Airline Industry Information articles from June 2007

Airline Industry Information archives from June 2007

Northwest Airlines exits bankruptcy.
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) emerged from bankruptcy protection on Thursday (31 May). Doug Steenland, the airline's president and chief executive officer, together with...

New generation regional jets launched by Bombardier Aerospace.(Bombardier Aerospace North America)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace has introduced "next generation" versions of its CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000 regional jets. The new CRJ NextGen aircraft...

Singapore Airlines in talks with China Eastern Airlines.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines revealed on Thursday (31 May) that it is in "an advanced stage of discussions" with China Eastern Airlines. No further details were given and Singapore...

India's Kingfisher Airlines to acquire stake in Air Deccan.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The parent company of India's Kingfisher Airlines has said that it will buy a 26% stake in low-cost carrier Air Deccan. United Breweries Group (UB Group) said it had...

New Heathrow Airport terminal approved.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new phase of redevelopment at London's Heathrow Airport has been approved by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and the local authority for the London Borough of...

Delta Air Lines launches non-stop flights to Dubai and Pisa.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported on 31 May that this week it will be launching new non-stop services from Atlanta to Dubai and New York JFK to Pisa, Italy. The new...

Expedia and American Airlines strike up partnership agreement.
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Expedia Inc (Nasdaq: EXPE), an online travel company, reported on 31 May that it has signed a new agreement to make available all of American Airlines' published fares,...

Alaska Airlines announces new Hawaii services.
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Airlines has reported that during October and December 2007 it will be commencing new services from Seattle and Anchorage to Hawaii. The services will include...

Gate Gourmet announces CHF850m refinancing.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gate Gourmet, an airline catering and logistics provider, reported on 31 May that it has finalised a debt refinancing equal to CHF850m. The financing consists of a...

Year-round service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Vancouver to be offered by Northwest Airlines.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) has announced that its year-round service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Vancouver, Canada is to be resumed. The carrier said that it will...

Delta Air Lines to launch new route between Los Angeles and Oklahoma City.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that it is to add a new non-stop flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, starting...

Additional flight frequencies announced by Copa Airlines.
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Panama-based Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), has announced that it is to increase flight frequencies this summer to eight cities in the Americas....

HMSHost opens new food and beverage outlets at Norfolk International Airport.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HMSHost, a travel dining and shopping company, has launched new food and drinks outlets at Norfolk International Airport, Virginia. The outlets include Starbucks Coffee,...

Goodyear to supply Boeing with tyres for Next-Generation 737 aircraft.(Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) reported on 31 May that it has been awarded a contract by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Under the six-year contract Goodyear...

Eight additional routes from Shannon announced by Ryanair.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish-based economy carrier Ryanair has announced the launch of eight new routes from its base in Shannon, Ireland, effective from this November. The company is to launch...

HITT & Era provide new ground surveillance solution for Singapore's Changi Airport.(HITT Holland Institute of Traffic Technology B.V.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced that it has selected HITT Holland Institute of Traffic Technology B.V. of the Netherlands and Era Corporation of...

Delta Air Lines launches new downloadable video podcasts.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has announced that it is launching SiteSeer Travelcast, a series of complimentary downloadable mini travel shows. Delta employees, composed...

New pilot training programme announced by China Southern.
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) has announced that it is to become the first mainland airline to recruit 100 pilots who are willing to pay for their own flight training....

Delta to provide programming from Plum on long-haul flights.(Delta Air Lines)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has announced that it is to offer programming from Plum, a television network that broadcasts localised programming in selected communities...

American Eagle Airlines adds additional flight from Miami to Quintana Roo, Mexico.
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines has announced that from 2 June it is adding a weekly service between Miami International Airport and Cozumel International Airport, Quintana Roo,...

Three arrested over alleged plot to blow up JFK Airport.(John F. Kennedy International Airport.)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three men have been arrested and a fourth is being sought by police in Trinidad over an alleged plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The men...

Delta Air Lines promotes three employees to senior vice president positions.(promotions)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported on Friday (1 June) various promotions within its management. Robert Cortelyou will be promoted to senior vice president of Network...

US Airways flies to Brussels this summer.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways (NYSE: LCC) has reported that from 1 June it began a service from its International Gateway in Philadelphia to Brussels, Belgium. Brussels joins Athens, Greece...

easyJet launch website facility to collect API following directive from the EU.(easyJet Airline Company Ltd.)(European Union)(Advance Passenger Information)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Budget airline easyJet has revealed a new online facility to enable it to collect Advance Passenger Information (API), following a directive from the EU, on its website...

May 2007 traffic figures published by Continental Airlines.
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has released its traffic figures for the month of May 2007. The airline flew 8.1 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and...

Virgin plans new business-only carrier.
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic Airways is reportedly planning to launch a new business class-only transatlantic carrier. The new airline, which is expected to start operating within 18...

Flybe introduces "eco-labelling" for its flights.(Clean Planet Trust)(Flybe British European)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European regional airline Flybe has introduced an "eco-labelling" system to help customers make booking decisions based on the fuel consumption, carbon emissions and noise...

Autogrill makes offer for Alpha Airports.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian company Autogrill, which provides catering services for travellers, said on Monday (4 June) that it would launch an offer to take over Alpha Airports Group Plc, a...

Macquarie Infrastructure completes acquisition of two fixed base operations.(Santa Monica Municipal Airport)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Macquarie Infrastructure Company (NYSE: MIC) on Monday (4 June) said that it has completed its previously announced purchase of fixed base operations (FBO) at Santa Monica...

Commitment charter to support suppliers signed by Airbus.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has announced that it has signed a Commitment Charter towards its suppliers in order to reinforce links with the whole supply base. Airbus...

Budget carrier to be launched by Korean Air.(Korean Air Lines Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new economy carrier is to launched within the next three years by South Korean airline Korean Air Co. The carrier, which will serve domestic and shorter international...

ISS recommends Midwest shareholders to vote for AirTran nominees.(Institutional Shareholder Services)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways Inc, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an independent proxy advisory service, has...

Fleet membership programme from Delta AirElite named a Robb Report "Best of the Best" for 2007.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta AirElite Business Jets, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines which provides aircraft charter and aircraft management services, has revealed that it has received...

Prison sentence for Canadian man who made hoax terrorist calls.
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A jail term of three years and eight months has been given to a Canadian man who allegedly made hoax phone calls to police stating that a terrorist was on board a flight...

Aircraft with artwork by Wyland now in service with Aloha Airlines.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aloha Airlines has announced that an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737-700 hand-painted by marine life artist Wyland is now in service between Hawaii and Aloha's US West Coast...

Gate Gourmet appoints new chief commercial officer.(Gate Gourmet Division Americas, Herman Anbeek)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline caterer Gate Gourmet has revealed that it has appointed Herman Anbeek as group senior vice president of Sales and Marketing and chief commercial officer, and a member...

Avianca awards USD12m IT contract to IBM.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer company IBM (NYSE:IBM) has been selected by Avianca, a Colombian airline, to operate and manage its information technology (IT) in an agreement valued at USD12m. ...

Copenhagen Airports A/S sells stake in Meilan International Airport.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S said on Tuesday (5 June) that it has sold its entire shareholding of 20% in the listed Chinese company Hainan Meilan...

Ryanair reports record profit for the year.(Financial report)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish-based budget airline Ryanair published its full-year financial results on Tuesday (5 June), reporting a record net profit of EUR401.4m, up 33% over the previous year. ...

Delta Air Lines announces non-stop flights to Seoul and Bucharest.(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported that on 4 June it has commenced a non-stop service from Atlanta to Seoul, South Korea and from John F Kennedy International Airport, New...

LAN Airlines takes delivery of first Airbus A318.(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chilean-based LAN Airlines S.A. (NYSE: LFL) (IPSA: LAN) announced on 4 June that it has received its first Airbus A318 aircraft, the first of 20 of this model to be received...

OMA and Empresas ICA sign contract for building of Terminal B at Monterrey International Airport.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (OMA) (Nasdaq: OMAB), which operates, maintains and develops airports in Mexico, revealed on 4 June that it has signed a...

Traffic figures for May 2007 from American Eagle Airlines.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines Inc has released its traffic figures for the month of May 2007. The airline said its systemwide traffic for May decreased by 0.9% from May 2006, on...

Alitalia flight attendants stage strike.(Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A four-hour strike by flight attendants affected services operated by Italian airline Alitalia on Monday (4 June). Unions representing the flight attendants staged the...

May 2007 traffic figures for American Airlines.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines Inc (NYSE: AMR) has reported its traffic figures for May 2007. The airline recorded a May load factor of 81.7%, which is an increase of 1.0 percentage...

American Airlines reveals new online booking tool.(http://www.aa.com.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines Inc has introduced its new price and schedule travel booking tool on its website, http://www.aa.com. The booking tool, which was developed and tested with...

May 2007 traffic figures published by Southwest Airlines.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) has released its traffic figures for the month of May 2007. The airline flew 6.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and approximately...

FAA certification awarded to Boeing 747 Dreamlifter.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Type certification has been granted to the Boeing Dreamlifter, the modified 747-400 used to transport the assemblies of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, by the US Federal Aviation...

Second daily flight to Frankfurt launched by VRG.(VRG Linhas Aereas S.A.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A second daily flight to Frankfurt, Germany is to be offered by VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., the GOL-controlled airline operating the VARIG brand, from 16 June. The flight,...

Executive changes announced by Northwest Airlines.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) has revealed that it has made a number of executive appointments as a result of the resignation of Phil Haan, executive vice president -...

Airbus expects new order for A350XWB.(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has said that a new customer for its new A350XWB model could be announced ahead of the Paris Air Show, which will take place on 18-24...

IATA forecasts industry profit of USD5bn.(International Air Transport Association)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents 243 airlines around the world, has said that airlines are expected to make a total profit of USD5bn in...

Midwest issues comment on reports from proxy advisory services.(Midwest Air Group Inc.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Air Group Inc (Amex: MEH), the parent company of Midwest Airlines, has released a comment on reports issued by two proxy advisory services, Institutional Shareholder...

Runway reopens at Oakland International Airport.(Oakland International Airport)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The main runway at Oakland International Airport reopened on Monday morning (4 June) after an incident involving a Southwest Airlines aircraft forced authorities to close it...

Indian operating permit obtained by Tiger Airways.(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore-based economy carrier Tiger Airways has revealed that it has been granted a Foreign Carrier Air Permit from the Government of India, Civil Aviation Department (DGCA)....

May 2007 traffic announced by Allegiant Air.
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Allegiant Air LLC, a subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), has reported its preliminary passenger traffic results for May 2007. For scheduled services an...

Four Bombardier Q400 aircraft ordered by Croatia Airlines.(Bombardier Aerospace North America)(Brief article)
June 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bombardier Aerospace has announced that a firm order for four 76-seat Q400 high-speed aircraft, and options on two additional Q400 aircraft, has been signed by Croatia...

British Airways reports traffic statistics for May 2007.(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways issued its passenger traffic and capacity statistics for May 2007 on Tuesday (5 June). The airline recorded a 2.1% decline in traffic, measured in revenue...

United Airlines reports May traffic figures.
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has reported its preliminary traffic statistics for May 2007. The total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) as compared with the same...

Delta Air Lines reports May traffic figures.(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has reported its May traffic figures for 2007. The airline reported record May load factors, which include a consolidated system load factor of...

Southwest Airlines to offer cheaper fares on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the summer.(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has reported the availability of low air fares for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays via its http://www.southwest.com website. Fares must be...

GOL reports May traffic results.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes )(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE:GOL; Bovespa:GOLL4) has reported preliminary passenger statistics for the month of May 2007. The airline's total load factor...

Philippine Airlines to purchase two more Boeing 777-300ERs.(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has signed a contract with Philippine Airlines for two additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This agreement is an exercise of...

JetBlue Airways enters into partnership with Google Maps to track flights.
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqGS:JBLU) reported on 5 June that it has entered into a partnership to supply a real-time flight tracking channel with Google Maps. The...

Brazil's TAM offers wider range of payment options.(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian airline TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4) (NYSE: TAM) has said that it is introducing new payment methods for travellers buying tickets on the company's website or through its...

Thai Airways awards EFB contract to Global ePoint.
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global ePoint Inc (GEPT.PK), a supplier of digital video surveillance systems, has won an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) contract from Thai Airways International. The EFB is...

XL Airways joins Boeing Next-Generation 737 landing gear programme.(Boeing Commercial Aviation Services)(XL Airways UK Limited)(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has said that Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has signed XL Airways UK Limited, a charter airline based in the...

New IATA chairman starts one-year term.(International Air Transport Association)(Fernando Pinto)(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that Fernando Pinto, the chief executive officer of TAP Portugal, has commenced his one-year term as chairman of...

May traffic reported by Northwest Airlines.
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) has reported its traffic figures for the month of May 2007. The carrier reported a consolidated (mainline and regional) load factor of 84.3%,...

Leo van Wijk to serve as chairman of SkyTeam governing board.(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global airline alliance SkyTeam has revealed that it has nominated Leo van Wijk as chairman of its governing board. The announcement was made by SkyTeam in conjunction with...

Detroit-Dusseldorf nonstop service launched by Northwest.
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) has announced that, in cooperation with its joint venture partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, it has launched a nonstop service between Northwest's...

Daily nonstop service between New York and Athens launched by Continental Airlines.(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has announced that on Thursday (7 June) it will launch daily nonstop flights between Newark Liberty International Airport and Athens, Greece....

Frontier Airlines reports traffic results for May.(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) has reported preliminary traffic results for May 2007. The carrier said that its revenue passenger miles increased 13.4% to 865,730,000...

Midwest urges shareholders to re-elect directors to the board.(Midwest Air Group Inc.)(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A presentation of the company's strategic plan has been sent by Midwest Air Group Inc (Amex: MEH), the parent company of Midwest Airlines, to shareholders. Midwest said...

Continental Airlines to start installation of TDG's UFI.(Universal Fault Interrupter)(TDG Aerospace Inc)(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is set to start installation of TDG Aerospace Inc's Universal Fault Interrupter (UFI) on its Boeing 757-200 and 757-300 aircraft. ...

Finnair Plc reports passenger numbers up in May 2007.(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc reported on Thursday (7 June) that the group carried 780,800 passengers in May 2007, up by 3.6% from May 2006. The traffic performance of...

Norwegian Air Shuttle AS reports passenger numbers up in May 2007.
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AS (Norwegian) reported on Thursday (7 June) that it carried 562,293 passengers in May 2007, an increase of 24% from May 2006....

AFA-CWA and CAPBOR jointly urge Congress to pass bill of rights.(Coalition for Airline Passengers Bill of Rights)(The Association of Flight Attendants)(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Coalition for Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (CAPBOR) has said that, together with the AFA-CWA union, it is urging the United States Congress to address flaws in the...

ASUR reports May traffic.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV )(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexico's Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (NYSE: ASR and BMV: ASUR) has reported its passenger traffic for May 2007. The company said that the total passenger...

US Airways Group reports record load factor for May.(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LCC) has reported May results for 2007. The company said its revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.6bn, an increase of 0.1% from...

Alaska Air Group reports May traffic.
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has reported May passenger traffic figures. The Alaska Air Group reported the figures for its subsidiaries Alaska Airlines and Horizon...

Regional Aviation Partners says USD25 fee could threaten commercial small-scale aviation - claim.(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A USD25 user fee could reportedly make commercial operators of small turboprop aircraft, those with less than 30 seats, as well as the small communities they serve, face...

WestJet reports record load factor for May.(WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canada's WestJet (Toronto:WJA.TO) has reported its May traffic figures. The carrier said its May load factor was 80.0%, which exceeded the May 2006 load factor by 3.1...

China Southern announces Lucky Draw for free tickets.(China Southern Airlines Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH and HKSE:1055) has said it is giving away airline tickets for free. The airline said that by calling the China Southern Service Hotline...