Air Transport World articles from January 2004

Air Transport World archives from January 2004

Jet fuel prices.(Trends)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Jet Fuel Prices Spot cash markets (average) Nov. 21, 2003 New York 89.38 US Gold Coast 86.15 Los Angeles 97.70 Rotterdam 99.31 Singapore 87.79 June 73.06 July 79.45 Aug. 84.10...

Top 20 airlines: January-November 2003.(Trends)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Top 20 Airlines January-November 2003 1 American 176,440,699 2 United 152,319,042 3 Delta 144,941,134 4 Northwest 100,955,275 5 British Airways ...

Exchange rate: currency units per US dollar.(Trends)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Exchange Rate Currency units per US dollar Country/Currency 11/26/03 9/30/03 Brazil/Real 2.937 2.93 Canada/$ 1.3109 1.3536 China/Yuan ...

Groundwork.(US, EU air negotiations)(Editorial)
January 1, 2004... To get to where the global aviation community must go, the current talks between the EU and US must succeed. It is not hyperbole to say that this is the most important international air negotiation since the 1944 Chicago Convention created the...

Dreamliner gets go ahead, Condit gets door.(Boeing)
January 1, 2004... Boeing's board of directors in mid-Dec, gave permission for the company to offer its proposed 7E7 Dreamliner to customers. The decision, which seemingly paves the way for launch of the company's first new jet program in more than a decade, was...

Mullin leaves a mixed legacy.(Delta Air Lines Chairman, CEO Leo Mullin)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Delta Air Lines Chairman and CEO Leo Mullin, who steps down as CEO Jan. 1, leaves a mixed legacy. After joining Delta in 1997, he restored morale and customer service levels that had suffered under former CEO Ron Allen's draconian Leadership...

Airlines ordered to conduct random inspections of cargo.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... US Transportation Security Administration said in Nov. it will require passenger and freight airlines to carry out random inspections of air cargo and directed that non-US all-cargo carriers transporting goods into and out of the US comply with...

Amadeus GDS introduces 'value-based' pricing model.(Amadeus Global Travel Distribution)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... In response to what it describes as "radical changes in the airline industry," Amadeus Global Travel Distribution is introducing a "value-based pricing model" effective Jan. 1. Under the new structure, bookings are divided into "premium value"...

Japan Airlines System Corp.(Asia/Pacific report)(net loss for first half)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Japan Airlines System Corp., the holding company of Japan Airlines and Japan Air System, reported a massive [yen] 57.59 billion ($532.1 million) net loss for the fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, reversing a net profit of [yen] 37.1 billion in...

Quote of the month.
January 1, 2004... "I offered my resignation to put the distractions and controversies of the past year behind us, and to place the focus on our performance."--Former Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit announcing his decision to step down.

Singapore Airlines.(Asia/Pacific report)(Tiger Airways low-fare carrier planned)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Singapore Airlines said it will launch a low-fare carrier, Tiger Airways, which will begin operations in the latter half of this year. Participating with SIA in the venture are Indigo Partners LLC, the aviation partnership of David Bonderman...

ATW Senior Editor Geoffrey Thomas received the Airservices Australia Technical Article of the Year Award for his story on CFIT accidents, "A Rising Danger" (ATW, 5/03, p. 63), in ceremonies in Sydney last Nov.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ATW Senior Editor Geoffrey Thomas received the Airservices Australia Technical Article of the Year Award for his story on CFIT accidents, "A Rising Danger" (ATW, 5/03, p. 63), in ceremonies in Sydney last Nov. He was runner-up as the QBE...

Korean Air.(Asia/Pacific report)(airline reports third quarter financial results)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Korean Air reported a net profit of 227 billion won ($193.8 million) in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 55.4 billion won in the year-ago period. Chairman and CEO YH Cho credited the improvement to cost-cutting as well as increased...

AirAsia.(Asia/Pacific report)(airline adds daily service to Bangkok)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... AirAsia announced it will launch daily service to Bangkok on Feb. 2 from its new hub at Senai Airport on the tip of the Malay peninsula. The base opened last month. Fares will start at RM99 ($26) one way. The airline recently launched daily...

Air New Zealand and Qantas.(Asia/Pacific report)(airlines appeal rejection of proposed alliance to New Zealand High Court)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Air New Zealand and Qantas filed an appeal in the New Zealand High Court in a bid to overturn the recent rejection of their proposed alliance by the New Zealand Commerce Commission. The airlines previously agreed to take the Australian...

Qantas.(Asia/Pacific report)(airline acquires aircraft for start-up Jetstar)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Qantas will acquire 23 177-seat A320s for its new standalone low-fare venture, CEO Geoff Dixon confirmed early last month. The carrier, named Jetstar, will launch in May with AS100 million ($72.7 million) in startup capital operating on trunk...

Virgin Blue.(Asia/Pacific report)(reports successful initial public offering)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Virgin Blue indicated it is heading for further profit growth in the next financial year on the back of the stronger Australian dollar after completing a highly successful A$612 million ($450 million) initial public offering last month. The...

Vietnam and the US.(Asia/Pacific report)(two countries agree to bilateral air services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Vietnam and the US formalized their new bilateral air services agreement at a signing ceremony in Washington last month.

Japan Airlines Group.(Asia/Pacific report)(airline orders onboard Internet system from Connexion by Boeing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Japan Airlines Group selected Connexion by Boeing for installation of the onboard Internet system on the airline's long-haul fleet of 68 aircraft including firm and option aircraft. Terms of the deal were not released.

GAMECO.(Asia/Pacific report)(inks contract with Asiana Airlines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... GAMECO signed a contract with Asiana Airlines to perform lease-return checks on five 737-400s set to be returned to lessors.

Sabre Airline Solutions.(Asia/Pacific report)(inks contract with Thai Airways International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Sabre Airline Solutions signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Thai Airways International for the Sabre AirCrews crew management system.

US-EU Open Aviation Area.(Europe report)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... US-EU Open Aviation Area talks in Brussels last month ended on a positive note with a "common understanding" for each other's point of view. An insider told ATW that "both sides tried and failed" to reach a deal after three days of discussions...

European Commission.(Europe report)(alliance among British Airways, Iberia Airlines, GB Airways cleared)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... European Commission last month cleared the alliance among British Airways, Iberia Airlines and BA franchise partner GB Airways for six years subject to conditions necessary to maintain competition on four UK-Spain routes. The approval allows...

Air France Group.(Europe report)(earnings)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Air France Group earned 52 million [euro] ($62.1 million) in the fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, down 74.3% compared to net income of 202 million [euro] in the year-ago period. The company attributed the decline to the Iraq war and the SARS...

EasyJet.(Europe report)(profits)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... EasyJet reported that profit for the fiscal year to Sept. 30 fell 33.9% to 32.4 million [pounds sterling] ($55.2 million) from 49 million [pounds sterling] in the prior year, while pre-tax profit dropped 28% to 52 million [pounds sterling]. The...

SAS Group.(Europe report)(cost-cutting target doubled for Braathens airline)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... SAS Group said its board doubled the cost-cutting target for its Braathens airline unit to Sek1 billion ($137 million) in order to make the airline "fully competitive with both Norwegian and international low-cost airlines." Separately,...

Emirates.(Leasing & Finance briefs)(financing agreement with HSBC for A340-500)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Emirates signed e [yen] 12.1 billion ($110.6 million) financing agreement with HSBC for its second new Trent 500-powered A340-500. The financing, structured as a yen operating lease over a 12-month term, was arranged and funded by HSBC...

GE Capital Aviation Services.(Leasing & Finance briefs)(freighter lease to EVA Air)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... GE Capital Aviation Services will lease an MD-11 freighter to EVA Air. The aircraft currently is leased to EVA in a passenger configuration. Beginning in April if will be converted by Boeing and is to enter service as a freighter in Aug.

Ryanair.(Leasing & Finance briefs)(sale and leaseback agreement with RBS Aviation Capital)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Ryanair said it entered into a seven-year sale and leaseback agreement for up to 10 new 737-800s with RBS Aviation Capital, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland. The 10 aircraft have a total value of $518 million and will be delivered between...

Air Europa.(Leasing & Finance briefs)(lease from Boullioun Aviation Services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Air Europa took delivery of the first of two new CFM56-7-powered 737-800s on long-term lease from Boullioun Aviation Services.

Ansett Worldwide.(Leasing & Finance briefs)(lease to Aegean Airlines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Ansett Worldwide delivered a 156-seat 737-400 on lease to Aegean Airlines.

International Aircraft Management.(Leasing & Finance briefs)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... International Aircraft Management is the name of a new Netherlands-based aircraft management and remarketing company formed by former executives of ING and IEM Airfinance.

Rico Linhas Aereas.(Leasing & Finance briefs)(737-200 purchased from PLM Worldwide Leasing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Rico Linhas Aereas purchased a 737-200 from PLM Worldwide Leasing. The aircraft formerly was leased to Varig. The sale was arranged by Sigma Aircraft Management LLC.

Iberia.(Europe report)(net income)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Iberia's third-quarter net income fell 24.3% to 780.2 million [euro] ($94 million) from 106.1 million [euro] in the year-ago period. Operating revenues for the three months to Sept. 30 declined 2.9% to 1.23 billion [euro] mainly owing to a 6.1%...

European airline traffic: November 2003.(Europe report)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... European Airline Traffic November 2003 RPKs % chg. ASKs (billions) 2002 (billions) AF Group 8.08 4.6 10.84 AUA Group * 1.48 11.5 2.03...

Swiss International Air Lines.(Europe report)(net loss)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Swiss International Air Lines announced the elimination of 330 additional management and administrative positions as it reported that its third-quarter net loss widened to Sfr279 million ($211 million) from a deficit of Sft135 million in the...

Alitalia.(Europe report)(merger with Air France-KLM possible)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Alitalia CEO Francesco Mengozzi told a parliamentary commission that 2005 looks like a "reasonable date" to merge with Air France-KLM. AF and KLM, however, have stated that the Italian carrier first has to be privatized and sort out its...

Finnair.(Europe report)(airline reports third quarter financial results)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Finnair earned 5.6 million [euro] ($6.6 million) in the third quarter, down 62.9% compared to 15 million [euro] in the 2002 period. Excluding capital gains, it had a loss before interest and taxes of 1.9 million [euro] in 2002 versus EBIT of...

TAP Air Portugal.(Europe report)(airline reports financial results)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... TAP Air Portugal said it achieved a net profit of 2.7 million [euro] ($3.27 million) in Oct., reversing a 2.4 million [euro] net loss in the year-ago period. Operating profit jumped to 6.7 million [euro] versus a 2 million [euro] operating loss...

Virgin Express.(Europe report)(reports third quarter financial results)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Virgin Express blamed "a combination of overcapacity... and, we believe, illegal subsidies" in the Belgian market for a 62% drop in net income for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to 1.7 million [euro] ($2 million) from 4.5 million [euro] in...

SN Brussels Airlines.(Europe report)(airline reports third quarter financial results)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... SN Brussels Airlines, successor to Sabena, cited "the combination of a passenger increase, higher load factors and cost-reducing initiatives" as primary factors behind a net profit of 2 million [euro] ($2.4 million) in the third quarter to...

Austrian Airlines Group.(Europe report)(airline's executive board takes voluntary pay cut)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Austrian Airlines Group's four-member executive board headed by CEO Vagn Soerensen is taking a voluntary 10% cut in pay from Jan. 1 in a personal demonstration of its determination to press ahead with restructuring the organization ahead of...

Niki Lauda.(Europe report)(NL-Luftfahrt GmbH is operating under provisional name of Flyniki)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Niki Lauda, after signing off with the insolvency administrator of failed German carrier Aero Lloyd for acquisition of its former Aero Lloyd Austria unit in Nov., launched operations of newly formed NL-Luftfahrt GmbH operating initially with...

DaimlerChrysler.(Europe report)(firm sells MTU Aero Engines subsidiary to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, JF Lehman)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... DaimlerChrysler supervisory board approved the sale of its MTU Aero Engines subsidiary to a private equity consortium of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and JF Lehman last month in order to focus resources on its core automotive business. The...

Airbus.(Europe report)(selects Fairchild Controls Corp. for cooling system contract)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Airbus selected Fairchild Controls Corp. to supply the supplementary cooling system for the A380. The SCS is being developed under Fairchild Control's lead with Microtecnica as a partner.

EADS Sogerma Services.(Europe report)(wins maintenance contract from Air Moldova)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... EADS Sogerma Services entered into an agreement with Air Moldova for maintenance support of its first A320 acquired in Sept. Component support will be provided with Sogerma partner SAS Component in Copenhagen.

SAS Group.(Europe report)(sells RampSnake A/S to FMC Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... SAS Group finalized for an undisclosed sum the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary RampSnake A/S to FMC Technologies Inc. Under terms of the contract, SAS agreed to purchase 80 RampSnake aircraft loaders from FMC.

Honeywell.(Europe report)(wins maintenance contract from TNT Express)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Honeywell will provide all off-wing maintenance and repair services on the ALF502Rs powering TNT Express's fleet of 19 BAe 146s under a maintenance cost protection agreement.

Messier Services UK.(Europe report)(wins contract from British Mediterranean Airways)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Messier Services UK was selected by British Mediterranean Airways as its landing gear MRO facility for A321s.

Shannon Engine Support.(Europe report)(wins engine maintenance contract from easyJet)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Shannon Engine Support, a subsidiary of CFM International, will provide CFM56-3 and CFM56-7 spare engine support to easyJet for the carrier's 737 and A319 fleets under a long-term contract.

First Choice Airlines.(Europe report)(airline inks engine maintenance contract with Pratt & Whitney)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... First Choice Airlines awarded a 10-year contract valued at $70 million to Pratt & Whitney's Norway Engine Center for maintenance and repair of 26 CFM56-5B/P engines powering 13 A320s/A321s. The contract also covers two spare engines.

HMY Airways.(Europe report)(inks subscription deal with Aeroxchange)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... HMY Airways signed a subscription to use Aeroxchange's AeroAOG and AeroRepair products.

Amadeus.(Europe report)(Amadeus acquires Airline Automation Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Amadeus said it acquired Airline Automation Inc., a provider of revenue integrity services. AAI will continue to operate independently within the group. Terms were not released.

UAL Corp.(North America report)(reports financial results for October 2003)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, reported a net loss of $124 million for Oct. including $149 million in reorganization expenses, but said positive cash flow during the month averaged $7 million per day and it managed an operating profit of...

Southwest Airlines.(North America report)(adds services from Philadelphia)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Southwest Airlines will fly to six destinations from its newest base, Philadelphia, when services commence May 9. Cities are Chicago (Midway), Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix, Providence and Tampa.

America West Airlines.(North America report)(airline fails to agree on contract with pilots)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... America West Airlines pilots by a handful of votes last month rejected a tentative agreement between union negotiators and management. It marked the second time in 2003 that the pilots had defeated a contract proposal. Talks have been ongoing...

North American Airlines.(North America report)(Universal Express will not acquire North American Airlines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... North American Airlines and Universal Express will not proceed with a deal under which Universal was to have acquired the small JFK-based airline from founder and owner Dan McKinnon.

US FAA.(North America report)(Federal Aviation Administration debuts organizational structure for Air Traffic Organization)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... US FAA unveiled the organizational structure of its new "performance based" Air Traffic Organization. The ATO is led by COO Russell Chew, who joined the agency last summer from American Airlines. It consolidates FAA's air traffic services,...

Boeing.(North America report)(firm will refocus direction of Boeing Capital Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Boeing said in Nov. that it intends to "refocus the strategic direction" of Boeing Capital Corp., its wholly owned financing subsidiary, "to concentrate on supporting the operations of the company's business units." The decision means that...

Honeywell.(North America report)(wins maintenance, service contract from AirTran Airways Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Honeywell was selected to provide maintenance and service for 15 years on all Honeywell equipment on AirTran Airways' existing fleet of 73 717s. Contracts are valued at more than $300 million over the life of the agreement.

ARINC and Tenzing.(North America report)(announce agreement to help airlines equip planes with e-mail capability)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ARINC and Tenzing inked a deal that they said simplifies the process for airlines to equip their fleets with e-mail capability. Under the agreement, carriers can install Tenzing's software on their existing onboard LAN infrastructures while...

SITA Information Networking Computing.(North America report)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... SITA Information Networking Computing is expanding its Aircom service in North America with deployment of 130 new ground stations.

Star Alliance and Mexicana Airlines.(Latin America/Caribbean report)(end relationship)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Star Alliance and Mexicana Airlines formally agreed to terminate their relationship March 31. Mexicana's seven-year-long codeshare accord with United Airlines expired Dec. 31. Mexicana intends to launch charter and low-fare units this year....

Varig.(Latin America/Caribbean report)(airline reports financial results)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Varig posted a 5.1 million reais ($1.7 million) operating profit in the Jan.-Sept. period, representing a 7% increase over the same period in 2002. Favorable currency movements were cited as the main reason for the good result, followed by...

US majors traffic: November 2003.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... US Majors Traffic November 2003 RPMs % chg. ASMs (billions) 2002 (billions) Alaska 1.18 18.5 1.69 American ...

UAIR.(Latin America/Caribbean report)(new low-cost carrier in Uruguay)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... UAIR was set to begin operations in Dec. as Uruguay's first low-cost carrier with a fleet of four F100s.

Varig Engineering & Maintenance.(Latin America/Caribbean report)(wins conversion contract from Israel Aircraft Industries)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Varig Engineering & Maintenance signed a long-term contract with Israel Aircraft Industries under which VEM was named the exclusive IAI 767 freighter conversion center outside Israel.

El Al.(Africa/Middle East report)(El Al Israel Airlines reports quarterly financial results)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... El Al said it generated the best quarterly results in 10 years for the three months ended Sept. 30. The Israeli carrier said quarterly earnings reached $60.9 million, up 42% over the $42.7 million profit in the year-ago period. Revenues rose...

Ethiopian Airlines.(Africa/Middle East report)(CEO Ato Bisrat Nigatu to retire)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Ethiopian Airlines in Dec. said that CEO Ato Bisrat Nigatu will retire within the next three months. Nigatu has been with the airline for three decades and has been CEO since 1997. The airline's board of management said it will announce a...

Etihad.(Africa/Middle East report)(flight operations started)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Etihad started flight operations from Abu Dhabi in mid-Nov. with two A330-200s. The airline is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi and is capitalized with $136 million, according to press reports.

GE Engine Services.(Africa/Middle East report)(contract with Emirates)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... GE Engine Services will support the CFM56-5Cs powering Emirates' A340-300s under a letter of intent with a potential value of more than $200 million over the life of the agreement. The LOI covers the initial overhaul of 32 CFM56-5Cs followed by...

Emirates' Mercator IT division.(Africa/Middle East report)(consultancy support provided to Virgin Atlantic Airways)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Emirates' Mercator IT division provided consultancy support to Virgin Atlantic Airways in the implementation of several Oracle resource planning solutions including Oracle Financials, Oracle HRMS and Oracle Payroll.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.(Cargo)(Chapter 11 filing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings deferred the anticipated date of a pre-negotiated Chapter 11 filing to Feb. 1 from Dec. 15 to give the company "sufficient time" to continue discussions with lessors and creditors as it attempts to restructure the...

Lufthansa Cargo.(Cargo)(launches "cargo counts" subsidiary)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Lufthansa Cargo put into operation a new subsidiary named "cargo counts" that offers an all-in airfreight management service to airlines that focus on passenger traffic but wish to outsource and professionalize their air cargo business. It...

Goodrich Corp.(Cargo)(lands contract from Lufthansa Cargo AG)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Goodrich Corp. was chosen by Lufthansa Cargo as the cargo systems integrator for powered cargo system passenger-to-freighter conversions of five MD-11s.

Air Algerie.(Equipment)(five A330-200s ordered)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Air Algerie ordered five A330-200s. Deliveries begin in Jan. 2005. The carrier also intends to purchase three 737-800s in 2004, Chief Executive Tayeb Benouis said.

Aer Lingus.(Equipment)(seven A320s purchased)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Aer Lingus formally signed a contract to purchase seven A320s. Additionally, it will lease 10 new A320s from ILFC. All 17 are to be delivered by the end of 2005 and will be powered by CFM56-5s.

Emirates.(Equipment)(GP7200 selected)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Emirates selected the GP7200 to power its follow-on order for 23 A380s. The contract calls for 92 installed and nine spare GP7200s to power a fleet of 21 A380s ordered by Emirates as well as two A380s leased from ILFC. Delivery of these A380s...

Qatar Airways.(Equipment)(aircraft contracts)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Qatar Airways firmed a previously announced contract for two A380s and two options, as well as for two Trent 500-powered A340-600s and options on a further eight. Deliveries of the A340-600s will begin in June 2006 and the A380s will arrive in...

Atlantic Coast declares Independence with Airbus order.(Regional News)
January 1, 2004... Atlantic Coast Airlines entered into a "binding memorandum of understanding" with Airbus covering the purchase of 10 A319s and five A320s and separate commitments from operating lessors for 10 more A319s. The carrier, which is fighting off...

Mesa Air Group.(Notes)(agreement with US Airways)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Mesa Air Group reached a final agreement with US Airways to add three 50-seat regional jets to its existing revenue-guarantee deal, increasing the number of 50-seat RJs under the contract to 59. Mesa said it currently has 52 of the aircraft in...

Embraer.(Notes)(jet demand forecast)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Embraer is forecasting a demand for 8,450 jets in the 30- to 120-seat range over the next 20 years. Through 2013, the demand will be for 3,700 aircraft, with the remaining 4,750 to be purchased through 2023, the manufacturer said. Total market...

Horizon Air's CRJ700.(Notes)(certification)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Horizon Air's CRJ700 was certified by FAA for Category III operations, allowing the Regional carrier to take off and land in low-visibility conditions. Horizon's Q400 fleet previously was certified for Category III. The certification program...

American Eagle Airlines.(Notes)(new maintenance facility planned)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... American Eagle Airlines plans to open a new maintenance facility at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in mid-Jan. The facility will employ about 60 full-time mechanics who will perform line maintenance on the airline's fleet of CRJ700s...