AIRLINE NEWS
Friday, August 31, 2007
Shanghai Airlines Orders Five A321s on Competition
Shanghai Airlines Co., facing greater competition in its home market, plans to order five Airbus SAS A321 aircraft, expanding its fleet to fend off China Eastern Airlines Corp. and Air China Ltd.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: China, shanghai airlines
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Rex warns of rough weather for regionals
Australian regional airline Rex has warned that increasing fuel, security and regulatory costs are likely to send weaker carriers to the wall in the coming year and that it won't necessarily be able to fill the gap caused by their departure.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Brazil's TAM Airlines Orders 1,000th Boeing 777
The Boeing Company today announced that an order from Brazil's TAM Airlines for four additional 777-300ERs brings to 1,003 the number of 777s ordered since the first order of the popular widebody in 1990. Today's announcement also means that, to date in 2007, Boeing has received orders for 100 of the popular 777s.
money.cnn.com (page not found)
money.cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: Boeing, tam airlines
Air China to look at merger with China Southern
Air China, the world's largest carrier by market value, will consider a merger with China Southern Airlines to fend off Singapore Airlines and other overseas carriers adding flights into the country.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: air china, china southern airlines, merger, Singapore Airlines
Berlin divided over airline landing rights
Under Angela Merkel's chancellorship, Germany has sought to deploy a more robust industry policy. But a battle over the domination of German airways has landed Berlin with a dilemma that could become a case study in the contradictions of economic patriotism.
msnbc.msn.com (page not found)
msnbc.msn.com (page not found)
Labels: berlin, germany, landing rights
Two Alaska Airlines planes bump at LAX
Los Angeles: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 bumped into a parked Alaska aircraft Monday while pulling away from the gate, authorities said. No one was injured.
signonsandiego.com
signonsandiego.com
Labels: alaska airlines, lax
Singapore Airlines Will Buy Stake in China Eastern
Singapore Airlines Ltd., Asia's most profitable carrier, will buy a stake in China Eastern Airlines Corp., gaining more access to a market forecast to grow fivefold by 2025.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: China Eastern, Singapore Airlines
Air China Net Rises Threefold on Business Travelers
Air China Ltd., the world's biggest airline by market value, said first-half profit jumped more than threefold as the country's surging economy spurred demand for business travel.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
US orders emergency checks of Boeing 737s
The US Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency directive today for owners of Boeing 737s to inspect key wing hardware after fire destroyed a Taiwanese aircraft upon landing in Japan August 19.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Boeing
Airlines turning to in-flight ads to offset fuel costs
Airlines are turning the interiors of their planes into flying billboards in yet another attempt to squeeze more revenue from every flight and help offset soaring fuel costs.
canada.com
canada.com
Labels: advertising
Mexican Entrepreneurs Propose To Buy Aeromexico
Mexican entrepreneurs and investors Alberto Saba and his son Moises this week announced their interest in acquiring Aeromexico when it goes on the auction block in September or October.
aviationweek.com
aviationweek.com
Labels: aeromexico, mexico
Air travel in India lower than SL, Pak
The aviation sector may be witnessing an unprecedented boom in the country but an Assocham-Ernst and Young joint study suggests that India is one of the "least penetrated" markets for air travel.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Labels: India
Monday, August 27, 2007
Duel in the skies: Major airlines vs. private jets
The summer travel season is building toward its Labor Day peak in the United States, and fliers are growing ever angrier about delays. Now, the beleaguered airline industry is trying to shift the blame onto an unlikely villain: corporate jets, which the airlines claim are literally crowding passenger planes out of the sky.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: private jets
Large airlines are looking overseas to lift their profits
International is the strategy of choice for mainline U.S. carriers like Northwest and Delta. Both are planning route expansions.
startribune.com
startribune.com
Labels: Delta, Northwest Airlines
QantasLink pilots vote to take action
QantasLink pilots in Western Australia are considering industrial action because their employer is refusing to negotiate a collective employment agreement.
au.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
au.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Labels: qantaslink, strike
Austrian Airlines halts flights to Iraqi city of Irbil, citing security concerns
Austrian Airlines said Sunday it has suspended service to the northern Iraqi city of Irbil because of security concerns.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: austrian airlines, iraq
Indian airline merger becomes a reality
India last week cleared the final legal hurdle to merge state-owned airlines Air India and Indian Airlines into a single company called National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL).
bangkokpost.com (page not found)
bangkokpost.com (page not found)
Labels: Air India, indian airlines, merger
Virgin Atlantic to add more destinations in India
Virgin Atlantic Airways plans to add new destinations within the country in the next 18 months besides consolidating its position in Mumbai, a senior company official said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Labels: mumbai, Virgin Atlantic
Passenger Tries to Open Plane Door
A passenger tried to open a plane door during a Frontier Airlines flight on Saturday morning but was subdued by airline staff and passengers, an airline spokesman said.
washingtonpost.com (page not found)
washingtonpost.com (page not found)
Labels: frontier airlines
Friday, August 24, 2007
Hole in fuel tank suspected in China Airlines blaze
Investigators in Japan say they have found a hole in the fuel tank of a China Airlines plane that could explain why it burst into a fireball moments after landing.
abc.net.au
abc.net.au
Labels: china airlines
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Pacific Blue launches first gambit - $39 airfares
Airline Pacific Blue has ushered in a new era of competition in New Zealand skies, launching with a headline short-term offering of $39 special fares on main trunk routes only.
nzherald.co.nz
nzherald.co.nz
Labels: New Zealand, pacific blue
China Airlines plane forced to divert in Japan
A China Airlines plane was forced to divert to another airport in central Japan late Wednesday after running low on fuel, just two days after another of its jets burst into flames, a report said.
news.com.au
news.com.au
Labels: china airlines
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Virgin Blue earnings nearly double
Australian airline Virgin Blue almost doubled its full-year earnings after attracting more corporate travellers, helping offset rising fuel bills.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Virgin Blue
Smaller airlines rework plans to remain in race
The new private sector airport operators in Delhi and Mumbai have said they will not be able to accommodate smaller aircraft, forcing regional airlines to rework their business strategies.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Labels: India
American Airlines sues Google over keywords
American Airlines is suing Google for its keyword ad placement. American Airlines alleges that Google sells sponsored links on top and to the right of search pages that, according to American Airlines, dilutes the company's good name and confuses the public.
tgdaily.com
tgdaily.com
Labels: american airlines
Monday, August 20, 2007
Passengers of Chinese airlines jump 16.7% in 1st half
Passengers carried by Chinese airlines rose 16.7 percent over the same period last year to 86.7 million in the first half of 2007, the civil aviation regulator said here Saturday.
news.xinhuanet.com
news.xinhuanet.com
Labels: China
Saturday, August 18, 2007
AirTran loses bid for Midwest Airlines
AirTran Holdings Inc.'s pursuit of Midwest Airlines is over. Midwest Air Group Inc.'s board of directors rejected AirTran's enhanced offer and agreed to sell Midwest Airlines to TPG Capital and Northwest Airlines.
bizjournals.com
bizjournals.com
Labels: airtran, midwest airlines, Northwest Airlines
Friday, August 17, 2007
Eos Airlines could consider exit options late next year, CEO says
Eos Airlines could consider exit options late next year, said CEO Jack Williams. He said that his company might have six or seven airplanes in the air by then, which could trigger a discussion about an IPO or company sale.
ft.com
ft.com
Labels: eos airlines, IPO
El Al Israel Airlines moves to net profit in Q2
El Al Israel Airlines on Thursday swung to a net profit in the second quarter as higher revenues and lower operating expenses offset an increase in fuel costs.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: el al israel airlines
Southwest On Pace To Be Biggest Airline, Traffic-Wise
Southwest Airlines is on pace to unseat American Airlines this year as the world's biggest airline, measured by passenger traffic.
money.cnn.com (page not found)
money.cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: american airlines, southwest airlines
Singapore Airlines: First Airbus A380 delivery date set for Oct. 15
Singapore Airlines Ltd., the first carrier in the world to fly the new superjumbo A380, said Thursday the first delivery of the hulking jet has been set for Oct. 15.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: A380, Singapore Airlines
Aer Lingus strike set to proceed as hope of talks fades
The planned strike by nearly 500 pilots at Aer Lingus is set to go ahead next week after attempts to convene talks to resolve the dispute ended unsuccessfully last night.
ireland.com
ireland.com
Labels: Aer Lingus, strike
Faulty business class seats cost Air India dear
Defective seats in its business class have cost state-run Air India dear as a consumer court has asked the international carrier to refund the airfare along with interest to a complaining passenger couple.
indiaprwire.com
indiaprwire.com
Labels: Air India, business class
Virgin and bmi to join forces with US airlines
Virgin Atlantic and bmi, the British airlines, are seeking permission to form partnerships with American carriers on transatlantic flights as part of a strategy to take on British Airways.
business.timesonline.co.uk
business.timesonline.co.uk
Labels: BMI, Virgin Atlantic
Jetstar pushes Qantas to a $1b profit
Qantas yesterday gave a billion reasons why its 141,000 shareholders rather than a five-strong group of private equity players should own the Flying Kangaroo.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: Jetstar, profit, Qantas
Ryanair vows to increase Shannon-London services
Ryanair has announced plans to increase flights between Shannon and London if Aer Lingus goes ahead with plans to end its Heathrow service from the Co Clare airport.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk (page not found)
belfasttelegraph.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: London, Ryanair, shannon airport
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Viva Macau? Viva nada as airline cancels flight
Budget Asian airline Viva Macau has cancelled its first flight into Australia after failing to receive regulatory approval.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: australia, Viva Macau
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Sweden Suspends Commercial Flights To Iraq
The civil aviation authority of Sweden has announced on Tuesday that they have suspended all their commercial flights operating to and from Iraq, following an apparent rocket attack on its jet plane last Wednesday immediately after take off from the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniyah.
rttnews.com
rttnews.com
Europe's Midsize Airlines Are Getting Squeezed
As carriers such as Iberia lose altitude to cut-rate competitors, they also face takeover threats from high-flying giants like Air France-KLM.
businessweek.com
businessweek.com
Labels: Air France-KLM, europe, Iberia
China's JuneYao Airlines mulls overseas listing by 2009
JuneYao Airlines, a privately owned carrier headquartered in Shanghai, is planning to list on an overseas market by 2009, China Business News reported.
forbes.com
forbes.com
Labels: China, juneyao airlines, shanghai
Kingfisher Airlines to paint Air Deccan red
In the next few months Air Deccan will become synonymous with its parent Kingfisher Airlines. Its entire aircraft fleet, livery, cabin crew and the ground handling infrastructure would be in colour red (against the current light blue) to bear a close resemblance with the existing format of Kingfisher Airlines.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Labels: Air Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Qantas may face big US fines
Qantas has admitted it may have to shell out far more than the $47 million set aside to pay potential fines and damages that could arise from a United States price fixing investigation.
news.com.au
news.com.au
Labels: price fixing, Qantas
Shenzhen Airlines eyes $1 bln IPO
Shenzhen Airlines, a major privately owned airline in China, aims to raise about US$1 billion in an initial public offering of shares next year, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on Monday.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: China, shares, shenzhen airlines
Monday, August 13, 2007
Qantas to spin off frequent flyer arm
Qantas Airways will spin off its $3 billion-plus frequent flyer operation, following in the path of Air Canada which transformed its equivalent arm into a company worth more than the airline itself.
theaustralian.news.com.au
theaustralian.news.com.au
Labels: air canada, frequent flyer, Qantas
Northwest Airlines may be angling to grab Midwest
With a deadline looming, Northwest Airlines Corp. appears to be the most likely challenger to AirTran Holding Inc.'s bid to buy Midwest Air Group Inc.
ajc.com (page not found)
ajc.com (page not found)
Labels: midwest airlines, Northwest Airlines
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Branson doesn't rule out floating Virgin Atlantic
British billionaire Richard Branson declined to rule out a stock market listing for Virgin Atlantic in the event that his Virgin Group bought out its Singapore partner in the airline.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: richard branson, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
Spirit Airlines moving pilot base to Fort Lauderdale
Spirit Airlines is moving its pilot base from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale in an effort to improve efficiency and cut costs, an airline spokeswoman said Friday.
mlive.com
mlive.com
Labels: pilots, spirit airlines
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Ryanair would not want Alitalia even for free
Ryanair would not want to take over Alitalia even if it were given away for free, the Irish low-cost carrier's chief executive said on Wednesday, describing the Italian airline as a 'mess'.
dailytimes.com.pk
dailytimes.com.pk
Singapore maintains fight for Pacific route
Singapore Airlines yesterday vowed to resume its campaign to fly the lucrative Pacific Route to the US after the Australian election campaign.
theaustralian.news.com.au
theaustralian.news.com.au
Labels: australia, Singapore Airlines, US
Friday, August 10, 2007
BA suggested for Shannon routes
Fine Gael Limerick East TD Michael Noonan has issued an invitation to British Airways to provide a Shannon-Heathrow route to replace the service being discontinued by Aer Lingus.
ireland.com
ireland.com
Labels: Aer Lingus, British Airways, shannon airport
Aer Lingus planning eight new routes from Belfast International
Aer Lingus is to open eight new routes from Belfast International to London and Europe. Destinations include Heathrow, Amsterdam, Budapest and Rome, airline industry sources confirmed today.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Labels: Aer Lingus, belfast
Airlines forced to change misleading adverts
Competition chiefs have forced 13 airlines to change adverts and websites so travellers are given the total cost of flights including all charges right from the start of the transaction.
business.guardian.co.uk
business.guardian.co.uk
Labels: advertising
Turkish Airlines workers vote in favor of strike
Thousands of aviation workers voted in favor of a strike over a pay dispute with national carrier Turkish Airlines, the company said Thursday.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: strike, turkish airlines
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Northwest Airlines says 1,400 pilots have applied for jobs over past 2 weeks
After canceling hundreds of flights at the end of June and July because it did not have enough pilots, Northwest Airlines says more than 1,400 pilots have applied for jobs since it began a hiring push July 24.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: Northwest Airlines, pilots
Airlines scramble for a piece of the Indo-US air space
With both state-run Air India and private carrier Jet Airways starting their operations to US and many more flights in the offing, the Indo-US air space is all set for a battle royale between the Indian, American and European carriers.
business-standard.com
business-standard.com
Virgin America Threat Not Seen As Dire
Just as some airlines are beginning to get back on their feet after cutting capacity to lower costs and boost profits, Virgin America is entering the fray Wednesday with flights that could mark the beginning of stiffer price competition.
forbes.com (page not found)
forbes.com (page not found)
Labels: Virgin America
Cathay Pacific's Profit Surges 55% on China Travel
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Asia's second-most profitable carrier, said first-half profit rose 55 percent, beating analysts' estimates, after it bought a rival to expand in China, the world's fastest-growing major economy.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: cathay pacific, China
U.S. airlines vie for new nonstop LAX-China routes
Seven carriers line up for six new routes, including a potential nonstop connection between Los Angeles International Airport and Shanghai.
travel.latimes.com
travel.latimes.com
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Virgin hopes V for victory on LA run
Virgin Blue last week unveiled the branding of its new trans-Pacific carrier, which will link Australia and the US from late next year. It's to be called V Australia (it can't use the name Virgin because of complicated international ownership arrangements), the name chosen by the winning entrant in a competition run by Virgin Blue.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: australia, US, V Australia
Branson to take 20 per cent stake in AirAsia
British billionaire Richard Branson of Virgin Group is to take a 20 per cent stake in Malaysia's AirAsia long-haul budget carrier to help get it off the ground, a report said today.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Air Asia, richard branson
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Singapore Airlines planes' wingtips collide while taxiing
The wingtips of two Singapore Airlines (SIA) planes hit each other while preparing for take-off at Changi Airport, but nobody was injured, SIA said Sunday.
forbes.com
forbes.com
Labels: collide, Singapore Airlines
International routes cut JAL loss
Japan Airlines said that revenue from international flights, moves to cut job costs, and axing unprofitable routes cut first-quarter losses by two-thirds.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: Japan Airlines
Sunday, August 05, 2007
BA tried to cover up being worst for losing passengers' luggage
British Airways attempted to conceal how many bags it was losing after discovering that it had come bottom of an industry league table, The Times has learnt.
business.timesonline.co.uk
business.timesonline.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, luggage
Qantas offers lay-by flights
Qantas has thrown the latest punch in Australia's air fare wars, not by slashing prices but by offering deferred payment on a range of its flights.
news.com.au
news.com.au
Saturday, August 04, 2007
BA rises above troubles as earnings hit £289m
Troubled airline British Airways has seen a big improvement in its profits, although it warned that full-year revenue was expected to slow.
business.scotsman.com
business.scotsman.com
Labels: British Airways, profit
New Air Jamaica 'express' service - Airline reshaping intra-island travel
Air Jamaica is to implement a shuttle service between Kingston and Montego Bay, using a small 125 seater Airbus A319 craft, in a reorganisation of its intra-island movement of travellers.
jamaica-gleaner.com
jamaica-gleaner.com
Labels: air jamaica
Friday, August 03, 2007
Wi-Fi on high coming from American Airlines
American Airlines says it will be the first U.S. carrier to test high-speed Internet service in flight.
seattletimes.nwsource.com
seattletimes.nwsource.com
Labels: american airlines, wi-fi
AeroSvit-Ukranian Airlines orders 14 Boeing 737s
AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines has ordered seven single-aisle Boeing 737s and secured purchase rights for another seven, Boeing Co. said Thursday.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines, Boeing
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Airlines urge end of BAA's Heathrow grip
Britain's largest airlines want BAA's control of Heathrow to be broken by a sale of individual terminals to rival companies, The Times has learnt.
business.timesonline.co.uk
business.timesonline.co.uk
Qantas confirms restructure plan
Qantas is set to be restructured in a bid to deliver gains for shareholders and its chief executive has denied changes are being made to get around investor limits on the carrier's stock.
theaustralian.news.com.au
theaustralian.news.com.au
Labels: Qantas, restructure
Midwest Airlines Could Be Sold
Midwest Air Group Inc. says a committee of its board of directors will start talks about a buyout with AirTran Holdings Inc. and other unnamed suitors.
forbes.com (page not found)
forbes.com (page not found)
Labels: midwest airlines, sale
BA's price-fix fine reaches £270m
British Airways has been fined about £270m after it admitted collusion in fixing the prices of fuel surcharges.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, fined, fuel
Nepal Airlines suspends international flights
Nepal Airlines is suspending all international flights for a week, with its two long-haul planes out of action with technical problems, the troubled airline said Tuesday.
forbes.com
forbes.com
Labels: nepal airlines
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Probe after BA planes collide at Heathrow
British Airways said Tuesday it had launched an investigation after two planes clipped each other while taxiing at London's Heathrow airport, causing some damage but no one was injured.
uk.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
uk.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Labels: British Airways, collide, Heathrow
Ryanair profit growth slows on lower fares
Ryanair Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest discount airline, reported the slowest increase in quarterly profit in a year after the carrier slashed ticket prices to attract passengers.
biz.thestar.com.my
biz.thestar.com.my
ANA to scrap paper travel coupons
All Nippon Airways Co. said it will dispense with travel coupons made of paper for domestic passengers and shift to an entirely electronic system by the end of the year.
Source: asahi.com
Source: asahi.com
Labels: all nippon airways
Air Canada best North American airline: survey
Air Canada was heralded as the Best Airline in North America on Monday after an exhaustive survey of millions of air travellers worldwide.
canada.com
canada.com
Labels: air canada, best airline
