Airline Industry Information articles from April 2008

Airline Industry Information archives from April 2008

Iceland's FL Group divests holding in Finnair.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Icelandic investment group FL Group said on Monday (31 March) that it has divested its 12.69% holding in the Finnish airline group Finnair. FL Group sold its holding of...

Jetstream 41 acquired from BAE by Highland Airways.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 29-seat Jetstream 41 regional turboprop aircraft has been sold by BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to Inverness-based Highland Airways. The company said that the aircraft...

Malev switches Moscow service to Domodedovo.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hungarian national carrier Malev has announced that, effective 30 March 2008, it switched its Moscow service to the Moscow International Airport Domodedovo, the terminal used...

Complimentary Wi-Fi service launched by United Airlines.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has announced that it is offering complimentary Wi-Fi service in its US airport lounges. The complimentary Wi-Fi service, which is powered by...

Service to London's Heathrow Airport launched by US Airways.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways (NYSE:LCC) has announced that, on Saturday (29 March) it successfully launched its first ever service to London's Heathrow Airport from in Philadelphia. Flights...

Delta offers double Medallion Qualification Miles at Delta.com.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that SkyMiles members will earn twice as many Medallion Qualification Miles when they book a flight on http://www.delta.com between 31...

New Flagstaff/Grand Canyon service announced by Horizon Air.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Twice-daily nonstop service from Los Angeles to Flagstaff/Grand Canyon, Arizona is to be launched by Horizon Air, effective 23 June. Flights depart from Flagstaff daily at...

Four Q400 Turboprops acquired by Grupo SATA of Portugal from Bombardier.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo SATA (Sociedade Acoriana de Transportes Aereos, S.A.) of Ponta Delgada, Portugal has entered into a contract with Bombardier Aerospace to purchase four Q400 NextGen...

Inflight passenger communications announced by Oman Air.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Middle East based airline Oman Air has announced that it plans to offer OnAir's in-flight passenger communications services, including mobile phone and BlackBerry usage and...

Lufthansa moves Moscow flights to Domodedovo.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German carrier Lufthansa has announced that it has transferred all its Moscow flights from Sheremetyevo to Moscow International Airport Domodedovo. Currently Star...

More cancellations announced at Heathrow; BA brings in Fedex to assist with luggage backlog.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Another 50 flights have been cancelled today (1 April) at London Heathrow Airport's new Terminal Five. The terminal, which opened last Thursday (27 March), is operated...

ARINC showcases Oi onboard Internet service for airlines.
April 1, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Oi, a new onboard Internet service for passenger laptops, is being showcased this week by ARINC Incorporated, which provides communications, engineering and integration...

Delta expands EATS programme.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced the expansion of EATS, its food for sale programme, to all flights within the United States of 750 miles or more, effective 1 April....

Fare sales announced by Northwest Airlines.(Financial report)
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A fare sale for a number of new routes has been announced by Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) today (2 April). The carrier said that the sale fares are available on several of...

New electronic cheque option for tickets purchased at AA.com announced by American Airlines.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) has announced that it is offering travellers the option to pay by electronic cheque when purchasing tickets on the airline's website,...

Service between Wausau, Wisconsin, and Chicago O'Hare announced by American Eagle Airlines.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The regional affiliate of American Airlines, American Eagle Airlines, has announced the addition of three daily nonstop flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport...

Delta Commemorates Earth Day 2008.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that in order to mark Earth Day 2008 on 22 April it is encouraging its customers to make donations to its carbon offset programme. The...

New US Customs import status functionality on AACargo.com announced by American Airlines Cargo.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new function has been announced on the AACargo.com website by American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) which provides online access to import status details from the US...

Online version of inflight magazine launched by Northwest Airlines.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The inflight magazine from Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), WorldTraveler, has been made available in digital format by the carrier at http://www.nwaworldtraveler.com/digital....

Employee promotions announced by SkyWest Airlines.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq:SKYW), has announced the promotion of two of its employees. The company has promoted Randy Mulvey to the role of...

Thales selects TriaGnoSys for new inflight Internet service.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thales has announced that it has selected TriaGnoSys, a provider of aviation satellite communications, for its new inflight broadband Internet connectivity solution, which has...

Full mobile phone services launched inflight by Air France and Onair.
April 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The launch of a new inflight call service has been announced by Air France and OnAir. The service, which is reportedly the firstto offer passengers the full range of...

Expansion at Barcelona Girona announced by Ryanair.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Five new aircraft are to be added by Irish economy carrier Ryanair to its Barcelona Girona base. The addition is part of an expansion that will increase the carrier's...

Travel assistance service for customers launched by Air Canada.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced the launch of 'On My Way', a comprehensive travel assistance service for customers affected by flight delays or travel disruptions that are out of the...

New menu selections announced by American Airlines.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) has announced that it is to introduce a number of new offerings on its onboard menus. The airline said that it will rotate six different menus...

Envoy relaunched by US Airways.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways (NYSE:LCC) has announced the relaunch of its trans-Atlantic business class service, Envoy, which is available between US Airways' international gateways in...

International online flight and baggage check-in launched at delta.com.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that customers can now check in on http://www.delta.com for most international flights. Travellers departing from the US on...

NJPAC names Continental Airlines as Official Airline.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A multi-year marketing partnership has been announced with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, New Jersey by Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL). The...

Flight attendants honoured by American Airlines at Golden Heart Awards Ceremony.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Golden Heart awards have been presented by American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) to 19 flight attendants who have administered emergency medical attention by using onboard...

Traffic for March announced by American Airlines.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A load factor for March of 83.9% has been announced by American Airlines (NYSE:AMR). The carrier reported growth of 1.5 points as compared to the same period last year,...

March traffic announced by American Eagle.(American Eagle Airlines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A March load factor of 73.4%, a decrease of 0.7 points as compared to the same period last year, has been announced by American Eagle. The airline said that traffic for the...

Boeing 777s grounded by United for safety checks.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines, a subsidiary of UAL Corp, announced on Wednesday (2 April) that, in order to test cargo fire-supression systems, it was temporarily grounding a number of...

March traffic announced by Southwest Airlines.
April 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) has announced its traffic results for the month of March 2008. The airline said that it flew 6.7bn revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in March...

Fuel cell-powered aircraft flown by Boeing.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Boeing (NYSE:BA) has announced that it has flown a manned aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The company said that the flight was made possible...

Increased weight limit for expedited freight product announced by American Airlines Cargo.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An increased per piece weight limit has been announced by American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) on its Expeditefs freight product. The limit on narrowbody aircraft...

March traffic announced by Northwest Airlines.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) has announced its traffic figures for the month of March 2008. The company reported a March consolidated (mainline and regional) load factor...

March load factors reported by Delta Air Lines.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced its load factors for the month of March 2008. The company said that system traffic in March 2008 rose by 2.3% over March 2007 with...

ATA Customers offered stand-by or confirmed options for travel by Northwest.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customers and employees of ATA are being offered a stand-by or confirmed option for travel to or from Hawaii and to or from Cancun by Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) following...

New nonstop service from Cleveland to four new cities to be launched by Continental Airlines.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New daily nonstop service from Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland is to be launched by Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) to four new cities on Sunday (6 April). The...

EPA Award presented to Continental Airlines for use of nontoxic pretreatment in aircraft painting.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has announced that it has received an award from the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) Program. ...

March traffic announced by United Airlines.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary traffic results for March 2008 have been announced by United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA). The airline said that total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for...

ATA Airlines ceases operations.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has been announced by Indianapolis based economy carrier ATA Airlines Inc. The airline said that, as the result of the...

JetBlue customers given option to pay for travel via PayPal.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customers booking travel with JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq:JBLU) at http://www.jetblue.com are now able to pay for flights via PayPal, the airline has announced. ...

Naomi Campbell arrested at Heathrow.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Supermodel Naomi Campbell was arrested on Thursday evening (3 April) at London Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 after she allegedly assaulted a police officer at the airport. ...

Runways reopen at JFK.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Runways at New York's JFK airport have been reopened after a small aircraft skidded off the runway on Thursday night (3 April). According to CNN, the airport was forced to...

DJ Calvin Harris loses only copy of album in Heathrow baggage chaos.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The only copy of a new album from DJ Calvin Harris has been lost due to baggage problems at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. Harris was travelling back to the UK after a...

Bad weather causes delays at LaGuardia Airport.
April 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New York's LaGuardia Airport is experiencing delays to arrivals and departures today (4 April) of up to one hour due to rain and fog. According to The Associated Press,...

Snow leads to over 100 flight cancellations at Heathrow's Terminal 5.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Over 100 flights have reportedly been cancelled at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, London, UK due to snow, with a total of 185 flights cancelled across the airport's five...

Continental Airlines to part-fund expansion at Houston Airport's Terminal B.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at Houston Airport, USA, are due to announce that USD1.2bn will be spent by the city and Continental Airlines over the next seven to ten years to almost quintuple the...

Airline Quality Rating study reveals 60% increase in passenger complaints.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air passenger complaints have increased by 60% overall, according to the most recent Airline Quality Rating study, which is sponsored by the Aviation Institute at the...

Emirates incorrectly informs father of son's death.(Emirates Airline)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An employee of Emirates airline reportedly incorrectly informed a father that his one year old son had died during a flight from Australia. Chris Miller, who lives in...

easyJet releases passenger statistics for March 2008.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Passenger statistics for March 2008 have been released by easyJet, including 3,730,134 passengers for the total company, compared to 3,094,588 in March 2007, representing an...

20th easyJet base opened at Lyon Saint-Exupery airport.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 20th base has been opened by easyJet at Lyon Saint-Exupery airport, France, representing part of a EUR600m investment over a four year period, aimed at strengthening the...

US Airways accepts tickets from Skybus passengers due to fly to/from Columbus and Greensboro before 11 April.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways (NYSE:LCC) has announced that it will accept tickets from passengers who were scheduled to fly on Skybus Airlines flights to/from Skybus's former operational centres...

Skybus ceases operations on 5 April and AirTran offers assistance to Skybus passengers.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Skybus Airlines announced on 5 April that it was to cease all operations, with effect from 5 April 2008, due to its struggle to overcome rising jet fuel costs and a slowing...

Aloha pilots make new offers to transport stranded Aloha Airlines passengers.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New offers to transport stranded Mainland bound and Merrie Monarch passengers have been made by Aloha pilots, who also reiterated the offer to help Aloha Airlines continue its...

easyJet Boeing 737 Flight makes emergency landing at Athens.
April 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Boeing 737 aircraft flying from Athens, Greece, to Luton, UK, reportedly had to make an emergency landing on 6 April, at the Greek airport 40 minutes after take-off after the...

Embraer's firm order backlog increases by USD1.5bn for first quarter 2008.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.) (NYSE:ERJ)(Bovespa:EMBR3), a manufacturer of commercial jet aircraft, has announced that its firm order backlog for the...

Great Lakes Aviation announces preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2008.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2008 have been announced by Great Lakes Aviation Ltd (OTCBB:GLUX), which provides scheduled passenger service at 45 US airports,...

United Airlines and FedEx donate DC-10 to ORBIS for new Flying Eye Hospital.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ORBIS International, a non-profit development organisation working to saving sight worldwide, today announced that a DC-10 Series 30 freighter donated by United Airlines...

Alaska Airlines announces new services between mainland and Maui.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New service between the mainland and Maui, Hawaii, has been announced by Alaska Airlines, with year round daily flights between Seattle and Kahului, Maui, due to begin on 17...

Copa Airlines reports flight completion and on-time performance for first quarter.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 99.8% flight completion factor has been reported for the first quarter 2008 by Copa Airlines, a Latin American airline and subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA (NYSE:CPA). ...

Skyservice Airlines to start seasonal scheduled air service to Zagreb.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Skyservice Airlines has confirmed that its seasonal scheduled air service to Zagreb, Croatia, will start again from 28 May 2008. The airline said Skyservice Flight 858 will...

American Eagle starts service from Dallas/Fort Worth to Tampico.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle, an American Airlines affiliate, has announced that it started service again between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), and Tampico, Mexico (TAM), on...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight makes emergency landing as passenger's knife causes concern.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An emergency landing was reportedly made in Bangkok, Thailand today (8 April) by a low-cost Bangladesh airline, after a passenger was identified as having smuggled his own...

United Airlines signs codeshare flights agreement with Aer Lingus.
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA) has announced that it has signed an agreement to offer codeshare flights with Aer Lingus expanding the international destinations and frequent...

US Helicopter extends partnership with Delta.(Brief article)
April 8, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Helicopter (OTCBB:USHP), a scheduled airline helicopter service between Manhattan, JFK and Newark Airports, has signed an agreement extending its partnership with Delta,...

SWISS International Air Lines introduces flights to Florence, Sofia and St Petersburg.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three new destinations have been added by SWISS International Air Lines to its route network this week, providing new ways for UK travellers to travel to Florence, Sofia and St...

Boeing executives to provide 787 Dreamliner update.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Boeing (NYSE:BA) has announced that it will provide a 787 Dreamliner briefing at 16:00 UK Time, on 9 April, by webcast. Scott Carson, president and...

Northwest announces spring and summer fare sales to and from North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana.(Financial report)
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spring and summer fare sales for travel to and from North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, have been announced by Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA). The airline said spring...

Malaysia Airports suspends security officer after passenger boards aircraft with knife.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A security officer has been suspended by Malaysia's airport authority after a passenger was able to take a knife onboard a GMG Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Dhaka,...

Hawaiian announces systemwide traffic statistics for March and year-to-date.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Systemwide traffic statistics have been announced for March and year-to-date by Hawaiian Airlines Inc (Hawaiian), a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc (Amex:HA). Hawaiian...

Los Angeles to Seattle launched by Virgin America.(Brief article)
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A service was launched between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on 8 April by Virgin America, providing three daily...

TAM opens new VIP lounge at Sao Paulo airport.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new VIP lounge has been opened at Guarulhos International Airport (Sao Paulo), Brazil, by TAM Linhas Aereas, for first class passengers flying to New York, Paris, London and...

American Airlines to introduce daily Miami-Antigua service this autumn.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Daily non-stop service is to be introduced from Miami, USA, to Antigua, in the eastern Caribbean, this autumn by American Airlines, reportedly providing the only non-stop...

OMA reveals 7.7% increase in total passenger traffic for March 2008.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMA), a Mexican airport operator, has revealed that total passenger traffic (terminal passengers) increased 7.7% to 1.394m...

ExpressJet Airlines selects Chameleon Cellars wines.
April 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Airlines has revealed it has made Chameleon Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc available, in-flight, for USD3, in single serving containers. The...

Finnair Plc reports passenger numbers up in February 2008.(Brief article)
April 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc (OMX Helsinki: FIA1S) reported on Thursday (10 April) that the group carried 744,216 passengers in March 2008, up by 1.2% from March 2007. The...

Alaska Airlines and FAA inspecting MD-80 fleet.
April 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Airlines has revealed it is carrying out inspections of its nine MD-80s with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure precise, complete compliance with an...

TAM announces operating data for March 2008.(Brief article)
April 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Operating data for March 2008 has been announced by TAM (BOVESPA:TAMM4) (NYSE:TAM), as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. TAM said...

ATA testifies before Aviation Subcommittee on reducing flight delays.(Brief article)
April 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), an industry trade organisation representing US airlines, has announced that it has testified before the Aviation Subcommittee of...

Mexicana accepts invitation for oneworld membership.
April 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexicana has announced that it has accepted an invitation to join oneworld, an airline alliance, after being elected on board unanimously by the grouping's current ten member...

Air Wisconsin reports traffic for March 2008.(Brief article)
April 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traffic has been reported for March 2008 by Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, which operates as US Airways Express. The airline said revenue passenger miles for March...

American Airlines cancels over 900 flights to complete MD-80 fleet inspection.
April 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Over 900 flights were cancelled by American Airlines on 10 April as the airline works to complete inspections of its MD-80 fleet, in addition to the 460 cancelled on 8 April...