- Edinburgh Will Really Take Off[Oct. 21, 2011]
Airline operator BAA announced on Wednesday that they have put Edinburgh Airport up for sale.
- Norwegian Air Sees Turbulence Ahead as Profit Rises[Oct. 20, 2011]
Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle reported rising core earnings in the third quarter and said advance bookings had been satisfactory so far in the fourth quarter.
- Air New Zealand Says Aircraft Purchase Signals Confidence in New Zealand Economy[Oct. 19, 2011]
New Zealand's national carrier announced Wednesday that it is to buy seven new generation ATR 72- 600 aircraft and has purchase options on another five, with a total value of US$270 million claiming the investment was a signal of confidence in the country's economy.
- American Airlines Parent Reports US$162-million Loss in Third Quarter[Oct. 20, 2011]
Still reeling from industry speculation that AMR Corp. may be near bankruptcy, the parent company of American Airlines reported a third-quarter loss of US$162-million, or 48 cents a share, attributing it mostly to higher fuel costs and unfavorable foreign-exchange rates.
- Korean Air Swings to Loss in Q3[Oct. 19, 2011]
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's leading airline, said Wednesday that it swung to a net loss in the third quarter due to increased fuel costs and a weakening local currency.
- Singapore Airlines Load Factor Dips in September[Oct. 17, 2011]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday it filled 68.9 percent of the space available on its planes for passengers and cargo in September, down from 69.6 percent in the same period a year earlier.
- China's C919 Wins Another 45 Orders[Oct. 20, 2011]
ICBC Financial Leasing Co. and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) signed a contract for 45 C919 passenger aircraft Wednesday in Beijing, bringing total launch orders for the C919 jet to 145.
- Etihad Eyes bmi, Virgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus Stakes: Sources[Oct. 17, 2011]
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is in talks with Britain's Virgin Atlantic to join the UK carrier in its bid for bmi, the loss-making unit of Lufthansa, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
- Air New Zealand in US$270 Million Aircraft Order with ATR[Oct. 19, 2011]
Air New Zealand said Wednesday it would purchase up to 12 aircraft from European manufacturer ATR, in a deal potentially worth US$270 million.
- Boeing Sees Rising Orders for New 787 Aircraft[Oct. 19, 2011]
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Tuesday it expects to see increasing orders for its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, despite a recent China Eastern Airlines cancellation order for the new model.