Airline Industry Information articles from August 2007

Airline Industry Information archives from August 2007

Fine of GBP121.5m imposed on BA for price fixing.(United Kingdom Pound Sterling)(Office of Fair Trading fines British Airways PLC)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A fine of GBP121.5m is to be paid by UK-based carrier British Airways after the airline admitted that it had attempted to fix the prices of fuel surcharges. The fine,...

Standard Aero Holdings receives tenders and consents from 100% of holders.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Standard Aero Holdings Inc has received tenders and consents from holders of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of its 81/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, in...

UAL Corp names new vice presidents.
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA), the parent company of United Airlines, has named Rohit Philip as vice president - financial planning and analysis; Todd Arkenberg as vice...

Emirates to use Boeing tools.(Boeing Co.)(Emirates Airline)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing (NYSE: BA) has said that Dubai's Emirates will be using Boeing's in-flight decision-support system, Airplane Health Management (AHM), as well as a software...

TSA announces contract awards for millimetre wave imaging and backscatter machines.(contracts of American Science and Engineering Inc., L-3 Communications Corp. and Rapiscan Security Products Inc. with Transportation Security Administration)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced contract awards to begin testing millimetre wave imaging machines, as well as additional...

Cathay Pacific Airways to launch third daily service between New York and Hong Kong.
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cathay Pacific Airways will be introducing a third daily service between New York's John F Kennedy International Airport and Hong Kong from 15 November 2007. The airline...

American Airlines launches DealFinder.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has introduced DealFinder, a downloadable computer desktop tool for exclusive, targeted, discounted fares. American Airlines said the new tool can be...

WestJet signs agreement for 14 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.(WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WestJet (Toronto:WJA.TO) has signed an agreement with The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) for the purchase of 20 Boeing 737 Next-Generation aircraft. According to the airline,...

NAV CANADA reports increased traffic for May and June.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NAV CANADA has reported its traffic figures for May and June 2007, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in...

Second quarter results announced by Northwest Airlines.(Financial report)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines Corporation (NYSE:NWA) has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2007. The airline reported a net profit for the period of USD2.15bn,...

Shareholding of 18% in Pacific Airlines finalised by Qantas.(Qantas Airways Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The first of three investment instalments, which will take the Qantas Group's shareholding in Vietnam-based carrier Pacific Airlines to 18%, have been finalised by Qantas. ...

Emirates to test A380 in Dubai.(Emirates Airline)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dubai-based Emirates Airline has announced that it is to jointly conduct hot weather operability tests with Airbus on the A380 super-jumbo in Dubai, starting on 15 August. ...

New flights from LaGuardia to Flint, Michigan launched by American Eagle Airlines.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, has announced that it is to add non-stop service between LaGuardia International Airport and Bishop International...

Emirates selects Boeing technologies.(Emirates Airline)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technologies from Boeing (NYSE:BA), an aerospace company, have been selected by Dubai-based airline Emirates, to drive efficiency and maintain performance in its increasing...

LodgeX Airline Solutions contracted by XOJET.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LodgeX Airline Solutions has announced that it has been contracted by XOJET to provide lodging management services for flight crews. LodgeX Airline Solutions, which is a...

JetBlue Airways Corporation announces partnership with Bill Me Later.
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqGS:JBLU) has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Bill Me Later, a non-credit card form of payment for customers purchasing...

Air China included on award list for 'Most Globally Competitive Chinese Company'.
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air China has announced that it has been included on the 2007 award list for China's "Most Globally Competitive Chinese Company" Award. The list is released by the Global...

Lauch of GO Airport Shuttle Inc announced.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The formation and launch of the world's largest door-to-door airport shuttle company, GO Airport Shuttle Inc, has been announced by 40 independent transportation companies in...

AeroSvit orders 14 Boeing aircraft.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing (NYSE: BA) has said that AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines is ordering up to 14 Boeing 737-800s. The carrier has reportedly signed an order for seven 737s valued at...

Embraer receives order for two Legacy 600s.(contracts of Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. and China Sonangol International Holding Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A (Embraer) has received an order for two Legacy 600 executive jets from China Sonangol International Holding Ltd. The...

Montenegro Airlines to lease GECAS EMBRAER 195s.(GE Commercial Aviation Services)(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Montenegro Airlines, based in the Montenegro Republic, has signed an agreement with GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease two EMBRAER 195 jets. Embraer said...

ExpressJet Holdings receives final decision regarding Continental arbitration.(Brief article)
August 2, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT) has received the final decision for its arbitration with Continental Airlines regarding 2007 block hour rates under the companies' capacity...

American Airlines recognised in annual "Wines on the Wing" International Business Class Airline Wine Competition.(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced that it has been recognised in two categories of the annual "Wines on the Wing" International Business Class Airline Wine Competition, the...

New entertainment magazine launched by American Airlines.(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced the launch of ON American Airlines, a new monthly entertainment magazine featuring news and reviews on technology, games, music, TV and DVDs....

Monarch announces passenger figures for July.(Monarch Airlines Ltd.)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Budget carrier Monarch has announced that it carried 437,646 passengers on scheduled flights in July 2007, as compared to 349,707 in the same month of the prior year. ...

American Airlines announces MoU with AirCell.(memorandum of understanding)(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has entered into a memorandum of intent with AirCell LLC to be the first US airline to test the capability of providing passengers with AirCell's high-speed...

GE Money in agreement with Ryanair for co-branded credit cards.
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GE Money, the global consumer lending unit of General Electric company (NYSE:GE), announced on Thursday (2 August) that the company has signed a deal with Ryanair, a low fare...

"Wines on the Wing" International Business Class Airline Wine Competition recognises EVA Air.(EVA Airways Corp.)(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD EVA Air has announced that the annual "Wines on the Wing" International Business Class Airline Wine Competition from Global Traveler magazine has awarded recognised the company...

Air New Zealand and Boeing sign definitive agreement for four Boeing 777-300ERs.(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and Air New Zealand have signed a definitive agreementfor the purchase of four Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) and options for three additional...

Fraport acquires Lima airport stake.(Fraport AG)(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Germany's Fraport AG has increased its stake in the airport operating company for the international airport in Peru's capital of Lima from 42.75% to 100%. The company said...

GOL reports passenger traffic figures for July.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA )(Brief article)(Statistical data)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) has released preliminary passenger statistics for the month of July 2007. The company said that...

US Airways Group reports record load figure for July.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LCC) has reported July 2007 results. The company said that its revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 6.0bn, up 1.8% from July 2006,...

TAM donates land to Sao Paulo in honour of Flight 3054.(TAM Brazil)(Brief article)
August 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) has said that, in respect and honour of the victims of Flight 3054 which crashed in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 17 July, the carrier has...

WestJet order confirmed by Boeing.(WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Boeing (NYSE: BA) has confirmed that WestJet, an economy carrier based in Canada, has ordered 20 Next-Generation 737s. According to the company, the...

July traffic reported by American Eagle Airlines.
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines has announces its systemwide traffic for the month of July. The airline said that it recorded a 0.2% increase in systemwide traffic for July 2007...

July traffic announced by American Airlines.
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced its traffic figures for the month of July 2007. The carrier reported a July load factor of 87.9%, showing an increase of 0.8 points as...

Qantas issues statement regarding aircraft maintenance.(David Cox of Qantas Airways Ltd. comments)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Allegations made by the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) that Australia-based carrier Qantas has been compromising on safety have been rejected by the...

Subsidiaries of Air France-KLM Group order aircraft from Embraer.(contracts of Air France KLM S.A. and Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Air France-KLM Group has announced that two of its subsidiaries, France-based carrier Regional and KLM Cityhopper from Holland, have ordered 20 regional jets, with an...

United Airlines reports July traffic results.(Financial report)
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has reported its preliminary traffic results for July 2007. The airline said it recorded a July passenger load factor of 87.3%. Total...

World Air Holdings reports financial results for first quarter of 2007.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD World Air Holdings Inc (OTC: WLDA.PK) has reported its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2007. The company said that its consolidated revenues for the...

Frontier Airlines launches direct service between Albuquerque and Puerto Vallarta.
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) is to launch a new direct service between Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico's Gustavo Diaz Ordaz...

Midwest Air Group enters confidentiality agreements with four parties.(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Air Group Inc (Amex: MEH), the parent company of Midwest Airlines, has said that, as of 2 August, it has entered into confidentiality agreements with four interested...

Alaska Air Group reports July passenger traffic for Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines.
August 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has reported its July passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. For Alaska Airlines traffic increased 4.3%...

Finnair Plc reports passenger numbers up in July 2007.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc reported on Tuesday (7 August) that the group carried 706,808 passengers in July 2007, up by 7.8% from July 2006. The traffic performance of...

Norwegian Air Shuttle AS reports passenger numbers up in July 2007.
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AS (Norwegian) reported on (7 August) that it carried 583,013 passengers in July 2007, an increase of 18% from July 2006. ...

SAS Group reports passenger numbers up 9% in July 2007.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS Group reported on Tuesday (7 August) that its number of transported passengers increased by 9% year-on-year to 3.6m passengers in July 2007. Total...

DOT reports airline performance for June.(US Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Air Travel Consumer Report released on Monday (6 August) by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has revealed that airlines in the US recorded a lower rate of on-time...

July traffic reported by Air Canada.(Brief article)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced its traffic figures for the month of July 2007. The carrier reported a load factor for the mainline of 82.5% in July 2007 and, according to...

China Southern receives "Four-Star" safety award from the CAAC.(Civil Aviation Administration of China )(Brief article)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) has revealed that it has been awarded the "Four-Star Flight Safety Award" by the CAAC. In accordance with the CAAC regulations issued in...

Increase in passenger numbers reported by Air France-KLM.
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France-KLM has revealed that its passenger numbers for the month of July 2007 have increased by 6.8%. The airline reportedly carried 7.2 million passengers in July, an...

Atlanta fare sale announced by AirTran Airways.(Brief article)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has announced that it has launched a fare sale for travel from Atlanta on direct flights. The offer is...

United Airlines offers special fares.(Brief article)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) is offering special low-fare tickets for travel to a number of destinations this autumn. The airline said special fares are available for...

Tealeaf software deployed at Hawaiian Airlines.(Brief article)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines has selected Tealeaf, a provider of online Customer Experience Management (CEM), to provide Tealeaf CX to offer visibility for the company's online customer...

Fraport reports financial results for first half of 2007.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German airport operator Fraport said it recorded group revenues of EUR1,124.4m in the firsthalf of 2007. The airport operator also said its net sales increased year-on-year...

American Airlines names new Managing Director - Customer Experience.
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines reported Tuesday (August 7) that it has named Mark Mitchell as Managing Director - Customer Experience. The role has been created by American Airlines to...

Cathay Pacific orders five more Boeing 777-300ERs.(Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) reported on Tuesday (August 7) that Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered five additional Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners. This...

United Airlines LA to Shanghai proposal generates support.(Los Angeles)(Brief article)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) reported on Tuesday (August 7) that its proposal to connect Los Angeles and Shanghai in 2009 has generated a strong wave of support from...

AerCap Holdings N.V. announces second quarter results.(Financial report)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER), an integrated aviation company, on 7 August announced results for the second quarter ending 30 June. The company's total revenue for the...

Virgin America launches inaugural flights.(Brief article)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin America announced today (8 August) that it will launch inaugural flights from New York Kennedy and Los Angeles International airports to its home base at San Francisco...

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. reports second quarter loss.(Financial report)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Holdings Inc (NYSE: XJT) reported today (August 8) second quarter losses totalling USD26.4m, or USD0.49 diluted earnings per share. This is a decrease from the...

Frontier Airlines announces new flights.(Brief article)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: FRNT) announced on Tuesday (7 August) that it will add new flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with non-stop service from both Sacramento and San...

SkyWest announces second quarter results.(Financial report)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Regional airline SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: SKYW) reported today (August 8) its financial results for the second quarter which ended 30 June 2007. The airline reported operating...

Marmoset smuggled aboard Spirit Airlines flight.(Brief article)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man has been questioned at New York LaGuardia Airport after smuggling a monkey on a flight from Fort Lauderdale. The marmoset was spotted by passengers aboard the Spirit...

OMA reports passenger figures for July.(Brief article)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican airport operator known as OMA, reported today (8 August) that total passenger traffic at its 13 airports reached...

ASUR reports total passenger traffic figures for July.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
August 8, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR) (BMV: ASUR) today (8 August) announced that total passenger traffic for July 2007 increased by 16.9% when compared...

Finnair Plc reported 6-month operating profit of EUR50.8m.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc reported on Thursday (9 August) an operating profit of EUR50.8m on turnover of EUR1,066m for the financial period January-June 2007. Both...

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition reports second quarter results.(earnigs of Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company LLC)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC (HBA) reported on Wednesday (8 August) strong cash flow from operations as part of its second quarter results. HBA stated an...

JFCA decision in Mexicana-ASSA dispute.(Federal Settlement and Arbitration Board)(Flight Attendants Trade Union )(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexicana Airlines reported yesterday (8 August) that it was officially notified by the Federal Settlement and Arbitration Board (JFCA) of the decision handed down regarding the...

AeroCentury Corp reports net income for second quarter.(Financial report)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AeroCentury Corp. (ASE: ACY) reported on Wednesday (8 August) its operating results for the second quarter ended 30 June. AeroCentury reported total revenues of USD5.0m...

GAP announces terminal passenger traffic figures for July.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V.)(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: PAC) (BMV: GAP), known as GAP, announced on Wednesday (8 August) terminal passenger traffic figures for July 2007. ...

AirTran Airways and Barclays announce a new credit card deal.(AirTran Airways Inc.)(Barclays American Mortgage Corp.)(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways (NYSE:AAI), a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc, and financial services provider Barclays (NYSE:BCS) announced on Wednesday (8 August) that they now offer the...

Frontier increases flights and frequencies to Memphis.
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines' (Nasdaq: FRNT) has said that by the end of 2007, it will have increased service to all three cities it currently serves from Memphis - Denver, Las Vegas and...

bmi offers air fare sale.(British Midland Airways Ltd)(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based airline bmi has announced an air fare sale that will last from 8 August through to 23 August for travel on 24 October through to 18 December and 24 December through 25...

UPS conducts groundbreaking for new hub at Pudong International Airport.(United Parcel Service of America Inc.)(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UPS (NYSE:UPS), a package delivery company, and the Shanghai Airport Authority have conducted a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the UPS International Air Hub at Pudong...

MDLR Airlines signs lease with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft.(Brief article)
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MDLR Airlines of India has signed a lease with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft for a third Avro RJ70 jetliner. The airline said that the new aircraft will be delivered by the...

Mesaba to build Des Moines maintenance facility.
August 9, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesaba Airlines, a subsidiary of Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), is to construct an aircraft maintenance facility at Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, Polk County,...

TAM reports operational figures for second quarter 2007.(Financial report)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's TAM SA (BOVESPA: TAMM4) (NYSE: TAM) has reported its second quarter results for 2007. For its domestic operations, TAM said it reached 49.6% average market share...

Mesa Air Group reports July traffic figures.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group Inc (Nasdaq: MESA) has reported its preliminary traffic figures for July 2007. The company said that year-over-year, its available seat miles decreased 2.5%...

TAM reports operating data for July as disclosed by ANAC.(TAM Brazil)(National Civil Aviation Agency)(Brief article)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM) (NYSE: TAM) has reported its operating data for July 2007, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). The airline...

GOL reports second quarter results.(earnings of GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA after acquiring VRG Linhas Aereas S.A)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL) (Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. (operates the GOL brand) and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A....

Boeing says 14 airlines chose Toolbox in first six months.(Brief article)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft maker Boeing (NYSE: BA) has said that 14 airlines signed to use its Maintenance Performance Toolbox in the first half of 2007. According to Boeing, Toolbox...

Air Canada reports second quarter results; Jazz Air LP no longer consolidated by Air Canada.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has reported that as a result of the distribution by ACE Aviation Holdings Inc of units of Jazz Air Income Fund on 24 May 2007, ACE's ownership interest in Jazz Air...

Aeroports de Paris reports stronger growth in revenues than in passenger traffic for first half.(Brief article)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aeroport de Paris (Pink Sheets:AEOPF) (Paris:ADP) has reported that for the first six months of the year, its revenues rose to EUR1,081.4m, a growth of 9%, a figure that...

Northwest Airlines to serve as charter airline for Indianapolis Colts.(Brief article)
August 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) has said it will serve as the charter airline for the Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts for the upcoming National Football League (NFL)...