American 2Q net profit down 44%; not worried about Brexit

American Airlines reported a 2016 second-quarter net profit of $950 million, down 44.3% from $1.7 billion in net income in the 2015 June quarter, as revenue fell 4.3% year-over-year to $10.36 billion.

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American defers A350 deliveries, pushes first from 2017 to late 2018

American Airlines has reached an agreement with Airbus to defer its first A350-900 delivery from the spring of 2017 to late 2018, and on average will take delivery of its 22 A350s 26 months later than previously planned.

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Hawaiian Airlines posts $80 million 2Q net profit

Hawaiian Airlines’ parent Hawaiian Holdings reported a 2016 second-quarter net profit of $79.6 million, up 62.9% from its $48.8 million net profit in the year-ago quarter.

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Southwest flight cancellations continue following tech disruption

Southwest Airlines canceled at least 300 additional flights Friday, July 22, as the airline continued to deal with lingering disruptions following its systemwide technology breakdown Wednesday, July 20.

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EASA warns on airline-device lithium battery risk

European aviation regulator EASA has warned that operators could be exceeding lithium battery limits in their portable inflight entertainment systems, or by storing too many backup batteries for cockpit portable electronic devices (PEDs).

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• Search for MH370 may be suspended

• Mexico’s Volaris doubles 2Q net profit

• China’s Tianjin Airlines to expand long-haul fleet
• Kenya Airways reports $252 million loss for FY2015-16
• Czech Airlines predicts full-year profit
• Fastjet gets new share issue
• Industry groups call for increased Asia-Pacific development
• Air Astana extends pan-Asia-Europe connections
• KLIA2 repairs ‘reduce ponding and depressions’ in aprons
• FAA sets standards to reduce runway overruns
• People-July 22, 2016

Is this the worse-ever airline safety video?

Karen Walker

Air New Zealand has released its latest flight safety video.

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The big divide between airlines & Wall Street: PRASM

Aaron Karp

There was a fascinating exchange towards the end of Alaska Air Group’s second-quarter earnings conference call with analysts that perfectly encapsulated the big divide between US airline executives and Wall Street.

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Political hurdles

Victoria Moores

Norwegian must be cursing the Brexit vote, having just opened its new UK headquarters close to London Gatwick Airport.

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Africa-Inching Forward

For most African carriers, their region’s potential has yet to be tapped.

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This week's poll question

After the attempted coup in Turkey, was FAA right to ban all flights between the US and Turkey for 3 days?

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NEW! Gallery: Aircraft on display at Farnborough
NEW! Video: ANA’s iconic Star Wars-themed jets take to the skies
Gallery: World Events That Mattered the Most—July & Farnborough 2016
Gallery: Embraer E190-E2 at Farnborough Airshow
Video: Interview with Embraer’s John Slattery at Farnborough
Video: Walkthrough of the Embraer E190-E2 prototype at Farnborough
Video: On board the Embraer E190-E2 cabin mockup at Farnborough
Video: Virgin Atlantic’s blockbuster A350 order at Farnborough
Gallery: Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough Airshow 2016
Video: ANA helps Boeing celebrate centennial at Farnborough
Video: On board the Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough Airshow
Video: Inside the cockpit of the 737 MAX

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