Airline Industry Information articles from July 2009

Airline Industry Information archives from July 2009

SuperShuttle offers special ride price for families.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS SuperShuttle, a US shared ride service to and from 33 airports, said on Tuesday that it has launched an offer for families, whereby additional passengers travelling to and from a...

GOL enters partnership for co-branded credit cards with Bradesco and Banco do Brasil.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (Bovespa:GOLL4) (NYSE:GOL) announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary VRG Linhas Aereas SA has formalised a partnership with...

British Airways announces vesting of PDMRs' and directors' shares.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS British Airways (LSE:BAY) reported on Tuesday that share awards made under the British Airways Deferred Share Plan 2005 on 24 November 2006 to executive directors and persons...

Teenage girl rescued from Indian Ocean following crash of Yemenia flight.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS One survivor has been rescued from the crash of a Yemenia Airbus A310-300 aircraft near the Comoros Islands, which occurred on Tuesday, according to media reports. A...

Lufthansa executive appointed chairman of bmi board of directors.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS German airline Lufthansa announced on Wednesday that Stefan Lauer has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors of British Midland plc (bmi). Effective from 1 July,...

ANA implements Emergency Income Recovery Project.(Brief article)
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Japanese airline ANA announced on Wednesday that it has established an Emergency Income Recovery Project to combat the effects of the outbreak of swine flu and the lack of recovery...

ANA announces issuance of shares.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways Co Ltd announced on Wednesday that it board of directors resolved matters related to the issuance of its new shares and the secondary offering...

JetBlue Airways to provide in-flight coverage of Tour de France.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) said on Wednesday that it will be offering customers a channel dedicated to VERSUS, the exclusive television home of the Tour de France in the US,...

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air offer discounts on new services from Oakland to Hawaii.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), announced on Wednesday that they are offering customers travelling from the Bay Area discounts on the...

Air Canada reports results of IAMAW ratification vote.(Financial report)
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Air Canada said on Wednesday that the IAMAW has advised it of its ratification vote results on the tentative pension funding moratorium and labour stability agreement reached by...

Delta SkyMiles Credit Card holders can earn double miles on Delta and Northwest flights.
July 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) said on Wednesday that customers with Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards can earn double miles on all Delta and Northwest Airlines operated flights between 1...

Volvo Aero Norway to provide components to Snecma for new CFM56 engine.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Volvo Aero, a manufacturer of components for aircraft and rocket engines, said on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with French engine manufacturer Snecma, under which...

Volaris Airlines launches first international service in Los Angeles.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris Airlines on Wednesday announced the launch of its first international service at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Volaris has launched...

Continental Airlines reports increase in load factor in June 2009.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) on Wednesday released its traffic results for June 2009, recording an increase in consolidated load factor of 1.1 percentage points compared to the...

American Airlines completes changes to in-flight dining in premium classes.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) announced on Wednesday that it has completed improvements to its First and Business Class dining facilities. The carrier has introduced new styles...

US Airways launches Philadelphia-Tel Aviv service.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS US Airways (NYSE:LCC) reported on Wednesday the launch of its new daily non-stop flight between Philadelphia International Airport and Tel Aviv, Israel. The service will be...

Chief commercial officer of ATSG retires.(Peter Fox has retired )(Air Transport Services Group Inc .)(Brief article)
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Air Transport Services Group Inc (NASDAQ:ATSG), a provider of air cargo transportation and related services, announced on Wednesday that its commercial director, Peter Fox, has...

WestJet reports resignation of board member.(resignation of Murph Hannon )(Brief article)
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Canadian airline WestJet (TSX:WJA) said on Thursday that Murph Hannon is resigning as a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. Hannon, who is one of...

Republic Airways reports increase in June traffic.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM: RJET) on Thursday released its traffic results for June 2009, showing an increase of 3.2% in the number of passengers carried compared to the...

AerCap Holdings enters agreement for USD221m in financing for Airbus A330 aircraft.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Aviation company AerCap Holdings NV (NYSE:AER) said on Thursday that it has signed a USD221m funding facility with HSH Nordbank AG, which covers the pre-delivery payments for ten...

GECAS and flydubai enter aircraft financing agreement.
July 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the US and Irish commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE, announced on Thursday that it has entered an aircraft financing...

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals holds up injunction against Delta Air Lines, Mesa Air Group announces.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Mesa Air Group Inc (Nasdaq: MESA) reported on Thursday that the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction against Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL),...

Ryanair to open 33rd base at Porto, Portugal.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said on Thursday that it is opening its 33rd base at Porto, Portugal, with two based aircraft and four new routes from the airport. Ryanair will...

Gulf Air announces appointment of new CEO.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air on Thursday announced the appointment of Samer Majali as its new chief executive officer. Majali, formerly the CEO of Royal Jordanian, will...

GECAS signs aircraft financing deal with flydubai for undisclosed sum.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a deal, of undisclosed terms, with flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, to finance four Boeing B737-800 aircraft. The sale...

JetAmerica delays inauguration of services.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS JetAmerica, a new low-cost US airline, is delaying the launch of its operations by 31 days, the company said on Friday. The carrier's first flights were scheduled for 13 July, but...

Finnair to operate Osaka route using Airbus A330.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Finnair announced on Friday that it will be operating its services to Osaka, Japan, using an Airbus A330 aircraft, following the delivery of its fourth of these aircraft at the end...

AirTran Airways reports decline in June load factor at 83.6%.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), reported on Thursday its operational results for June 2009, demonstrating an decrease of 5.4% in the number of...

FAA awards grants of over USD2.3m to Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Wayne County Airport Authority announced on Thursday that Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) has been awarded grants by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) worth over...

Alaska Air Group reports decline in June passenger numbers.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) on Thursday reported its traffic results for June 2009 for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, with Alaska recording a decrease of 8.7%...

JetBlue expands in-flight television options.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) announced on Thursday that it has made improvements to its DIRECTV programming, which has 36 channels. Effective immediately,...

Transaero Airlines announces launch of two new domestic services from Moscow.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Russian carrier Transaero Airlines is today launching two new domestic services from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Omsk and Krasnodar. Flights to Omsk will be operated six times...

Rolls-Royce secures USD470m Trent order with Turkish Airlines.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Power systems company Rolls-Royce, declared on Friday the receipt of an order, valued at USD470m (at list prices), for Trent700EP engines for Airbus A330 aircraft to power seven...

Ryanair records improvement in June traffic.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced on Friday its traffic results for June 2009, reflecting increases in both passenger traffic and load factor compared to the same period of...

Alaska Airlines launches service between Portland and Maui.
July 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Alaska Airlines, part of the Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK), announced today that it is inaugurating its new service between Portland, Oregon, and Maui, Hawaii. The service will...

easyJet passenger traffic rises in June.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS British low-cost airline easyJet on Monday reported its traffic results for June 2009, demonstrating a slight increase in passenger traffic and a drop in load factor compared to...

Air Canada launches weekly service to Martinique.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Air Canada said on Saturday that it was inaugurating its new non-stop service between Montreal and Fort-de-France, Martinique. The weekly service will be operated on Saturdays...

British Airways' June traffic shows decline.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS British Airways on Friday announced its traffic results for the month of June 2009, showing a decrease in the number of passengers carried of 4.9% compared to the same month of...

Qantas to hold seminars on sustainable tourism.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Australian airline Qantas said on Monday that it will be holding a series of tourism industry seminars throughout Australia as part of its commitment to sustainable tourism in...

Virgin Blue Airlines launches direct Sydney-Hamilton Island service.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Australian carrier Virgin Blue announced on Friday the launch of a new daily direct flight between Sydney and Hamilton Island, Queensland, on Saturday. The airline already...

Air New Zealand launches online duty free shop.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Air New Zealand announced on Monday that it has, together with DFS New Zealand, launched an online duty free shop, which will allow international customers to pre-order tax and...

Air New Zealand has RNP installed on a total of 18 aircraft.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Air New Zealand announced on Monday that it now has 18 aircraft fitted with Required Navigation Performance (RNP), allowing its aircraft to fly in and out of Queenstown during the...

Air India launches multi-user ticket scheme for domestic flights.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Air India announced on Saturday the launch of 'Quick Returns', a four-coupon multi-user ticket booklet for Economy Class travel on domestic sectors. The ticket booklet is...

OpenSkies offers sale on fares from New York to Amsterdam and Paris.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS OpenSkies, the all business airline subsidiary of British Airways, announced on Monday that it has launched a sale on fares on both of its routes, between New York (Kennedy and...

Air Canada employees in IAMAW union to vote again on tentative agreements.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Air Canada said on Monday that the IAMAW has informed the airline that the tentative pension funding moratorium and labour stability agreement reached by the parties on 8 June 2009...

Etihad Airways and Cyprus Airways enter MOU.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS United Arab Emirates-based carrier Etihad Airways announced on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cyprus Airways, which will pave the way for a...

WestJet reports drop in June load factor.(WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Canadian airline WestJet on Monday reported its traffic results for June 2009, showing an decline in load factor of 3.6 percentage points compared to the same period of last year...

American Airlines reports drop in June passenger traffic.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp (NYSE:AMR), on Monday released its traffic results for June 2009, with the number of passengers carried dropping by 9.3% compared to the...

US Airways announces record June passenger load factor.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LCC) reported on Monday its June 2009 operational results, showing a decrease in the number of passengers carried of 7.3% compared to the same month of...

American Eagle Airlines announces increase in June load factor.
July 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS American Eagle Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp (NYSE:AMR), reported on Monday its traffic results for June 2009, with the number of passengers boarded totalling 1,701,466, a...

Brazilian airline GOL reports drop in June load factor.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (Bovespa: GOLL4) (NYSE: GOL) reported on Monday its operational results for June 2009, showing a fall in both capacity and load...

SunExpress places order with Boeing for six 737-800s.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Turkish airline SunExpress has placed an order with Boeing (NYSE:BA) for six Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft, the aircraft manufacturer announced on Tuesday. The order has a...

Finnair reports drops in June traffic and capacity.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Finnish airline Finnair plc (OMX Helsinki:FIA1S) announced on Monday its traffic results for June 2009, showing a 12.2% year-on-year decline in the number of passengers carried, at...

Aer Lingus reports slight drop in June load factor.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Irish airline Aer Lingus Group plc on Tuesday reported its traffic results for June 2009, with a total of 1,030,000 passengers carried, up 7.5% compared to the same month last...

United Airlines' June passenger and cargo traffic decreases.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) announced on Monday its traffic results for 2009, showing a 6.3% fall in the number of passengers carried compared to the same month last year at...

Global Hotel Alliance forms partnership with British Airways Executive Club.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Global Hotel Alliance announced on Monday that it has entered into a new global airline partnership with British Airways. Effective immediately, British Airways Executive Club...

Continental Airlines' simulator engineer employees approve new agreement.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Simulator engineer employees of Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, the airline said on Monday. The agreement gives...

GE Security granted TSA certification for Itemiser DX explosives detector.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS GE Security Inc, part of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE), said on Tuesday that its Itemiser DX explosives detection technology has been awarded certification by the US...

Boeing to acquire Vought facility in South Carolina.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Boeing (NYSE: BA) is to acquire a facility in South Carolina operated by Vought Aircraft Industries, the aircraft maker said on Tuesday. The facility in North Charleston...

SAS reports stable load factor for June 2009.(Scandinavian Airlines System)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Scandinavian airline group SAS Group reported on Tuesday a 14.1% decline in passenger traffic and a corresponding 14.1% decline in seat capacity for June 2009 compared to the same...

Horizon Air to launch season service between Los Angeles and Sun Valley.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK), said on Monday that it is re-launching direct service between Los Angeles and Sun Valley, Idaho. Flights to Sun Valley...

SkyWest Airlines announces appointment of new director - Operations Control Center.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: SKYW), has appointed Bill Mostowy as director of Operations Control Center, succeeding Michael Mumford, who retired in May....

Mexican airport operator ASUR records significant decreases in passenger traffic for June.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) (NYSE:ASR) (BMV:ASUR) has reported that its total passenger traffic in June 2009 dropped by 28.4% compared...

AeroMexico launches New Orleans-Mexico City service.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS AeroMexico announced on Tuesday the launch of its new six-times weekly service between New Orleans and Mexico City, with connecting service to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. ...

Southwest Airlines reports improved load factor for June.
July 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) reported a load factor of 79.5% for June 2009, an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared to the same period of last year. Revenue passenger...