Peter Bellew became CEO and group managing director of Malaysia Airlines Berhad on July 1, succeeding Christoph Mueller. Bellew had been the airline’s COO since August 2015, and previously was director of flight operations at Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair.

Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for its Airbus A330 replacement, as it progresses with its Avro RJ100 phase-out. “For the refleet of the A330, the RFP is already in the market and we’re talking to different lessors,” a Brussels Airlines spokeswoman told ATW, adding that the phase-out of its oldest A330s will begin in 2018–19.

Shanghai-based Spring Airlines plans to circulate up to 91.5122 million shares of its stock at 43.71 yuan ($6.55) per share, to no more than 10 specified investors.

Worldwide airlines ranked by available reported Passenger Load Factor year-to-date 2016, as of August 26, 2016.

Taipei-based China Airlines, which was scheduled to take delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB in July, has been informed by the European manufacturer that its first aircraft delivery should take place in Q3 2016.