American, Qantas resubmit JV application to DOT

Mark Nensel

American Airlines and Australian flag carrier Qantas are hoping that a revised application submitted to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Feb. 26 to form an antitrust-immunized joint venture (JV) will be approved.

UTC considers splitting business into three divisions

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The creation of a standalone aerospace business made up of United Technologies Corp. (UTC) divisions is under consideration as UTC executives contemplate their next move after the expected regulatory approval of its acquisition of Rockwell Collins this summer.

COMAC: Chinese lessor agrees to buy 30 C919s, 20 ARJ21s

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China Huarong Financial Leasing has signed an order agreement for 30 COMAC C919s and 20 ARJ21s, the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) said.

South African regulator blocks Airlink-FlySafair merger

Victoria Moores

South Africa’s competition commission has blocked Johannesburg-based regional carrier Airlink’s plans to acquire Cape Town-based Safair, parent of LCC FlySafair.

Hawaiian Airlines adjusts summer schedule on A321neo delivery delays

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Hawaiian Airlines is experiencing a further operational and planning disruption because of Airbus A321neo delivery delays related to issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engine.

Tax reform boosts Air Lease Corp. to $756 million 2017 net profit

Mark Nensel

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) received a $354 million benefit from the December 2017 US tax reform legislation, pushing the Los Angeles-based commercial aircraft lessor to a $756.2 million net profit for 2017, more than doubling ALC’s $375 million net income in 2016.

Bilal Eksi, deputy chairman and CEO, Turkish Airlines

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Turkish Airlines deputy chairman and CEO Bilal Eksi talks about how the Istanbul-based carrier has navigated the geo-political squalls that have rocked Turkey—terrorist attacks, a diplomatic row with Russia and an attempted coup. 

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