Airlines & Routes

Southwest Airlines has selected the Customer seats for its future Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX aircraft deliveries. The carrier, in partnership with Boeing, will be the first to roll out the new seats, beginning mid-2016, on new deliveries of its Boeing 737-800. B/E Aerospace, who designed and engineered the seats, unveiled the new product at […]

Copa Airlines announced an order for 122 CFM LEAP-1B engines to power 61 Boeing 737 MAX 8 & 9 aircraft. The engine order is valued at more than US$1.6 billion at list price. Copa Airlines first became a CFM customer in 1999 with an order for eight CFM56-7B-powered 737s and today operates a fleet of

In March, Finnair’s overall capacity grew by 3.8% and traffic grew by 3.5% year‐on‐year. Passenger load factor was 78.9% down 0.2 points compared to March 2014. IAG reported March 2015 traffic increase of 7.4% compared to the previous year, while capacity rose by 4.6%. The load factor for March was up 1.9 points to 79.5%.

United Airlines reported March 2015 operational results. UAL’s March 2015 consolidated traffic decreased 0.7% and consolidated capacity decreased 0.6% versus March 2014. UAL’s March 2015 consolidated load factor decreased 0.1 points to 82.7% compared to March 2014.

Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (OMAB) (BMV:OMA), reports that terminal passenger traffic at its 13 airports increased 22.9% in March 2015, as compared to March 2014. Domestic traffic increased 23.0%, and international traffic increased 22.6%. Of total March traffic, 97.7% was commercial aviation and 2.3% was

Wencor Group acquired PHS/MWA Aviation Services (“PHS”), a certified FAA/EASA Repair Station and world-class provider of aircraft repair solutions in cargo and interior systems, hydraulics, and power and controls. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The acquisition of PHS enhances our Soundair Aviation Services affiliate, expanding both the international market presence and breadth of

Delta reported a total system traffic increase of 2.5% compared to the previous year, total capacity increased 2.9% year over year. System load factor was 85%, down 0.3 points compared to March 2014.

Up until Wednesday’s Germanwings’ A320 crash, only airlines falling under the authority of the FAA operated a mandatory presence of two crew at all times in a plane’s cockpit during flights. In the event either the pilot or co-pilot needed to use the rest room, a member of the cabin crew, usually the most senior,

Amur Finance Company announced the acquisition of Singapore-based Lloyd Helicopter Pte.  (Lloyd) through Amur’s subsidiaries Amur Helicopter Financial Services (Amur HFS) and Amur ESL PTE (Amur ESL). For over 35 years, Lloyd has provided the global helicopter industry with sale and leasing services for new and pre-owned helicopters, and professional consulting and valuation services. The