic airlines have set orders to procure a total of 30 new Sukhoi passenger planes, code named SSJ 100, with initial delivery expected in 2013.
- Lufthansa Earnings Drop 27% as Slowing Economy Hits Bookings[Oct. 27, 2011]
Deutsche Lufthansa, Europe's second-biggest airline, said third-quarter earnings dropped 27 percent as a slowing economy hurts bookings.
- Azul Orders 11 Embraer Jets, JetBlue Scraps Order[Oct. 26, 2011]
Embraer SA , the world's third-largest commercial planemaker, and Brazilian airline Azul Linhas Aereas signed an order for 11 jets worth US$497.5 million, the manufacturer said on Wednesday.
- Chile's LAN 3Q Profit Drops 11% to US$94.5 Million[Oct. 25, 2011]
Chilean flagship carrier LAN Airlines SA's third-quarter profit slipped 11% to US$94.5 million on costs associated with integrating its recently acquired Colombian operations and the depreciation of the peso versus the dollar, the company said Tuesday.
- China Airline Plans to Buy Bombardier Jets[Oct. 26, 2011]
Bombardier Inc said on Wednesday that an unnamed Chinese airline has tentatively agreed to buy six of its CRJ900 NextGen regional commercial aircraft.
- Xi'an Aircraft Int'l Q3 Net Profit Dips 52 Percent to 21.3 Million Yuan[Oct. 27, 2011]
Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (XAIC) said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit dipped 52.02 percent year-on-year to around 21.307 million yuan. The plane maker expects the whole year's net income to drop 50 to100 percent over the same period of last year.