Airline Industry Information back issues from October 2008:
Pathfinder Luggage launches Checkpoint Friendly CompuBrief.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Luggage manufacturer Pathfinder Luggage has reported the launch of its new product, Checkpoint Friendly CompuBrief. The Checkpoint Friendly CompuBrief will enable travellers to pass through airport ...
FirstFlight appoints new chief operating officer.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FirstFlight Inc (OTCBB:FFLT), a charter management and aviation services company, has reported the appointment of Gary Hart as chief operating officer. In this newly created position Hart will be ...
Frontier Airlines launches fare sale.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has reported the launch of a sale on fares to destinations across the United States. The airline is offering ...
Honeywell wins new contract to provide Airbus with IntuVue 3-D Advanced Weather Radar.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Honeywell (NYSE:HON), a provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions, has announced that Airbus has chosen its IntuVue 3-D Advanced Weather Radar for additional aircraft models. ...
SAS Group signs MoU with Gate Gourmet for new catering contract.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline operator SAS Group (OMX Stockholm:SAS) (OMX Copenhagen:SAS DKK) said on Tuesday (30 September) that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gate Gourmet Switzerland GmbH regarding ...
Air Transport Association welcomes GAO statement on slot auctions.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), an industry trade organisation which represents US airlines, has said that it welcomes the statement from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the ...
AirTran Airways launches sale.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has announced that it has launched a sale on fares. The sale is valid for travel to all of ...
Lease of Chicago Midway Airport to be assumed by consortium of investors led by Citigroup.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The city of Chicago has chosen a consortium of investors, which will be led by Citigroup Inc, to take on the lease and concession of 99 years for the Chicago Midway Airport. The lease is for USD2.52bn and ...
Singapore Airlines to offer specially designed lunch boxes with children's meals.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has announced that it will be offering children's meals featuring lunch boxes decorated with Cartoon Network characters including the PowerPuff Girls and Ben 10. The special lunch boxes ...
Arik Air places firm order with Airbus.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus has announced that Arik Air, a private airline based in Lagos in Nigeria, has placed a firm contract for the purchase of three Airbus A340-500 aircraft. According to Airbus, Arik Air is now the ...
IATA reports August traffic.(International Air Transport Association)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported international traffic information for August 2008. International passenger demand growth was at 1.3%, which follows growth of 1.9% in July ...
LAN Airlines reports expected impact of adoption of IFRS.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chile-based carrier LAN Airlines SA (NYSE: LFL) (IPSA: LAN) and its related companies have informed the Chilean Securities and Exchange Commission (SVS) of the anticipated impact on shareholders' equity following ...
Teamsters reports granting of single-carrier status for Atlas Air and Polar Air.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labour union, has reported that it has received single-carrier status for Atlas Air and Polar Air from the US National Mediation Board (NMB). The airlines are ...
Former British Airways executive to plead guilty to price-fixing charges.
Oct 01, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Department of Justice has reported that a British citizen and former British Airways World Cargo executive will be pleading guilty to participating in a conspiracy to fix international air cargo shipment ...
Singapore Airlines expands cooperation with Malaysia Airlines.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has revealed that its codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines has been extended and strengthened. The agreement now includes SilkAir, a regional carrier owned by Singapore Airlines ....
Gulf Air offers improved connectivity to Oman for UK travellers.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gulf Air, the national airline of Bahrain, has unveiled its new schedule for services between London's Heathrow Airport and Muscat, Oman. A twice-daily service will operate on the route from 26 October ...
Ryanair to increase routes and frequencies from Madrid.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will be basing two new aircraft in Madrid, Spain and will be increasing routes and frequencies to and from the city starting from 18 November. The airline ...
Ryanair cancels 25 Birmingham flights due to Boeing strike.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has cancelled 25 flights to and from Birmingham in central England and said this was a result of the strike by Boeing employees. The strike has delayed the delivery of new ...
Barnes Group withdraws earnings guidance as Boeing strike continues.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barnes Group Inc (NYSE: B), a company that makes aerospace and industrial components, has withdrawn its earnings guidance because of the ongoing strike by employees of Boeing Co. The strike started on 6 ...
Southwest Airlines to operate from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has reported plans to start operating from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in Minnesota. The airline will start service from the airport in March 2009. ...
Delta announces that NMB upholds decision by flight attendants to reject union representation.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has reported that the US National Mediation Board (NMB) has informed the company that it will uphold the decision of the airline's flight attendants to reject union representation. ...
Continental reports traffic figures for September.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) has released its consolidated traffic results for September 2008. The airline reported a consolidated load factor of 76.5% for the month, a decrease of 2.5 percentage ...
PASSUR contracted by Salt Lake City International Airport for RightETA.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PASSUR Aerospace Inc (OTCBB:PSSR), a company that owns and operates a database of flight information with proprietary decision-making software, has reported that it will be providing Salt Lake City International ...
Southwest Airlines to implement priority security lanes.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has announced plans to introduce priority security lane access at select airports later this month. The priority lanes, branded "Fly By", will be available for use by ...
Porter Airlines to launch Chicago flights from November.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Porter Airlines has announced that its first flights from Chicago Midway International Airport from its Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) base will depart on 12 November. The airline will offer an ...
UAL plans to increase cash by USD275m.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA), parent company of United Airlines, has reported financing transactions that it anticipates will add around USD275m in cash prior to the year end. The company has completed ...
AirTran Airways selects GMT Planet solution.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GMT Corp, a provider of enterprise workforce management and performance optimisation solutions, has revealed that AirTran Airways has selected GMT to manage forecasting and scheduling for the company's contact ...
Jet Support Services Inc appoints new COO/CFO.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jet Support Services Inc (JSSI), a provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the aviation industry, has announced that it has appointed Kelly Simmons as its chief operating officer/chief financial officer. ...
Chauffeur service extended to Geneva customers by Etihad.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it has introduced a complimentary new luxury chauffeur service for its premium customers travelling to and from Geneva airport, ...
Second dividend payment to be made by OMA for 2007 results.
Oct 02, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA), the operator of 13 international airports in nine states of central and northern Mexico, has announced details for the payment of the second of the four quarterly ...
NAV CANADA announces traffic results.(Brief article)
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NAV CANADA, the Canadian civil air navigation services provider, has reported traffic figures for August 2008 and for the fiscal year 2008. Traffic for August rose by an average 2.0% ...
Frontier and leaders of the Transportation Workers Union reach tentative agreement.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has reported that it has reached a tentative agreement with leaders of the Transportation Workers Union (TWU), a union which represents the airline's dispatchers. The agreement is ...
Boeing announces plans to consolidate training organisations.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft maker Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has reported plans to combine its subsidiary Alteon with existing training groups within Boeing in order to create a new unified training organisation. The new ...
Porter Airlines exercises options for two Bombardier aircraft.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Porter Airlines, a Canadian regional passenger airline, is exercising options to purchase two Bombardier Aerospace Q400 aircraft. The two aircraft are valued at a total of ...
Descartes Systems Group reports signing of contract extension with Lufthansa Cargo.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Descartes Systems Group (Toronto: DSG.TO) (NasdaqGM: DSGX), a provider of on-demand, software-as-a service logistics technology solutions, revealed yesterday (2 October) that Lufthansa Cargo has signed a three-year ...
Horizon Air plans to operate from Paine Field.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Horizon Air has announced plans to launch a daily air service from Paine Field, near Everett, Washington. This follows a vote by Everett City Council in favour of a resolution that supports scheduled ...
Cargojet receives second Boeing 767-200ER.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cargojet Income Fund (TSX: CJT.UN), a Canadian domestic premium overnight air cargo network operator, has reported the receipt of its second Boeing 767-200 Extended Range Freighter Aircraft. The ...
American Airlines provides passengers in Dallas with copies of Corduroy to aid Jumpstart's 'Read for the Record' campaign.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Passengers departing Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) yesterday morning (2 October) with American Airlines were provided with a special edition of the children's story, Corduroy, in select seatback ...
BJAC PilotsEdge Electronic Flight Bag receives certification.(Brief article)
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BJAC Services, a privately owned corporation which provides completions management services and distributes aviation products, has announced that it has received US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Canadian ...
Avianca receives Airbus A320 with Panasonic eX2 system.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Avianca, the airline carrier of Columbia, has received the first of an order of ten Airbus A330 aircraft, equipped with the Panasonic eX2 in-flight entertainment system (IFE). The Panasonic X Series ...
Goodrich's SmartProbe air data system and windshield heat controller selected by Cessna for Citation Columbus.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Goodrich Corporation (NYSE:GR), a supplier of components, systems, and services to the commercial and general aviation airplane markets, has announced that it has been selected by Cessna Aircraft Company to provide ...
Southwest Airlines reports traffic figures for September.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has reported its traffic figures for September 2008. The airline recorded a decrease of 5.9% from September 2007 in revenue passenger miles, while available seat miles ...
Van Nuys Airport to hold meeting relating to Noisier Aircraft Phaseout project.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Van Nuys Airport, a regional airport located in the Los Angeles area in California, will be holding a public meeting associated with the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that the airport is in the process ...
Ryanair submits formal complaint to EU over Alitalia agreement.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ireland based carrier Ryanair has announced that it has submitted a formal complaint to the EU Commission in regards to the bailout of the failed Italian national carrier, Alitalia. Ryanair said it had ...
Increased winter timetable announced by Lufthansa.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lufthansa has announced that it is to offer an increased number of flight services this winter. The carrier's expanded route network will include 194 destinations in 79 countries, as compared with 188 ...
Frontier placed first in flight completion category by US DOT.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has announced that it has been placed first in the flight completion category in the August 2008 monthly Air Travel Consumer Report issued by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). ...
September traffic announced by AirTran Airways.
Oct 03, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has reported traffic figures for the month of September. Revenue passenger miles for the period were 1,231,637, as compared to 1,256,571 ...
PPG Aerospace and Gentex partner to supply electrochromic shades to Beechcraft.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), a supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fibre glass, and Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq:GNTX), a provider of products to the automotive ...
British Airways flight makes emergency landing in Chicago.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A flight operated by British Airways from London's Heathrow Airport to Houston, Texas, made an emergency landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport yesterday (5 October). The flight was diverted ...
Bombardier delivers Challenger 300 aircraft to XOJET.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bombardier Aerospace has reported that private aviation company XOJET's first Challenger 300 aircraft has now entered service. The aircraft was delivered on 4 October, when executives from both Bombardier ...
AirTran to launch two new Cancun routes.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), is planning to launch two new routes to Cancun, Mexico. The airline will offer nonstop flights between Cancun International Airport and ...
United Airlines releases September traffic figures.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has released preliminary traffic results for September 2008. Revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 9.2% compared to September 2007, while available seat miles ...
Delta Air Lines reports September traffic.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has released traffic figures for September 2008. International revenue passenger miles increased by 12.8% compared to September 2007, while available seat miles rose by 13.6%, ...
Gulfstream launches new G250.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has reported the launch of its new super mid-size business jet, the Gulfstream G250. The company anticipated that the ...
South Africa Airways launches sale.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD South African Airways has announced the launch of a sale on fares from the US to South Africa and Senegal. Sale fares are available from New York and Washington DC to Johannesburg ...
US Airways Group releases September traffic results.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE:LCC) has reported traffic results for September, the third quarter and the year-to-date period. For September 2008 mainline revenue passenger miles decreased by 1.0% compared to ...
American Airlines and American Eagle report September traffic.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines, both of which are wholly owned by the AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR), have reported traffic figures for September 2008. Revenue passenger miles for American ...
WSI and Avidyne enter partnership.(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WSI Corporation, a provider of weather-driven business solutions for professionals in the aviation, media and energy markets, has reported a partnership with Avidyne, a developer of Integrated Flight Deck Systems ...
British Airways reports September traffic.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has reported traffic figures for September 2008. Revenue passenger kilometres for the month dropped by 4.8% compared to September 2007, while available seat kilometres increased by 0.8%, ...
September traffic announced by Northwest Airlines.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A September consolidated (mainline and regional) load factor of 83.3%, 0.4 points below September 2007, has been announced by Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA). The company also announced a mainline load ...
Alaska Air Group releases traffic results.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) has released traffic figures for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Revenue passenger miles for Alaska Airlines increased by 0.2% compared to September ...
New COO announced by Mesa Air Group.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group Inc (Nasdaq:MESA) has announced that it has appointed Paul Foley as chief operating officer of Mesa Air Group. Foley has previously served as president and chief executive officer of MAIR ...
September traffic figures announced by Air Canada.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced its traffic figures for the month of September 2008. The airline reported a load factor for the month of 79.9%, on a consolidated basis with Jazz, as compared to 78.7% in ...
September traffic announced by Republic Airways.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET) has announced its preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of September 2008. The company said that, during September, it generated 684.1 million revenue ...
Atlantic Airways sells one Avro RJ-85 aircraft.
Oct 06, 2008 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Faroe Islands-based airline Atlantic Airways P/F said on Monday (6 October) that it has sold one Avro RJ-85 aircraft and leased it back over a five-year period. The agreement will have a positive ...