Airline Industry Information articles from September 2007

Airline Industry Information archives from September 2007

North American Airlines makes tentative agreement with pilots.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD North American Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Aero Logistics Inc, has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots. The airline said the agreement is for an...

A380 scrapes wing at Bangkok airport.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Airways and Airbus officials have said that an Airbus A380 scraped the tip of a wing at Bangkok's international airport on 1 September. The aircraft was reportedly...

Iberia aircraft bursts tyres on landing.(Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana S.A.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The tyres of an Iberia flight from Madrid, Spain burst when the aircraft was landing in Quito, Ecuador on 31 August. Airport spokesman Gustavo Pinto said the tyres on the...

Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc to relaunch.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc, a carrier based in South Florida that operated flights throughout the Caribbean from January 2003 to January 2007, has announced that it intends to...

Stake in Auckland Airport to be bid for by Canada - report.
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has announced its intent to purchase a stake of up to 49% in Auckland International Airport Ltd, New Zealand. According to The...

Increase in share price for China Eastern.(China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An announcement on Monday (3 September) by China Eastern Airlines detailing an agreement to sell a combined 24% stake to Singapore Airlines and Temasek Holdings, Singapore's...

Northwest Airlines cancellations down from June and July - report.
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Figures show flight cancellations at Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) are down. The Associated Press reported that the airline cancelled two flights on 30 August and 10 on...

Lufthansa and Deutsche Post to create joint cargo carrier.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German airline Lufthansa's air freight division and the German mail and logistics group Deutsche Post have applied for approval to set up a joint cargo carrier. Reuters...

OMA announces start of series B shares repurchase programme.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA, a Mexican airport operator, has announced the start of operations of the repurchase programme for its series...

Jazz Air LP becomes signatory to Interim Agreement.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz), an airline based in Canada, has announced that it has become a signatory to the Interim Agreement as proposed by a group of financial...

Fitch Ratings withdraws EETC ratings for Northwest Airlines.(European Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD International ratings agency Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the ratings on various Northwest Airlines (NWA) Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate (EETC) classes, due to a lack of...

Ticketing flexibility announced for Continental Airlines passengers affected by Hurricane Felix and Tropical Storm Henriette.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ticketing flexibility for passengers who may find travel plans affected by Hurricane Felix (Caribbean) or Tropical storm Henriette (Eastern Pacific) is being provided by...

BVR Systems announces three follow-on contracts worth USD1.65m.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of three follow-on contracts from Asian and South American customers have been announced by BVR Systems (1998) Ltd (OTC Bulletin Board: BVRSF), an advanced defence...

AirTran Airways launches travel sale.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A sale for travel to its destinations has been launched by AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), with fares starting from USD39 when purchased via...

Frontier's Lynx Aviation certification delayed.(Frontier Airlines )(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A delay in the initially forecasted timeline for completion of certification has been reported by Lynx Aviation, a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:FRNT),...

Spirit Airlines activates Hurricane Buster Protection.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US carrier Spirit Airlines has announced that it has activated its Hurricane Buster Protection policy due to anticipated flight changes caused by Hurricane Felix. Spirit...

China Southern Airlines selects Panasonic's eX2 system for Dreamliner.(contracts of China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. and Panasonic Avionics Corporation)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The eX2 system from Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, has been selected by China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH;...

TAM reviews fleet plan for narrow body aircraft.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) has said that it has made a review of its fleet plan for narrow body aircraft starting in 2008, which is based on new demand growth...

Embraer delivers first EMBRAER 170 to Virgin Blue.(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Virgin Blue Airlines Proprietary Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft maker Embraer has delivered the first EMBRAER 170 aircraft to Australia's Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd. The delivery was made during a ceremony held at Embraer's...

SkyTeam adds three Associate Airlines.(Air Espana S.A.)(Copa Airlines Inc.)(Kenya Airways)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline alliance SkyTeam has welcomed Air Europa, Copa Airlines and Kenya Airways as the first official SkyTeam Associate Airlines. SkyTeam said that, as of 1 September,...

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air celebrate anniversary with sweepstakes.(Horizon Air Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have launched an autumn sweepstakes celebrating Alaska Airlines' 75th anniversary. The airlines said that the "75 and Sunny Sweepstakes",...

OnAir to provide inflight communications services to Shenzhen Airlines.(Brief article)
September 4, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement to provide inflight communications services including e-mail, SMS and voice calls, for passengers of airline Shenzhen Airlines, has been established by OnAir, an...

Jets.com creates Carbon Neutral Flights Program with Carbonfund.org.(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jets.com, a jet charter company, and Carbonfund.org, a carbon solutions organisation in North America, have partnered to create a Carbon Neutral Flights Programme for Jets.com,...

GOL names Captain Rockert as EVP - Technical.(Fernando Rockert de Magalhaes appointed as executive vice president at Gol Transportes Aereos)(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Captain Fernando Rockert de Magalhaes has been named executive vice president - Technical by GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE:GOL; Bovespa:GOLL4), the parent company...

Order for 15 Next-Generation 737s announced by Boeing and Aviation Capital Group.(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An order for 15 additional Next-Generation 737s from aerospace company Boeing (NYSE:BA) has been placed by Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a leasing company. ACG said the...

AirTran Airways completes inspection of Boeing 737-700s fleet.(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has confirmed that it has completed detailed inspections and torque checks of slat system attachment hardware...

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico closes Los Cabos and La Paz airports temporarily due to Hurricane Henriette.(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:PAC) (BMV:GAP), which operates twelve airports throughout Mexico's Pacific region, announced on 4 September the temporary...

Dragonair joins oneworld in November.(Hong Kong Dragon Airline Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hong Kong's Dragonair is to join the oneworld airline alliance as an affiliate member on 1 November 2007. The airline reportedly serves 19 destinations in Mainland China...

Naverus carries out RNP Readiness Assessment for Copa Airlines.(required navigation performance)(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Panama's Copa Airlines (NYSE: CPA) has selected Naverus to perform an RNP Readiness Assessment. RNP (Required Navigation Performance) reportedly uses the accuracy of GPS...

LATINA Style survey selects American Airlines in Top 50.(Brief article)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has been selected by LATINA Style magazine as one of the top 50 companies for Latinas to work for in the US, during the magazine's annual survey. The...

United Airlines reports record load factor for August.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has reported its preliminary traffic results for August 2007. The airline said it recorded its highest-ever August passenger load factor of...

Continental Airlines reports record load factor for August.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 5, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported its August traffic results. The airline reported an August consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 85.3%, 2.9...

Intelecom Group ASA signs 3-year telephony solutions deal with airline operator Norwegian.(Brief article)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian voice and communications integrator Intelecom Group ASA (formerly Consorte Group) said on Thursday (6 September) that it has secured a three-year telephony solutions...

Norwegian Air Shuttle AS reports passenger numbers up in August 2007.
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AS (Norwegian) reported on Thursday (6 September) that it carried 600,859 passengers in August 2007, an increase of 17% from August 2006....

American Eagle Airlines reports 2.9% increase in systemwide traffic for August.(Brief article)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline American Eagle Airlines has reported a 2.9% increase in systemwide traffic for August 2007, compared to August 2006, on a capacity decrease of 0.7%, with system load...

Horizon Air selects Concentra for on-site health programme.(Horizon Air Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Concentra, an on-site employer healthcare company, has been selected by Horizon Air, a regional carrier based in Portland, Oregon, to provide an on-site health programme. ...

August traffic reported by American Airlines.
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines Inc (NYSE:AMR) has reported an 85% August load factor, representing an increase of 3.0 points compared to the same period last year. The airline reported...

AirTran Airways reports record traffic for August.
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has announced record traffic for the month of August 2007. The airline reported a 34.6% increase in...

Southwest Airlines announces August traffic results.(Financial report)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) has announced that it flew 7bn revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2007, representing a 12.1% increase from the 6.2bn RPMs flown in August...

Frontier Airlines announces August 2007 preliminary traffic results.(Financial report)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary traffic results have been announced for August 2007 by Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq:FRNT), with revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increasing 23.6% to 955,567,000 for...

Continental and US Airways commend FAA on completion of airspace redesign project.(Continental Airlines Inc.)(United States. Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief article)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has commended the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the conclusion of the airspace redesign project for the New York/New...

GAP reports on airport status with respect to Hurricane Henriette.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV)(Brief article)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexico's Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (NYSE:PAC and BMV:GAP) said on 5 September, regarding Hurricane Henriette, that Los Cabos International Airport had resumed...

PAMA welcomes returning and new board members.(Professional Aviation Maintenance Association)(Brief article)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has said that it welcomes three returning members and two new members to its 2007-2008 Executive and Regional Board of...

American Airlines makes exclusive deal with Dallas Cowboys.
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines yesterday (5 September) said it had made an exclusive sponsorship and marketing agreement with the Dallas Cowboys, which will run through the 2019 season. ...

Kingfisher Airlines selects OnAir for passenger communication services.(Brief article)
September 6, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OnAir, a provider of communications services for airline passengers owned by Airbus and SITA, has been selected by Kingfisher Airlines, to provide a full range of passenger...

Sweden's CTT Systems AB receives new aircraft moisture prevention systems order from First Choice Airways.(Brief article)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish aircraft humidity control systems provider CTT Systems AB said on Thursday (6 September) that they have received an order for aircraft moisture prevention systems from...

Pratt & Whitney awarded engine order by Flyington Freighters Private Limited.(Brief article)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Manufacturer and designer of aircraft engines Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of United Technologies Corp (NYSE: UTX), announced on Thursday (6 September) that Flyington...

Great Lakes Aviation announces preliminary passenger traffic results for August.
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary passenger traffic results have been announced for the month of August 2007 by Great Lakes Aviation Ltd (OTC Bulletin Board:GLUX), a regional air carrier. Great...

Frontier Airlines Holdings board appoints D Dale Browning as chairman.(Brief article)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq:FRNT) has announced that D Dale Browning has been appointed chairman of the board of Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc, following a special election held...

US Airways names Robert Isom EVP and COO and announces VP appointments.
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Robert Isom has been named to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief operating officer of US Airways (NYSE:LCC), effective immediately, and reporting...

GAP announces terminal passenger traffic figures for August 2007.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V.)(Brief article)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:PAC) (BMV:GAP) (GAP), a company which operates 12 airports in Mexico's Pacific region, has announced terminal passenger...

TxDOT survey reveals DFW's annual economic impact increases to over USD16.6bn.
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Figures released from the most recent aviation economic impact study from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have revealed that the annual economic impact of DFW...

Continental Airlines signs as official New York Giants airline.(Brief article)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has revealed that it has signed on as the official airline of the New York Giants, through a multi-year marketing agreement with the team. ...

GOL releases preliminary passenger statistics for August 2007.(Gol Transportes Aereos S.A.)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary passenger statistics have been released for the month of August 2007 by GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE:GOL) (Bovespa:GOLL4), the parent company of...

Finnair Plc reports passenger numbers up in August 2007.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc reported on Friday (7 September) that the group carried 709,832 passengers in August 2007, up by 8.6% from August 2006. The traffic performance...

Gate Gourmet makes investment in Pourshins.(Gate Gourmet International AG)(Brief article)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline caterer Gate Gourmet has made a strategic investment in Pourshins, a United Kingdom-based company specialising in logistics solutions for airlines, caterers, suppliers...

TAM redesigns investor relations website.(TAM Brazil)(Brief article)
September 7, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4; NYSE: TAM) said it has redesigned its Investor Relations site at http://www.tam.com.br/ir. The airline said the site now has a new, more...

Northwest Airlines to complete 100th interline e-ticketing agreement.(agreements with International Air Transport Association)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) has announced it is completing a 100th interline electronic ticket agreement and could be the first airline in the world to implement its 100th...

LSG Sky Chefs starts servicing Air New Zealand flights.(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LSG Sky Chefs, a provider of in-flight services, has announced it is starting to service two daily flights operating out of London-Heathrow, UK, operated by airline Air New...

Delta Air Lines announces USD5 increase in flight fares.
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline Delta Air Lines Inc has announced that it has increased fares by USD5 each way, for all domestic routes in the 48 continental US states. The airline's price...

LAN receives second Airbus A318.(LAN Airlines S.A.)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LAN Airlines S.A. and its related companies (LAN) (NYSE:LFL; IPSA:LAN), an airline group in Latin America, has received the second Airbus A318 aircraft to be incorporated into...

Alaska Airlines introduces daily non-stop service between Portland and Boston and Orlando.
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new daily non-stop service has been introduced between Portland International Airport and Boston and Orlando, Florida, US, by Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Seattle-based...

August traffic reported by JetBlue Airways.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqGS:JBLU) has announced its traffic figures for the month of August 2007. The airline's traffic for the month grew by 13.4% as compared...

Increase in summer delays recorded at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Federal aviation officials revealed on Friday (7 September) that delays this summer have been up at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. However the airport...

Etihad announces deal with CIT Aerospace.(Etihad Airways P.J.S.C.)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways has announced that it is to lease two new Airbus A330-200 aircraft from CIT Aerospace. According to ArabianBusiness.com, Etihad is to take delivery of the...

Air Bagan launches flights to Singapore.(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On Friday (7 September) Air Bagan, a private airline based in Myanmar, made its first flight to Singapore. According to Channel News Asia, Air Bagan will operate 14 weekly...

Community Airlines to offer cargo and passenger services - report.(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cargo and passenger airline operations are to be launched later this month by Community Airlines, a low cost carrier based in Tanzania. According to The East African, the...

Boeing enters into GoldCare agreement with GE Aviation.(GE Aircraft Engines)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced on Monday (10 September) that the company will supply GoldCare Material Management services to GE Aviation, a...

New website design launched by Air France.(Air France Holidays)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website design has been launched by Air France Holidays, the tour division of Air France, intended to provide an informational resource for those interested in travelling...

Virgin America signs distribution agreement with Sabre Travel Network.(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A multi-year distribution agreement has been signed by Virgin America and Sabre Travel Network, a global distribution system (GDS) company, enabling the airline's fares and...

Pinnacle Airlines releases August 2006 passenger and traffic levels.
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Passenger and traffic levels for August 2007 have been released by Pinnacle Airlines Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp (NasdaqGM:PNCL). The airline...

Delta Air Lines orders 15 further winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing.(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An order for 15 further winglet systems has been secured by Aviation Partners Boeing for installation on the fleet of international Boeing 767-300ER aircraft operated by Delta...

August operating data reported by TAM.(TAM Brazil)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4) (NYSE: TAM) has announced its operating data for the month of August 2007. The airline said that its results, as disclosed by the Brazilian National...

August traffic increase announced by Copa Holdings.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA) and its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries have reported preliminary passenger traffic statistics for the month of August...

Third 737-800 delivered by Boeing to EgyptAir.(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Boeing (NYSE: BA) has announced that on 7 September 2007 it delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737-800. The airline has reportedly ordered 12...

Aer Arann launches free text messaging service.
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new free text messaging service has been launched by Aer Arann, a regional airline in Ireland, for customers booking with the airline. Aer Arann said customers will now...

Nortel selected to provide IP network for MIAL's CSIA airport.(Northern Telecom Ltd.)(Mumbai International Airport Private Limited )(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications solutions provider Nortel (NYSE:NT) (TSX:NT) has been selected by Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) to build an IP communications network at...

August traffic statistics announced by Hawaiian Airlines.
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines Inc, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc (Amex: HA), has announced its systemwide traffic statistics for the month of August. Hawaiian served 644,278...

August passenger traffic announced by OMA.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 11, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA and an operator of Mexican airports, has announced its passenger traffic for the month of August 2007. ...

SAS aircraft involved in accident in Lithuania.(SAS Group)(Brief article)
September 12, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS Group said on Wednesday (12 September) that one of its aircraft, a Dash 8-400 (Q400) with flight number SK2748 from Copenhagen to Palanga, Lithuania,...

Mesa and United establish agreement to replace eight CRJ-200s with two CRJ-700s.(Mesa Air Group Inc.)(United Air Lines Inc.)(Brief article)
September 12, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement to replace eight 50 seat Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft with two 66 seat Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft has been established by Mesa Air Group Inc (Nasdaq:MESA), an...

ExpressJet reports traffic and capacity results for August 2007.(ExpressJet Holdings Inc.)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
September 12, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traffic and capacity results for August 2007 have been announced by ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE:XJT) for its Express Jet Airlines subsidiary, including statistics for contract...

Republic Airways to buy 1m shares of its common stock.(Brief article)
September 12, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings (Nasdaq:RJET) has announced that it has agreed to buy 1m shares of its common stock, par value USD0.001 per share, from its former majority...

Skyway Airlines receives Diamond Award in FAA's Aviation Maintenance Technician programme.(Brief article)
September 12, 2007... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Certificate of Excellence Diamond Award in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Aviation Maintenance Technician awards programme, which recognises the training of...