Airline Industry Information articles from March 2008

Airline Industry Information archives from March 2008

US Airways announced partnership with Reading Is Fundamental.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new early childhood literacy campaign, "Fly with US. Read with Kids" has been launched by US Airways (NYSE: LCC) in conjunction with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF). The...

Delta Air Lines takes delivery of Boeing 777-200LR.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that it has taken delivery of the first of eight Boeing 777-200LR Longer Range aircraft, scheduled to enter its fleet by early 2009....

New nonstop service from Cleveland to Greensboro, Omaha and Savannah announced by Continental Airlines.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new daily nonstop service from Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland has been announced by Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) to three new cities -- Greensboro, N.C.;...

New vice presidents appointed by Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three members of staff have been named to vice president positions by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc (NasdaqGS:SKYW). The company has named...

Interline agreement with Korean Air announced by VRG.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL) (Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., has announced...

Mexico facility officially opened by Bombardier.(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new manufacturing facility located at the Queretaro Aerospace Park in Mexico has been officially opened by Bombardier Aerospace. The firm said that manufacturing...

New award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism announced by Qantas.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian carrier Qantas has announced that it is to establish an award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism. The airline said that the award will recognise and encourage...

KLM announces launch of new CO2 compensation service.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it has introduced a CO2 compensation service, CO2ZERO. The airline said that this initiative aims to facilitate KLM customers...

Talks begin between BA and pilots.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK based carrier British Airways and the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) are scheduled to begin talks today (3 March) in an attempt to avert possible strike action....

American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Glasgow.
March 3, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Boeing 777-200 operated by American Airlines has made an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport in Scotland when a fire was reported on board. The flight was on its way to...

New route from Kingston, Jamaica, To Fort Lauderdale announced by American Airlines.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new service between Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) has been announced by American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), effective 1 June 2008. The new route, which is...

February 2008 operational performance announced by Continental Airlines.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Operational performance for the month of February 2008 has been announced by Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL). The carrier reported a February consolidated (mainline plus...

February traffic results announced by United Airlines.(Financial report)
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary traffic results for February 2008 have been announced by United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA). A February passenger load factor of 74.4% was reported by the carrier....

TrueBlue points service launched by JetBlue Airways.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The launch of a Buy TrueBlue Points service has been announced by JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqGS:JBLU) which will allow members of the carrier's customer loyalty...

Wing tip of Lufthansa flight grazes runway during landing.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The wing tip of an Airbus A320, operated by Lufthansa, grazed the runway at Hamburg Airport on Saturday (1 March) when trying to land during a storm. The aircraft, which...

New COO appointed by LAN CARGO.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Latin America based cargo company LAN CARGO (NYSE:LFL) has announced that it has appointed Federico Germani as its chief operating officer. Germani will be based at LAN...

Completion of stock repurchase programme announced by Alaska Air Group.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has announced that it has completed a USD100m stock repurchase programme that was previously authorised by its board of directors on 13...

Two additional Bombardier Q400 aircraft to be acquired by Porter Airlines.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Porter Airlines of Toronto, Canada has signed a firm order contract with Bombardier Aerospace for two 70-seat Q400 turboprop aircraft. The company said that the transaction...

Loganair announces new flights from Dundee.(Brief article)
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Loganair has announced that it is to launch new flights from Dundee airport to Birmingham and Belfast. The new flights will commence on 21 May and will be operated by...

Mobile phone waiting lot opened at Kahului Airport.
March 4, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Kahului Airport on Maui has announced that it has opened a new mobile phone waiting lot in which drivers can park and wait for passengers on arriving flights. The new...

Traffic statistics for February 2008 announced by GOL.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.)(Brief article)
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL) (Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. (GTA) and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., has...

US Airways number one for on-time performance.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways (NYSE: LCC) has announced that its on-time performance for January 2008 ranked top among the 10 largest carriers as measured by the US Department of Transportation...

United Airlines offers greater meal flexibility in first class.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has announced that its has introduced new dining options for its international first-class customers, who can now choose what they want to eat...

February traffic announced by American Airlines.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) has announced its traffic figures for the month of February 2008. The airline said that it a load factor for the month of February was 76.9%,...

February traffic announced by American Eagle Airlines.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traffic figures for the month of February 2008 have been announced by American Eagle Airlines. The carrier reported a February load factor of 69.0%, down 0.4 points...

Expanded Beijing-Tehran service announced by China Southern.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines, (NYSE: ZNH) has announced the launch of all-new, non-stop direct flights from Beijing to Tehran. In addition the carrier will also double the...

Strike action delays flights in Germany.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Strike action by members of the Verdi public sector union in Germany has led to disruption at airports throughout Germany today (5 March). According to the BBC,...

Joseph Eng named as EVP, Systems and Technology by JetBlue.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (NasdaqGS:JBLU) has announced that it has named Joseph Eng to the newly created position of executive vice president of Systems and Technology. In his new...

Director appointments announced by SkyWest Airlines.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: SKYW) has announced that it has made a number of director appointments. The company has named Casey Madsen as...

New interline agreements with six European airlines announced by VRG.
March 5, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL) (Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A, has announced...

Card Management Services solution for airlines launched jointly by TRX Inc and COA Solutions Ltd.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TRX Inc (Nasdaq: TRXI), a technology company providing transaction processing and data integration services to the travel industry, launched yesterday (5 March) a joint Card...

Best Fare Guarantee introduced by Delta.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has announced its Best Fare Guarantee to ensure that customers find Delta's lowest available fares at its website http://www.delta.com. Under...

700th 777 delivered by Boeing.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer the Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has announced that it has delivered its 700th Boeing 777 aircraft, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), to International Lease...

February traffic announced by US Airways Group Inc.(Report)(Brief article)
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traffic figures for the month of February have been announced by US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LCC). Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for February totalled 4.5bn, an increase...

Early launch of new non-stop service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Fort Wayne, Indiana announced by Northwest Airlines.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) has announced that it is to launch its new daily nonstop service between the Minneapolis/St. Paul hub and Fort Wayne, Indiana earlier than...

February traffic announced by Northwest Airlines.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traffic figures for the month of February 2008 have been announced by Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA). The airline reported a February consolidated (mainline and regional)...

Internal promotions announced by Delta Air Lines.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A number of promotions in operations roles have been announced by Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL). The company has named Tony Charaf as president of Delta TechOps, the...

Preliminarily approval for new Colombia routes granted to four airlines.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Transportation Department has announced that it has given preliminarily approval to JetBlue, Delta, Spirit and Continental Airlines to each operate one new daily flight...

Airport workers in the UK to be issued with ID cards - report.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has revealed that airport workers will be amongst the first people to be given identity cards in Britain later this year. According...

Denver International Airport blocks 'provocative' websites - report.
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Denver International Airport has announced that it has blocked a number of websites from its free Wi-Fi service. According to The Associated Press, the airport has taken...

Mid-air collision averted in the US.(Brief article)
March 6, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A mid-air collision involving two aircraft was avoided in the US on Tuesday (4 March). The flights involved in the incident were Delta Flight 1654 on its way from...

GE Security's systems selected by King Abdulaziz International Airport.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GE Security Inc, a supplier of security and life safety technologies and a business unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced on Thursday (6 March) that the company...

Special introductory fares from Savannah, Georgia announced by Northwest.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) has announced that it has launched an introductory fare sale to mark the launch of a new service from Savannah, Georgia. Northwest's sale...

50% design release for the 747-8 Freighter announced by Boeing.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 50% of the design releases for the new 747-8 Freighter have been completed by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA). The 747-8 Freighter's detailed designs have been released to...

Nonstop service between Orlando and the Dominican Republic announced by JetBlue.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (NasdaqGS:JBLU) has announced the launch of its 20th route between the US and the Caribbean/Atlantic region with the launch of a new daily nonstop service...

February traffic announced by AirTran Airways.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traffic figures for the month of February have been announced by AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI). The airline said that during February...

February traffic announced by JetBlue Airways.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqGS:JBLU) has announced its traffic figures for the month of February 2008. The carrier said that traffic for the month grew by 16.7% as...

February traffic announced by Mesa Air Group.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group Inc (Nasdaq: MESA) reported its preliminary traffic figures for February 2008. The company said that available seat miles year-over-year fell by 8.10% in...

Preliminary traffic for February 2008 announced by Frontier Airlines.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary traffic results for February 2008 have been announced by Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (Nasdaq: FRNT) Lynx Aviation commenced revenue service in December 2007....

Sweden's CTT Systems AB wins aircraft cabin humidification systems order from Associated Air Center in Dallas.
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish aircraft humidity control systems provider CTT Systems AB said on Friday (7 March) that it has received an order for two aircraft cabin humidification systems from...

Flights cancelled at Dalls-Fort Worth due to snow.(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A number of flights were cancelled on Thursday (6 March) at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport due to winter storms in the area. According to The Associated...

New seasonal service between Minneapolis/St. Paul And Lexington, Kentucky announced by Northwest Airlines.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A seasonal daily nonstop service from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Lexington, Kentucky has been announced by Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), effective from 5 June 2008 to 18 August...

February traffic figures announced by Copa Holdings.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA) and its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries have announced preliminary passenger traffic statistics for the month of February...

February 2008 traffic announced by Great Lakes Aviation Ltd.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of February 2008 have been announced by Great Lakes Aviation Ltd (OTC BB: GLUX). The company said that scheduled service...

SAS receives compensation of SEK1.0bn from Bombardier and Goodrich.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS Group said on Monday (10 March) that it has agreed a settlement with Bombardier and Goodrich regarding the incidents involving the Dash aircraft in the...

Plot to crash aircraft averted in China - claim.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A plot to crash an aircraft was reportedly foiled by Chinese authorities on Friday (7 March) when an aircraft crew averted an alleged attempt to crash a flight. According...

BA strike talks fail - claim.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Talks between UK based carrier British Airways and the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) attempting to avert possible strike action by the union have broken down. ...

Construction begins on solar panel at Adelaide Airport.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Construction work has commenced at Adelaide Airport in Australia to build a solar power plant on the roof of Terminal 1. According to news.coma.au, the 114 kilowatt system...

Adam Air flight skids off runway.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A flight operated by Adam Air has skidded off the runway while attempting to land at Hang Nadim airport on Batam, an Indonesian island, The Boeing 737-400, which was...

Finnair Plc reports passenger numbers up in February 2008.(Brief article)
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc reported on Monday (10 March) that the group carried 647,975 passengers in February 2008, up by 7.7% from February 2007. The traffic...

Fourth quarter and full year 2007 results announced by ExpressJet.(Financial report)
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fourth quarter and full year 2007 results have been announced by ExpressJet Holdings Inc (NYSE: XJT). The company recorded a fourth quarter loss of USD31.7m, or USD0.60...

Flights cancelled in the UK due to adverse weather.
March 10, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bad weather conditions in the UK today (10 March) have led to flights being disrupted at a number of the country's airports. According to The Telegraph, 34 short-haul...

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW127M Engine receives certification.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Manufacturer and designer of aircraft engines Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of United Technologies (NYSE:UTX), announced on Monday (10 march) that the company has...

New nonstop service between JFK - Tel Aviv service launched by Delta.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new daily nonstop service between New York's John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport has been launched by Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL),...

Staff promotions announced by Frontier Airlines.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (Nasdaq: FRNT) has announced that it has promoted Matt Henry to the role of vice president (VP) and general counsel and Gerry Coady to the role...

Flights to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago launched by Copa Airlines.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Direct services from Panama and connecting cities on the American continent to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago were launched on Monday (10 March) by Copa Airlines. The...

February 2008 traffic figures announced by LAN Airlines.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LAN Airlines S.A. (NYSE: LFL) and its related companies have announced overall preliminary monthly traffic statistics for February 2008. The company said that system...

Increase in landing fees announced by BAA.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Civil Aviation Authority has granted approval to UK airports operator BAA to increase its landing fees for each traveller, effective 1 April 2008. BAA, which is owned...

Planning application submitted for second runway at Stansted Airport.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK airport operator BAA has announced that it has submitted a planning application for a second runway at Stansted Airport in Essex. The plans, if approved, would see a...

Interline agreement with TAP Portugal announced by VRG.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A)(Brief article)
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL) (Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., has announced...

New customer service Centre of Excellence to be opened by Qantas.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new customer service Centre of Excellence is to be opened by Australian carrier Qantas in Sydney this October. The company said that the new centre will provide an...

New US services to be operated by Qantas.
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New services from Brisbane and Sydney to the US are to be launched by Australian based carrier Qantas, effective 27 March. The carrier is to operate two new services per...

DAE Services acquires FlugwerkzeugeAviation Software (f:wz).
March 11, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD flugwerkzeugeaviation software (f:wz), a privately-held Austrian software firm that develops and distributes cost-optimising flight planning solutions for airlines, has been...

Mobile AA.com site enhanced by American Airlines.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US based carrier American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) has announced that it has added several new features to the mobile version of its website at http://www.AA.com. The airline...

World Perks Auctions launched by Northwest Airlines.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The launch of World Perks Auctions has been announced by Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA). The airline said that members now can bid their miles on luxury vacation packages,...

Plans for first co-branded lounge at London Heathrow announced by SkyTeam.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyTeam has announced plans for the first co-branded SkyTeam alliance lounge at Terminal 4 of London Heathrow International Airport (LHR). The design for the space is...

Douglas McKeen named as SVP of Labour Relations at United Airlines.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has announced that it has named P Douglas McKeen as senior vice president of Labour Relations. Most recently McKeen was with ASTAR Air Cargo,...

Delta to commence New York-JFK to Georgetown, Guyana service earlier than planned.(Brief article)
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new nonstop service from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport to Georgetown, Guyana is to be launched a month early by Delta Airline Lines (NYSE:DAL). The new...

Harris Corporation teams with Voyant International Corporation to develop aviation broadband solutions.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), which operates as a communications and information technology company that serves government and commercial markets, announced on 11 March that...

Traffic statistics for February announced by Hawaiian Airlines.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines Inc, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc (Amex: HA), has announced its systemwide traffic statistics for February. The airline said that during the...

Interline agreement with China Airlines announced by VRG.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL) (Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., has announced...

February 2008 capacity results announced by ExpressJet.(Brief article)
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traffic and capacity results for February 2008 have been announced by ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT) for its ExpressJet Airlines subsidiary. The company said that the...

New aircraft paining system announced by KLM Engineering & Maintenance.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM Engineering & Maintenance has announced that, in conjunction with German paint supplier Mankiewicz, the company has developed a new aircraft painting system. The...

Northwest Airlines selects SD-CM platform from SuperDerivatives.
March 12, 2008... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The SD-CM commodity and energy derivatives platform from SuperDerivatives, a provider of multi-asset front-office systems, risk management, revaluation and online options...