Air Transport World articles from November 2006

Air Transport World archives from November 2006

Trends.(Airline traffic)(Statistical table)
November 1, 2006... WORLD AIRLINE TRAFFIC [GRAPHIC OMITTED] JET FUEL PRICES* [GRAPHIC OMITTED] TOP 20 AIRLINES SYSTEM TRAFFIC JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2006 RANK AIRLINE RPKs (000) 1 American 170,887,697 ...

Creative destruction.(Ryanair Holdings PLC)
November 1, 2006... Europe's political leaders are getting a rough but necessary lesson in the workings of the free market this autumn, courtesy of events in Ireland and at Airbus. If they are smart, they will step back from the mess they have helped to create and...

Airbus: less Streiff but more strife.(Christian Streiff)
November 1, 2006... The resignation of Christian Streiff as CEO of Airbus on Oct. 9, barely three months after he took the job, highlighted continued turmoil at the plane-builder and an emerging rift between Germany and France owing to the escalating production...

A380 customers fume and wait.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Airline customers for the A380 may have to postpone expansion plans or look for substitute aircraft as a result of the delays, although others said they would not be affected. Largest customer Emirates, with 45 firm orders, said it took the...

LCC double threat.(Low Cost Carrier )
November 1, 2006... Ryanair's euro1.48 billion ($1.88 billion) surprise bid for Aer Lingus, if successful, may create the industry's first legitimate low-cost double threat--offering both short-haul and intercontinental low-fare service--although Ryanair CEO...

EC adopts carry-on rules; bag restrictions eased.(European Commission)
November 1, 2006... European Commission last month adopted regulations on a range of security measures for airports in the 25 member states, including limiting the quantity of liquid passengers may carry to 100 ml. per container and requiring that all the...

Asia/Pacific report.(Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.)(All Nippon Airways Company Ltd.)(Indigo Partners)
November 1, 2006... >> Cathay Pacific Airways unveiled an upgrade of its onboard products including introduction of an economy class shell seat the airline says has greater recline than conventional seats without increasing pitch. It also added larger video...

North America report.(Federal Aviation Administration)(UAL Corp.)(Delta Air Lines Inc.)
November 1, 2006... >> US FAA established an Age 60 Aviation Rulemaking Committee "to recommend whether the US should adopt [ICAO's] new age standard that will allow one of two pilots on the flight deck to be over age 60 [and less than 65 years of age]." The ICAO...

Europe report.(Airbus S.A.S.)(British Airways PLC)(Air France KLM S.A.)
November 1, 2006... >> Airbus had a piece of rare good news when the Airbus Wake Vortex Steering Group determined that A380 wake turbulence is not as serious an issue as ICAO had feared, with no special separation required for cruise and holding patterns. For...

Latin America/Caribbean report.(Gol Transportes Aereos)(LAN Airlines)(El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua signs memorandum of understanding)
November 1, 2006... >> Brazilian accident investigators looking into the Sept. 29 midair collision between a Gol 737-800 and an ExcelAire Legacy 600 business jet over the Amazon rain forest have concluded that the transponder on the business jet was not...

Africa/Middle East report.(James Hogan appointed)(Air Mauritius Ltd.)(Volvo Aero Services L.P.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... >> Etihad Airways named former Gulf Air President and CEO James Hogan as its new CEO replacing Robert Strodel, who stepped down in May after less than a year on the job. Hogan announced his resignation from Gulf Air in July and concluded his...

Cargo.(FedEx Express)(Korean Air Cargo)(SAS Cargo Group A/S and Cargo Portal Services)
November 1, 2006... >> FedEx will invest $2.6 billion to acquire and modify up to 90 757-200s to replace its 727-200 freighters from 2008 to 2016. "Compared to the 727 aircraft, the 757 has a 20% greater payload capacity and has an approximately 25% lower...

Equipment.(Deutsche Lufthansa AG)(Emirates Airline)(Ryanair Ltd.)
November 1, 2006... >> Lufthansa's supervisory board approved an order for 35 Airbus aircraft valued at more than $3 billion, comprising five A319s, 10 A320s and 15 A321s along with five A330s that will "compensate for the delayed entry into service of the A380,"...

Regional news.(My Way Airlines)(Northwest Airlines Cargo Inc., Compass Airlines Proprietary Ltd., Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica)(Frontier Airlines Inc.)
November 1, 2006... Northwest splits order for RJs Northwest Airlines set the regional fleet stage for post-bankruptcy operations and the launch of its Compass Regional subsidiary with orders for 36 CRJ900s and 36 Embraer 175s, plus an undisclosed number of...

Air mall.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2006... Editor: Regarding your recent article "Advantage American" (ATW, 9/06, p. 40): While I will agree that American Airlines has "taken the road less traveled," it by no means assures the destination will be sustainable profitability or avoiding...

Coming events.
November 1, 2006... Nov. 5-7 SpeedNews 11th Annual Regional & Corporate Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference, Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, CA. Website www.speednews.com/Conference/regionalconference.html. Nov. 13-14 European Aviation...

AirCell.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... AirCell appointed Thomas E. Weigman senior VP-wireless services.

Air France.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Air France Industries named Pierre Bosse senior VP-Components & Logistics Services business unit and Patrice Mathonniere to succeed Bosse as GM-narrowbody overhaul.

ACI-Europe.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... ACI-Europe tapped Olivier Jankovec as DG.

ACI-NA.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... ACI-NA elected Frederick Piccolo chairman, Roy Williams first vice chairman, Randall Walker second vice chairman and John D. Clark secretary-treasurer.

ACTS.(Air Canada Technical Services appointments)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... ACTS selected Danny Di Perna as senior VP-operations & supply chain management, Philippe Burton as VP-human resources, Alan Long as dir.-airframe maintenance-Vancouver and Brian Burge as dir.-airframe scheduling & strategic initiatives.

Amadeus.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Amadeus chose Angel Gallego as dir.-Western Europe.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings promoted John Dietrich to executive VP & COO and named Adam Kokas VP, general counsel & secretary.

Aviapartner.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Aviapartner appointed Pierre Carron MD-Aviapartner France.

Boeing.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Boeing elevated Larry Dickenson to VP-sales-Commercial Airplanes.

Delta Air Lines.(Kenneth F. Khoury, Christophe Didier and Farehk Jahangir appointed )(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Delta Air Lines introduced Kenneth F. Khoury as executive VP & general counsel, Christophe Didier as dir.-sales & affairs-Latin America & Caribbean, and Farehk Jahangir as dir.-sales & affairs-Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Dubai Aerospace Enterprise welcomed Robert Mionis as CEO-DAE Manufacturing & DAE Engineering and Michael Allgood as CFO

EADS.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... EADS appointed co-CEO Louis Gallois to the additional position of president and CEO of Airbus, replacing Christian Streiff, who resigned.

Engine Lease Finance Corp.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Engine Lease Finance Corp. appointed Joseph O'Brien executive VP-sales and Olaf Knuth and Michael Yau senior marketing executives-Asia/Pacific.

Eos Airlines.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Eos Airlines named Andrew Menkes senior VP-sales-the Americas.

Ethihad Airways.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Ethihad Airways tapped ex-Gulf Air president & CEO James Hogan as its new CEO and Josephine Boulus as country mgr.-US.

GE Infrastructure.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... GE Infrastructure selected Marcus Balmforth to lead its worldwide airport efforts within GE Commercial Aviation Services.

Inter Vistas Consulting.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Inter Vistas Consulting elevated Rob Beynon to VP-development economics.

Lufthansa Technics.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Lufthansa Technics chose Uwe Mukrasch as chief executive-human resources & information mgt.

Mesa Air Group.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Mesa Air Group named Paul Skellon VP-corporate communications & international operations.

OAG Cargo.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... OAG Cargo appointed Louise Hatfield sales mgr.-Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Penauille Servisair.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Penauille Servisair tapped Abderrahmane El Aoufir as chairman & CEO-Airport Services Div.

Raisbeck Engineering.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Raisbeck Engineering named Yvette Marquez-Kent dir.-marketing services.

Republic Airways.(Thomas Duffy Jr., Jeffery H. Domrese and Paul K. Kinstedt promoted Republic Airways Holdings)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Republic Airways promoted Thomas Duffy Jr. to VP-technical services, Jeffery H. Domrese to VP-maintenance, Paul K. Kinstedt to VP-system control and Gary Weatherlow to dir.-crew resources.

Rockwell Collins.(Bob Chiusano)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Rockwell Collins announced that Bob Chiusano will retire at year end and be replaced as executive VP & COO-commercial systems by Kelly Ortberg, who will be succeeded as VP & GM-air transport systems by Jeff Standerski. Kent Statler was promoted...

Silver jet.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Silver jet welcomed Katherine Gershon as launch & international development dir., George Henderson as dir.-IT and Tamarah Khatib as UK marketing mgr.

Skyway Airlines.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Skyway Airlines named Chairman David C. Rowe to the additional posts of president & CEO.

SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express appointed Ulf Weber as executive VP-operational services.

Tampa Cargo.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Tampa Cargo elevated Javier Londono to VP-operations.

UAL Corp.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... UAL Corp. promoted Graham Atkinson to executive VP & chief customer officer, Jeff Foland to senior VP-worldwide sales and Melinda Yee Franklin to mgr.-governmental affairs-California.

US Airways.(Scott Kirby, Ed Bular and Thomas B. Chapman appointed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... US Airways named Scott Kirby president, Ed Bular senior VP-flight operations/inflight, Thomas B. Chapman VP-congressional & federal affairs and Michael Minerva VP-legal. Additionally, Executive VP & COO Al Crellin assumed responsibility for...

Vancouver Int'l. Airport.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Vancouver Int'l. Airport introduced Alix Li as mgr.-cargo mktg.

West Jet.(Sean Durfy promoted at WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... West Jet promoted Sean Durfy to president, Bob Cummings to executive VP-guest experience & marketing, Hugh Dunleavy to executive VP-commercial distribution and Ken McKenzie to executive VP-operations.

Willis Lease Finance.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... Willis Lease Finance named Lee G. Beaumont COO and Don Nunemaker GM-leasing.

People.(Thomas E. Weigman appointed)(Pierre Bosse appointed)(John Dietrich promoted)
November 1, 2006... Editor: Regarding your recent article "Advantage American" (ATW, 9/06, p. 40): While I will agree that American Airlines has "taken the road less traveled," it by no means assures the destination will be sustainable profitability or avoiding...

WestJet is growing up.(WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Company overview)
November 1, 2006... WESTJET EXECUTIVES and employees gathered in the airline's hangar here earlier this year for a "farewell party" to commemorate the retirement of the low-cost carrier's last 737-200, an aircraft type that was once its workhorse but has given way...

A busy year in MRO.(Maintenance, repair and overhaul )
November 1, 2006... A YEAR THAT BEGAN WITH PRATT & Whitney's stunning announcement that it would develop replacement parts for CFM56-3 engines contained several more surprises as the months rolled by. By itself, Pratt's decision to break ranks with other engine...

On the MEND.(Airlines)(Statistical data)
November 1, 2006... THE PAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN A major ordeal for Russia's commercial airlines. Beginning in 2000 and continuing through 2004, operators enjoyed significant traffic growth, with passenger numbers increasing at an average rate of 10% annually. But...

Building the Global dream.(Large transports)
November 1, 2006... IF THERE IS A SINGLE EXAMPLE that reinforces the belief that the 787 is a game-changer for Boeing, it can be found in Nagoya, where in the space of a few minutes you can observe the wing box construction for the 787 and the earlier 777. While...

Regional flier.(Embraer 195, Flybe British European)
November 1, 2006... ON HIS VERY FIRST TRIP to Brazil, Flybe CEO Jim French picked up a little something that he couldn't wait to get home and use: The first 118-seat Embraer 195, newest and largest member of the 170/190 family. It is, by his account, the ideal...

Focus on efficiency.(Airlines)
November 1, 2006... BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is petite compared to some of its neighbors and rivals in the Middle East region. Last year it handled 5.6 million passengers. Dubai Airport by comparison had 24.8 million and Jeddah, which benefits from Hajj...

A weighty matter.(Overweight airline passengers)
November 1, 2006... ONCE AGAIN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY IS BEING squeezed. This time it is between vastly differing passenger views, simple economics and political correctness over the issue of overweight travelers. What was once a minor economic and political problem...

Size matters at LaGuardia.(Airport)
November 1, 2006... NEW YORK LAGUARDIA LONG has been one of the US's air traffic troublespots. Featuring just two intersecting runways and situated on 660 acres of closed-in land, the airport can handle only so many flight operations, particularly during peak...

Cockpit regeneration.(Commercial Jet)
November 1, 2006... WHEN COMMERCIAL JET goes looking for customers for its 737-300/-400 cargo conversions later this year, the Miami-based maintenance and refurbishment center plans to offer a differentiator it thinks will set it apart from the competition: The...

Market commentary.(Aircraft industry)
November 1, 2006... 747-200, 747-300, 747-400 and MD-11 Boeing launched the latest addition to the 747 family--the 747-8 series--in 2005, intended as a logical replacement for the 747-400 which has been the manufacturer's flagship product since the late 1980s....

Non-US Airline Traffic--2006.(Statistical table)
November 1, 2006... Non-US Airline Traffic--2006 Pass. 06/05 RPKs 06/05 Airline (000) chg. (000) chg. Adria 699 12.0 721,975 6.0 Air Baltic 1,078 40.8 1,162,000...

US Major Carriers System Traffic*--January-June 2006.(Statistical table)
November 1, 2006... US Major Carriers System Traffic*--January-June 2006 Passengers 06/05 RPKs 06/05 Airline Rank (000) % chg. Rank (000) % chg. ABX Air -- -- ...

US National Carriers Traffic*--January-June 2006.(Statistical table)
November 1, 2006... US National Carriers Traffic*--January-June 2006 Passengers 06/05 RPKs 06/05 Airline Rank (000) % chg. Rank (000) % chg. Air Transport Int'l 25 6 ...

Regional World Airline Traffic.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Regional World Airline Traffic January-August 20006 Latin America* Asia/Pacific 2006 2005 % chg. 2006 2005 RPKs (mil.) 86,452 84,863 1.9 367,379 ...

US Ontime Performance.(America West Airlines Inc. and US Airways Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Data of the merged operations of US Airways and America West are combined, and appear as US Airways data in these graphs.

US Major Carriers International Traffic*--January-June 2006.(Statistical table)
November 1, 2006... US Major Carriers International Traffic*--January-June 2006 Passengers 06/05 RPKs Air line Rank (000) % chg. Rank (000) AirTran (1) Latin 12 32 -- ...

Yor're wrong, Chuck!(Charles Schumer on airlines' delay)
November 1, 2006... We recently invited readers of this page to react to Sen. Charles "Chuck" Schumer's (D-N.Y.) assertion that "Nothing is more frustrating than having the airlines know their planes will be late but not tell you" (ATW, 9/06, p. 88). ...

ATW through the years.(Air Transport World)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... 10 YEARS AGO: Even as it tempts airlines with its proposed A3XX to challenge the 747-500/600X, Airbus is moving forward on its A340-600 derivative --aimed at the same 747 Classic market as the 777-300. --November 1996 20 YEARS AGO:...