Airline Industry Information articles from January 2009

Airline Industry Information archives from January 2009

Southwest Airlines launches sale on fares throughout the US.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has announced the launch of a sale on fares for domestic travel in the US. Fares start at USD49 one-way for travel on Tuesday and Wednesday...

Northstar Aerospace announces amended credit agreement.(Brief article)
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northstar Aerospace (TSX:NAS), a manufacturer of flight critical gears and transmissions, has announced that it has signed an amendment to its existing credit agreement. ...

Star Navigation announces sale of additional units of TERRASTAR Lite.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd (TSX-V: SNA), a provider of aerospace solutions, has announced the sale of four units of its TERRASTAR Lite system to SkyLink Aviation, an...

Air Canada concludes revolving credit facility.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced that it has completed a secured revolving credit facility with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The facility will provide the airline with...

Flybe offers free insurance against job loss throughout January.(Flybe British European announces that it is offering customers a Book With Confidence guarantee throughout January 2009)(Brief article)
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Regional UK airline Flybe has announced that it is offering customers a Book With Confidence guarantee throughout January 2009. The guarantee covers customers booking...

Air India introduces Spouse Plus scheme.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air India has announced a new scheme offering free travel for customers' spouses on domestic sectors. The Spouse Plus scheme is effective for travel between 7 January and...

Air India launches incentive programme for travel agents.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air India has announced that it is offering its approved travel agents new incentives. The airline is operating a joint promotion with Galileo that is valid from 1 January...

Jet Airways and JetLite offer special APEX fares.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Jet Airways and its wholly owned economy subsidiary JetLite have announced that they will be offering customers new 21 Day Advance Purchase (APEX) fares. ...

Baby is born on board Northwest Airlines flight.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Ugandan woman gave birth to a baby girl on board a Northwest Airlines flight on 31 December. The woman was reportedly eight months pregnant and went into labour around...

AirTran flight delayed as nine passengers removed for making 'suspicious' comments.
January 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It has been reported that nine Muslim passengers were ordered off an AirTran Airways flight from Washington's Reagan International Airport to Orlando, Florida, on 1 January....

Republic Airways reports traffic results for December.(Financial report)
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET) has released its traffic figures for December 2008. The airline recorded an increase in revenue passenger miles for the month of...

CAIR files complaint with US DOT following removal of Muslim passengers from AirTran Airways flight.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a US Islamic civil rights and advocacy group, has announced that it has filed a complaint with the US Department of...

Etihad Airways reports traffic results for 2008.(Financial report)
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has released its traffic results for the full year 2008. During 2008 the airline flew a total of 6,021,931...

JAL Group reports traffic results for New Year holiday period.(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The JAL Group has released its traffic results for the Japanese New Year holiday period from 26 December 2008 to 4 January 2009. During the holiday period a total of...

JAL Group to launch voluntary carbon offset programme.(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The JAL Group, the parent company of Japan Airlines, has announced that it is launching a carbon offset programme. This will be available to passengers through the airline's...

ANA reports traffic results for Japanese winter holiday period.(ANA Group )(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The ANA Group has released its traffic results for the Japanese winter holiday period from 26 December 2008 to 4 January 2009. For its domestic sector ANA reported...

Jet Airways announces promotions on fares.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Jet Airways has announced that it has launched several promotions on fares for customers on different routes. The airline is offering Premiere customers...

Kingfisher Airlines launches new Mumbai-London service.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has announced that as of 5 January 2009 it is commencing daily non-stop flights between Mumbai and London Heathrow Airport. The flight...

JetBlue Airways launches sale on fares.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) has announced the launch of a sale on fares to over 40 destinations in the Northeast US, Florida, California and the Caribbean. Sale fares...

AirTran Airways opens registration for AirTran U.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has announced that it is opening registration for its AirTran U standby travel programme for young...

Wataniya Airways to launch services this month.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New luxury Kuwaiti airline Wataniya Airways has announced that its first scheduled flights will be to Dubai. The airline will launch its twice daily service between Kuwait...

Ryanair launches sale on fares.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair has announced the launch of a sale on fares across Europe. The airline is offering one million seats for EUR5 for over 300 routes throughout...

Jet Airways offers Premiere customers special Apex tickets.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Jet Airways has announced that it has introduced special three, five and seven day Advance Purchase (Apex) fares on key domestic routes for its Premiere...

Wataniya Airways enters agreement with Travelport GDS.
January 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New luxury Kuwaiti airline Wataniya Airways has announced that it is has signed a new multi-year content agreement with Travelport GDS, a global distribution system (GDS)...

Delta customers affected by winter storms can make changes with no charge.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that customers affected by current winter storms in the US Midwest and Mid-Atlantic will be able to make changes to their travel...

Frontier pilots vote to ratify labour agreement.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has announced that members of the Frontier Airline Pilots Association (FAPA) have ratified a long-term labour agreement. The agreement extends certain...

Continental Airlines reports December traffic results.(Financial report)
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has released its traffic results for December 2008. Consolidated revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 6.7% compared to...

Frontier Airlines launches fare sale.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has announced that it has launched a sale on fares to destinations across the US, Mexico and Costa Rica. Sale fares are available to purchase until 21:59...

AirTran Airways releases December traffic figures.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has released its traffic results for December 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month rose by 2.3%...

American Eagle Airlines releases December traffic results.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), has reported its traffic results for December 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month showed a decrease...

United Airlines reports December traffic.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has released its traffic results for December 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month showed a decrease of 11.5% compared to December...

American Airlines reports traffic results for December.(Financial report)
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), has released its traffic results for December 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month showed a decrease of 8.2%...

Continental Airlines to conduct biofuel-powered flight.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has announced that it will be conducting the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight by a US commercial aircraft. The flight will be powered by a...

easyJet to launch new routes for summer 2009.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based low-cost airline easyJet has announced that it will be opening 14 new routes across Europe for its summer 2009 schedule. The airline will be basing an additional...

Singapore Airlines offers special regional fares.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has announced that it is offering special fares to 15 regional destinations. The special fares are available through Singapore Airlines' website until...

Naverus enters contract for PBN with LAN Peru.(Performance Based Navigation )(Brief article)
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Naverus, a provider of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) systems, has announced that it has entered a contract to help LAN Peru obtain regulatory approval for new Performance...

SAS launches sale on fares between the UK and Norway.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has announced the launch of a sale on fares from the UK to Norwegian destinations Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen. The following flights are...

Ryanair confirms meeting with Tailwind Nominees Limited.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has confirmed that it held a meeting with representatives from Tailwind Nominees Limited on 5 January. Tailwind Nominees Limited owns...

Ryanair reports traffic for December and calendar year.(Calendar)
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has reported its traffic results for December 2008 and the full calendar year 2008. The airline carried a total of 4.37m passengers in...

AirTran Airways launches sale on fares.
January 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has announced the launch of a sale on fares . Sale fares are available to purchase until 15 January and...

Frontier Airlines reports December traffic.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (OTC BB: FRNTQ) has reported traffic results for December 2008 for its mainline operation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lynx Aviation. ...

Continental Airlines passengers affected by severe winter weather can make changes without fee.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has announced that customers with flights affected by severe winter weather conditions in the Northeast and Midwest US will be able to change...

JetBlue customers affected by weather can re-book without penalty.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) has announced that customers affected by winter storms in the Northeast US will be able to change their travel arrangements without...

Southwest Airlines releases December traffic results.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has released its traffic results for December 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month rose by 1.1% compared with December 2007 to 5.8bn,...

Alaska Air Group releases December traffic results.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) has released traffic results for December 2008 for its subsidiaries Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Revenue passenger miles for Alaska...

AirTran Airways announces new Columbus route.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has reported that it will be launching a new service between Columbus, Ohio, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ...

British Airways reports December traffic.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has released its traffic results for December 2008. Revenue passenger kilometres (traffic) for the month dropped by 3.4% compared to December 2007, while...

easyJet reports December traffic.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline easyJet has released its traffic results for December 2008 and the full calendar year 2008. easyJet carried a total of 3,111,388 passengers in December...

Austrian Airlines to expand capacity on Vienna-Dubai route.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Austrian Airlines has announced that it will be expanding capacity on its flights between Vienna and Dubai. From 1 March 2009 the airline will be operating a Boeing 767...

Japan Airlines announces new codeshare agreement with British Airways.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japan Airlines has announced that it will be offering codeshare flights operated by British Airways from London Heathrow. From 14 January, Japan Airlines will codeshare on...

ANA files request to increase certain fares.(Brief article)
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japanese airline ANA has announced that it has filed a request with the Japanese government to revise normal international fares for travel between Japan and North America and...

Kingfisher Airlines launches Mumbai-London service.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has announced that it has launched a new service between Mumbai and London. The daily direct service is being operated using an Airbus...

Embraer receives certification from FAA for Lineage 1000 jet.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) has announced that it has received Type Certificate (TC) and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its...

ASUR reports December traffic.(Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV )(Brief article)
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) (NYSE: ASR) (BMV: ASUR) has released its traffic results for December 2008. ASUR's total...

US Airways reports traffic for December, fourth quarter and full year 2008.(Financial report)
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LCC) has released its traffic results for December, the fourth quarter and the full year 2008. Mainline revenue passenger miles for December...

Air Canada releases December traffic results.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has reported its traffic results for December 2008 for its consolidated mainline and Jazz operations. Traffic (revenue seat miles) for the month dropped by 6.6%...

Aer Lingus holds meeting with Ryanair.
January 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish carrier Aer Lingus has confirmed that it met on 6 January with representatives of Ryanair, a low-cost Irish airline. Aer Lingus stated that it told Ryanair that its...

Great Lakes Aviation releases December traffic results.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Great Lakes Aviation Ltd (OTCBB:GLUX) has reported its traffic results for December 2008 and the full calendar year 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month increased by...

Mexico's GAP reports December traffic.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste)(Brief article)
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (GAP) (NYSE: PAC) (BMV: GAP) has reported its passenger traffic results for December 2008. GAP's total...

Delta Air Lines launches fare sale.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced the launch of a sale on fares to destinations across the US and Canada. Sale fares are available to purchase until 16 January for...

Date set for Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo dispatchers to vote on joining Teamsters.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced that the US National Mediation Board (NMB) has set a date for voting to begin for Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo...

JetBlue Airways releases December traffic figures.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) has released its traffic results for December 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month showed a decrease of 1.8% compared to...

Delta Air Lines reports traffic results for December.(Financial report)
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has released its traffic results for December 2008, for both its Delta and Northwest operating units. Revenue passenger miles (traffic) for Delta...

Continental Airlines operates sustainable fuel demonstration flight.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) operated a sustainable fuel demonstration flight on 7 January 2009. The flight was conducted in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation/CFM...

Finnair Plc wins contract from Denmark.(Brief article)
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc (OMX Helsinki:FIA1S) said on Thursday (8 January) that the State of Denmark has decided to buy all of its flights to Helsinki and Bangkok from...

Finnair Plc reports passenger numbers up in December 2008.(Brief article)
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc (OMX Helsinki:FIA1S) reported on Thursday (9 October) that the group carried 627,615 passengers in December 2008, up by 3.1% from December 2007. ...

Norwegian Air Shuttle AS reports passenger numbers up in December 2008.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AS (Norwegian) (OSE: NAS) reported on Thursday (8 January) that it carried 553,259 passengers in December 2008, an increase of 14% from...

NeoMedia's mobile barcode technology introduced by Spanish carrier Spanair Airlines.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NeoMedia Technologies Inc, a provider of optical transaction technology, announced on 7 December that Spanish carrier Spanair Airlines has introduced a paperless ticketing...

Ryanair offers free seats to ski destinations.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced that it is offering 10,000 seats from the UK and Ireland to European ski destinations for free, including taxes and charges. The...

ATG Holdings acquires Technical Aero Services.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Transport Group Holdings (OTCBB: AITG) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Technical Aero Services, an aircraft salvage and after-market parts supplier...

Titan Aviation Leasing reports appointment of Alan Jackson.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Titan Aviation Leasing Limited, a business unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc, has announced the appointment of Alan Jackson as vice president, aviation leasing: Europe,...

OpenSkies offers special fare for New York-Amsterdam flights.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OpenSkies, a premium transatlantic airline backed by British Airways, has announced that it offering a special fare for flights from New York to Amsterdam. Up to 26...

OMA to be included in Mexican Stock Exchange's IPC index.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (OMA) (Nasdaq:OMAB) (BMV:OMA) has announced that its B shares will be included in the Mexican Stock...

Boeing reports total orders for 2008.
January 8, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has reported its commercial aircraft orders for the full calendar year 2008. The company recorded a total of 662 net commercial aircraft...

AAIB releases report relating to incidents at Bristol Airport.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released a report stating that passenger aircraft were involved in serious incidents at Bristol International Airport on an...

Mexico's OMA releases December traffic results.(Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV )(Brief article)
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (OMA) (Nasdaq:OMAB) (BMV:OMA) has reported its traffic results for December and the full year 2008. ...

Delta Air Lines customers affected by winter weather can change travel without fee.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that customers with travel affected by winter storms in the Midwest of the US will be able to make changes to their schedules without...

Air Canada launches Escape Pass.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced the launch of its new 'Escape Pass', a new addition to its line of Flight Pass products allowing multiple journeys across North America. The...

JetBlue Airways reports appointment of new vice president of airports.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) has announced the appointment of Alex Battaglia as vice president of airports. This new role expands Battaglia's responsibilities...

UAL Corporation announces two new appointments.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA), the parent company of United Airlines, has announced the appointments of Michael Quiello as vice president of corporate safety, security,...

TAM takes delivery of new Boeing 777 aircraft.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian airline TAM (NYSE: TAM) (Bovespa: TAMM4) has announced that it has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The new aircraft will be operated on...

Flybe launches sale on fares.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Regional UK-based airline Flybe has announced the launch of a 'Just Pay Taxes and Charges' fares promotion for various routes. Sale fares will be available to purchase...

Etihad paints aircraft with Formula 1 livery as part of sponsorship agreement.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways has announced that it has painted one of its aircraft with a special Formula 1 livery. The Airbus A340-600 aircraft has been painted white leading into red,...

AirAsia's operations in Sepang may be affected by incident at airport.
January 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirAsia has announced that its flight schedule may be subject to slight delays today (9 January) following an emergency incident at Sepang International Airport. At around...