Airline Industry Information articles from March 2009

Airline Industry Information archives from March 2009

OAG Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems enter alliance.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OAG Cargo Solutions, part of UBM Aviation, a data and information business for the air transport industry, has announced global cooperation with CHAMP Cargosystems, a provider...

Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with union.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 555, representing ramp, operations, provisioning...

Delta Air Lines forms partnership with TSA for expansion of mobile boarding passes.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has entered into a partnership with the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to launch paperless check-in for domestic travel from Memphis...

OAG integrates metrics with data from US DOT.(Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OAG, a provider of airline schedules information, commercial fleets, analytical services and asset valuation support, has announced that it has integrated its own metrics to...

Qantas announces reductions to international fuel surcharges.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Qantas has announced that it is reducing its fuel surcharges on international flights. The revisions will apply to all Australian point-of-sale tickets...

Virgin Blue completes sale-and-leaseback agreement with BOC Aviation.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Virgin Blue has announced that it has closed a sale-and-leaseback agreement with BOC Aviation for one late-2008 vintage aircraft and three new Boeing 737-800...

ANA to acquire 33.5% stake in parcel delivery firm OCS.(Overseas Courier Service)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japanese airline ANA has announced that it is acquiring a 33.5% stake in Overseas Courier Service (OCS), a Tokyo-based international parcel delivery and forwarding company. ...

Wataniya Airways launches Beirut service.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Kuwaiti premium airline Wataniya Airways has announced that it launched its scheduled services to Lebanon on 1 March 2009. The carrier is operating daily flights from...

Airbus announces delivery of 500th A321.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus has announced that it has delivered the 500th A321 aircraft that it has produced to Air France. The aircraft was received by Air France at Airbus' Delivery Centre...

Airbus receives additional order from Korean Air.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus has announced that Korean Air has placed a new firm order for six additional A330-200 aircraft. Korean Air has ordered the new 238 tonne increased take-off weight...

Mexicana MRO Services joins Airbus MRO Network.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus has announced that Mexicana MRO Services, a division of Grupo Mexicana de Aviacion SA de CV based at the international airport at Mexico City, has joined the worldwide...

Etihad Airways to launch Larnaca service.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways has announced that it will be introducing a new service from Abu Dhabi to Larnaca in Cyprus in June of this year. The carrier will offer three flights per...

clickair and Vueling start cross-selling seats.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Spanish airline clickair and Vueling have announced that they have started cross-selling seats online on all of their domestic and international flights. This is...

Newquay Cornwall Airport announces return of Ryanair services.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Newquay Cornwall Airport, England, has announced that low-cost airline Ryanair re-launched its daily flights between the airport and London Stansted Airport on 2 March 2009....

Domodedovo Airport receives approval for A380 operations.
March 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Moscow International Airport Domodedovo has announced that it has become the first Russian airport to be approved for New Large Aircraft A380 operations. The confirming...

Travelport GDS enhances its ViewTrip information tool.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travelport GDS, an IT services company specialising in the airline and travel industries, has enhanced its ViewTrip information tool to streamline on-line check-in for...

Protesters delay flights at Aberdeen Airport.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Protesters from the group Plane Stupid broke through the perimeter at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland at around 03:15 GMT this morning (3 March). Flights have not been...

Southwest Airlines releases operational results for February.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) has reported its traffic results for February 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the month declined 6.0% from February 2008, to 5.1bn,...

Continental Airlines reports February traffic.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported its operational results for February 2009. Consolidated revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 13.2% compared to...

Republic Airways Holdings reports February traffic.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET) has reported its passenger traffic results for February 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 2.7% from February...

American Airlines offers triple AAdvantage miles on selected flights from Boston.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) has announced that it is offering customers triple AAdvantage miles for non-stop travel between Boston and Los Angeles, San Francisco and San...

Iberia launches campaign collecting old mobile phones.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish airline Iberia has announced that it has launched a campaign for the donation of old mobile phones. The project has been launched in conjunction with Cruz Roja...

Finland's Blue1 joins Star Alliance Company Plus in the UK and Ireland.(Brief article)
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Blue1, part of the SAS Group, has joined the Star Alliance Company Plus (SACP) programme in the UK and Ireland. Blue1 has been a Regional Star Alliance...

Transaero Airlines launches new route to Magadan.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Russian carrier Transaero Airlines has announced that it has launched a new long-haul route between Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Magadan in Siberia. The twice-weekly...

Ryanair launches sale on fares.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair has announced that it has released 1m sale seats to destinations throughout its European network. Seats were priced at GBP2 on 2 March and...

FAA and Southwest Airlines reach settlement agreement.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) for the resolution of outstanding...

Alaska Air Group to seek stockholder ratification for executive compensation.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group's board of directors has announced that it plans to seek stockholder ratification of the compensation for its five highest-paid executives through an advisory...

Lufthansa opens spa in new First Class Lounge.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German carrier Lufthansa has announced that it has opened a First Class Spa at its new First Class Lounge in Concourse B at Frankfurt Airport. The spa has a bathing area...

Iberia announces installation of Travel Station.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish airline Iberia has announced that it has installed a travel information system at its Velazquez VIP lounge in Madrid-Barajas airport. The Travel Station is a booth...

British Airways launches sale on fares.
March 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has announced that it has launched a sale on fares from the US to London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcelona, Prague and Athens. Sale fares start at...

United Airlines releases February traffic results.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has reported its preliminary consolidated traffic results for February 2009. Total consolidated revenue passenger miles for the month dropped...

AirTran Airways reports traffic results for February.(Financial report)
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has released its traffic results for February 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 13.6%...

bmi appoints new head of Business Sales for UK.(British Midland Airways Ltd. appoints Julie Jones)(Brief article)
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Regional British airline bmi has announced the appointment of Julie Jones as head of Business Sales for its UK sales team. Jones has worked at bmi for 11 years and was most...

Wataniya Airways launches Cairo service.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New premium Kuwaiti airline Wataniya Airways has announced that it launched daily scheduled flights from Kuwait to Cairo International Airport, Egypt on 3 March. The first...

GE Aviation opens new facility in Suzhou, China.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) and a provider of jet engines, components and integrated systems for commercial aircraft, has announced...

XOJET offers fixed prices for coast-to-coast travel.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD XOJET, a private aviation company, has announced that it will be offering fixed-price one-way US coast-to-coast travel starting from USD19,000, on its fleet of new Cessna...

Alaska Air Group reports traffic results for February.(Financial report)
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has reported traffic results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, for February 2009. Revenue passenger miles for Alaska...

Panasonic Avionics to instal eFX system on three TUIfly Nordic aircraft.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a provider of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, has announced that TUIfly Nordic, a charter airline based in Stockholm, Sweden,...

Aveos amends agreement with Volaris.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aveos, a full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider of airframe, engine, component and maintenance solutions, has announced that it has amended its existing...

US Airways Group releases traffic results for February.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LCC) has released its traffic results for February 2009. Mainline revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 9.3% compared to February...

Accertify announces agreement with JetBlue Airways.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Accertify, a provider of credit card fraud prevention solutions to online merchants, has reported that JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) has chosen its Interceptas...

Lufthansa Italia to launch three new domestic services.
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German carrier Lufthansa has announced that its subsidiary, Lufthansa Italia, is expanding its network as a result of high customer demand. From 1 April, Lufthansa Italia...

bmi expands Chauffeur Drive service.(British Midland Airways Ltd.)(Brief article)
March 4, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Regional British airline bmi has announced that it is rolling out its Complimentary Chauffeur Drive service to three additional routes from London Heathrow. Customers...

Jet Airways to launch new Mumbai-Lucknow service.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Jet Airways has announced that it will launch a new service between Mumbai and Lucknow on 29 March 2009. The airline will operate the new service, which...

Spain's clickair to accept PayPal for ticket purchases.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Spanish airline clickair has announced that it has added PayPal to its payment options for customers. Customers can now use PayPal to pay for flights to any of...

Low cost carrier EasyJet carried 6.8% fewer passengers in February.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD London-listed low cost carrier EasyJet (LSE: EZJ) said the number of passengers it carried in February dropped by 6.8% on Thursday (5 March), compared to the same month in...

Linear Airport reports growth in February revenue.(Financial report)
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator Linear Air has reported that its revenues in February 2009 increased by 131% compared to February 2008 at its New England base. The company...

Mexico's GAP reports February passenger traffic.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico )(Brief article)
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (GAP) (NYSE: PAC) (BMV: GAP) has reported its passenger traffic results for February 2009. GAP's total...

Delta re-brands airport lounges.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has announced that it has changed the name of its more than 50 airport lounges worldwide as part of its merger with Northwest. The current...

Frontier Airlines launches fare sale.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has announced that it has launched a sale on fares to over 50 destinations in the US, Mexico and Costa Rica. Sale fares start at USD39 one-way, not...

Southwest Airlines launches priority security lanes at Seattle-Tacoma Airport.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has announced that it has introduced priority security lane access for its Business Select and Rapid Reward A-List passengers at Seattle-Tacoma...

Flint Bishop International Airport launches free Wi-Fi.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flint Bishop International Airport, Michigan, has announced that it has launched free terminal-wide Wi-Fi. Passengers do not need an access code to use the Wi-Fi, which...

American Eagle Airlines releases February traffic results.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines, part of AMR Corp (NYSE:AMR), has reported its passenger traffic results for February 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 14.1%...

American Airlines releases traffic results for February.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines, part of AMR Corp (NYSE:AMR), has reported its operational results for February 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the month showed a decrease of 13.5%,...

Grupo Aeromexico and OMA enter agreement to move Aeromexico operations to new terminal at Monterrey Airport.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeromexico and Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) (Nasdaq:OMAB) (BMV:OMA) has announced that they have entered an agreement to move Aeromexico's operations to the new...

British Airways reports February traffic results.(Financial report)
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has reported its operational results for February 2009. Revenue passenger kilometres (traffic) for the month dropped by 8.3% compared to February 2008,...

Cargojet Airways to acquire remaining interest in PEAL.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cargojet Income Fund (TSX: CJT.UN), a Canadian domestic premium overnight air cargo network, has announced that its subsidiary Cargojet Airways has agreed to acquire the...

Pinnacle Airlines Corp releases fourth quarter and full year 2008 results.(Financial report)
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pinnacle Airlines Corp (NASDAQ: PNCL) has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2008. The company reported a net income of USD4.0m for the...

US FAA reports changes to aviation safety personnel.(United States. Federal Aviation Administration appoints Peggy Gilligan, Doug Dalbey, John Hickey)(Brief article)
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced several personnel changes in the agency's aviation safety organisation. Peggy Gilligan has been appointed as the...

Ryanair reports February traffic.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has reported its passenger statistics for February 2009. Ryanair carried a total of 4.13m passengers in the month, an increase of 7% over...

easyJet reports passenger traffic for February.
March 5, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost British carrier easyJet has reported its passenger traffic results for February 2009. The airline carried a total of 3,018,910 passengers in the month, a decrease...

Virgin Atlantic offers special fare to Hong Kong.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is offering customers a special return Economy fare from the UK to Hong Kong of GBP325, including taxes and charges. The airline is...

Air Canada releases February traffic results.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has reported its traffic results, on a consolidated basis with Jazz, for February 2009. Consolidated revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 10.5%...

Frontier Airlines reports February traffic.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (OTCBB: FRNTQ) has reported its traffic results for February 2009, for both its mainline operation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Lynx Aviation,...

JetBlue Airways launches sale on fares from LA Basin.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) has announced that it has launched a sale on fares for LA Basin residents. The sale is valid on fares from Long Beach Airport to either New...

Frontier Airlines announces firm commitment for DIP financing from Republic Airways.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc has reported that it has received a firm commitment from Republic Airways Holdings Inc for USD40m in post-petition debtor-in-possession (DIP)...

AAWW reports appointment of new vice president, treasurer.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc (AAWW) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a provider of global air cargo assets and services, has announced the appointment of Edward J. McGarvey as vice...

Delta Air Lines releases February traffic results.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has reported its traffic results for February 2009. On a combined basis, Delta and Northwest reported a decrease in revenue passenger miles for...

JetBlue Airways releases February traffic results.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) has released its traffic results for February 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the moth dropped by 8.3% compared to February...

Maxis Communications Berhad announces agreement with Malaysia Airlines and AeroMobile.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian mobile phone operator Maxis Communications Berhad has reported that it has entered a partnership with Malaysia Airlines and AeroMobile, an in-flight mobile phone...

Qantas introduces online business travel management system for SMEs.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Qantas has announced the launch of Qantas Business Essentials, a new online business travel management system. The customised booking tool has reportedly...

American Airlines to renovate Admirals Club Lounge at Logan Airport.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) has announced that it has started extensive renovations of its Admirals Club at Boston's Logan International Airport. The project is scheduled...

Air France KLM reports February traffic.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France KLM has reported its traffic results for February 2009. Passenger traffic (revenue passenger kilometres) for the month dropped by 6.0% compared to February 2008,...

Copa Holdings reports February traffic.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA) has reported passenger traffic results for its operating subsidiaries, Copa Airlines and Aero Republica, for February 2009. Consolidated...

ASUR reports February passenger traffic.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste)(Brief article)
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) (NYSE: ASR) (BMV: ASUR) has reported its passenger traffic results for February 2009. ASUR's...

Star Navigation reports sale and installation of two ISMS Lite units.
March 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd (TSX-V: SNA), a technology company focused on providing aerospace solutions to aviation operators worldwide, has reported the sale and...

ATSG announces contract to lease freighter to First Air.
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG) (NASDAQ:ATSG), a provider of air cargo transportation and related services to air carriers and other companies that outsource their air...

Alaska Airlines pilots reach agreement in concept with management on new contract.
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) has announced that the pilots of Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK) have reached an 'agreement in concept' with Alaska Airlines....

AirTran Airways launches new service between Baltimore and Cancun.
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has announced that it has launched non-stop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood...

New Cathay Pacific Cargo route links Houston and Hong Kong.(Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. introduces new cargo service)(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Houston Airport System has announced that Cathay Pacific Cargo launched a new service between Hong Kong and George Bush Intercontinental Airport on 6 March. The...

SkyWest reports February traffic.
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: SKYW) has reported its combined traffic results for its subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, for February 2009. Revenue...

Panama's Copa Holdings reports February traffic.
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Panama-based Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA) has reported February 2009 traffic results for its operating subsidiaries Copa Airlines and Aero Republica. Consolidated revenue...

Airport operator ASUR reports February traffic.
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) (NYSE: ASR) (BMV: ASUR) has reported its passenger traffic results for February 2009. Total...

PASSUR announces contract with Nashville Airport.
March 9, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PASSUR Aerospace Inc (OTCBB: PSSR), which owns and operates a database of flight information with proprietary decision-making software primarily powered by a network of passive...