Airline Industry Information articles from June 2008

Airline Industry Information archives from June 2008

JetBlue Airways prices convertible debentures offering.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) announced on Friday (30 May) the pricing of its public offering of 5.5% convertible debentures due 2038. The planned offering of USD160m...

AirTran defers delivery of 18 Boeing aircraft.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has revealed that it will defer the delivery of 18 new Boeing 737-700s. The aircraft were originally...

Frontier Airlines reaches credit card agreement with First Data.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has entered into a new agreement with data processing company First Data which will ensure the continued processing of Frontier's Visa and MasterCard...

CAE announces new flight simulator orders.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CAE, a manufacturer of full-flight simulators, has unveiled orders for five new simulators. This brings the number of full-flight simulator orders announced by CAE in the...

TDG fault detection system approved for Boeing 757 airworthiness directive compliance.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TDG Aerospace, a manufacturer of products to prevent problems associated with fire and ice on commercial aircraft, has announced approval for its UFI electrical fault detection...

Atlantic Southeast Airlines reaches tentative agreement with flight attendants.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), which is owned by SkyWest Inc (NasdaqGS:SKYW), has reached a tentative agreement for a new labour contract with its flight attendants. ...

Competition Commission details progress in Stansted Airport pricing review.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's Competition Commission has published an issues statement as part of a review of the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) proposed price controls for London's Stansted...

Halcyon Jets reports record revenue for April.(Halcyon Jets Holdings Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Halcyon Jets Holdings Inc (OTCBB:HJHO), a broker of on-demand aircraft services, has reported record revenue for the month of April this year. The company achieved net...

Leasing company ILFC receives 75th Boeing 777.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) has reported the delivery to International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) of the leasing company's 75th Boeing 777 aircraft. The...

IATA confirms switch to e-ticketing is complete.(International Air Transport Association)(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the deadline it set for the industry's conversion to 100% electronic ticketing has been achieved, with...

Flight recorder from crashed TACA aircraft is found.
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The flight recorder from an Airbus A320 which crashed in Honduras on Friday (30 May) has been recovered. The aircraft, operated by Central American airline TACA, overshot...

IATA now expects industry loss for 2008 blaming fuel costs.(International Air Transport Association )(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that it now expects the airline industry to record a loss of USD2.3bn for 2008. This is based on an average oil...

Ryanair to claim for damages after "unlawful" French strike.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has filed legal proceedings in France over what it says was unlawful strike action at Carcassonne Airport in May. Members of the trade union...

American Airlines launches flight from Chicago to Moscow.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has introduced its first flight from the United States to Russia. The daily service from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Moscow's Domodedovo...

Ryanair reports 20% rise in profit.(Financial report)
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has reported a 20% growth in profit for its fiscal year ended 31 March 2008, but warned that profits were likely to decline this year. The company...

ExpressJet Holdings continues review of options and starts talks with Continental for new capacity purchase agreement.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Holdings Inc (NYSE: XJT), the owner of ExpressJet Airlines, has said that it is continuing to review the strategic and operational alternatives in response to the...

FAA awards contract for maintenance of test, measurement and diagnostic equipment.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc (Nasdaq/NM:SYPR), a provider of manufacturing and technical services, has been awarded a contract to repair test, measurement and...

IATA member airlines agree resolution demanding action.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the leaders of its airline members have unanimously agreed to a resolution which calls for measures to help the...

Continental Airlines sees slight fall in load factors.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported its operational performance for the month of May 2008, showing a slight decline in load factors compared with the same month last...

Brazilian government places order for two new EMBRAER 190s.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has won an order for two EMBRAER 190 jets that will be used by Brazil's government for transporting official personnel. The...

Nine new international flights launched by Delta.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has said that it will start operating nine new international services over the next ten days. The airline has introduced a nonstop flight between...

Star Navigation's on-board monitoring system recommended by Indian aviation regulator.(Brief article)
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd (TSX-V:SNA), a technology company specialising in aerospace solutions, has said that its TERRASTAR: Real-Time Monitoring system has been...

JetBlue signs deals with Hollywood studios and the Broadway Channel for in-flight entertainment.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) has entered into multi-year agreements with six major Hollywood studios to launch a new premium in-flight movie channel offering. JetBlue...

Gulfstream chooses water treatment unit from IWG for new G650.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian company International Water-Guard Industries Inc (IWG) has received the first contract for its new IWG-A6 Water Treatment Unit. The model, which offers a modular...

KLM to install Enigma's Revision Manager software.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Enigma Inc has received a contract from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for its Enigma 3C Revision Manager. Enigma 3C Revision Manager accelerates the review and...

Mechtronix wins German order for flight training devices.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mechtronix Systems Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of flight simulators, has won an order for five flight training devices from Lufthansa Flight Training GmbH. The German...

TAM granted approval for Lima flights.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian airline TAM (Bovespa:TAMM4) (NYSE:TAM) has received authorisation from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to launch daily flights to Lima, Peru. The...

Air Charter Service opens Hong Kong office.
June 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Charter Service (ACS), a passenger and cargo air charter company, has opened a new Asia-Pacific office in Hong Kong. The company hopes to benefit from the growing...

IATA's new chairman starts one-year term.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines, Samer Majali, has commenced a one-year term as chairman of the board of governors of IATA, the International Air Transport Association. ...

Delta CEO upbeat about prospects.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The CEO of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Richard Anderson, has given an upbeat assessment of the airline's ability to cope with the challenges currently faced by the industry....

Union urges shareholders to oppose Northwest-Delta merger.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has called for shareholders of Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) to raise...

FlightView and FOX Business Network sign agreement on flight delay information.(Brief article)
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FlightView, a provider of real-time flight information solutions for the aviation and travel industries, has signed a new agreement with FOX Business Network (FBN). The...

Japan Airlines agrees to roll out Boeing Class 3 EFB on its 777 aircraft.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japan Airlines has decided to install the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) said...

Sale fares to Buenos Aires available from American Airlines.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines is offering a fare sale for tickets to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tickets must be purchased by 13 June. The sale applies to travel commencing by 19 July...

Finnish pilots reject collective labour agreement.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc (OMX Helsinki:FIA1S) said on Tuesday (3 June) that the Finnish pilots' association SLL, representing Finnair pilots, has rejected the employer...

United Airlines sees load factor and passenger numbers fall in May.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA) has reported a decline in its May passenger load factor from 84.6% to 82.6%. The airline's total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in...

Northwest Airlines' frequent flyers in North America and Asia donate miles for earthquake relief.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) has invited WorldPerks members in Asia to contribute miles to help with the relief effort following the recent earthquake in China. The...

Trac Precision Machining outsources manufacture of turbine blades to Mexico.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Trac Precision Machining, a UK-based aerospace manufacturer which is part of Trac Group Ltd, has signed an agreement with The Offshore Group for manufacturing jet engine...

American Airlines and American Eagle report May traffic figures.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) has reported traffic figures covering May 2008 for its subsidiaries American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines. American Airlines' passenger...

Unions call for shareholder say on UAL executive pay.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A coalition of unions representing employees of United Airlines has called for the 'Say on Pay' concept to be adopted by UAL Corporation (Nasdaq:UAUA), the airline's parent...

GuestLogix expands Mobile Virtual Store to support in-flight broadband connection.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GuestLogix Inc (TSX-V:GXI), a provider of on-board retail systems to the airline industry, has added support for in-flight broadband connectivity to its Mobile Virtual Store...

Air France files lawsuit over 2005 crash in Canada.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France has reportedly filed a lawsuit over the crash landing of one of its aircraft at Toronto's Pearson International Airport in August 2005. The Air France Airbus...

Bombardier reports strong profit growth for Q1.(Financial report)
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier Inc has reported the financial results for its first quarter ended 30 April 2008. The company's net income grew to USD226m or USD0.12...

Ryanair signs new agreement with Britvic.
June 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has entered into a new five-year agreement with Britvic International for the supply of soft drinks on its flights. The agreement covers the...

New Airport Angel service gives travellers lounge access and text updates.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airport Angel, an independent airport lounge programme, has been introduced by The Leapfrog Group, a provider of loyalty, sales promotion, incentive and reward schemes. ...

United Airlines unveils fleet and job reductions.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA) has announced a series of cost-cutting measures, including a reduction of its aircraft fleet and job cuts. The company intends to remove a...

British Airways reports passenger traffic down in May.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has released its traffic figures for the month of May 2008, reporting a slight fall in passenger traffic and load factor. Traffic, as measured in Revenue...

Hawaiian Airlines adds four aircraft to inter-island fleet.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:HA), is to add four Boeing 717-200s to its fleet of aircraft that serve routes between the islands of Hawaii....

Delta Air Lines reports record May load factors.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has reported its highest-ever load factors for May. The airline's load factors for system (82.9%), domestic (84.2%), Latin American routes...

US Airways reports traffic growth and strong bookings for May.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE:LCC) has reported growth in its May traffic, with revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month up 0.6% to 5.4 billion. US Airways' capacity was...

Air New Zealand predicts advances in environmentally sustainable fuel development for aviation.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand has set a target of at least 10% of its fuel needs coming from environmentally sustainable sources within five years. The airline says it expects to use at...

British Airways says latest switch to Terminal 5 is going well.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has said that its move of certain international flights into the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport is going well. With effect from today (5 June)...

JetBlue expands in-flight connectivity services on 'BetaBlue' aircraft.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) is expanding the free in-flight connectivity services onboard its Wi-Fi equipped Airbus A320 aircraft, which is named 'BetaBlue'. The...

Qantas reduces some international services.(Qantas Airways Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Qantas Group has unveiled changes to its international services, following last week's announcement regarding domestic services. Geoff Dixon, the CEO of Qantas, said...

Global Aircraft Solutions wins USD2m contract for heavy maintenance checks.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global Aircraft Solutions Inc (OTCBB:GACF), a provider of parts support and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for large passenger jet aircraft, has signed a...

Southwest Airlines joins Orbitz for Business corporate booking tool.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has been added to the corporate booking tool of Orbitz for Business, an online corporate travel agency. Orbitz for Business is a brand of...

Romania's Blue Air orders three Boeing 737-900ERs.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) has signed an order with Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air for three new Next-Generation 737-900ER aircraft. The aircraft...

Ryanair unveils winter schedule expansion, with 40 new routes.
June 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced 40 new European routes in its winter 2008 schedule. This is the carrier's biggest-ever single expansion and includes the launch of...

3,000 job cuts announced by Continental Airlines.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has become the latest major US airline to announce a reduction in its aircraft fleet and job cuts. The company said on Thursday (5 June)...

Frontier Airlines employees agree to concessions.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has said that its employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union have voted to accept temporary wage and benefit concessions. ...

Continental and ExpressJet sign new capacity purchase agreement.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has entered into a new seven-year capacity purchase agreement with ExpressJet Airlines for the carrier to provide regional jet service for...

Union welcomes proposed Senate bill calling for greater FAA oversight of foreign repair stations.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A union which represents more than 11,000 employees of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including aviation safety inspectors, has welcomed a new legislative bill...

Frontier Airlines reports traffic growth and higher load factor for May.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (OTCBB:FRNTQ), the parent company of Frontier Airlines and Lynx Aviation, has reported preliminary traffic figures for May 2008. Frontier's...

New senior VP of Human Resources at United Airlines.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UAL Corporation (Nasdaq:UAUA), the parent company of United Airlines, has named Marc Ugol as the company's senior vice president of Human Resources. Ugol will take on...

JetBlue sees traffic fall as capacity increases.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) has reported a 2.3% decrease in its passenger traffic for May 2008, while its aircraft capacity increased by 1.2%. This resulted in the load...

Flexjet 25 jet card fleet is expanded with two new aircraft.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two new aircraft have been added to the 'Flexjet 25' jet card fleet of Bombardier Flexjet, a fractional business jet ownership programme. Bombardier Flexjet and Jet...

Emirates to receive first A380 next month.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dubai-based airline Emirates will take delivery of its first Airbus A380 on 28 July 2008. A delivery ceremony is planned to be held at Airbus' facility in Hamburg, Germany...

Italy's Air One orders Airbus aircraft for long-haul routes.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian airline Air One has signed an order with aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 12 A350-800s and 12 A330-200s. The carrier has also reserved options for 12 additional...

Norwegian Air Shuttle AS reports passenger numbers up in May 2008.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AS (Norwegian) (OSE: NAS) reported on Friday (6 June) that it carried 612,381 passengers in May 2008, an increase of 9% from May 2007....

Mexican airport operator reports 13.2% growth in traffic.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) (NYSE:ASR) (BMV:ASUR), an airport operator in Mexico, has reported growth in its total passenger traffic of 13.2% for May 2008,...

Grant awarded to Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority.
June 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A federal grant of USD574,240 has been awarded to the Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority in Pennsylvania. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., said that USD560,061 of the grant...

Cambridge University project analyses technology to help reduce aircraft turnaround delays.
June 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cambridge University in the UK has launched a project to trial technology which could help to speed up airport operations. Researchers believe that automated identification...

SkyWest pulls out of ExpressJet bid.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: SKYW), the operator of SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, has withdrawn its offer to acquire the outstanding shares of ExpressJet Holdings...

Turkish training provider receives Level D qualification for 737-NG flight simulator.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mechtronix Systems Inc, a Canadian provider of flight training equipment, has reported successful Level D qualification for the Boeing 737-NG FFS X full-flight simulator that...

Delta widens availability of digital entertainment system.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has said that its Delta on Demand entertainment offering will be available on more than 45% of the airline's fleet by the end of 2008. In...

Great Lakes Aviation sees drop in May load factor.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Great Lakes Aviation Ltd (OTC Bulletin Board: GLUX) has reported a fall in its load factor for May 2008. The airline's passenger traffic decreased by 7.4% during the...

Copa Airlines receives new Boeing 737-800.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Panama-based Copa Airlines, part of Copa Holdings SA (NYSE:CPA), has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with winglets, which improve...

Mexican airport operators GAP and OMA report traffic statistics for May.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two airport operators in Mexico have reported their May passenger traffic figures. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) (NYSE: PAC) (BMV: GAP) said that...

United Airlines and flight attendants' union agree severance plan.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA) has reached an agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants on a voluntary severance plan. The programme will be available for up to...

Royal Bank of Canada buys further shares in Air Canada's parent company.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) reported on Friday (6 June) that it has acquired 50,000 Class B voting shares of airline holding company ACE Aviation Holdings Inc, the parent...

CAE acquires Sabena Flight Academy.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CAE (TSX:CAE) (NYSE:CGT), a manufacturer of full-flight simulators, has acquired the pilot training provider Sabena Flight Academy, based in Belgium. The acquisition will...

May traffic figures released for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Air Group Inc has reported traffic figures for May 2008 for its subsidiaries Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect. Midwest Airlines' passenger traffic decreased by...

JetBlue boosts Puerto Rico flight schedule.
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) has said that it will be adding flights to Puerto Rico this winter. The airline is planning to offer additional services between San Juan and...

In-flight broadband services expected to be worth USD6.6m this year.(Brief article)
June 9, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report predicts that the market for in-flight broadband services will generate USD6.6m in passenger revenues worldwide in 2008, following the introduction of the...