Small traffic growth offers cause for caution rather than celebration
"The faint glimmer of a recovery is no more than that. Ticket prices are still low, so emerging growth has brought no significant financial boost yet," says Finnair's SVP Communications Christer Haglund. Christer… [more]
Air Cargo: Efficiency, Quality and Security Are Key
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon the entire air cargo value chain to drive efficiencies and improve competitiveness by supporting IATA e-freight. IATA also called for a… [more]
Allegiant to acquire six Boeing 757-200 aircraft.
Allegiant Travel Company today announced it has signed a forward purchase agreement to acquire six Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The introduction of the 757 aircraft will enable Allegiant to expand its … [more]
Top 4 tips for travelers!
Here's top four tips to make your traveling experience easier: 1. Make copies of your passport details, insurance policy, travelers cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate… [more]
Small traffic growth offers cause for caution rather than celebration
“The faint glimmer of a recovery is no more than that. Ticket prices are still low, so emerging growth has brought no significant financial boost yet,” says Finnair’s SVP Communications Christer Haglund. Christer Haglund was responding to the latest Finnair traffic figures released earlier this week. Finnair’s scheduled traffic grew in February by just over 2 per cent,... [Read more]
IATA Cuts 2010 Loss Forecast in Half
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009). The improvement is largely driven by a much stronger recovery in demand seen by year-end gains that continued into the first months of 2010. Relatively flat capacity translated into some yield improvement and stronger revenues. IATA... [Read more]
AIR CARGO WORLD ANNOUNCES 2010 AIR CARGO EXCELLENCE SURVEY WINNERS
Air Cargo World, the global news authority on air logistics and freight transport, has unveiled the findings of its sixth annual Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Survey, which measures carriers and airports on specific criteria and ranks them to identify above or below average performance. The findings were revealed today at the Air Cargo Excellence Awards in Vancouver, marking the first time the winners... [Read more]
Air Cargo: Efficiency, Quality and Security Are Key
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon the entire air cargo value chain to drive efficiencies and improve competitiveness by supporting IATA e-freight. IATA also called for a renewed focus on quality via Cargo 2000 and a more effective and cost efficient approach to security with IATA’s Secure Freight program. “We are starting to see some signs of optimism on the horizon.... [Read more]
Americans Seek Air Travel Security
According to new America THINKS survey results from HNTB Corporation, Americans are clamoring most for aviation infrastructure improvements that will make them feel safer. “As our aviation infrastructure priorities are debated and future funding questioned on Capitol Hill, it’s crucial to look at what matters most to the nation’s air travelers,” said Paul Yarossi, president... [Read more]
Key Air Appoints New CEO
Bob Marinace appointed to succeed Brad D. Kost as President and CEO “I have enjoyed working for a company that is an industry leader in customer safety, convenience and trust. The team at Key Air shares a strong commitment to providing our clients with an exceptional product and it has been an honor to be a part of that team,” Mr. Kost said. “I am more than confident that Bob... [Read more]
Aer Lingus ‘to postpone’ results
Aer Lingus will not publish 2009 earnings tomorrow as planned, a source said today, as management worked to overcome union resistance to cost cuts. “I expect it won’t be published tomorrow,” the source said. “Further confirmation is expected later in the day.” On Friday, cabin crew rejected a cost savings plan recommended by their trade union and proposed by the carrier... [Read more]
Allegiant to acquire six Boeing 757-200 aircraft.
Allegiant Travel Company today announced it has signed a forward purchase agreement to acquire six Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The introduction of the 757 aircraft will enable Allegiant to expand its leisure travel strategy into Hawaii with flights to be operated by Allegiant Air, LLC, its airline subsidiary. Allegiant plans to take delivery of these aircraft and place them in service with Allegiant... [Read more]
Top 4 tips for travelers!
Here’s top four tips to make your traveling experience easier: 1. Make copies of your passport details, insurance policy, travelers cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a copy with someone at home. 2. Pack smart with security in mind. With increased security at every airport, it only makes good sense to pack accordingly. All your... [Read more]
Honeywell LED Wingtip Lighting Now Standard on Airbus A320 Family Aircraft
Honeywell announced today that its Light Emitting Diode (LED) wingtip navigation lighting is now standard on new production Airbus A320 Family aircraft, comprising the A318, A319, A320 and A321. Honeywell’s LED wingtip navigation lighting lasts up to 40 times longer than current halogen technology, greatly reducing operator maintenance costs. Drop-in LED replacements make maintenance... [Read more]
January Demand Shows Further Improvement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced that January 2010 demand for international scheduled air traffic showed continuing improvement. Compared to the previous year, January passenger demand was up 6.4%. Against this improving demand, a 1.2% increase in passenger capacity in January pushed load factors to 75.9% (up from the 72.2% recorded for January 2009). International... [Read more]
Concorde is back!!
The world’s fastest civil airliner sadly flies no more. With this prestigious documentary programme you can fly this beautiful aircraft again. Take your privileged place with the pilots and crew on the actual flight deck of a scheduled British Airways return flight from London to New York. Captain David Rowland and Senior Flight Engineer Roger Bricknell will take you on a full guided tour... [Read more]
Virgin America’s ‘Fly Girls’ Take Off
Virgin America, the only California-based airline, tonight joins forces with The CW and Collins Avenue Productions to celebrate “Fly Girls,” the new television docu-series that takes a 360-degree look at the airline’s flight crew as they live their lives at 500 MPH. The series will debut on The CW at 9:30pm on March 24, 2010. In advance of the show’s network debut, tonight... [Read more]
Sikorsky Success in United Kingdom
Sikorsky Search and Rescue (SAR) S-92® helicopters are on a path to unprecedented success in 2010 after coming off a record year of rescues in 2009 and recently being selected for the United Kingdom’s Search and Rescue Helicopter service. The aircraft are operated by CHC Helicopter Corp. and the S-92 helicopter is manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United... [Read more]
