Airline Industry Information back issues from June 2008:
JetBlue Airways prices convertible debentures offering.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) announced on Friday (30 May) the pricing of its public offering of 5.5% convertible debentures due 2038. The planned offering of USD160m aggregate principal amount of ...
AirTran defers delivery of 18 Boeing aircraft.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has revealed that it will defer the delivery of 18 new Boeing 737-700s. The aircraft were originally scheduled for delivery between 2009 ...
Frontier Airlines reaches credit card agreement with First Data.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has entered into a new agreement with data processing company First Data which will ensure the continued processing of Frontier's Visa and MasterCard transactions. The agreement gives ...
CAE announces new flight simulator orders.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CAE, a manufacturer of full-flight simulators, has unveiled orders for five new simulators. This brings the number of full-flight simulator orders announced by CAE in the current fiscal year to 10. ...
TDG fault detection system approved for Boeing 757 airworthiness directive compliance.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TDG Aerospace, a manufacturer of products to prevent problems associated with fire and ice on commercial aircraft, has announced approval for its UFI electrical fault detection system. The company's UFI ...
Atlantic Southeast Airlines reaches tentative agreement with flight attendants.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), which is owned by SkyWest Inc (NasdaqGS:SKYW), has reached a tentative agreement for a new labour contract with its flight attendants. ASA has almost 1,000 flight ...
Competition Commission details progress in Stansted Airport pricing review.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's Competition Commission has published an issues statement as part of a review of the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) proposed price controls for London's Stansted Airport. This review will ...
Halcyon Jets reports record revenue for April.(Halcyon Jets Holdings Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Halcyon Jets Holdings Inc (OTCBB:HJHO), a broker of on-demand aircraft services, has reported record revenue for the month of April this year. The company achieved net revenues of approximately USD4m for ...
Leasing company ILFC receives 75th Boeing 777.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) has reported the delivery to International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) of the leasing company's 75th Boeing 777 aircraft. The Boeing ...
IATA confirms switch to e-ticketing is complete.(International Air Transport Association)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the deadline it set for the industry's conversion to 100% electronic ticketing has been achieved, with e-tickets replacing paper tickets. ...
Flight recorder from crashed TACA aircraft is found.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The flight recorder from an Airbus A320 which crashed in Honduras on Friday (30 May) has been recovered. The aircraft, operated by Central American airline TACA, overshot the runway as it was attempting ...
IATA now expects industry loss for 2008 blaming fuel costs.(International Air Transport Association )(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that it now expects the airline industry to record a loss of USD2.3bn for 2008. This is based on an average oil price of USD106.50 per barrel ...
Ryanair to claim for damages after "unlawful" French strike.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has filed legal proceedings in France over what it says was unlawful strike action at Carcassonne Airport in May. Members of the trade union Confederation General de Travail (CGT) ...
American Airlines launches flight from Chicago to Moscow.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has introduced its first flight from the United States to Russia. The daily service from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport was launched ...
Ryanair reports 20% rise in profit.(Financial report)
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has reported a 20% growth in profit for its fiscal year ended 31 March 2008, but warned that profits were likely to decline this year. The company recorded a net profit of ...
ExpressJet Holdings continues review of options and starts talks with Continental for new capacity purchase agreement.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Holdings Inc (NYSE: XJT), the owner of ExpressJet Airlines, has said that it is continuing to review the strategic and operational alternatives in response to the merger proposal from SkyWest Inc (Nasdaq: ...
FAA awards contract for maintenance of test, measurement and diagnostic equipment.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc (Nasdaq/NM:SYPR), a provider of manufacturing and technical services, has been awarded a contract to repair test, measurement and diagnostic equipment for the US Federal Aviation ...
IATA member airlines agree resolution demanding action.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the leaders of its airline members have unanimously agreed to a resolution which calls for measures to help the industry through the difficult times ...
Continental Airlines sees slight fall in load factors.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported its operational performance for the month of May 2008, showing a slight decline in load factors compared with the same month last year. The airline recorded a ...
Brazilian government places order for two new EMBRAER 190s.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has won an order for two EMBRAER 190 jets that will be used by Brazil's government for transporting official personnel. The aircraft will be configured specifically ...
Nine new international flights launched by Delta.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has said that it will start operating nine new international services over the next ten days. The airline has introduced a nonstop flight between Salt Lake City and ...
Star Navigation's on-board monitoring system recommended by Indian aviation regulator.(Brief article)
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd (TSX-V:SNA), a technology company specialising in aerospace solutions, has said that its TERRASTAR: Real-Time Monitoring system has been recommended by India's Director General of ...
JetBlue signs deals with Hollywood studios and the Broadway Channel for in-flight entertainment.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) has entered into multi-year agreements with six major Hollywood studios to launch a new premium in-flight movie channel offering. JetBlue Features will make available six ...
Gulfstream chooses water treatment unit from IWG for new G650.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian company International Water-Guard Industries Inc (IWG) has received the first contract for its new IWG-A6 Water Treatment Unit. The model, which offers a modular component approach to allow for ...
KLM to install Enigma's Revision Manager software.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Enigma Inc has received a contract from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for its Enigma 3C Revision Manager. Enigma 3C Revision Manager accelerates the review and approval process for maintenance ...
Mechtronix wins German order for flight training devices.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mechtronix Systems Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of flight simulators, has won an order for five flight training devices from Lufthansa Flight Training GmbH. The German company, which is a subsidiary of ...
TAM granted approval for Lima flights.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian airline TAM (Bovespa:TAMM4) (NYSE:TAM) has received authorisation from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to launch daily flights to Lima, Peru. The planned services will operate ...
Air Charter Service opens Hong Kong office.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Charter Service (ACS), a passenger and cargo air charter company, has opened a new Asia-Pacific office in Hong Kong. The company hopes to benefit from the growing Asia-Pacific and Australasian market, ...
IATA's new chairman starts one-year term.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines, Samer Majali, has commenced a one-year term as chairman of the board of governors of IATA, the International Air Transport Association. He takes over from Fernando ...
Delta CEO upbeat about prospects.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The CEO of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Richard Anderson, has given an upbeat assessment of the airline's ability to cope with the challenges currently faced by the industry. At the company's annual ...
Union urges shareholders to oppose Northwest-Delta merger.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has called for shareholders of Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) to raise concerns over the proposed merger of the ...
FlightView and FOX Business Network sign agreement on flight delay information.(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FlightView, a provider of real-time flight information solutions for the aviation and travel industries, has signed a new agreement with FOX Business Network (FBN). The deal will give television viewers ...
Japan Airlines agrees to roll out Boeing Class 3 EFB on its 777 aircraft.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japan Airlines has decided to install the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) said that the decision follows a ...
Sale fares to Buenos Aires available from American Airlines.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines is offering a fare sale for tickets to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tickets must be purchased by 13 June. The sale applies to ...
Finnish pilots reject collective labour agreement.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc (OMX Helsinki:FIA1S) said on Tuesday (3 June) that the Finnish pilots' association SLL, representing Finnair pilots, has rejected the employer side's proposal for a collective labour ...
United Airlines sees load factor and passenger numbers fall in May.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA) has reported a decline in its May passenger load factor from 84.6% to 82.6%. The airline's total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in May 2008 decreased by 4.1% ...
Northwest Airlines' frequent flyers in North America and Asia donate miles for earthquake relief.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) has invited WorldPerks members in Asia to contribute miles to help with the relief effort following the recent earthquake in China. The scheme has already led to the donation ...
Trac Precision Machining outsources manufacture of turbine blades to Mexico.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Trac Precision Machining, a UK-based aerospace manufacturer which is part of Trac Group Ltd, has signed an agreement with The Offshore Group for manufacturing jet engine turbine parts in Mexico. A ...
American Airlines and American Eagle report May traffic figures.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) has reported traffic figures covering May 2008 for its subsidiaries American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines. American Airlines' passenger traffic and capacity both ...
Unions call for shareholder say on UAL executive pay.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A coalition of unions representing employees of United Airlines has called for the 'Say on Pay' concept to be adopted by UAL Corporation (Nasdaq:UAUA), the airline's parent company. The unions say that ...
GuestLogix expands Mobile Virtual Store to support in-flight broadband connection.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GuestLogix Inc (TSX-V:GXI), a provider of on-board retail systems to the airline industry, has added support for in-flight broadband connectivity to its Mobile Virtual Store solution. This means that ...
Air France files lawsuit over 2005 crash in Canada.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France has reportedly filed a lawsuit over the crash landing of one of its aircraft at Toronto's Pearson International Airport in August 2005. The Air France Airbus A340-300 from Charles de Gaulle ...
Bombardier reports strong profit growth for Q1.(Financial report)
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier Inc has reported the financial results for its first quarter ended 30 April 2008. The company's net income grew to USD226m or USD0.12 earnings per share, from USD79m or ...
Ryanair signs new agreement with Britvic.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has entered into a new five-year agreement with Britvic International for the supply of soft drinks on its flights. The agreement covers the provision of Pepsi, 7-Up, J2O ...
New Airport Angel service gives travellers lounge access and text updates.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airport Angel, an independent airport lounge programme, has been introduced by The Leapfrog Group, a provider of loyalty, sales promotion, incentive and reward schemes. The service offers use of business ...
United Airlines unveils fleet and job reductions.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA) has announced a series of cost-cutting measures, including a reduction of its aircraft fleet and job cuts. The company intends to remove a total of 100 aircraft from its ...
British Airways reports passenger traffic down in May.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has released its traffic figures for the month of May 2008, reporting a slight fall in passenger traffic and load factor. Traffic, as measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, fell by a ...
Hawaiian Airlines adds four aircraft to inter-island fleet.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:HA), is to add four Boeing 717-200s to its fleet of aircraft that serve routes between the islands of Hawaii. The move follows the closure ...
Delta Air Lines reports record May load factors.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has reported its highest-ever load factors for May. The airline's load factors for system (82.9%), domestic (84.2%), Latin American routes (77.6%) and regional system (80.8%) ...
US Airways reports traffic growth and strong bookings for May.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE:LCC) has reported growth in its May traffic, with revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month up 0.6% to 5.4 billion. US Airways' capacity was unchanged at 6.5 billion ...
Air New Zealand predicts advances in environmentally sustainable fuel development for aviation.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand has set a target of at least 10% of its fuel needs coming from environmentally sustainable sources within five years. The airline says it expects to use at least one million barrels of ...
British Airways says latest switch to Terminal 5 is going well.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has said that its move of certain international flights into the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport is going well. With effect from today (5 June) the airline is operating ...
JetBlue expands in-flight connectivity services on 'BetaBlue' aircraft.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) is expanding the free in-flight connectivity services onboard its Wi-Fi equipped Airbus A320 aircraft, which is named 'BetaBlue'. The expanded services will provide a search ...
Qantas reduces some international services.(Qantas Airways Ltd.)(Brief article)
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Qantas Group has unveiled changes to its international services, following last week's announcement regarding domestic services. Geoff Dixon, the CEO of Qantas, said that the high cost of fuel has ...
Global Aircraft Solutions wins USD2m contract for heavy maintenance checks.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global Aircraft Solutions Inc (OTCBB:GACF), a provider of parts support and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for large passenger jet aircraft, has signed a contract for heavy maintenance checks on two ...
Southwest Airlines joins Orbitz for Business corporate booking tool.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has been added to the corporate booking tool of Orbitz for Business, an online corporate travel agency. Orbitz for Business is a brand of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW) and its ...
Romania's Blue Air orders three Boeing 737-900ERs.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) has signed an order with Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air for three new Next-Generation 737-900ER aircraft. The aircraft will be equipped with ...
Ryanair unveils winter schedule expansion, with 40 new routes.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced 40 new European routes in its winter 2008 schedule. This is the carrier's biggest-ever single expansion and includes the launch of 12 new UK routes. From ...
3,000 job cuts announced by Continental Airlines.
Jun 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has become the latest major US airline to announce a reduction in its aircraft fleet and job cuts. The company said on Thursday (5 June) that it will reduce its flight ...
Frontier Airlines employees agree to concessions.
Jun 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has said that its employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union have voted to accept temporary wage and benefit concessions. The airline secured similar ...
Continental and ExpressJet sign new capacity purchase agreement.
Jun 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has entered into a new seven-year capacity purchase agreement with ExpressJet Airlines for the carrier to provide regional jet service for Continental. The rates agreed by ...
Union welcomes proposed Senate bill calling for greater FAA oversight of foreign repair stations.
Jun 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A union which represents more than 11,000 employees of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including aviation safety inspectors, has welcomed a new legislative bill that would introduce more strict ...
Frontier Airlines reports traffic growth and higher load factor for May.
Jun 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (OTCBB:FRNTQ), the parent company of Frontier Airlines and Lynx Aviation, has reported preliminary traffic figures for May 2008. Frontier's revenue passenger miles increased ...
New senior VP of Human Resources at United Airlines.
Jun 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UAL Corporation (Nasdaq:UAUA), the parent company of United Airlines, has named Marc Ugol as the company's senior vice president of Human Resources. Ugol will take on responsibility for United's worldwide ...
JetBlue sees traffic fall as capacity increases.
Jun 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) has reported a 2.3% decrease in its passenger traffic for May 2008, while its aircraft capacity increased by 1.2%. This resulted in the load factor ...