Russia’s MC-21 and IL-114 win new orders at MAKS Air Show

Russian-manufactured aircraft—the Irkut MC-21 and Ilyushin IL-114—won new orders on the second day of the MAKS Air Show in Moscow.

FULL ARTICLE

Taiwan’s Mandarin Airlines opts for ATR 72-600s

Taiwanese carrier Mandarin Airlines has ordered six ATR 72-600s, valued at $160 million at current list prices.

FULL ARTICLE

Saudi Arabian airports removed from laptop ban list

Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah King Abdulaziz and Riyadh King Khalid international airports have been removed from the list of airports banning large personal electronic devices (PEDs) of US-bound passengers, according to a Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) statement July 19.

FULL ARTICLE

Wizz Air reports 1Q net profit up 50.4%

Central and Eastern Europe low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air recorded a 50.4% jump in net income for the first three months of its financial year, which runs from March 31-June 30, 2017.

FULL ARTICLE

Interview: Yuji Hirako President & CEO, All Nippon Airways

Karen Walker

ANA appointed former EVP and board member Yuji Hirako the airline’s president and CEO in April. He succeeded Osamu Shinobe, who was promoted to vice chairman of ANA Holdings.

FULL ARTICLE

• JetBlue pilots request federal mediation
• Wizz Air names three new senior management staff
• Chinese carriers report passenger boardings up 13.4% in 1H
• New FAA airport grants to fund runway repairs in Tucson, San Diego
• Delta to double Seattle-Austin flights, launch Medford, Oregon service
• MRO Briefs-July 19, 2017

Spirit Airlines updates guidance for 2Q

Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines expects to record higher-than-anticipated second-quarter unit revenue but a smaller capacity increase, largely because of “pilot-related flight cancellations,” the airline said July 17.

FULL ARTICLE

Tianjin Airlines to launch Australia, Moscow services next year

HNA Group’s Tianjin Airlines is planning to open two routes to Australia in December, and two to Moscow in May 2018.

FULL ARTICLE

Complete Access to Daily News—Subscribe to ATW Plus

Adapting to Change

New Singapore Airlines is staying competitive.

FULL ARTICLE

ATW Editor’s Blog: The UK’s laptop security predicament
ATW AirKarp Blog: Wait-and-see approach is still best on new US security requirements
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Make it easy; make it different

Tail Assignment: The Right Aircraft for the Job

Sponsored by Jeppesen

Every aircraft and every route are unique.

FULL ARTICLE

Poll Question

Do you welcome the use of facial recognition biometrics at airport security gates?

FULL ARTICLE

Gallery: This Week in Aviation-July 17-21, 2017
Photo Gallery: Paris Air Show 2017
Gallery: Airbus unveils A320 Airspace cabin
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After
Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors

World Airline Traffic YTD July 2017
World Airline Financial Results 2Q 2017
Embraer Orders and Deliveries 2Q 2017
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries June 2017
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders June 2017
Paris Air Show 2017: Total new aircraft orders & conversions

Aero-Engines Europe
September 13-14, 2017, Madrid, Spain
SpeedNews 22nd Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (BGA)
October 4-5, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Airline Engineering & Maintenance: North America
October 18-19, 2017, Miami, FL

Partnership Events