AirlinesChina Airlines leases six more Boeing 737-800sTaiwan-based China Airlines will lease six additional Boeing 737-800s from BOC Aviation. Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation MD and CEO Robert Martin said the China Airlines lease demonstrates the continued demand for new aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region, which is a key driver of the company’s growth.
LinkDelta Getting Operations Under ControlDelta Air Lines cancelled 317 flights on Wednesday as it continues the process of returning its network to normal operations. Delta said that of the 3,100 flights that operated, about two-thirds departed within 30 minutes of the scheduled time.
LinkProbe details same-day EasyJet flap-retraction slipsInvestigators have attributed to unconscious action two incidents, on the same day, in which EasyJet pilots activated flap retraction after take-off instead of raising the landing-gear. The more significant of the two events occurred on 16 February as an Airbus A319 (G-EZFA) departed Bristol.
LinkEmirates probe bids to unravel landing sequenceInvestigators probing the Emirates Boeing 777-300 landing accident at Dubai have yet to explain why the aircraft apparently failed to climb away during a go-around attempt.
LinkJazz parent Chorus reports $18 million 2Q net profitHalifax-based Chorus Aviation, the parent company of Canadian regional airline Jazz Aviation, reported a second-quarter net profit of C$23.7 million ($18.2 million), down 24.5% from net income of C$31.4 million in the 2015 June quarter. Second-quarter operating revenue of C$310.1 million was down 22.5% year-over-year and expenses decreased 23.8% to C$275.7 million. Operating income was C$34.4 million, down 9.5% from an operating profit of C$38 million in the 2015 June quarter.
LinkJetBlue saw 6.6% uptick in July trafficJetBlue reported a 6.6% increase in traffic for July on capacity growth of 5.5%.
LinkSingapore Airlines' A350 makes inaugural flight to Melbourne AirportAustralia's Melbourne Airport welcomed its inaugural Airbus A350 service with the arrival of Singapore Airlines' (SIA) flight SQ207 on Aug. 10. Singapore Airlines will deploy the A350 to Melbourne through Oct. 22 when it will be redeployed on nonstop flights between Singapore and San Francisco from Oct. 23. SIA took delivery of its first A350 in March. The aircraft is configured in a premium three-class layout with 253 seats, comprising 42 business, 24 premium-economy and 187 economy class.
LinkTransAsia to absorb LCC subsidiary V AirTransAsia Airways’ low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary V Air will suspend all services from Oct. 1, the airline announced Aug. 9. The Taiwan-based TransAsia Airways, which fully owns V Air, said it will absorb the LCC subsidiary without mentioning details.
LinkUnited added international routes aboard new Boeing 787-9Four of five international routes United Airlines has added out of its San Francisco hub recently use the new Boeing 787-9. United has added flights to China, Israel, Singapore and New Zealand.
Link United Airlines premieres Olympic documentary at 35,000 feetUnited Airlines has partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to create the film "Destination: Team USA," a documentary following the stories of five Olympic hopefuls. United recently premiered the film on a flight from New York to Chicago.
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