Airline Industry Information articles from April 2007

Airline Industry Information archives from April 2007

Shandong Airlines orders 12 Blended Winglet systems.(Aviation Partners Boeing)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aviation Partners Boeing has said that Chinese carrier Shandong Airlines has made a second purchase of Blended Winglets. This follows the airline's order for seven shipsets...

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair launch Hong Kong Disneyland promotion.(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hong Kong-based airlines Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair have launched a new "Buy 3, Get 1 Free" travel package to stay at and visit Hong Kong Disneyland. The two...

Midwest launches Kansas City-Seattle/Tacoma route.(Midwest Airlines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines (Amex: MEH) yesterday (1 April) launched service between Kansas City and Seattle/Tacoma. The carrier said it will offer daily direct service on the route,...

New regional jet service launched by Midwest Airlines in Milwaukee.
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines (Amex: MEH) has said that it is continuing to implement its 2007 strategic plan with the launch of service aboard 50-seat regional jets between Milwaukee and...

TAM takes delivery of new Airbus A320.(TAM Brazil)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's TAM SA (BOVESPA: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) said on Friday (30 March) that it had taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft. The carrier said this is the ninth...

AMR Corp lead director retires.
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, has said that Edward A. Brennan has retired from the company's board of directors with effect from 31...

Aeromexico extends opening hours of ticket counter at Phoenix airport.(Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airline Aeromexico has said that, after events involving some local travel agencies, it is to open its ticket counter at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for...

AMR Corp issues update on first quarter 2007.(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, has issued an update on actions taken during the first quarter of 2007. The actions are reportedly part of...

Frontier launches Denver-Louisville service.
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) launched daily direct service between its Denver International Airport hub and Louisville International Airport on Sunday (1 April). The...

ASUR receives indicative proposal for acquisition of stock.(Chico Pardo wants to buy Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) (NYSE: ASR and BMV: ASUR) has said that its chairman and interim CEO has delivered an indicative...

AirTran Holdings increases offer for Midwest.(AirTran Holdings Inc. buys more shares from Midwest Air Group)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, has said it has "substantially increased" its offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of...

Non-stop seasonal service between St. John's, NL and London, UK announced by Air Canada.(Newfoundland)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has launched a new service between St. John's, Newfoundland and London, UK, with the first flight having departed on Sunday (1 April). According to the airline,...

Arrival of first Boeing 777 announced by Air Canada.(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On Saturday (31 March) Air Canada received its first Boeing 777 in Montreal, the first of eight to be delivered to the carrier in 2007. The aircraft reportedly landed at...

New board of directors selected by Delta Air Lines.(Daniel A. Carp as board chairman)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (Other OTC:DALRQ.PK) has announced that it has selected a newly constituted board of directors. The new board, which will be formed when the company emerges...

New COO appointed by Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc (NasdaqGS:SKYW), has announced that it has appointed Anthony J. DiNota as the company's chief operating officer....

New flights from Boise and Spokane to California announced by Horizon Air.(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Horizon Air (NYSE:ALK) has announced that, effective 22 July, it is adding new nonstop jet flights from Boise and Spokane to San Diego and increasing its jet flights from...

New postal contract signed between United Airlines and USPS.
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has entered into a long-term contract with the US Postal Service (USPS) for the carriage of domestic mail. Under the terms of the contract, which is...

Iberia approached by TPG Capital regarding possible takeover - report.
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA, a carrier based in Spain, has revealed that TPG Capital, formerly Texas Pacific Group, has approached the airline regarding a buyout valued...

Flights to Maraba, Para launched by GOL.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian-based economy carrier GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) has announced that it has completed the first flight to Maraba in the state of...

Pilot talks expected to continue at Pinnacle Airlines.
April 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pinnacle Airlines Corp (NasdaqGM:PNCL) has announced that, after failing to reach an agreement with its pilots by 31 March 2007, it expects to continue negotiations. As...

Continental reports March traffic figures.(Continental Airlines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported its traffic figures for the month of March 2007. The airline reported a March consolidated (mainline plus regional) load...

Skybus completes second round of financing.(Skybus Airlines )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Start-up carrier Skybus Airlines has said it has completed a second round of financing of USD72.7m, taking the total amount raised to about USD160m. This is in addition to...

AirTran says Midwest will carefully look at increased offer.(AirTran Holdings Inc)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, has said that it expects Midwest Air Group to carefully evaluate its increased offer. Joe Leonard,...

GOL ranked by Forbes.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes )(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) has been ranked on Forbes Magazine's annual list of the largest 2000 global companies. According to...

Aero Republica launches Cartagena-Panama City service.
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Colombia's Aero Republica, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA), has launched service from Cartagena, Colombia, to Panama City, Panama. The carrier said that the...

Continental to launch Cleveland - Quebec service.
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is launching direct scheduled service between Cleveland and Quebec's Jean Lesage International Airport. The carrier said the new service...

GAP announces annual meeting.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (NYSE: PAC and BMV: GAP) has invited its shareholders to a General Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting on 19...

Midwest asks shareholders to take no action in response to increased offer from AirTran.(Midwest Air Group Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Shareholders have been asked by the board of directors of Midwest Air Group (Amex: MEH), the parent company of Midwest Airlines, to take no action at this time in response to...

Three US pilots file lawsuit to end pilot retirement at 60.(cases)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three United States airline pilots have filed a lawsuit with the aim of forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to drop rules forcing pilots to retire aged 60. The...

SkyWest launches operations as Midwest Connect.(SkyWest Airlines)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: SKYW), has launched service as Midwest Connect. Under the agreement with Midwest Airlines, SkyWest will operate from...

Virgin Blue confirms options for EMBRAER aircraft.(Virgin Blue Airlines Proprietary Ltd.)(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australia's Virgin Blue Airlines has confirmed three options for EMBRAER 170 aircraft and taken three more EMBRAER 190 purchase rights. Embraer said the carrier has...

Midwest Connect upgrades service, says Bishop International Airport Authority.
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bishop International Airport Authority has said that Midwest Connect, the regional operator for Midwest Airlines (Amex: MEH), has implemented the next step in its 2007 growth...

Altea Reservation adopted by KLM, Kenya Airways and Martinair.(contracts)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM, Kenya Airways, Martinair have announced that they are now using Altea Reservation from Amadeus, a provider of technology and distribution solutions for the travel and...

Flight delays increased in February, says US DOT.(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The latest Air Travel Consumer Report from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has revealed that a lower rate of on-time flights was reported by the larger US-based...

ExpressJet launches service in its own name.(ExpressJet Airlines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Airlines (NYSE: XJT) yesterday (2 April) launched services in its own name. The carrier is reportedly launching operations with Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft....

Los Angeles International Airport opens new runway.(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Los Angeles International Airport has opened a new south runway to improve safety at the airport. The new Runway 25 Left/7 Right is located on the south side of the...

CAC wants permanent funding for small Canadian airports.(Canadian Airports Council)(Brief article)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The small airports of Canada need reliable and permanent source of funds for safety infrastructure, according to the Canadian Airports Council (CAC). The CAC has commended...

Jazz Air Income Fund announces increase in number of outstanding units.(Financial report)
April 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canada's Jazz Air Income Fund (TSX: JAZ.UN) has announced an increase in the number of outstanding units as a result of an exchange by ACE Aviation of units of Jazz Air LP for...

Delta Air Lines supports Habitat for Humanity projects.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Habitat for Humanity has said that Delta Air Lines (Other OTC:DALRQ.PK) is joining Jon Bon Jovi, Habitat for Humanity and members of Arena Football League (AFL) team The...

GOL reports March passenger statistics.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes )(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) has reported preliminary passenger statistics for the month of March 2007. The airline said that its...

American Airlines files application for Chicago-Buenos Aires service.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has filed an application with the United States Department of Transportation to operate a daily direct service between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport...

March traffic results reported by United Airlines.
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has reported its preliminary traffic statistics for March 2007. The total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased by 1.6% on a...

Air New Zealand obtains RNP approval.(Required Navigation Performance)(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand has obtained approval from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority to conduct RNP (Required Navigation Performance) operations. The approval reportedly...

SkyWest receives FAA AMT Diamond Award.(Skywest Airlines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: SKYW), has received the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Award...

Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center in Alaska completes transition to ATOP.(Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures)(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has said that the US Federal Aviation Administration's Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) system, developed by Lockheed Martin, is...

Boeing receives 500th 787 Dreamliner order.(contracts)(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has received the 500th customer order for the new 787 Dreamliner. The milestone was reached with a follow-on order from Japan...

American Eagle reports March traffic figures.
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines has reported passenger traffic figures for March 2007. The carrier said its system-wide traffic for March increased 1% from March 2006, on a...

American Airlines reports March traffic figures.
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has reported its March traffic figures. The airline reported a March load factor of 82.4%, which is an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared to the...

TAG to merge with ALPA.(The Aviators Group)(Air Line Pilots Association International )(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Aviators Group (TAG), an organisation which represents the crew members of Evergreen International Airlines, said its executive board has approved the seeking of a merger...

National Air Traffic Controllers Association warns of under-staffing in air traffic control.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United States National Air Traffic Controllers Association claims that a worsening air traffic controller staffing crisis at major air traffic control facilities in...

Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag to be installed by Boeing on Japan Airlines' new 777s.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) and Japan Airlines International have announced that the carrier is to install Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on two...

New reservations call centre in Sioux City announced by Northwest Airlines.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (OTC: NWACQ.PK) has stated that it is to open a new reservations call centre in Sioux City, Iowa to deal with incoming domestic reservations calls. The...

AirTran reports monthly operating records for March.(Financial report)(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has reported its revenue passenger miles (RPMs), available seat miles (ASMs), and passengers enplaned for the...

Southwest Airlines offers sale fares.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is offering a systemwide fare sale with ticket prices starting from USD49 one-way. The fares are only available on http://www.southwest.com....

TSA names Kathleen Petrowsky FSD for Chicago O'Hare International Airport.(federal security director)(United States Transportation Security Administration)(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has named Kathleen Petrowsky as the federal security director (FSD) for Chicago O'Hare International Airport. ...

Menlo Worldwide selected by Embraer for regional logistics hub.(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(contracts)(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Menlo Worldwide (NYSE: CNW) has been selected by Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) to operate a regional logistics hub in Singapore. The company said it has been chosen to provide...

Republic Airways Holdings reports increase in operating results for March.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET) has reported preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2007. The company said it generated 671.3m revenue passenger miles...

Delta partners with Budget Rent A Car.
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (Other OTC:DALRQ.PK) has entered into a new partnership with Budget Rent A Car. Under the terms of the agreement SkyMiles members will be offered miles for...

New London Stansted routes announced by SunExpress.(Brief article)
April 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Turkish low-cost carrier SunExpress, which was founded as a joint venture by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has announced that it is to launch two new routes on Saturday 28...

Sun Country Airlines to receive two Boeing 737-800s.(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sun Country Airlines has completed negotiations for the delivery of two new Boeing 737-800 next generation aircraft. The carrier said it will take delivery of the new...

Copenhagen Airports names Brian Petersen president and CEO.
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S has named Brian Petersen as its new president and CEO. Petersen succeeds Niels Boserup, who is to retire after 16 years in...

Estonian Airlines signs lease agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing.(contracts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab AB said on Thursday (5 April) that Estonian Airlines, the national carrier of the Republic of Estonia and part of the SAS Group, has...

Midwest responds to AirTran claim.(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Air Group Inc (Amex: MEH), the parent company of Midwest Airlines, has responded to requests from two affiliates of AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI) for the shareholder...

GOL granted approval to acquire VRG.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) has been given approval by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to acquire VRG. The airline...

US Customs and Border Protection launches 'model port of entry'.(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United States Customs and Border Protection, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, has launched a 'Model Port' at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in...

American Airlines sponsors tour of "Music Within".(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines is to sponsor a pre-release tour of "Music Within," a movie based on the true story of Richard Pimentel. Pimentel was reportedly a disabled Vietnam...

Survey finds US travellers lacking interest in the Registered Traveler Program.(Survey)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A a recent Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure survey commissioned by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP has shown that a majority of United States travellers do not plan to enrol in the...

United Airlines selects new creative agency.(contracts)(Barrie D'Rozario Murphy)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has selected Minneapolis-based Barrie D'Rozario Murphy (BDM) as its new creative agency. In addition the airline said it will be a national advertiser on...

Southwest Airlines reports March operating figures.(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) has reported its March operating figures. The carrier said it flew 6.1bn revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in March 2007, a 4.3% increase...

Delta reports record load factors for March.(Delta Air Lines )(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (Other OTC:DALRQ.PK) has reported its March operating figures. The airline reported a record March consolidated system load factor of 83.0%, a record...

Record load factor for March reported by WestJet.(WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WestJet has announced its results for March, including a record high load factor for the month of 85.2%. The carrier said that it recorded an 18% increase in available seat...

Spirit Airlines launches new service between Fort Lauderdale and Guatemala City.
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A non-stop daily service between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Guatemala City, Guatemala is to be offered by Spirit Airlines from 10 May 2007. Guatemala City is Spirit's...

Alitalia orders eVU portable entertainment systems from e.Digital.(e.Digital Corporation)(contracts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD e.Digital Corporation (OTC BB:EDIG.OB), a provider of portable inflight entertainment systems and patented flash memory-related technology, has announced that it is to supply...

AirTran Holdings confirms request made for shareholder list of Midwest Air Group.(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, has confirmed that it has submitted a request for a list of shareholders from Midwest Air Group Inc...

Record load factor for March reported by Air Canada.(Financial report)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced a record load factor of 83.8% for the month of March 2007, representing its highest ever figure for March. The carrier said that, according to its...

Results of annual TripAdvisor survey of in-flight amenities announced.(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The results of the second annual in-flight amenities survey of more than 1,400 travellers worldwide conducted by TripAdvisor, a travel community, have been announced. ...

March traffic reported by Alaska Air Group.
April 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has reported March passenger traffic figures for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. March traffic for Alaska grew by 0.5%...

March traffic figures published by Northwest Airlines.
April 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (Pink Sheets:NWACQ) reported on Thursday (5 April) its traffic statistics for March 2007. The airline and its Northwest Airlink regional carriers flew...

Compass Airlines granted FAA certification for commercial passenger service.
April 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (Pink Sheets:NWACQ) has revealed that its wholly-owned regional airline subsidiary Compass Airlines has received certification from the US Federal Aviation...

Report shows European airlines lost more than 5.6m bags in 2006.
April 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report published this week by the UK's Air Transport Users Council has shown that the major European airlines mishandled more than 5.6 million bags in 2006. The...

Southwest Airlines and Coca-Cola extend soft drinks agreement.(contracts)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has signed a three-year extension to its agreement with The Coca-Cola Company for provision of soft drinks. The new contract, which extends...

Mesa to end Lake Havasu flights - report.
April 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group Inc (Nasdaq:MESA) will reportedly end its service between Phoenix and Lake Havasu, Arizona, on 6 May. Mesa has apparently said that it could not operate...

March operating data reported by Brazil's TAM S.A.(Brief article)
April 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian airline TAM S.A. (BOVESPA: TAMM4) (NYSE: TAM) has announced its operating statistics for March 2007, as published by the country's National Civil Aviation Agency...

Strike disrupts flights at Budapest Airport.(Brief article)
April 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flights have been cancelled at Hungary's Budapest Airport because of a two-day strike being conducted by ground services staff. The strike started at 14:30 local time on...