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World airline traffic January-February 2008.(TRENDS)(Statistical table)

Jun 01, 2008 ... <Pre> US 2008 2007 % chg. RPKs (mil.) 198,100 191,149 3.6 ASKs (mil.) 265,807 257,601 3.2 Pass. (000) 113,200 111,200 1.8 Pass. LF (%) 74.5 74.2 0.3 pts. FTKs (mil.) n.a. n.a.n.a. ...

Look beyond the shores.(EDITORIAL)(proposed merger between Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp.)(Editorial)

Jun 01, 2008; Flint, Perry ... The proposed merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines may be the first comprehensive US airline restructuring since United Airlines purchased Pan American's Pacific Division in 1985 in which the international implications of the transaction will garner the most attention from ...

Airbus scales back A380 delivery rate.(NewsBriefs)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE Airbus last month announced the fourth delay to the A380 program, stating that the "steep ramp-up" envisioned for later this year will take more "time and resources," forcing it to lower 2008 deliveries ...

Aviation leaders sign green declaration.(NewsBriefs)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Leaders from 13 commercial aviation organizations on Earth Day April 22 signed a declaration intended "to lead towards carbon neutral growth and a totally sustainable future" for the aviation industry. The declaration states: "We agree on the need to accelerate action to ...

Airbus, JetBlue in biofuel effort.(NewsBriefs)(Airbus S.A.S. and JetBlue Airways Corp.)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Airbus, JetBlue Airways, IAE, Honeywell Aerospace and Honeywell's UOP subsidiary have formed a partnership "to pursue development of a sustainable second-generation biofuel for use in commercial aircraft." The new venture is focused on technology to convert vegetable- and ...

Pratt to test Geared Turbofan on A340.(NewsBriefs)(Airbus S.A.S. contracts with Pratt and Whitney)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... In a rare development, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney announced an agreement to flight test Pratt's Geared Turbofan engine on Airbus's A340 testbed, although the engine does not have an application on an Airbus airframe. Testing will occur during the fourth quarter. The GTF has been ...

UK authority opens door for BAA breakup.(NewsBriefs)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... BAA's common ownership of seven UK airports including London's Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted may not be serving the interests of either airlines or passengers, the UK Competition Commission said in an interim report released in late April, citing a "lack of responsiveness to the differing ...

Airbus said it will deliver.(LATE ARRIVAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Caption: Airbus said it will deliver up to 17 fewer A380s in 2008-2010 owing to ...

China moved.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)(Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China )(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... China moved one step closer to achieving its "dream" of manufacturing "jumbo aircraft" by establishing Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China in Shanghai May 12 (ATW, 5/08, p. 56). The company is ...

Japan airlines group.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Japan Airlines Group announced a significant earnings turnaround to a net profit of [yen]16.9 billion ($162.1 million) for the fiscal year ended March 31 from a loss of [yen]16.2 billion the previous year on the back of premium strategies on its international operation and route ...

ANA group.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... ANA Group catapulted to a record [yen]64.1 billion ($616 million) net profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 from a [yen]32.6 billion profit in the prior year boosted by the sale of its hotel assets last June. It credited "a strong performance by airlines within the group" for ...

Former qantas VP.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Former Qantas VP Freight-Americas Bruce McCaffrey agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the US related to fixing air cargo shipment rates and will serve eight months in jail, the US Dept. of Justice announced last ...

Singapore airlines.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Singapore Airlines parent SIA Group reported a net profit of S$2.05 billion ($1.5 billion) for its fiscal year ended March 31, down 3.8% from S$2.13 billion earned in the prior year, but noted that the 2007 results benefited from "one-off gains totaling S$421 million from the sale of ...

Korean air's.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Korean Air's first-quarter operating income dropped 87.1% to KRW19.6 billion ($19.5 million) "owing to the huge pressure from surging fuel costs." Revenue increased 11.5% to KRW2.27 trillion as international passenger revenue rose 10.1% and cargo revenue grew 17.8%. ...

Air China.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Air China posted a net profit of CNY1.04 billion ($149.2 million) in the first quarter, up 147% from CNY422.7 million earned in the year-ago quarter, on a 21% lift in operating revenue to CNY12.76 ...

China Southern airlines.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... China Southern Airlines cited strong domestic demand and yuan appreciation as its full-year earnings soared nearly tenfold in 2007 to CNY1.871 billion ($267.1 million) from CNY188 million the previous year. Revenue climbed 18.2% to CNY55.87 billion. Operating expenses grew 16.1% to ...

China Eastern airlines.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... China Eastern Airlines enjoyed a turnaround in 2007, posting a net profit of CNY269 million ($38.4 million) that represented a reversal from the CNY3.3 billion loss suffered in 2006. Operating revenue rose 13% to CNY42.52 billion while expenses climbed 4% to CNY43.08 billion. For the first ...

Shanghai airlines.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Shanghai Airlines was unable to reap the benefits related to rising demand and yuan appreciation as it reported a CNY497.6 million ($70.9 million) net loss for 2007 that widened considerably from a CNY6.5 million deficit the year before, although it enjoyed a slight reversal of fortune in ...

Hainan airlines'.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Hainan Airlines' first-quarter earnings rose fivefold to CNY286.7 million from CNY51.2 million in the year-ago ...

Shandong airlines.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)(Financial report)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Shandong Airlines posted net income of CNY51.7 million in the first quarter, reversing a net ...