AirlinesAir Canada expanding international connectionsAir Canada is adding Reykjavik, Iceland, to its list of international destinations, with service from Toronto and Montreal scheduled to launch in June. London, Mumbai, India; Shanghai and Berlin are among the international destinations Air Canada is adding in 2017.
LinkAmerican makes progress in last phases of US Airways integrationAmerican Airlines is "hard at work" on moving all flight attendants to a single system, a project that should be completed in about a year, says Beverly Goulet, chief integration officer. American's successful integration with US Airways earned it Air Transport World's Airline of the Year award in 2016.
LinkCityJet firms order for six CRJ900sIrish regional carrier CityJet has firmed an order to purchase six Bombardier CRJ900s, with options for another four aircraft, Bombardier announces. The six aircraft are worth $280 million at list prices, and CityJet will operate them under contract with SAS, says Bombardier.
LinkEtihad Airways expands 787 networkEtihad Airways plans to substantially expand Boeing 787 routes over the coming year. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier currently has 10 787-9s on strength, with a further nine scheduled to arrive this year. Etihad will eventually have a fleet of 71 787s, comprising 41 787-9s and 30 of the larger 787-10 models, as the wide-bodied twinjet becomes the airline’s flagship long-haul aircraft.
LinkIcelandair to hit top end of 2016 guidanceIcelandair is expecting to report a full-year EBITDA at the top end of its $210-$220 million revised guidance, but has warned that EBITDA will drop to $140-$150 million in 2017 because of volatile market conditions. Updating the market Feb. 2, Icelandair described 2016 as a good year that will “be close to the upper limit” of its guidance, but added there is increased uncertainty in the short term.
LinkSkyWest Swings To Full Year LossSkyWest announced its fourth quarter and full year results on Thursday showing a loss for both periods. The parent of SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet reported a USD$270.2 million net loss for the fourth quarter to end December 2016, from a $40.4 million profit in the previous year period. The loss was due to a one-off $465.6 million aircraft asset impairment charge during the quarter.
LinkUTair’s domestic traffic grew 25.5% in 2016UTair Aviation carried 5.6 million domestic passengers in 2016, up 25.5% year-over-year (YOY), according to the Russian carrier. Overall, the airline carried a total of 6.6 million passengers, up 20.1% YOY. UTair cited network development and frequencies increase, as well as a 2-point load factor rise to 71.9%, for the results.
LinkVirgin Australia Q2 Profit Drops 37 PercentVirgin Australia Group’s second quarter underlying profit before tax dropped 37 percent to AUD$45.9 million (USD$35.1 million). Statutory profit before tax came in at AUD$13.1 million, the Brisbane-based airline said in a stock exchange statement.
LinkWizz Air considers UK AOCCentral and Eastern European low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air is considering whether it should set up a UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) (Brexit). “We are looking at a number of scenarios internally, including setting up a UK AOC if we have to,” Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi said, speaking on Wizz Air’s Feb. 1 earnings call.
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