Airguide Online back issues from January 2007:
Aircraft News - Africa / Middle East.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Air Mauritius, GE Aviation, Airbus GE Aviation said Air Mauritius ordered CF6-80E1 engines to power its two A330-200s on firm order plus one option and one purchase right. The engine order is valued at $60 million. "GE and Air Mauritius have developed a ...
Aircraft News - Asia / Pacific.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Adam Air Adam Air Flight 574 departed from Java island's Surabaya-Juanda Airport and was headed to Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado but reportedly disappeared in a heavy rainstorm about 1 hr. after takeoff. Indonesian Transport Minister Hatta Radjasa said ...
Aircraft News - Europe.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 KLM KLM will invest more than [euro]100 million ($132.5 million) in the next two years to equip some 130 aircraft with a "fresher, more modern interior." It also will repaint the Fokkers flying for KLM cityhopper in the mainline livery. New Koito lie-flat ...
Aircraft News - Latin America / Caribbean.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 AeroRepublica, Embraer AeroRepublica took delivery of its first 106-seat, GE CF34-powered Embraer E-190 on Dec. 22. It has firm orders for an additional seven and 20 options. Jan 4, 2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com ...
Aircraft News - North America.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 FAA Wants Security Upgrades For New Planes. The US government, noting continued security risks and threats, proposed upgrades on Friday for new passenger jets to further secure the cockpit from potential hijackers and reduce the danger posed by bombs. Jan 5, 2007 ...
Aircraft News.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Air Safety for 2006, second-safest year for airlines. The world's airlines enjoyed their second-safest year on record in 2006, according to AirSafe.com and AirGuideOnline.com. But the number of passenger deaths was a "relatively high" 790, Ascend said, led by the ...
Air Cargo News.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Korean Air, KE Cargo Korean Air will launch twice-weekly Incheon-Anchorage-Atlanta-Houston Bush-Anchorage-Incheon all-cargo service aboard a leased 747-400F from Jan. 25. Houston is a new city on KE Cargo's network. "Houston's dynamic business and ...
Airline News - Africa / Middle East.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Emirates Airlines Emirates opened a 5,000-sq.-ft. office in Bangalore to support its recently launched eight-times-weekly service. Jan 4, 2007 Emirates Airlines Emirates will launch five-times-weekly Dubai-Venice service on July 1 ...
Airline News - Asia / Pacific.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Air travel in Indonesia, home to 220 million people, has grown substantially since the liberalization of the airline industry after the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, which enabled privately owned budget airlines to operate. Jan 2, 2007 Adam ...
Airline News - Europe.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 European Regions Airline Assn. welcomed Aeroflot Nord to the organization. "We have strategic views to expand our business to the west and believe ERA can play a significant role in that process," Aeroflot Nord Deputy DG-Strategic and Corporate Development Evgeniy ...
Airline News - Latin America / Caribbean.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 TAM TAM launched a second daily flight to Santiago, a nighttime A320 service originating at Rio de Janeiro Galeao and stopping at Sao Paulo Guarulhos. Jan 5, 2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For ...
Airline News - North America.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Jet fuel prices have fallen to their lowest levels in a year and a half, providing a welcome boost to airlines, particularly the big ones that were slow and cautious in hedging their bets. But companies like Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air -- which hedged more ...
Airline News.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 While unseasonably warm weather in the US Northeast has weakened oil prices, airlines can also claim some responsibility for the drop in jet fuel prices. Turning off engines more often on the ground, ascending to cruising altitude more quickly, and installing ...
Low Cost Airline News - Asia / Pacific.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 AirAsia AirAsia is planning to establish a long-haul budget airline, according to local press reports, through regional affiliate FlyAsian Xpress, in which AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes holds 50%. The new low-cost, long-haul venture reportedly would launch ...
Low Cost Airline News - Europe.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 EasyJet EasyJet will launch weekly flights to Ibiza from Glasgow International from June 16, Belfast from July 7 and Bristol from July 14. Jan 4, 2007 Germanwings Germanwings announced several new European services to launch by ...
Low Cost Airline News - North America.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways said a 2.5-point year-over-year decline in fourth-quarter load factor to 69% and "weaker yields from increased competitive capacity along the East Coast" will contribute to a 6.5%-7.5% drop in fourth-quarter RASM and a loss ...
Travel Safety Update.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 FAA Wants Security Upgrades For New Planes. The US government, noting continued security risks and threats, proposed upgrades on Friday for new passenger jets to further secure the cockpit from potential hijackers and reduce the danger posed by bombs. Jan 5, 2007 ...
Airline Finance News - Asia / Pacific.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Indian airlines are preparing for INR180-200 million ($4.1-$4.5 million) in combined losses resulting from days of heavy fog in Delhi, according to The Economic Times. Runway visibility was down to 100 m. as 35 arrivals and 50 departures were cancelled Tuesday, with ...
Airline Finance News - Europe.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Air France, Alitalia Air France and Alitalia each own a 2 percent stake in the other. Air France declined to comment on the launch of the tender. Italian carriers Meridiana and Eurofly declined to comment on whether or not they would bid. Detailed ...
Airline Finance News - Latin America / Caribbean.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 LAN Airlines LAN Airlines board scheduled an extraordinary shareholders meeting for Jan. 26 to approve a capital increase of 7.5 million common shares (equivalent to 1.5 million American Depository Shares). Part of the proceeds will be used for a stock ...
Airline Finance News - North America.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Calyon Securities analyst Ray Neidl expects the industry to post USD$6 billion in profits in 2007 after posting USD$2.3 billion in profits last year -- its first profitable year since 2000. He said the estimate doesn't assume falling fuel prices. With the most ...
Airline Finance News.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Jet fuel has dipped below USD$1.60 a gallon, falling to its lowest level since July 2005, after ...
Airport News - Europe.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Eurocontrol announced that the Maastricht Upper Area Control Center has been certified formally as compliant with Single European Sky requirements for the provision of air navigation services. MUAC provides ATC in the upper airspace of the Netherlands, Belgium, ...
Airport News - North America.(Brief article)
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Denver airport Airliner, Small Plane Nearly Collide At Denver. An airliner and a small plane nearly collided on a runway in Denver on Friday, missing each other by about 50 feet, US crash investigators said. Jan 7, 2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: ...
Company Watch - American Airlines.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 American Airlines flew 11.36 billion system RPMs in December, down 1.1% from the year-ago month. Capacity fell 1.3% to 14.35 billion ASMs and load factor rose 0.2 point to 79.1%. Domestic RPMs were down 1.9% to 7.4 billion against a 2.2% decline in capacity to 9.22 ...
Company Watch - Airbus.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 GE Aviation said Air Mauritius ordered CF6-80E1 engines to power its two A330-200s on firm order plus one option and one purchase right. The engine order is valued at $60 million. "GE and Air Mauritius have developed a good relationship over the years as the carrier ...
Company Watch - Air France KLM.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Air France and Alitalia each own a 2 percent stake in the other. Air France declined to comment on the launch of the tender. Italian carriers Meridiana and Eurofly declined to comment on whether or not they would bid. Detailed requirements for Alitalia's buyers, such ...
Company Watch - Alaska Airlines.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Alaska Airlines has hedged 50 percent of its first-quarter fuel needs at a price of USD$58.78 a barrel. That is slightly above the current price of USD$55.60, which means it is effectively inflating its fuel bill. Jan 9, 2007 Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: ...
Company Watch - Alitalia.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Air France and Alitalia each own a 2 percent stake in the other. Air France declined to comment on the launch of the tender. Italian carriers Meridiana and Eurofly declined to comment on whether or not they would bid. Detailed requirements for Alitalia's buyers, such ...
Company Watch - British Airways.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 British Airways Agrees Pension Deal With Unions. British Airways has reached an agreement with its four main unions on a package of reforms to tackle its GBP2.1 billion (USD$4.05 billion) pension deficit, the airline has confirmed. Jan 7, 2007 British ...
Company Watch - Bombardier.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Delta set to buy 30 Bombardier CRJ900s. Delta Air Lines is seeking permission from the US Bankruptcy Court to finalize an order with Bombardier for 30 firm CRJ900s plus 30 options that it said will be used to expand its network and upgrade service, according to ...
Company Watch - Boeing.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Indonesia Steps Up Search For Missing Plane. Indonesia stepped up efforts on Sunday to locate a missing airliner six days after it vanished from radar screens with 102 aboard as anger grew among the passengers' relatives. Snow, High Winds Snarl Transport In Japan. ...
Company Watch - Continental Airlines.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 US carriers, battered by low-cost competition at home, have sought out growth on lucrative international routes, and China's economic expansion presents a strong opportunity for airlines with service there. The United States keeps tight reins on rights to fly to ...
Company Watch - Delta Air Lines.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 US Takes Over Delta Pilots' Pension Plan. Delta Air Lines defaulted on pensions covering active and retired pilots on Friday, a long-planned move that allows the company to clear a major hurdle in its restructuring. Jan 5, 2007 Delta Air Lines reported a ...
Company Watch - Embraer.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 AeroRepublica took delivery of its first 106-seat, GE CF34-powered Embraer E-190 on Dec. 22. It has firm orders for an additional seven and 20 options. Jan 4, 2007 US Airways took delivery of two Embraer E-190s yesterday at a ceremony in Charlotte. They ...
Company Watch - Emirates Airlines.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Emirates opened a 5,000-sq.-ft. office in Bangalore to support its recently launched eight-times-weekly service. Jan 4, 2007 Emirates will launch five-times-weekly Dubai-Venice service on July 1 aboard an A330 200. Flight becomes daily on Sept. 1. It also ...
Company Watch -Finnair.(Brief article)
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Finnair Group airlines together transported 659,886 passengers, up 0.7 percent year-on-year in December. Finnair Group carried last year about 8.8 million passengers, 3.2 percent more than a year ago. Passenger load factor grew by 2.5 percentage points to 75.2 ...
Company Watch - FL Group.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 FL Group acquires 6% of American, transfers Sterling to new consortium. Serial airline investor FL Group was busy over the holidays, announcing that it had purchased a 5.98% stake in American Airlines parent AMR Corp. for more than $400 million and selling LCC ...
Company Watch - JetBlue Airways.(Brief article)
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 JetBlue Airways launched its Chicago O'Hare service yesterday. It will offer five daily flights to New York JFK and twice-daily service to Long Beach. ORD is the carrier's 50th destination. "Chicago consistently ranked No. 1 on our customers' wish list of ...
Company Watch - Jet Airways.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Jet Airways has flights from India to London, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, and Kathmandu. The 13-year-old airline said in a statement it planned to expand its current fleet to 89 aircraft by March 2009 from 60 now. Jet Airways would finance its current and ...
Company Watch - Korean Air.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Korean Air launched services from Incheon to Kota Kinabalu (four-times-weekly), Pattaya (thrice-weekly), Kathmandu (weekly), Phnom Penh (four-times-weekly) and Siem Reap (four-times-weekly) while expanding services to Beijing and Shanghai in partnership with Shanghai ...
Company Watch - Lufthansa.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Lufthansa will add around 3,000 new employees in 2007, according to Bild. The carrier is looking for 1,200 flight attendants, 800 ground staff and 240 pilot cadets. It currently employs 94,000, up from 92,300 at the end of 2005. Jan 3, 2007 Lufthansa said ...
Company Watch - Northwest Airlines.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 US carriers, battered by low-cost competition at home, have sought out growth on lucrative international routes, and China's economic expansion presents a strong opportunity for airlines with service there. The United States keeps tight reins on rights to fly to ...
Company Watch - Ryanair.(Brief article)
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Ryanair transported 3.4 million passengers in December, an 18.6% increase over the year-ago month. Load factor fell 1 point to 81%. Jan 5, 2007 Ryanair said it filed a legal action in the Council of State, France's highest administrative court, against ...
Company Watch - United Airlines.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 The US government tentatively selected United Airlines to provide new nonstop service to China, regulators and the airline said on Tuesday. Jan 9, 2007 The US Transportation Department awarded United daily service between Washington's Dulles Airport and ...
Company Watch - US Airways.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 US Airways Beefs Up Delta Bid Team. US Airways on Monday bolstered the financial muscle behind its hostile bid for bankrupt Delta Air Lines, adding Morgan Stanley as a lead financial backer alongside Citigroup. Jan 8, 2007 US Airways yesterday announced a ...
Company Watch - Virgin Group.(Brief article)
Jan 08, 2007 ... Jan 8, 2007 Virgin America insisted it remains "committed to getting our wings" despite a sharp rebuke last week from the US Dept. of Transportation, which tentatively denied the proposed startup's application for an operating certificate on grounds that it is not clearly 75% ...
Aircraft News - Africa / Middle East.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Emirates Airlines, Airbus Emirates To Seek Airbus A380 Compensation. Emirates confirmed on Tuesday it would seek compensation for a delay in the delivery of Airbus's A380 aircraft, for which it is the largest customer, but negotiations have not yet ...
Aircraft News - Asia / Pacific.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Shenzhen Airlines, Airbus Shenzhen operates a fleet of 45 A320s and 737s on 100 routes within China, employs 6,300 and carried 5.3 million passengers last year. "Mesa's experience and reputation as a leader in the regional airline industry make it the ...
Aircraft News - Europe.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Aeroflot Passengers And Crew Foil Would-Be Russian Hijacker. Crew members and passengers overpowered a Russian man who tried to hijack an Aeroflot plane on Thursday and the aircraft safely made an emergency landing in Prague, airline officials said. Dec ...
Aircraft News - Latin America / Caribbean.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Air Caraibes, Embraer Air Caraibes ordered one Embraer E-190 for delivery late next year. It already operates two E-145s and one leased E-175. Dec 19, 2006 Embraer Embraer announced that it will equip its commercial E-Jets and two ...
Aircraft News - North America.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 American Airlines, Allegiant Air American Airlines signed a four-year, $30 million deal with Allegiant Air for the provision in Tulsa of heavy MRO, including C checks, on Allegiant's 24 MD-80s. The deal leaves room for additional aircraft if Allegiant ...
Air Cargo News.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 FedEx FedEx Chairman, President and CEO Frederick Smith said holiday season volumes have been "solid" and he expects "continued global economic growth in 2007." Dec 21, 2006 FedEx FedEx Express airline segment registered ...
Airline News - Africa / Middle East.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Etihad Airways Etihad Airways appointed Iain Burns as its new VP-corporate communications. Burns was head of corporate communications at British Airways for five years before resigning in October. Dec 26, 2006 Qatar Airways Qatar ...
Airline News - Asia / Pacific.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Mesa Air Group, Shenzhen Airlines Mesa Air Group signed an agreement with Shenzhen Airlines to create a Chinese regional carrier, yet to be named, that is expected to begin service within the next year operating 50-seat regional jets. Mesa said last ...
Airline News - Europe.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Air Madrid Spain Starts Air Madrid Fraud Probe. Spain's High Court has begun a fraud investigation into failed budget airline Air Madrid, suspected of selling tickets for flights it knew would never take off, court officials said on Thursday. Dec 28, ...
Airline News - Latin America / Caribbean.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Brazil Tightens Reins On Holiday Air Travel. Brazil will oversee airfare sales, prohibit flight cancellations and ask airlines to set aside reserve jets this weekend in order to avoid the kind of air traffic meltdown that stranded thousands of travelers over ...
Airline News - North America.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 American Airlines American Airlines announced the launch of daily Chicago O'Hare-Shannon service on May 1 aboard a 757. AA already flies to Dublin from ORD with 767-300s. Dec 21, 2006 American Airlines American Airlines will launch ...
Low Cost Airline News - Europe.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Air Berlin Air Berlin launched a twice-weekly Berlin Tegel-St. Petersburg service aboard 737NGs. Dec 26, 2006 Air Berlin Air Berlin launched a thrice-weekly Nurnberg-Moscow Domodedovo service. Dec 22, 2006 Air Berlin ...
Low Cost Airline News - North America.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways employees threw their support behind the proposed merger with Midwest Airlines. AirTran said a letter addressed to Chairman and CEO Joe Leonard and signed by three unions and two internal employee organizations cited "the ...
Low Cost Airline News.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Gol Gol flew 1.26 billion RPKs in November, a 42.5% rise from the year-ago month. Capacity was up 55% to 1.9 billion ASKs, dropping load factor 5.8 points to 66.5%. Dec 26, 2006 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com ...
Travel Health Watch.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 EU Approves Aviation Emissions Scheme. The European Union's executive arm approved plans on Wednesday to include aviation in its emissions trading system, giving international flights in and out of the EU a one-year reprieve before they have to join. Dec 21, 2006 ...
Travel & Travel Technology News.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Cell Phones. Despite the fact that the most hyped phone of the year, Motorola's Q, wound up falling short of expectations, the year has seen quite a few nice additions to the cell phone world. Dec 30, 2006 Microsoft's Windows Vista. In case you've ...
Travel Safety Update.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 Aeroflot Passengers And Crew Foil Would-Be Russian Hijacker. Crew members and passengers overpowered a Russian man who tried to hijack an Aeroflot plane on Thursday and the aircraft safely made an emergency landing in Prague, airline officials said. Dec ...
Travel Security Update.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Dec 31, 2006 UK Regularly Scrambles Fighters To Check Planes. Britain regularly scrambles fighter jets to check on commercial aircraft flying into its air space, the head of the Royal Air Force was quoted on Thursday as saying. Dec 28, 2006 French Film Raises Fresh ...