http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32171/sita-airline-it-investment-to-reach-new-low-owing-to-recession/Fri, 3 July 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32170/boeing-delivers-125-aircraft-in-second-quarter-including-99-737ngs/Fri, 3 July 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32169/us-military-joins-yemenia-a310-search-transport-minister-defends-airline/Fri, 3 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTArab Air Carriers Org. Secretary General Abdul Wahab Teffaha estimated that inclusion of aviation in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme will cost his member airlines around €200 million ($281.6 million) in 2012, the first year that carriers are scheduled to be included.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32168/aaco-warns-against-tit-for-tat-emissions-schemes/Fri, 3 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTAustrian Airlines Group said yesterday that it will need to cut an additional €200 million ($281.6 million) in costs and will slash 1,000 jobs to help it achieve the savings target.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32167/austrian-announces-1000-job-cuts-still-confident-on-lufthansa-takeover/Fri, 3 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe lead investigator examining the May 31 Air France A330-200 accident said yesterday that malfunctioning pitot probes were "one of the factors but not the only one" that led to the aircraft's going down in the Atlantic Ocean and declined to cite a cause of the crash.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32166/french-bea-very-far-from-establishing-af447-crash-cause-a330-hit-water-intact/Fri, 3 July 2009 22:00:06 BSTIn observance of the Independence Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Tuesday, July 7.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32165/notice-to-readers/Fri, 3 July 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31999/bas-walsh-remains-committed-to-a380/Thu, 2 July 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31998/shanghai-expects-to-maintain-brand-star-membership-after-cea-merger/Thu, 2 July 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31997/virgin-atlantic-capacity-cut-puts-600-jobs-in-peril/Thu, 2 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTEleven member airlines of the Arab Air Carriers Org. will be the first users of SITA's new Aircraft Emissions Manager when the solution becomes available commercially in October, AACO and SITA revealed yesterday at the latter's Air Transport IT Summit in Cannes.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31996/arab-carriers-sita-join-forces-to-negotiate-eu-emissions-trading/Thu, 2 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTFrench military aircraft and boats are continuing to search the Indian Ocean near Comoros for debris and survivors from the Yemenia Yemen Airways A310-300 that crashed late Monday, while the European Commission demanded that the airline "urgently provide" information on its maintenance program to avoid being placed on the EU's list of banned carriers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31995/no-additional-yemenia-survivors-found-ec-threatens-blacklisting/Thu, 2 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe European Commission extended the deadline of its investigation into the takeover of Austrian Airlines Group by Lufthansa by at least 14 days, or up to a maximum 90 days although a decision is expected to come in about two weeks.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31994/ec-extends-austrianlufthansa-investigation-focus-is-on-concessions/Thu, 2 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTANA raised its firm 787 commitment to 55 aircraft from 50, according to a document released yesterday detailing the company's plan to issue 575 million new shares worth an estimated ¥182.62 billion ($1.9 billion) that will be used largely to finance new aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31993/ana-adds-five-787s-to-order-to-issue-nearly-2-billion-in-new-stock/Thu, 2 July 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31824/indonesia-expects-removal-of-eu-ban/Wed, 1 July 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31823/ntsb-investigating-two-cleveland-incursions/Wed, 1 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31822/east-star-continues-push-for-takeover/Wed, 1 July 2009 22:00:12 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: United Airlines told some travel agencies that they would "no longer have continued access to United's credit card merchant agreements," effective July 20.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31821/united-terminates-some-agents-right-to-process-its-credit-card-transactions/Wed, 1 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTAustrian Minister of Finance Josef Proell said this week that "the situation facing Austrian Airlines Group is too serious to delay a decision from the EU regarding the takeover by Lufthansa," Der Standard reported as speculation increased that the EU may postpone its ruling.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31820/austrian-fears-potential-postponement-of-lufthansa-takeover/Wed, 1 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTContinental Airlines and United Airlines told ATWOnline yesterday that they remain "confident" their application for antitrust immunity will be approved despite the vehement objections raised recently by the US Dept. of Justice.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31819/continental-united-remain-confident-in-ati-approval/Wed, 1 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe Yemenia Yemen Airways A310-300 carrying 153 passengers and crew on its way from Sanaa to Moroni in Comoros that crashed in the Indian Ocean late Monday night specifically was barred from operating to France owing to safety concerns, a senior French official said yesterday, but the airline was not on the EU's list of banned carriers and Yemeni officials insisted the plane was safe to operate.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31818/france-claims-crashed-a310-failed-2007-inspection-teenaged-passenger-survives/Wed, 1 July 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31653/air-india-relents-on-some-wage-deferments/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31652/porter-converts-two-q400-options/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31651/south-korea-commits-to-3-billion-incheon-expansion/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31650/yemenia-a310-crashes-near-comoros/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTThe US House of Representatives on Friday passed by a vote of 219-212 the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, which now moves to the Senate for consideration and could, if passed, prove to be an onerous financial burden on airlines, according to the US Air Transport Assn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31649/climate-bill-passes-us-house-could-cost-airlines-billions/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTEast Star Airlines remains committed to attracting new investors despite a Wuhan court's rejection of takeover offers from Shanghai YuField and China National Aviation Fuel Co.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31648/east-star-continues-to-solicit-takeover-as-frustration-builds/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTUS Dept. of Justice strongly opposed extension of antitrust immunity to Continental Airlines when it joins Star Alliance this October, arguing that the immunity request is "unprecedented in scope and breadth" and would "sanction collusion" between current Star member United Airlines and Continental "on all international service."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31647/us-dept-of-justice-says-star-ati-would-cause-substantial-harm/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:05 BSTRoyal Jordanian President and CEO Samer Majali will leave the airline Aug. 1, the company announced, saying only that he resigned "upon his request," while he told ATWOnline that "after 30 years at the airline and eight years as chief executive, I decided it was time for me to move on."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31646/royal-jordanians-majali-steps-down/Tue, 30 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31470/cascairbus-beijing-training-center-adjusts-business-model/Mon, 29 June 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31469/sabena-al-wazzan-to-establish-middle-east-maintenance-venture/Mon, 29 June 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31468/af-klm-maintenance-units-anticipate-positive-fy-despite-downturn/Mon, 29 June 2009 22:00:12 BSTThe Clickair/Vueling merger is expected to be completed by mid-July, when the combined entity will start flying under a unified designator code and a single name (Vueling) and all Clickair assets will be transferred to the listed Vueling Airlines company.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31467/new-vueling-set-to-take-off-after-completion-of-clickair-merger/Mon, 29 June 2009 22:00:11 BSTThe US National Transportation Safety Board last week said it is investigating two recent incidents involving A330s operated by TAM and Northwest Airlines in which the airspeed and altitude indications "may have malfunctioned."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31466/ntsb-investigating-two-a330-incidents-with-echoes-of-af447/Mon, 29 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTAustrian Airlines Group may have to extend its cost-cutting program aimed at reducing spending by €225 million ($314 million) and will look for additional savings by lowering capacity and expanding work-hr. reductions among other actions, Executive Board member Peter Malanik told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31465/austrian-airlines-looks-to-make-additional-cuts/Mon, 29 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTQantas Friday became the latest customer to cancel and/or postpone orders for the Dreamliner, reaching an agreement with Boeing to drop orders for 15 787-9s scheduled for delivery in 2014-15, reducing its order book for the aircraft to 50, and also deferring 15 787-8s by four years.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/31464/qantas-cancels-15-787s-defers-delivery-on-15-more/Mon, 29 June 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30973/lebedev-says-aeroflot-faces-restructuring/Fri, 26 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30972/ba-17-of-employees-opt-for-unpaid-workleave/Fri, 26 June 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30971/indian-government-suggests-ai-turn-to-low-cost-model/Fri, 26 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTAir China launched its Hubei branch company yesterday, officially abandoning its pursuit of East Star Airlines and opening service from Wuhan to Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Shenzhen.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30970/air-china-goes-own-way-as-another-east-star-takeover-is-rejected/Fri, 26 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTRoyal Air Maroc will pull its own low-cost brand Atlas Blue and launch a regional airline as part of its strategy to fend off competition from no-frills carriers that has increased since the 2006 signing of the open skies agreement between Morocco and the EU.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30969/ram-repositioning-to-contend-with-european-competition/Fri, 26 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTDelta Air Lines' credit facility rating was downgraded yesterday by Fitch Ratings, which cited "the continued erosion of the airline's near-term cash flow generation" and the expectation that it will "report another year of substantially negative free cash flow in 2009 as the airline struggles to adjust capacity to a diminished level of demand."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30968/fitch-downgrades-dl-warns-of-possible-ua-aa-us-bankruptcy-filings/Fri, 26 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTIATA said yesterday that May passenger and cargo traffic figures revealed a stabilization in demand declines but warned that airline revenue is still falling sharply.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30967/iata-industry-may-have-reached-traffic-floor-but-revenues-still-suffering/Fri, 26 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30781/emirates-a380-to-paris-in-february/Thu, 25 June 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30780/virgin-america-expects-new-investors-ohare-service/Thu, 25 June 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30779/indian-government-to-force-ai-restructuring/Thu, 25 June 2009 22:00:17 BSTNippon Cargo Airlines said this week that it will abandon expansion plans until 2012 at the earliest, deciding to forego adding 16 747 freighters by 2013 as previously planned.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30778/nippon-cargo-cancels-expansion-plans/Thu, 25 June 2009 22:00:15 BSTEast Star Airlines may avoid bankruptcy thanks to a takeover offer from Shanghai YuField Industrial Co., which submitted its application along with airline stakeholder East Star Tourist Agency to the Wuhan court.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30777/east-star-receives-takeover-offer/Thu, 25 June 2009 22:00:12 BSTUS FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said yesterday that the agency is initiating "an expedited review of flight and rest rules" and "will work rapidly to develop and implement a new flight time and rest rule."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30776/faa-starts-expedited-review-of-pilot-rest-rules-plans-rapidly-to-develop-new-rule/Thu, 25 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTRepublic Airways Holdings continued its shopping spree by acquiring Midwest Airlines in a deal announced late Tuesday, the same day it said it would buy Frontier Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30775/rapidly-expanding-republic-to-acquire-midwest-airlines/Thu, 25 June 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30588/united-to-cut-600-more-flight-attendant-jobs/Wed, 24 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30587/skyeurope-reorganizing-under-creditor-protection/Wed, 24 June 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30586/ryanair-to-freeze-uk-growth/Wed, 24 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTANA said yesterday that it is "disappointed" with the latest 787 program delay (see story above) and is seeking a new delivery schedule from Boeing "as quickly as possible."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30585/ana-other-customers-disappointed-by-latest-dreamliner-delay/Wed, 24 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTRepublic Airways Holdings has offered to buy bankrupt Frontier Airlines Holdings for $108.8 million, which if approved would allow Frontier to exit bankruptcy and increase Republic's stable of carriers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30584/republic-bids-for-bankrupt-frontier/Wed, 24 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTAirbus yesterday delivered the first A320 built at its Tianjin final assembly line to Sichuan Airlines, while executives told ATWOnline that the company's effort to expand its profile in China has included discussions with Air China and China Eastern Airlines about the A380.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30583/airbus-delivers-first-tianjin-a320-as-air-china-cea-express-a380-interest/Wed, 24 June 2009 22:00:05 BSTBoeing delayed 787 first flight, expected to take place this week, again yesterday, citing "a series of relatively small areas" on both sides of the aircraft's body in the "upper wing join area" that registered stress levels during static testing that "exceeded expectations."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30582/boeing-delays-787-first-flight-again-cites-excessive-stress-in-upper-wing-join-area/Wed, 24 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30398/seven-injured-during-another-qantas-a330-incident/Tue, 23 June 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30397/ba-to-launch-all-business-transatlantic-service-on-sept-29/Tue, 23 June 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30396/air-canada-finalizes-labor-deals/Tue, 23 June 2009 22:00:11 BSTThe Japanese government is preparing to extend a loan of approximately ¥100 billion ($1.04 billion) to Japan Airlines, Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30395/jal-looks-set-for-1-billion-government-loan/Tue, 23 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTVirgin Atlantic Airways and AerCap yesterday announced a deal that will see 10 A330-300s join the fleet in 2011-12 as the carrier moves to fill the gap caused by the delayed introduction of its 15 787-9s, now scheduled to begin arriving in 2013.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30394/virgin-atlantic-aercap-sign-deal-for-10-a330s/Tue, 23 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTAirbus CEO Tom Enders and Airbus China President Laurence Barron told ATWOnline yesterday in Tianjin that the financial commitment involved in establishing the manufacturer's new final assembly line is taking a back seat to its effort "to build a Chinese identity for Airbus."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30393/airbus-launches-quest-for-chinese-identity-in-tianjin/Tue, 23 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTLufthansa took significant steps toward its acquisition of both bmi and Brussels Airlines yesterday, resolving a financial dispute with the former and receiving European Commission approval for the latter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30392/lufthansa-gets-green-light-on-bmi-brussels-acquisitions/Tue, 23 June 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30200/af-klm-launches-capital-increase/Mon, 22 June 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30199/air-india-executives-asked-to-forego-one-months-pay/Mon, 22 June 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30198/qatars-al-baker-threatens-boeing-cancellations/Mon, 22 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTAeroLogic, the joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, officially launched operations Friday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30197/aerologic-takes-off-despite-cargo-headwinds/Mon, 22 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe Argentine government outlined its plans to "modernize" newly nationalized Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral Lineas Aereas in a statement released Friday and indicated its commitment to a long-haul Airbus order.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30196/national-carriers-fleet-renewal-matter-of-national-dignity-in-argentina/Mon, 22 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTLufthansa's forecast of a "distinctly positive" full-year operating profit is in jeopardy, it said Friday, and it now is focused on "avert[ing] an operating loss in the current financial year."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30195/lufthansas-financial-outlook-deteriorates/Mon, 22 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTAirbus announced aircraft MOUs with Turkish Airlines and Paramount Airways Friday, concluding a reasonably successful Paris Air Show week with firm orders for 58 aircraft worth nearly $6.4 billion and MOUs for an additional 69 planes worth $6.5 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/30194/turkish-paramount-finish-off-13-billion-week-for-airbus/Mon, 22 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29705/brussels-airlines-expects-lh-approval-2009-loss/Fri, 19 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29704/acg-ciaf-holding-join-forces-to-establish-egyptian-lessor/Fri, 19 June 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29703/continental-777-lands-safely-after-pilot-dies/Fri, 19 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTWhile consolidation and alliance membership present a viable option for many airlines trying to negotiate the industry downturn, Emirates continues to prefer its independence, President Tim Clark emphasized to ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29702/clark-emirates-continues-to-follow-independent-path/Fri, 19 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe British Airline Pilots Assn. announced a tentative "pay and productivity package" it said would deliver permanent annual savings to British Airways of £26 million ($42.5 million) beginning Oct. 1.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29701/ba-pilots-propose-amppound26-million-in-permanent-annual-concessions/Fri, 19 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Eastern Airlines this week firmed an order for 20 A320s, according to a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29700/china-eastern-confirms-order-for-20-a320s-as-it-plots-domestic-expansion/Fri, 19 June 2009 22:00:06 BST Enders: GE not likely to be part of A350 program McNerney: 'My nerve' to launch new aircraft programs 'spectacularly strong' Wizz Air signs MOU to buy 50 A320s Bombardier signs 17 new CSeries supplier contracts, promises on time EIS in 2013 European Investment Bank gives Safran €300 million 'cleaner aircraft engine' R&D loan Additional stories Paris News from June 15, June 16, June 17, June 18.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29699/paris-air-show-news/Fri, 19 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29532/ryanair-to-cut-capacity-at-dub-and-snn/Thu, 18 June 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29531/continental-biofuel-provides-11-efficiency-increase/Thu, 18 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29530/united-expects-second-quarter-rasm-to-fall-18-95-million-hedging-loss/Thu, 18 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTLibyan Airlines CEO Mohamed Ibsem told ATWOnline at the recent IATA Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur that the union of his carrier and Afriqiyah Airways under the Libyan African Aviation Holding Company umbrella likely has paved the way for a merger of the state-owned carriers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29529/libyan-afriqiyah-may-merge-to-boost-countrys-aviation-profile/Thu, 18 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTShenzhen Airlines is taking advantage of the upturn in Chinese domestic demand and is ramping up its expansion, announcing an agreement yesterday with the Harbin municipal government to establish a branch company in the northeastern city.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29528/shenzhen-airlines-speeds-up-domestic-expansion/Thu, 18 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTFedEx Express, the shipping giant's airline segment, finished its fiscal year ended May 31 with a $794 million operating profit, down 58% from the $1.9 billion reported in 2007-08, while the company suffered a 91% plunge in consolidated profit to $98 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29527/fedex-express-remains-in-black-despite-difficult-year/Thu, 18 June 2009 22:00:07 BST BEA updates AF447 crash investigation; no cause revealed Boeing bullish on biofuels, encouraged by flight tests MIG Aviation orders eight Q400s designated for Pantheon Airways Engine Alliance secures Etihad, Air Austral orders for GP7200s Air France Industries enters into two Middle East JVs Thales launches after-sales unit, inks OnurAir as first customer Additional stories Paris News from June 15, June 16, June 17.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29526/paris-air-show-news/Thu, 18 June 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29353/baggage-fees-soar-in-us/Wed, 17 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29352/aeroflot-posts-227-million-first-quarter-profit/Wed, 17 June 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29351/air-canada-finalizes-pension-agreements-targets-funding/Wed, 17 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Virgin Blue, the Australian low-cost carrier, will migrate to Navitaire's New Skies platform later this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29350/virgin-blue-opts-for-navitaires-new-skies/Wed, 17 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTA "collapse in demand" contributed to a MYR694.8 million ($196.8 million) first-quarter loss for Malaysia Airlines compared to a MYR120.5 million profit in the first three months of 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29349/malaysia-airlines-suffers-1968-million-first-quarter-loss/Wed, 17 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTContinuing its effort to improve airline safety, US FAA said this week that it wants to improve training and make it easier for prospective employers to access complete FAA files for pilot applicants.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29348/us-officials-seek-better-training-more-transparency-in-pilot-hiring/Wed, 17 June 2009 22:00:05 BST AirAsia X places surprise order for 10 A350-900s plus five options P&W: Geared turbofan could provide 23% fuel burn gain on A320/737 successor by 2017 McNerney: 787 work scope was 'too much for our partners'; composite 777 considered Airbus focuses on executing deliveries, gets financing assistance from governments Etihad selects GEnx for 35 787-9s, GE90 for 10 777s in deal valued at $2.2 billion ATR reveals Air Nostrum order for 10 ATR 72-600s Additional stories Paris News from June 15, June 16. http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29347/paris-air-show-news/Wed, 17 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29174/egyptair-hitches-growth-to-star-alliance-african-expansion/Tue, 16 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29173/fuji-dream-upgrades-to-e-175/Tue, 16 June 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29172/gulf-air-signs-15-billion-trent-700-contract/Tue, 16 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTGulfstream International Airlines yesterday released its response to US FAA's proposed $1.3 million civil penalty for improper scheduling and the installation of an unapproved component on its 1900Ds, admitting several schedule and recordkeeping errors but challenging the fine and citing "differences in interpretation" and its 20-plus years of accident-free operations in its defense.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29171/gulfstream-airlines-contests-faa-fine/Tue, 16 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTCiting the "slow recovery in air transport demand," Japan Airlines yesterday said it would "strive to improve profitability by adjusting capacity" and announced a reduction in its international schedule effective July 1.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29170/jal-cuts-international-flight-frequencies-strike-threatened/Tue, 16 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTChina Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines have agreed on several major issues regarding their pending merger and expect to reveal further details within three weeks, CEA Chairman Liu Shaoyong said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29169/china-eastern-makes-merger-progress-re-launches-search-for-investor/Tue, 16 June 2009 22:00:05 BST Qatar places firm order for 24 A320 family aircraft Boeing: Economy has bottomed out, 2010 production cut unlikely Vietnam inks deal for two ATR 72-500s, may order A350s; ATR maintains order levels Malev signs LOI to purchase 30 Superjets Qatar Airways threatens to launch LCC if carriers 'intrude' on market Bombardier lowers 20-149 seat aircraft 20-year market forecast by 3.9% Additional stories Paris News from June 15.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29168/paris-air-show-news/Tue, 16 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/29000/deltanorthwest-accelerate-integration-process/Mon, 15 June 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28999/ampeuro19-billion-in-sesar-contracts-awarded/Mon, 15 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28998/loss-making-grand-china-express-re-launched-as-tianjin-airlines/Mon, 15 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTSouth African Airways CEO Chris Smyth told ATWOnline at last week's IATA annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur that he expects the airline to post an operating profit for its fiscal year started April 1 and that the carrier's two-year restructuring is largely complete.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28997/saa-clouded-by-controversy-says-restructuring-successful/Mon, 15 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTVirgin America reported a first-quarter net loss of $40.3 million, narrowed from a net deficit of $52 million in the year-ago period, and the nearly two-year-old carrier said it is poised to continue growing steadily.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28996/virgin-america-posts-403-million-first-quarter-loss/Mon, 15 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTAer Lingus said it has offered pilots and cabin crew unpaid leave, will cut long-haul winter seat capacity by about 25% for 2009-10 compared to the 2008-09 winter and also will trim short-haul capacity at Belfast and Dublin while adding frequencies and routes at Shannon and London Gatwick.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28995/aer-lingus-right-sizing-plans-include-25-long-haul-winter-capacity-cut/Mon, 15 June 2009 22:00:06 BST Few major aircraft orders expected; Airbus warns of possible 15% production cut CFM maintains orders, production levels despite 'grim' market UK report details air transport's global economic impact Additional storieshttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28994/paris-air-show-news/Mon, 15 June 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28523/sia-to-fly-a380-to-hong-kong/Fri, 12 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28522/raa-sets-new-safety-initiatives/Fri, 12 June 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28521/ec-extends-review-after-lufthansa-offers-austrian-concessions/Fri, 12 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTUnited Airlines reassured investors that the RFP it submitted to Boeing and Airbus is for "fleet renewal" and not growth and expressed confidence it will be able to finance any order it places.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28520/united-defends-liquidity-position-moves-carefully-on-fleet-renewal/Fri, 12 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing yesterday said that commercial aviation is "cyclic and has a long history of declines and upturns" as it revised downward its 20-year forecast only slightly to a market demand of 29,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft worth $3.2 trillion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28519/boeing-remains-bullish-on-next-two-decades/Fri, 12 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTAir China is cutting its international capacity owing to the market downturn but will not go so far as to defer any aircraft deliveries this year, MD Lou Yongfeng told ATWOnline at this week's IATA annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28518/air-china-cuts-international-capacity-but-plans-no-deferrals/Fri, 12 June 2009 22:00:05 BSTDelta Air Lines and American Airlines yesterday announced additional capacity and job reductions in the second half of 2009, with international flying in particular taking a bigger hit than previously planned, and other US carriers said they are considering further capacity reductions.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28517/delta-american-announce-more-capacity-job-cuts-for-fall/Fri, 12 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28350/eu-formally-adopts-slot-mercy-rule/Thu, 11 June 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28349/jetstar-assumes-qantass-new-zealand-flying/Thu, 11 June 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28348/icao-expects-38-rpk-drop-this-year-growth-in-2010/Thu, 11 June 2009 22:00:12 BSTSkyWest said it is "aggressively pursuing other opportunities" for the 12 CRJs that are being removed from the Midwest Airlines fleet after that carrier ended its air service agreement with SkyWest and struck a separate deal with Republic Airways to provide regional lift.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28347/skywest-looks-to-rebound-from-midwest-cancellation/Thu, 11 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh is persisting with his message that "our business is under threat," and while promising that he "intends to do everything possible to ensure we don't become the next [General Motors]," which filed for bankruptcy protection last week, he reiterated that "in order to survive we all need to take long-term action, and do it quickly."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28346/bas-walsh-pledges-to-avoid-bankruptcy-threatens-openskies-shutdown/Thu, 11 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTEmirates Airline President Tim Clark told ATWOnline at the IATA annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur that year-to-date passenger numbers are up 13% year-over-year but that first and business class traffic have plunged 50% on certain routes, a dynamic he believes will alter the industry's pricing regime in the long term.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28345/emirates-faces-premium-plunge-but-plans-no-dramatic-cuts/Thu, 11 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTUnited Airlines' credit facility rating was downgraded yesterday by Fitch Ratings, which warned that the carrier is facing "full-year passenger RASM declines of more than 10%" and "could report substantially negative free cash flow for the final three quarters of 2009."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28344/fitch-warns-uniteds-structure-unsustainable-in-current-economy/Thu, 11 June 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28168/air-canada-reaches-tentative-pension-deal-with-three-of-five-unions/Wed, 10 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28167/china-southern-af-klm-indefinitely-postpone-cargo-jv/Wed, 10 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28166/af-pilot-union-says-a330a340-pitot-tubes-to-be-replaced-immediately/Wed, 10 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTUS FAA will inspect training programs at regional airlines to ensure they are fully compliant with federal regulations, US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, joined by FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28165/faa-targets-regional-airline-training-programs/Wed, 10 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTCathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler was named chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for 2009-10 at the organization's AGM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, succeeding Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28164/cathay-ceo-tyler-to-lead-iata-with-focus-on-environment/Wed, 10 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTILFC Chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy said the lessor is in talks with Bombardier regarding a potential order for the CSeries 110/130-seat family of jets.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28163/ilfc-talking-to-bombardier-about-cseries/Wed, 10 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTLufthansa Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber told ATWOnline beside the IATA annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur that the group expects around a 10% decline in passenger numbers this year and a drop in revenue of some 20%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/28162/mayrhuber-lh-revenue-to-fall-20-but-no-deferments-planned/Wed, 10 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27990/uniteds-rfp-does-not-include-747-8-or-a380/Tue, 9 June 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27989/oneworld-members-confident-of-antitrust-approval/Tue, 9 June 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27988/af-a330-tail-found-pilot-union-urges-members-not-to-fly/Tue, 9 June 2009 22:00:11 BSTBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh confirmed to ATWOnline at the IATA AGM in Kuala Lumpur that the carrier has no plans to defer aircraft deliveries next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27987/walsh-ba-will-not-defer-aircraft-but-sees-no-end-to-crisis/Tue, 9 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTILFC Chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy reportedly has threatened to cancel or reduce the lessor's order for 10 A380s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27986/ilfcs-udvar-hazy-reportedly-sours-on-a380/Tue, 9 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe Star Alliance board today is expected to approve changes to its organizational structure that will see elimination of the regional member category, CEO Jaan Albrecht confirmed Monday at the IATA annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27985/star-alliance-plans-more-flexible-structure/Tue, 9 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe government-prompted merger of China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines is expected to happen shortly as Beijing seeks to implement its long-term plan to position Shanghai as an international aviation hub.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27984/china-eastern-shanghai-on-verge-of-merger/Tue, 9 June 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27813/tap-launches-iata-carbon-offset-program/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27812/klm-concludes-sale-deal-for-cityhopper-f100s/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27811/gallois-2010-crucial-year-for-financial-crisis/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTCanadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty last week appointed a mediator to try to resolve the pension funding dispute between Air Canada and its unions.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27810/ottawa-calls-on-former-ac-bankruptcy-judge-to-mediate-pension-dispute/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTAer Lingus is "facing the most difficult period in its 73-year history," Chairman Colm Barrington told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Dublin Friday, conceding that yields in all its markets continued to decline in April and May.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27809/aer-lingus-facing-most-difficult-period-in-its-history/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTKenya Airways posted a KES4 billion ($49.2 million) loss for its fiscal year ended March 31, reversed from a KES3.87 billion profit in the prior year and the first annual deficit it has endured since its privatization in 1996.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27808/kenya-airways-posts-unexpected-fiscal-year-loss-on-hedging-charges/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe world's airlines will lose $9 billion this year after shedding $10.4 billion in 2008, IATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said Monday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27807/airlines-expected-to-lose-9-billion-this-year-according-to-iata/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTFrench officials investigating the loss of Air France Flight 447 are still processing reams of data yet to be publicly released that was transmitted by the A330-200's aircraft communications addressing and reporting system.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27806/af447-investigators-analyzing-substantial-data-sent-by-doomed-a330/Mon, 8 June 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27261/malev-targets-improvement/Fri, 5 June 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27260/lot-launches-charter-arm/Fri, 5 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27259/nigerias-afrijet-transitions-to-atr/Fri, 5 June 2009 22:00:11 BSTAir Berlin raised €23 million ($32.7 million) from the issuance of approximately 6.6 million new shares (representing 10% of its share capital), which it said were placed with "institutional and professional investors" at €3.50 per share.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27258/air-berlin-finalizes-ampeuro388-million-capital-increase/Fri, 5 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTFifty airlines that so far have reported first-quarter financial results have posted a combined $3.3 billion net loss for the period, IATA reported yesterday, also noting that revenue from cargo is expected "to show a record decline in 2009."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27257/iata-first-quarter-losses-at-33-billion-full-year-record-decline-seen-in-cargo-revenue/Fri, 5 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTUnited Airlines sent a request for proposals to both Boeing and Airbus "that could result in a potentially significant number of aircraft that could ultimately replace our widebody fleet," according to a letter to employees from Chairman and CEO Glenn Tilton obtained by ATWOnline, with The Wall Street Journal pegging the potential order at 150 aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27256/united-issues-long-haul-rfp-to-boeing-airbus/Fri, 5 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTFrench officials leading the investigation into the Air France A330-200 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean Sunday night about 400 mi. northeast of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago cautioned against "hasty interpretations or speculation" regarding the accident's cause, particularly since no wreckage from the aircraft has been recovered.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27255/af-a330-crash-investigators-warn-against-hasty-conclusions/Fri, 5 June 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27068/air-china-leads-effort-to-keep-air-macau-aloft/Thu, 4 June 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27067/now-expecting-2009-loss-iberia-claims-alternatives-to-ba/Thu, 4 June 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27066/bombardier-profit-falls-despite-cseries-boost/Thu, 4 June 2009 22:00:12 BSTSouthwest Airlines pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Assn. narrowly rejected the five-year tentative labor deal reached in late March (ATWOnline, April 10), with "nearly" 51% of those voting casting their ballots against ratification.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27065/southwest-pilots-reject-contract/Thu, 4 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTAsiana Airlines suffered a KRW227.17 billion ($183.5 million) loss in 2008, reversed from a KRW106.26 billion profit the prior year as the value of the won collapsed against the dollar and the Korean economy faltered, and followed that with an even deeper first-quarter loss.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27064/asiana-suffers-heavy-full-year-first-quarter-losses/Thu, 4 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTICAO's Group on International Aviation and Climate Change yesterday recommended "a global aspirational goal of 2% annual improvement in fuel efficiency of the international civil aviation in-service fleet," but noticeably did not make any proposals on emissions trading.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27063/icaos-giacc-recommends-aspirational-goal-of-2-annual-fuel-efficiency-improvement/Thu, 4 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTAs more debris was spotted in the Atlantic Ocean where an Air France A330-200 is suspected to have crashed Sunday night about 400 mi. northeast of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, French officials embarked on what they fear may be a difficult investigation owing to the depth of the sea at the crash site.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/27062/more-debris-spotted-at-a330-crash-site-weathers-role-examined/Thu, 4 June 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26912/air-india-ipo-under-consideration-again/Wed, 3 June 2009 22:00:30 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26911/zest-orders-six-more-ma60s/Wed, 3 June 2009 22:00:28 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26910/continental-estimates-20-fall-in-may-unit-revenue/Wed, 3 June 2009 22:00:26 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: An International Chamber of Commerce arbitration tribunal ordered IATA to cease using any ticketing information transmitted by Amadeus in its PaxIS product.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26909/icc-panel-tells-iata-to-strip-amadeus-data-from-its-business-intelligence-product/Wed, 3 June 2009 22:00:25 BSTBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh, writing in the company's in-house BA News, told employees that the carrier "is in a fight for survival" and cautioned that temporary solutions "just aren't enough."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26908/walsh-ba-in-a-fight-for-survival/Wed, 3 June 2009 22:00:21 BSTRyanair reported a full-year net loss for the first time since its IPO 20 years ago, a €169.2 million ($239.8 million) deficit in the year ended March 31 that represented a sharp reversal from the €391 million profit posted in 2007-08 as it wrote down the value of its 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus by €222.5 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26907/ryanair-falls-to-historic-ampeuro1692-million-full-year-loss/Wed, 3 June 2009 22:00:15 BSTAir France CEO Pierre-Henry Gourgeon said the A330-200 carrying 228 passengers and crew that crashed late Sunday into the Atlantic Ocean experienced "multiple technical failures," and the Brazilian air force yesterday spotted debris where a TAM flight crew had seen spots of fire on the ocean surface shortly after the A330 was suspected to have gone down.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26906/af-multiple-technical-failures-on-a330-brazils-air-force-spots-debris/Wed, 3 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26762/gate-gourmet-expands-at-narita/Tue, 2 June 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26761/china-southern-approved-for-333-million-capital-increase/Tue, 2 June 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26760/aea-sees-downturn-continuing-into-next-year/Tue, 2 June 2009 22:00:10 BSTAir Malta is enjoying a reasonably stable ride through the current industry crisis thanks to decisions made several years ago, but it remains weighed down by excess staff, CEO Joe Cappello told ATWOnline recently.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26759/air-malta-faces-minimal-cuts-thanks-to-cautious-approach/Tue, 2 June 2009 22:00:08 BSTFlydubai's inaugural flight departed from Dubai International's Terminal 2 yesterday morning on its way to Beirut, marking "an opening of the skies for low-cost travel to and from the Emirate," the startup said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26758/flydubai-lifts-off/Tue, 2 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Eastern Airlines is expected to hold 65% of its new Kunming-based joint venture with the Yunnan provincial government, with which it signed an agreement Sunday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26757/china-eastern-to-hold-65-in-new-yunnan-venture/Tue, 2 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTSearch aircraft scoured wide swaths of the South Atlantic yesterday in search of any trace of the Air France A330-200 that lost contact with Brazilian ATC after possibly encountering a severe thunderstorm Sunday night.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26756/air-france-a330-assumed-lost-over-stormy-atlantic/Tue, 2 June 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26612/new-lcc-to-launch-from-newark-and-toledo-next-month/Mon, 1 June 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26611/iata-views-31-rpk-drop-with-caution/Mon, 1 June 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26610/westjet-promises-expense-cut/Mon, 1 June 2009 22:00:18 BSTPraful Patel was reappointed as India's Civil Aviation Minister last week and said that the reinstalled United Progressive Alliance government is "not averse to liberalization" of foreign investment in domestic airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26609/india-again-considering-investment-liberalization/Mon, 1 June 2009 22:00:09 BSTSouthwest Airlines raised certain baggage charges and will begin allowing pets onboard for a fee as it looks for new revenue streams.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26608/southwest-finds-new-revenue-sources/Mon, 1 June 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Eastern Airlines has partnered with the Yunnan provincial government to launch a joint venture based on CEA's Yunnan branch subsidiary that will endeavor to build Kunming into a regional hub, a source close to the matter told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26607/china-eastern-jumps-into-yunnan-fray-with-new-jv/Mon, 1 June 2009 22:00:06 BSTStar Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht said he sees a "renewed and more aggressive" interest in the alliance from member airlines as well as from nonallied carriers owing to the recession and industry downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26606/star-alliances-growth-innovation-continue-to-attract-attention/Mon, 1 June 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26206/flybe-protests-ba-devaluation/Fri, 29 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26205/niki-sees-benefits-as-austrian-struggles-but-wants-more/Fri, 29 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26204/anz-swa-available-technologies-procedures-can-drive-fuel-savings/Fri, 29 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTRolls-Royce expressed confidence this week that the open rotor concept can be viable, asserting that it will "comfortably meet Stage 4 noise requirements."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26203/rolls-royce-open-rotor-is-real-pratt-pushes-geared-turbofan/Fri, 29 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTBoeing booked five 787 orders and had orders for five 767s cancelled during the week ended May 26, according to the manufacturer's Orders and Deliveries website.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26202/boeing-gets-five-787-orders-raises-net-to-zero/Fri, 29 May 2009 22:00:06 BST"Robust" growth in passenger numbers and ancillary revenue helped boost AirAsia to a MYR203.2 million ($58 million) first-quarter profit, up 26% from the MYR161.3 million reported in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26201/airasia-continues-to-soar-reports-58-million-first-quarter-profit/Fri, 29 May 2009 22:00:05 BSTAsserting that aviation is the "fastest-growing emissions source among modes of transportation," a European Commission official reiterated yesterday that all airlines that operate to the EU must submit plans for monitoring and reporting carbon dioxide emissions by Aug. 31 to relevant authorities in EU member states in advance of a 2010 "pre-compliance phase" for the Emissions Trading Scheme that includes aviation from 2012.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26200/ec-airlines-need-to-take-ets-submission-deadlines-seriously/Fri, 29 May 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26068/ba-eyeing-bmis-heathrow-slots/Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26067/qantas-more-capital-not-required/Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26066/aegean-posts-rare-first-quarter-profit/Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTNatural Resources Defense Council International Climate Policy Director Jake Schmidt said the "writing is on the wall" regarding carbon dioxide emissions standards for US airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26065/us-aviation-co2-emissions-standards-inevitably-coming/Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTUS Air Transport Assn. President and CEO James May yesterday said the organization does not support the environmental approach being taken by the Aviation Global Deal Group, the partnership among Air France KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Qatar Airways, Finnair and UK airports operator BAA.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26064/ata-opposes-aviation-global-deal-group-approach/Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir Berlin lost €88.4 million ($123.4 million) in the first quarter, widened 48.3% from its €59.6 million deficit in the year-ago period, although revenue and yield rose and its impending partnership with TUIfly appears to be on the verge of being finalized.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26063/air-berlin-focuses-on-europe-as-first-quarter-loss-widens/Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTAir New Zealand yesterday revealed the results of its Dec. 29 747-400 biofuel test flight at the Eco-Aviation conference presented by ATW and Leeham Co. in Washington, saying that data gathered from the 2-hr. flight show that a 50/50 blend of jatropha-based fuel and standard jet fuel could reduce fuel burn by 1.2% and carbon dioxide emissions by 60%-75% on an average 12-hr. 747 flight.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/26062/anz-biofuel-flight-data-12-fuel-burn-cut-60-75-co2-reduction-on-12-hr-747-flight/Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25932/chinese-airlines-owe-274-million-to-airports/Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25931/el-al-reports-smaller-first-quarter-loss/Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25930/westjetsouthwest-codeshare-delayed/Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:16 BSTThe Star Alliance Chief Executive Board accepted Aegean Airlines' membership application yesterday, Star CEO Jaan Albrecht announced at a news conference in Athens.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25929/star-confirms-aegean-membership-targets-may-2010-join/Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:15 BSTJet Airways finished its fiscal year ended March 31 INR4.02 billion ($84.7 million) in the red compared to a INR2.53 million loss in 2007-08 and said a return to breakeven and profitability "requires exceptional efforts" considering the "sluggish demand" forecast for the coming year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25928/jets-full-year-loss-deepens-to-847-million/Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:13 BSTVirgin Atlantic nearly doubled its pre-tax profit to £68.4 million ($108.7 million) for its fiscal year ended Feb. 28 from £34.8 million in the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25927/virgin-atlantic-doubles-fiscal-year-pre-tax-profit/Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTRussia's S7 Airlines will join oneworld next year, the 10-member group announced, adding 54 new destinations and eight new countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) to the alliance's network.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25926/s7-to-join-oneworld-star-content-to-wait-on-russia/Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25660/hainan-airlines-to-receive-cny3-billion-capital-injection/Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25659/senate-confirms-babbitt-as-faa-administrator/Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25658/austral-lineas-aereas-inks-deal-for-20-e-190s/Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTThe regional airline industry continued to look forward to a stretched turboprop, but thus far neither ATR nor Bombardier has gone beyond informal consideration.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25657/manufacturers-eye-stretch-turboprops/Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe US House of Representatives last week passed an FAA reauthorization bill containing several controversial provisions championed by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.), setting the stage for debate in the Senate on the long-stalled effort to renew FAA's legislative mandate and provide long-term funding for the agency.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25656/us-house-passes-controversial-faa-reauthorization-bill/Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTBritish Airways reported a net loss of £358 million ($563.7 million) for its fiscal year ended March 31, reversed from a net profit of £726 million in its prior fiscal year, and said it will slash capacity 4% in the upcoming winter season and park up to 16 aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25655/ba-posts-amppound358-million-fiscal-year-net-loss-down-more-than-amppound1-billion-year-over-year/Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTIn observance of the Memorial Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Wednesday, May 27.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25654/notice-to-readers/Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25236/bmi-goes-to-court-to-force-lufthansa-sale/Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25235/pratts-gtf-to-enter-detailed-design-phase-this-summer/Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25234/787-completes-first-engine-runs/Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTHit hard by competition from high-speed rail, Shanghai-based Spring Airlines, the most profitable Chinese LCC, is abandoning plans to open a second base in Zhengzhou to the north and shifting its attention south to Sanya in Hainan Province.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25233/spring-airlines-turns-south-to-sanya/Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTUS FAA yesterday said it proposed a $1.3 million civil penalty against Gulfstream International Airlines, alleging "improper scheduling of flight crew duty time" and installing unapproved air conditioner compressors on its fleet of 27 1900D turboprops.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25232/faa-begins-crackdown-on-regionals-with-13-million-gulfstream-fine/Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney said that with the 787 on the "eve" of first flight, "we're turning to profitability" and working on developing an efficient production process that will allow the manufacturer to benefit from the troubled program as quickly as possible.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25231/boeing-looks-to-787-supply-chain-to-achieve-program-profitability/Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTEmirates Group said that "under the circumstances" its AED1.49 billion ($405.6 million) profit in the fiscal year ended March 31, a 72% drop from the record AED5.3 billion posted in 2007-08, was a "satisfactory result" and demonstrated its "flexibility in a challenging economic period."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25230/emirates-full-year-profit-plunges-72/Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25087/icao-looks-to-help-not-hinder-travel-during-swine-flu-scare/Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25086/rex-reports-63-drop-in-third-quarter-profit/Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25085/lufthansa-threatens-to-walk-away-from-bmi/Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTMitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is on schedule to deliver the first MRJ90 by 2013 to launch customer ANA, which has firm orders for 25, Executive VP Junichi Mizakawi said yesterday at the Regional Airline Assn. conference in Salt Lake City.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25084/mitsubishi-on-target-for-2013-delivery-of-first-mrj/Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTSouthwest Airlines announced yesterday that it will start service in November or December at Milwaukee, a market targeted for growth this year by rival AirTran Airways.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25083/southwest-adds-milwaukee-fourth-new-2009-destination-despite-no-growth-strategy/Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTIn a closed-door session at the Regional Airline Assn. annual conference in Salt Lake City that extended late into Tuesday evening, CEOs of a number of US regionals focused primarily on safety issues raised after the Feb. 12 Colgan Air Q400 crash that killed 50 people outside Buffalo, while the US Senate promised to conduct its own examination of regional safety.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25082/regional-airlines-us-senate-renew-focus-on-safety/Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTCEOs of Air France KLM Group and Delta Air Lines signed a profit/loss-sharing joint venture agreement yesterday in Paris covering a wide network around 10 hubs representing more than 200 flights and approximately 50,000 seats per day.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/25081/air-france-klm-delta-sign-transatlantic-jv-worth-12-billion-annually/Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24942/qantas-pulls-first-class-on-three-routes/Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24941/boeing-accelerating-pace-of-progress-on-environmental-improvement/Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24940/hna-plans-to-relaunch-grand-china-express-as-tianjin-airlines/Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Imagine a business traveler whose flight has been delayed for the third time. She's going to be late to an important meeting, where she is scheduled to give a presentation. The look on her face says it all: She's frustrated and stressed. But the next time she needs to speak with someone in the airline's call center, the agent is likely to see only her name, membership number and status.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24939/hitit-profile-system-paints-a-picture-of-the-frequent-flyer/Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe US Air Transport Assn. said yesterday that US airlines' passenger revenue dropped 18% year-over-year in April, the sixth consecutive month of declining passenger revenue.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24938/ata-us-airlines-april-passenger-revenue-down-18/Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTSuperJet International said yesterday that it is taking a hard look at its original plan to build a 75-seat regional jet and likely will go for an aircraft in the 100/115-seat range to complement the existing 95-passenger SSJ 100 platform.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24937/superjet-may-not-build-75-seat-rj/Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTDespite what it called its responsiveness to unprecedented conditions in the second half of its fiscal year ended March 31, Air France KLM Group incurred its first loss since the 2003 merger, an €814 million ($1.1 billion) deficit that compares to a €756 million profit in 2007-08.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24936/air-france-klm-suffers-first-full-year-loss/Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24799/swa-flight-attendants-ratify-deal/Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24798/ba-to-serve-vegas/Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24797/jazeera-reports-first-quarter-loss/Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTOwing to the global economic downturn and the depression in the cargo market, China Southern Airlines has decided to postpone the launch of its cargo joint venture with Air France KLM, according to CZ Chairman Si Xianmin.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24796/china-southern-postpones-launch-of-cargo-jv-with-af-klm/Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTThe number of premium passengers continued to slump in March, falling 19.2% year-over-year, which IATA said "is consistent with the view that business expectations of recovery remain weak while consumers remain concerned about job security."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24795/iata-no-indication-of-slowdown-in-premium-traffic-declines/Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe first A320 assembled outside Europe successfully completed its inaugural flight yesterday, taking off from Tianjin International in the morning and landing safely a little more than 4 hr. later.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24794/first-tianjin-a320-flies/Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTUK airports operator BAA said yesterday that it will appeal the Competition Commission's ruling that it must sell both London Gatwick and Stansted and either Edinburgh or Glasgow International, claiming that the decision was both "affected by apparent bias" and failed to account for the current economic climate.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24793/baa-accuses-commission-of-bias-to-appeal-ruling/Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24649/ata-us-airlines-to-carry-7-fewer-passengers-in-summer-2009/Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24648/emirates-surprised-to-be-on-eus-online-ticket-sales-blacklist/Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24647/turkish-airlines-first-quarter-profit-up-24/Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:11 BSTGol reported first-quarter net income of BRL61.4 million ($29.1 million), reversed from a net loss of BRL20.5 million in the year-ago period, despite a 5.4% drop in revenue to BRL1.52 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24646/gol-posts-29-million-first-quarter-profit/Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTBoeing planned to start the Trent 1000 engines yesterday on its first 787 test aircraft and is finalizing a deal with Qantas to avoid Dreamliner deferrals.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24645/boeing-starts-787s-trent-1000-engines-juggles-qantas-deliveries/Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTSingapore Airlines blamed a severe deterioration in operating conditions in its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 and losses on fuel hedges for a 48.2% drop in its fiscal full-year net profit to S$1.06 billion ($722.9 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24644/singapore-airlines-incurs-48-fiscal-year-profit-drop/Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTThe European Commission last week approved Lufthansa's proposed acquisition of bmi, stating that the transaction would not affect competition between airlines in the European Economic Area or within any substantial part of it.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24643/ec-approves-lufthansas-proposed-bmi-takeover/Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24223/air-china-china-eastern-pledge-to-stay-with-hedging/Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24222/cfm-biofuel-blends-to-be-significant-component-powering-flights-within-5-7-years/Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24221/branson-aaba-ati-would-create-disastrous-monster-monopoly/Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTAirbus parent EADS reported first-quarter net income of €170 million ($232 million), down 40% from €285 million last year, as net commercial aircraft orders dropped precipitously year-over-year to eight compared to 395 in last year's first three months.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24220/eads-first-quarter-profit-drops-40/Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTColgan Air attempted to push back against allegations that the pilots of the Q400 that crashed Feb. 12 near Buffalo did not get adequate rest prior to the flight because of possible overscheduling, and the US Senate announced it will hold hearings next month to examine "stunning" issues raised by National Transportation Safety Board hearings on the accident.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24219/colgan-rebuts-overscheduling-allegations-senate-plans-june-hearings/Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTCFM International today will move the first LEAP-X engine core to GE Aviation's testbed at its Evendale, Ohio, facility to begin testing within three weeks as the GE/Snecma joint venture aggressively develops the new-generation powerplant it is marketing to Boeing and Airbus for the eventual successor to the 737 and A320 families.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24218/cfm-to-begin-testing-leap-x-core-awaits-movement-on-737a320-successor/Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTThe European Commission yesterday published a "blacklist" of 12 airlines including Aeroflot, Emirates, Northwest Airlines (now a part of Delta Air Lines), Olympic Airways, Turkish Airlines and Royal Air Maroc that it said failed to address concerns about misleading customers on website ticket prices and breaching EU regulations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24217/ec-publishes-online-airline-ticket-sales-blacklist/Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24082/us-ticket-sales-continue-downward-trend/Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24081/aegean-tapped-to-join-star/Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24080/continental-to-close-tampa-res-center-cut-500-jobs/Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:15 BSTFirst Officer Rebecca Shaw had been up for nearly 36 hr. prior to taking the right seat of the Colgan Air Q400 that crashed on the night of Feb. 12, the National Transportation Safety Board estimated at a hearing yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24079/ntsb-targets-fatigue-factor-in-probe-of-colgan-crash/Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTAirbus COO-Customers John Leahy said this week that the manufacturer may ramp up A320 family aircraft production to 40 per month as early as the end of 2010 or early 2011, a signal that the industry has some confidence in an impending economic recovery.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24078/airbus-a320-ramp-up-possible-by-2011-as-economic-outlook-brightens/Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Eastern Airlines is expected to receive a further CNY2 billion ($294 million) capital injection from the Chinese government to help the struggling carrier survive.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24077/china-eastern-likely-to-get-another-cny2-billion-from-beijing/Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTThe US Dept. of Transportation yesterday announced it intends to cancel proposed slot auctions at New York's three main area airports, reversing a controversial rule put in place by DOT in the waning days of the Bush administration.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/24076/dot-withdraws-slot-auction-rule/Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23944/majority-of-os-shareholders-approve-lh-purchase/Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23943/airbus-evaluating-a320-winglets-as-it-plans-productive-decade-for-family/Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23942/adjusting-to-new-reality-abx-air-parent-nearly-triples-quarterly-profit/Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:17 BSTAirTran Airways will leapfrog its competitors to become the first US major airline to offer wireless broadband Internet access across its entire fleet, the carrier said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23941/airtran-to-offer-aircell-connectivity-across-its-fleet-by-summer/Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:13 BSTThe captain and first officer of the Colgan Air Q400 that crashed Feb. 12 near Buffalo were carrying on a "nonessential conversation" for at least 3 min. before the disastrous end of the flight, the National Transportation Safety Board revealed yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23940/colgan-pilots-chatting-minutes-before-crash/Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTIberia Group unveiled a broad cost-cutting plan intended to save more than €200 million this year as it reported a first-quarter consolidated net loss of €92.6 million ($122.3 million), a steep deterioration on the €0.4 million lost in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23939/iberia-group-aims-to-cut-ampeuro200-million-as-first-quarter-loss-rises/Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTJapan Airlines blamed the economic downturn for a net loss of ¥63.1 billion ($651.2 million) for the fiscal year ended March 31, an ¥80 billion reversal from a net profit of ¥16.9 billion in the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23938/jal-group-posts-big-loss-in-2009-fiscal-year-expects-same-in-2010/Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23804/airbus-going-to-rnp-market-with-quovadis/Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23803/sunexpress-to-buy-three-737-800s-lease-five-more/Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23802/ec-adopts-security-charge-proposal-seeks-common-principles/Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTUS National Transportation Safety Board hearings commence today on the Feb. 12 Colgan Air Q400 crash outside Buffalo that killed 50 including one person on the ground, and a great deal of attention is expected to be focused on the flight captain's training and competence.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23801/colgan-q400-crash-hearing-today-to-focus-on-pilot-training-actions/Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTMesa Air Group reported a net loss of $36.7 million for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, reversed from net income of $9.4 million in the year-ago period, as revenue plummeted 27.3% to $233 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23800/mesa-posts-367-million-quarterly-loss-on-falling-revenue/Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe Royal Bank of Scotland's RBS Aviation Capital subsidiary is the customer that canceled its order for 25 787s, Airbus Executive VP-Programs Tom Williams confirmed to ATWOnline in Hamburg.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23799/airbus-rbs-was-customer-for-canceled-dreamliner-order/Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe European Commission received notification of Lufthansa Group's proposed acquisition of Austrian Airlines Group and set a June 17 deadline to complete a first-phase review of the deal.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23798/lufthansa-formally-notifies-ec-of-proposed-austrian-takeover/Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23668/iam-launches-battle-for-united-mechanics/Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23667/air-china-launches-mobile-check-in-service/Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23666/mechtronix-looks-to-future-with-expansion-of-rampd-capacity/Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:11 BSTAirports Council International-Europe said it "regrets" the European Parliament's adoption of the proposal suspending the use-it-or-lose-it rule for airport slots for the summer 2009 season, while the EC confirmed that it has no plan in place to maintain the suspension during the winter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23665/aci-protests-european-slot-rule-but-no-extension-planned/Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTNorwegian continues to report rising traffic, load factors and yield despite the downturn and is committed to continuing to challenge SAS for market share.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23664/all-signs-point-to-growth-at-norwegian/Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTUnited Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Glenn Tilton called upon regulators to press ahead with liberalization, warning that "this is hardly the time for further protectionism in our industry."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23663/uniteds-tilton-industry-deserves-better-not-different/Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir Canada reported a first-quarter net loss of C$400 million ($342 million), widened 38.9% from a C$288 million loss in the year ago period, and new President and CEO Calin Rovinescu said the carrier is urgently seeking relief from its pension funding obligations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23662/air-canada-posts-c400-million-loss-seeks-immediate-pension-relief/Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23282/jazeeras-earnings-doubled-in-2008/Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23281/eu-canada-open-skies-deal-to-eliminate-ownershipcontrol-restrictions/Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:21 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23280/falling-costs-boost-copa-first-quarter-results/Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:19 BSTThe European Parliament accepted the European Commission's proposal to suspend the "use it or lose it" slot rule at EU airports during the current summer schedule.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23279/european-parliament-accepts-use-or-lose-slot-holiday/Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:18 BSTTAM reported first-quarter net income of BRL56.9 million ($26.7 million), up 21.8% from BRL46.7 million in the year-ago period, citing increased revenue generated by new long-haul flying and lower fuel costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23278/tam-first-quarter-profit-rises-22/Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing took cancellations for 25 787s during the week ended May 5, according to its Orders and Deliveries website, but it did not say whether the cancellations came from a single or multiple customers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23277/boeing-loses-25-more-dreamliner-orders/Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTKorean Air posted a first-quarter net loss of KRW526 billion ($413 million), widened 61% from a net loss of KRW326 billion in the year-ago period, marking its sixth consecutive quarter in the red.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23276/korean-air-reports-413-million-first-quarter-loss/Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23148/us-airways-announces-150-million-capital-increase/Thu, 7 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23147/tam-expects-profitable-2009/Thu, 7 May 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23146/dot-ig-us-atc-system-vulnerable-to-cyber-attacks/Thu, 7 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTExpressJet Holdings reported a first-quarter net loss of $11.4 million, narrowed 68.1% from a net loss of $35.7 million in the year-ago period, saying it benefited "from the cost-cutting performed during the second half of 2008 in response to record-breaking fuel prices and its amended capacity purchase agreement with Continental [Airlines]."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23145/expressjet-narrows-first-quarter-loss/Thu, 7 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTFoul weather and maintenance problems contributed to a 68% decline in SkyWest Inc.'s first-quarter profit to $9.4 million from $29.1 million in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23144/rough-first-quarter-leads-to-68-profit-drop-at-skywest/Thu, 7 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTEasyJet nearly doubled its fiscal first-half net loss to £85.9 million ($129.3 million) from the £43.3 million posted in the six months ended March 31, 2008, citing high fuel costs linked to poor hedging and the later Easter holiday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23143/easyjet-reports-wider-first-half-loss-maintains-profitable-forecast/Thu, 7 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTCiting "specific customer requests for deferrals" as well as the economic and industry downturn, Airbus yesterday slashed its A380 production and delivery schedule this year and next.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23142/airbus-announces-a380-production-cut/Thu, 7 May 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23033/qatar-airways-joins-agd-climate-change-group/Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23032/republic-profit-takes-nosedive/Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23031/atlas-swings-to-first-quarter-profit-on-strength-of-dhl-deal/Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTWestJet reported first-quarter net income of C$37.5 million ($31.7 million), down 28.7% from C$52.5 million in the year-ago period, citing a weak demand and pricing environment.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23030/westjet-first-quarter-profit-drops-287/Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTUK Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon yesterday urged President Barack Obama's administration to commit to completing a Stage 2 open skies agreement by June 2010 "with the headline objective of liberalizing all foreign ownership in airlines to give European and American carriers a bigger home market and the ability to operate like any other competitive international company."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23029/uk-transport-secretary-urges-washington-to-complete-stage-2-open-skies-by-2010/Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTA first quarter that was "difficult in the extreme" ended for Austrian Airlines Group with an €88.1 million ($117.3 million) loss, widened 45.9% from the €60.4 million deficit reported in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23028/austrian-continues-to-bleed-as-it-waits-for-lufthansa-rescue/Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:05 BSTBoeing expressed confidence that the 787 will be certified on time for delivery to ANA in the first quarter of next year despite a pessimistic research report released last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/23027/boeing-responds-to-skepticism-maintains-787-timeline/Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22900/tnt-posts-53-first-quarter-profit-drop/Tue, 5 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22899/royal-jordanians-first-quarter-loss-nearly-doubles/Tue, 5 May 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22898/hna-halves-embraer-order/Tue, 5 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Continental chief Larry Kellner hinted that the carrier may migrate to the Star Alliance Common IT Platform at some point after it joins the alliance in October.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22897/co-weighs-migration-to-star-citp/Tue, 5 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTAeroflot remains interested in expanding its footprint in Europe, yet "it is a great myth that Aeroflot is shopping around for airlines," Deputy DG-Corporate Communications Lev Koshliakov noted during a presentation at last week's North Hub Riga conference organized by airBaltic.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22896/aeroflot-dips-its-toe-in-european-waters/Tue, 5 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir China is expected to establish a branch company in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, following the collapse of parent CNAC's deal with East Star Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22895/air-china-to-establish-hubei-branch-purchase-widebodies-in-2011/Tue, 5 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTBoeing said the first 787 test aircraft has been moved to the flight line and will begin a "phase of extensive checks" with fuel testing starting later this week, and reiterated that first flight will be achieved by the end of the current quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22894/boeing-787-on-flight-line-ready-for-final-ground-tests-before-first-flight/Tue, 5 May 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22765/csa-reaches-pay-cut-deal-with-most-employees/Mon, 4 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22764/three-bids-for-gatwick/Mon, 4 May 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22763/airlines-cope-with-swine-flu-continental-halves-mexico-capacity/Mon, 4 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTBritish Airways officials are heralding the success of London Heathrow's Terminal 5, which they say is contributing to improved operations and ontime performance just a little more than a year after its very troubled opening.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22762/ba-says-heathrows-t5-now-offers-operational-benefit/Mon, 4 May 2009 22:00:08 BSTInternational Aero Engines, the consortium led by Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce that builds the V2500 engine for the A320 family, expects to produce nearly as many engines this year as it did in 2008, although CEO Jon Beatty said he would not be surprised if both Airbus and Boeing "have some rate rationalization" in 2010.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22761/iae-prepared-for-some-rate-rationalization-presses-ahead-with-new-technology/Mon, 4 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTFirst-quarter 2009 global airline industry losses in aggregate have totaled $1 billion so far, in line with expected full-year losses of $4.7 billion, IATA said in a "Financial Monitor" released Friday, noting that "airfreight appears to have bottomed out but passenger travel continues to shrink, particularly premium."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22760/iata-first-quarter-losses-at-1-billion-as-worlds-airlines-report-varied-results/Mon, 4 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTBoeing's 787 customers face delivery delays of up to an additional six months, according to a report issued Friday by New York-based Bernstein Research that also suggest a 10%-15% range shortfall for early delivery aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22759/bernstein-research-sees-further-787-delays-bigger-range-shortfall/Mon, 4 May 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22438/australian-competition-authority-targets-cathay/Fri, 1 May 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22437/embraer-reports-23-million-first-quarter-loss-on-lower-deliveries/Fri, 1 May 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22436/lahood-movement-on-faa-atc-dispute-nextgen-funding/Fri, 1 May 2009 22:00:10 BSTHainan Airlines posted a net loss of CNY1.42 billion ($208.3 million) in 2008, a big reversal from the CNY626.9 million profit reported in 2007, on a 19% lift in operating revenue to CNY13.55 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22435/hainan-lost-2083-million-in-2008-but-returned-to-black-last-quarter/Fri, 1 May 2009 22:00:09 BSTThe recession and resulting demand decline "left their mark" on Lufthansa Group's first-quarter performance, Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber and other senior officials said in a note to shareholders yesterday, pointing to steep drops in business passengers and cargo in explaining a net loss of €256 million ($333.8 million) on a more than 10% decline in revenue.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22434/lufthansa-adjusting-passenger-cargo-capacity-sticking-to-long-term-strategy/Fri, 1 May 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe airline industry and President Barack Obama's administration scrambled yesterday to allay public fears raised by Vice President Joe Biden's comments about a link between swine flu and commercial air travel on NBC's Today show.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22433/biden-says-pig-flu-flies-airlines-dot-say-no/Fri, 1 May 2009 22:00:06 BSTANA Group blamed an "unprecedented fall in demand for domestic and international air travel--in particular high-yield business travel," for its first full-year net loss in six years, a ¥4.2 billion ($43.4 million) deficit in the fiscal year ended March 31 that compared to a ¥64.1 billion net profit in 2007-08.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22432/first-full-year-loss-in-six-years-prompts-new-cuts-at-ana/Fri, 1 May 2009 22:00:05 BSTJapan Airlines now expects to report a ¥63 billion ($651.3 million) loss in its fiscal year ended March 31, nearly double the ¥34 billion it forecast in February, owing to a "relentless" decline in global demand.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22293/jal-nearly-doubles-full-year-loss-projection-to-651-million/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:15 BSTSAS Group narrowed its first-quarter loss by nearly 36% to SEK748 million ($91.4 million) from the SEK1.16 billion reported in the year-ago period, although it said that "uncertainty with regard to when recovery will begin is considerable" and that it is pressing ahead with its Core SAS efficiency program.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22292/sas-narrows-first-quarter-loss-to-914-million/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:14 BSTBoeing is targeting a 2% reduction in 737NG fuel consumption by 2011 through a combination of airframe and engine improvements.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22291/boeing-737ng-improvements-target-2-fuel-consumption-reduction-by-2011/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22290/fourth-executive-to-see-jail-for-cargo-collusion/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22289/iata-we-may-have-found-the-floor/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22288/hawaiian-returns-to-profit/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTA $57.9 million loss on its fuel hedges was the key driver in a 34.7% year-over-year drop in LAN Airlines' first-quarter profit, a $65 million surplus that compared to the $99.6 million reported in the first three months of 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22287/lan-continues-to-fly-in-the-black-despite-fuel-hedge-loss/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTChina Eastern Airlines posted a CNY40.1 million ($5.9 million) net profit in the first quarter, down 81% from the CNY210.8 million earned in the year-ago period, on a 15.6% decrease in operating revenue to CNY8.95 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22286/china-eastern-reports-59-million-first-quarter-profit/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing is completing final 787 static testing in advance of launching an aggressive flight test program later this quarter to gain FAA type certification within 8.5-9 months of first flight, 787 VP and Chief Project Engineer Mike Delaney said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22285/boeing-preparing-to-launch-aggressive-787-flight-test-program/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTLufthansa was not immune to the global economic downturn, reporting a first-quarter net loss of €256 million ($333.8 million) that represented a reversal from the €44 million profit reported in the first three months of 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/22284/lufthansa-sees-heavy-first-quarter-loss-but-traffic-decline-may-have-bottomed-out/Thu, 30 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21616/v-australia-to-delay-two-777-300ers/Sat, 25 April 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21614/ups-quarterly-profit-sinks-557-retires-dc-8f-fleet/Sat, 25 April 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21615/air-nostrum-responds-to-ampeuro22-million-first-quarter-loss/Sat, 25 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTSwiss International Air Lines yesterday named Chief Network and Distribution Officer Harry Hohmeister to succeed Christoph Franz as CEO on July 1, when Franz will become Deutsche Lufthansa deputy chairman and CEO and chairman and CEO of Lufthansa Passenger Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21613/new-leadership-at-swiss-lufthansa/Sat, 25 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTAlaska Airlines and Horizon Air parent Alaska Air Group lost $19.2 million in the first quarter, narrowed from a $37.3 million deficit in the year-ago period, and announced a $15 charge for the first checked bag.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21612/alaska-narrows-first-quarter-loss-introduces-unique-checked-bag-fee/Sat, 25 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTJetBlue Airways posted first-quarter net income of $12 million, turned around from a net loss of $10 million in the year-ago period, and predicted it will "earn a profit every quarter this year."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21611/jetblue-posts-12-million-quarterly-profit-predicts-full-year-in-black/Sat, 25 April 2009 22:00:05 BSTUS Airways reported a first-quarter net loss of $103 million, narrowed from a net deficit of $237 million in the year-ago period, and said it made "significant improvements" absent special items.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21610/us-airways-posts-103-million-first-quarter-loss-but-remains-optimistic/Sat, 25 April 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21330/teamsters-leader-takes-control-of-troubled-pilot-union-local/Thu, 23 April 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21329/cargolux-reports-61-million-2008-loss/Thu, 23 April 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21328/us-faa-reverses-course-to-release-bird-strike-data/Thu, 23 April 2009 22:00:12 BSTAirTran Airways parent AirTran Holdings posted record first-quarter net income of $28.7 million, reversed from a $35.4 million loss in the year-ago period, signaling "the first steps in a long recovery for our company and our industry," Chairman, President and CEO Bob Fornaro said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21327/airtran-reports-record-first-quarter-profit/Thu, 23 April 2009 22:00:11 BSTChina Eastern Airlines, which reported a company-record loss of CNY13.93 billion ($2.04 billion) in 2008, is committed to engineering a turnaround through cost control, targeted expansion and SkyTeam membership despite the threat of insolvency.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21326/china-eastern-targets-turnaround-skyteam-membership/Thu, 23 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTDrops in both business travel and economy class yields dragged Continental Airlines to a $136 million first-quarter loss, widened 65.9% from an $82 million deficit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21325/falling-traffic-fares-drag-continental-to-136-million-loss/Thu, 23 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTBoeing incurred four more aircraft cancellations than orders booked and customers deferred delivery of 60 aircraft in the first quarter, for which it reported net income of $610 million, down 49.6% from $1.21 billion in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21324/boeing-quarterly-profit-down-nearly-50-on-negative-net-orders-high-deferrals/Thu, 23 April 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21178/schiphol-forced-to-reduce-charges/Wed, 22 April 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21177/aeroflot-failed-csa-bid-entailed-considerable-risks/Wed, 22 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21176/mubadala-takes-control-of-sr-technics-in-ownership-shift/Wed, 22 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTChicago Midway's privatization plan collapsed after a group of private investors failed to raise the funds needed to secure a $2.52 billion long-term lease for the facility.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21175/midway-privatization-scuttled-for-lack-of-funding/Wed, 22 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTAlaska Airlines said it became the first airline approved by US FAA to conduct its own Required Navigation Performance flight validation, which could lead to faster RNP procedure approvals.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21174/alaska-air-approved-to-conduct-own-rnp-flight-validation/Wed, 22 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTUnited Airlines parent UAL Corp. reported a first-quarter net loss of $382 million, narrowed from a deficit of $549 million in the year-ago period, but conceded that its net loss for the three months ended March 31 would have been $579 million absent noncash mark-to-market fuel hedge gains and accounting changes.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21173/united-posts-382-million-quarterly-loss-as-business-traffic-plunges-30/Wed, 22 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTDelta Air Lines yesterday announced the imposition of a $50 fee for a second checked bag on international flights and the grounding of its 14 747-200 freighters, as well as 36 additional aircraft by year end, in response to a $794 million first-quarter loss, narrowed from a $6.39 billion deficit in the year-ago period when heavy goodwill impairment charges dragged on the bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21172/delta-posts-794-million-loss-adds-international-bag-fee-grounds-freighters/Wed, 22 April 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21021/epa-takes-major-step-toward-regulating-co2-emissions/Tue, 21 April 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21020/csa-bidders-narrowed-to-af-klm-unimextravel-service/Tue, 21 April 2009 22:00:11 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Bill Me Later likes to keep it simple, for both consumers and merchants. The company can approve U.S. residents for deferred payment in a matter of seconds, with just the address, the last four digits of a customer's Social Security number and a birthdate.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21018/fly-now-pay-later-option-reaps-hidden-benefits-for-airlines/Tue, 21 April 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21019/allegiant-nearly-triples-first-quarter-profit/Tue, 21 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTSwiss International Air Lines CEO Christoph Franz confirmed to ATWOnline yesterday that passenger numbers in first and business class dropped at a double-digit rate during the past several months, leading the airline to park one A340-300 until summer.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21017/swiss-introduces-subtle-changes-but-prefers-to-stay-the-course/Tue, 21 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTChina Southern Airlines subsidiary Xiamen Airlines posted a net profit of CNY210 million ($30.7 million) in 2008, its 22nd consecutive year in the black despite the collective loss suffered by Chinese carriers last year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21016/xiamen-airlines-reports-profitable-2008/Tue, 21 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe European Commission confirmed yesterday that it has opened antitrust investigations against four Star Alliance members and three oneworld carriers regarding concerns that their current or planned agreements to coordinate commercial, marketing and operational activities on transatlantic routes might breach EU rules.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/21015/ec-opens-investigation-into-star-oneworld-partnerships/Tue, 21 April 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20872/iata-cis-sign-expanded-safety-initiative/Mon, 20 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20871/southwest-stands-firm-on-checked-bag-fees/Mon, 20 April 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20870/malev-names-former-dba-cirrus-executive-gauss-as-ceo/Mon, 20 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTAerospace and Defence Industries Assn. of Europe supported calls from Airbus and ATR for both EU and national authorities "to provide financial support to the industry's customers, in particular through the implementation of funding schemes aimed at facilitating airlines' access to liquidity for the purchasing of new aircraft."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20869/european-aerospace-group-calls-for-state-support-of-aircraft-financing/Mon, 20 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTShenzhen Airlines reported a first-quarter net profit of CNY160 million owing to a strong rebound in the domestic market; the year-ago result was not available and the carrier did not disclose its first-quarter revenue, expenses, passenger or cargo traffic.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20867/shenzhen-reports-profit-set-for-cargo-passenger-expansion/Mon, 20 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTAustrian Airlines Group confirmed to ATWOnline that it will stay afloat until it is taken over by Lufthansa.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20868/austrian-plenty-of-state-aid-money-remains/Mon, 20 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTOn the heels of a HK$8.56 billion ($1.1 billion) 2008 loss that represented its first full-year deficit in a decade, Cathay Pacific Airways said Friday that it will confront a "toxic combination" of challenges with measures including an 8% capacity cut beginning next month and unpaid leave for employees.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20866/cathay-confronts-toxic-environment-with-capacity-cuts-unpaid-leave/Mon, 20 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20458/jetblue-shuffles-front-office/Fri, 17 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20457/spring-to-order-30-50-airbus-aircraft-seeks-international-boost/Fri, 17 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20456/gulf-air-converts-eight-787-options/Fri, 17 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTAfter four consecutive years in the black, Royal Jordanian suffered a JOD23.4 million ($32.8 million) net loss in 2008 as it absorbed JOD46.7 million in fuel hedge losses after reporting a JOD20.4 million profit in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20455/fuel-hedges-drag-royal-jordanian-to-first-loss-in-five-years/Fri, 17 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTEroding international premium traffic showed no signs of recovery in February, plunging 21.1% year-over-year following January's 16.7% drop, IATA reported.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20454/premium-traffic-decline-continues-us-passenger-revenue-plummets/Fri, 17 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir China joined its "big three" rivals in suffering a significant 2008 loss, reporting a CNY9.15 billion ($1.34 billion) deficit under Chinese accounting standards that marked a reversal from the CNY3.7 billion profit in the previous year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20453/air-china-loses-134-billion-in-2008-but-starts-2009-in-black/Fri, 17 April 2009 22:00:05 BSTSouthwest Airlines' stretch of unprofitability continued with a first-quarter net loss of $91 million, reversed from a $34 million profit in the year-ago period and the LCC's third consecutive quarter in the red, leading it to initiate a "systemwide voluntary early-out program" as part of an effort to "align headcount to current capacity."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20452/southwest-reports-91-million-first-quarter-loss-offers-early-out/Fri, 17 April 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20304/qantas-calls-for-aircraft-depreciation-overhaul/Thu, 16 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20303/skywest-expects-45-75-million-first-quarter-profit/Thu, 16 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20302/sun-country-returns-to-profit/Thu, 16 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTSkyTeam yesterday signed a preliminary agreement outlining Vietnam Airlines' "intentions to undertake exclusive discussions" to join the group next year, which would bring the alliance back to 10 members following the departure of Continental Airlines on Oct. 24.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20301/skyteam-confirms-vietnam-invitation/Thu, 16 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTAir France KLM Group yesterday confirmed reports that it could cut up to 3,000 jobs in the current fiscal year that started April 1 and the 2010-11 fiscal year in response to falling demand.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20300/af-klm-to-cut-payroll-by-up-to-3000-in-next-two-years/Thu, 16 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Eastern Airlines reported a CNY13.93 billion ($2.04 billion) loss in 2008, according to domestic accounting standards, a reversal from a CNY604 million profit net profit reported in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20299/china-easterns-2008-loss-exceeds-2-billion/Thu, 16 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. posted a first-quarter net loss of $375 million, 10.1% worse than the net deficit of $341 million in the year-ago period, citing "declining revenues, fares and traffic."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20298/american-reports-375-million-first-quarter-loss/Thu, 16 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20143/united-relaunches-onboard-premium-economy-upsell/Wed, 15 April 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20142/embraer-reports-fall-in-first-quarter-deliveries/Wed, 15 April 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20141/vietnam-airlines-set-to-buy-10-a321s-join-skyteam/Wed, 15 April 2009 22:00:14 BSTFedEx revealed in a regulatory filing this week that it will "permanently remove" 10 A310-200Fs and four MD-10Fs from service by May 31.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20140/fedex-grounding-10-a310fs-four-md-10fs/Wed, 15 April 2009 22:00:13 BSTUS President Barack Obama's order this week loosening restrictions on travel to Cuba could open opportunities for scheduled commercial flights between the US and the island nation and "in all likelihood" will lead to an expansion of US-Cuba charter flights, White House officials said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20139/white-house-easing-cuba-travel-restrictions-likely-to-lead-to-more-flights/Wed, 15 April 2009 22:00:12 BSTChina Southern Airlines yesterday reported its first full-year loss in three years, a CNY4.82 billion ($704.1 million) deficit that represented a reversal from the CNY1.84 billion profit reported in 2007http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20138/china-southern-plunges-to-7041-million-2008-loss/Wed, 15 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTFollowing its announcement that it plans to sell 10 aircraft and defer delivery of at least 16 more (including four A380s), Qantas yesterday would not be drawn into commenting on the fate of its first 15 787s as speculation mounted that they also may be deferred.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/20137/following-qantas-cuts-attention-turns-to-787s/Wed, 15 April 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19987/el-al-eyes-montenegro-airlines/Tue, 14 April 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19986/turkish-plans-significant-capital-increase/Tue, 14 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19985/pilots-cited-in-emirates-tail-strike-accident/Tue, 14 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTAmerican Airlines yesterday took delivery of two 160-seat 737-800s, its first new -800s since December 2001 and the first of 76 that are scheduled to arrive through the first quarter of 2011.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19984/aa-begins-fleet-renewal-with-two-737-800s/Tue, 14 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTThe relationship between Qantas and Malaysia Airlines appears to have fizzled following the expiration of a December 2007 MOU designed to establish the framework for a joint maintenance organization in Kuala Lumpur.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19983/qantas-mas-end-maintenance-joint-venture-discussions/Tue, 14 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTUnited Airlines' 16,000 flight attendants represented by the Assn. of Flight Attendants-CWA will seek "to substantially increase our pay" during negotiations launched last week on a new contract, according to the union, while UA management will seek to eliminate "uncompetitive" restrictions on scheduling and cooperation with other airlines that it claims exist in the current contract amenable Jan. 7, 2010.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19982/united-flight-attendants-exchange-opening-proposals/Tue, 14 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTQantas yesterday announced its intention to ground and sell 10 aircraft, eliminate 1,750 more jobs (including 500 management positions) and defer at least 16 orders as it battles the economic downturn, which it warned will result in a pre-tax profit for the fiscal year ending June 30 of A$100-A$200 million ($72.5-$144.9 million) rather than the A$500 million forecast in November.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19981/qantas-slashes-full-year-forecast-as-it-reduces-fleet-workforce/Tue, 14 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19837/savelyev-takes-aeroflots-helm/Mon, 13 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19836/faa-caac-ink-airport-environmental-practices-mou/Mon, 13 April 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19835/airtran-pilots-vote-to-end-independence-join-alpa/Mon, 13 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTAs airlines around the world shrink capacity in response to the global economic downturn, the need for maintenance is reduced, but Lufthansa Technik said it is well-positioned to manage the decline and hopes to do so without cutting its workforce.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19834/worldwide-mro-market-weakens-lht-expects-consolidation/Mon, 13 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir New Zealand is doubling the number of premium economy seats on its 777-200ER fleet, with the first of eight aircraft reentering service this week after being refitted by the carrier's Technical Operations division in Auckland.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19833/air-new-zealand-believes-in-future-of-premium-economy/Mon, 13 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTBritish Airways and cabin staff represented by Unite sparred over the carrier's proposed cost-cutting measures last week, with the union proposing Friday a "major package of negotiated efficiencies, temporary cost savings and deferred payments worth millions over the next two years."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19832/ba-unite-trade-proposals-for-cabin-crew-concessions/Mon, 13 April 2009 22:00:05 BSTQantas and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said they will consult with and assist Dutch crash investigators after a QF 737-800 last week suffered a radio altimeter malfunction similar to the one that is suspected of causing the loss of a Turkish Airlines -800 on approach to Amsterdam on Feb. 25.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19831/qantas-737-suffers-altimeter-fault-similar-to-doomed-thy-aircraft/Mon, 13 April 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19393/uniteds-north-american-cabins-to-go-cashless-april-20/Fri, 10 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19392/us-airlines-improve-performance-in-february/Fri, 10 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19391/bas-walsh-no-pressure-to-conclude-ib-merger/Fri, 10 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTAn Aviastar BAe 146-300 en route to Wamena from Jayapura crashed into a mountainside on approach yesterday morning, killing all six aboard.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19390/aviastar-bae-146-300-crashes-in-indonesia-killing-six/Fri, 10 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTOwing to a strong rebound in the domestic market and the continuing decrease in domestic fuel prices, Chinese carriers are expected to report a collective first-quarter profit, according to CAAC Minister Li Jiaxiang.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19389/chinese-airlines-expect-first-quarter-profit/Fri, 10 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTAsiana Airlines, Cargolux Airlines International and Nippon Cargo Airlines yesterday became the latest carriers to reach an agreement with the US Dept. of Justice to plead guilty to conspiring to fix air cargo prices and will pay criminal fines totaling $214 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19388/asiana-cargolux-nippon-cargo-agree-to-pay-fines-for-price-fixing/Fri, 10 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTBoeing yesterday stopped short of announcing the deep production cut anticipated by some but said that monthly 777 production will decrease to five aircraft from seven beginning in June 2010 and that previous plans to increase 747-8 and 767 production have been suspended.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19387/boeing-to-cut-widebody-production/Fri, 10 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19238/atlantic-airways-2008-profit-falls-357/Thu, 9 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19237/openskies-lavion-complete-merger/Thu, 9 April 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19236/rolls-saudi-arabian-sign-900-million-trent-700-deal/Thu, 9 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTBrussels Airlines reported a €12.2 million ($16.3 million) net loss for last year, a reversal from the €23.1 million profit earned in 2007, owing largely to mark-to-market fuel hedging losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19235/brussels-airlines-falls-to-loss-on-fuel-hedges/Thu, 9 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Southern Airlines yesterday became the first Chinese carrier to offer mobile check-in, another innovative step for the airline that sold the country's first e-ticket in 2000 and introduced the first common-use self-service kiosk in 2005 and the country's first online check-in option in 2006.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19234/china-southern-is-first-chinese-airline-to-launch-mobile-check-in/Thu, 9 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTILFC, which last month admitted that it needed "additional support" owing to its lack of access to financing as a unit of American International Group, reportedly is close to reaching agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to obtain a $5 billion line of credit that will help facilitate its sale.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19233/ny-fed-line-of-credit-could-facilitate-ilfc-sale/Thu, 9 April 2009 22:00:05 BSTTurkish Airlines yesterday said it achieved a net profit of $874 million in 2008, which would represent a nearly fourfold increase from the $224 million reported in 2007, on increasing revenue and traffic.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19232/thy-reports-874-million-2008-profit/Thu, 9 April 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19068/new-russian-carrier-plans-to-buy-150-200-aircraft/Wed, 8 April 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19067/aviation-global-deal-partnership-submits-emissions-framework/Wed, 8 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19066/southwest-unveils-laguardia-service/Wed, 8 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTBlue Wings, a Dusseldorf-based scheduled and charter carrier that suspended operations on April 1 after the authorities revoked its operating license, plans to re-launch full service Friday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19065/blue-wings-plans-friday-return-taking-20-a320s/Wed, 8 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTDespite the global recession, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith believes now is the perfect time to launch the airline: "There are 2 billion people within 4 hr. flying time out of Dubai who are still underserved. The market share of LCCs in our region is just about 2%," he told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19064/confident-flydubai-preparing-for-takeoff/Wed, 8 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTAn American Airlines MD-82 inflight engine fire in September 2007 was "probably due to an unapproved and improper procedure used by mechanics to manually start one of the engines," the US National Transportation Safety Board said in a report issued yesterday, adding that "the fire was prolonged and the safety of the aircraft further jeopardized by how the flight crew handled the emergency."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19063/ntsb-aa-md-82-engine-fire-caused-by-poor-maintenance-flight-crew-response-lacking/Wed, 8 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTThe US Dept. of Transportation yesterday approved Continental Airlines' entry into Star Alliance, granting tentative antitrust immunity to the carrier and certain Star partners and to CO's proposed transatlantic joint venture with Air Canada, Lufthansa and United Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/19062/star-alliance-continental-win-antitrust-immunity/Wed, 8 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18897/garuda-pilot-jailed-for-two-years/Tue, 7 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18896/us-airline-quality-rating-improves-in-2008/Tue, 7 April 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18895/china-airlines-loses-nearly-1-billion-in-2008/Tue, 7 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Farelogix unveiled FLX Commando, a patent-pending agency reservations tool that simulates cryptic GDS command-line functions, and E-FLX, described as the travel industry's first "hub" for issuing, storing, managing and reporting Electronic Miscellaneous Documents.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18894/a-busy-farelogix-rolls-out-agency-res-tool-emd-system-and-project-hawkeye/Tue, 7 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTLufthansa Technik opened a €60 million ($80.9 million) MRO facility at its LHT Malta subsidiary Saturday after only 18 months of construction.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18893/lufthansa-technik-opens-maltese-widebody-center/Tue, 7 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTATR has had serious discussions with airlines and suppliers about producing a larger turboprop and has found "a lot of interest" in the manufacturer's building a bigger aircraft than the 70-seat ATR 72, Head of Sales John Moore told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18892/atr-a-lot-of-interest-in-potential-larger-turboprop/Tue, 7 April 2009 22:00:05 BSTDermot Mannion's eventful tenure as Aer Lingus CEO, which featured privatization, two successful defenses against a Ryanair takeover and a reversal in fiscal fortunes leading to a €107.8 million ($145.3 million) loss last year, ended yesterday with his resignation after 3.5 years on the job.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18891/beleaguered-mannion-steps-down-as-aer-lingus-ceo/Tue, 7 April 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18722/air-france-klm-gol-link-up/Mon, 6 April 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18721/ec-expects-number-of-internet-equipped-aircraft-to-double-this-year/Mon, 6 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18720/new-ceo-to-take-charge-as-su-targets-161-million-in-2009-cost-cuts/Mon, 6 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTAirbus reported an order for 10 A320s on March 31 from Ireland's Aircraft Purchase Fleet, which combined with Korean Air's commitment for six A330-200s brought the manufacturer's order book for the month to 16 aircraft and it's year-to-date total net of cancellations to eight.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18719/airbus-net-order-book-at-eight-through-first-quarter/Mon, 6 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTAustrian Airlines Group announced a one-year agreement with flight crew at both Austrian Airlines and Tyrolean Airways that includes reduced work time and deferred compensation and constitutes an important step in its effort to cut costs by €225 million ($300 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18718/austrian-reaches-concessions-deal-with-pilots-cabin-staff/Mon, 6 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTBritish Airways last week maintained its guidance for an operating loss of approximately £150 million ($218.7 million) for the fiscal year ended March 31 and said the deficit will be deepened by £75 million in severance costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18717/heavy-severance-costs-to-impact-bas-full-year-ebit/Mon, 6 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTFollowing the dramatic slowdown in demand during the second half of 2008, the Chinese airline industry experienced double-digit domestic growth in January and February that is being credited to Beijing's economic stimulation policies.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18716/chinas-airlines-begin-to-see-domestic-rebound-international-traffic-lags/Mon, 6 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18189/asa-returning-crj200s-to-service/Fri, 3 April 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18188/boeing-receives-commitment-for-five-737s/Fri, 3 April 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18187/continental-estimates-185-195-march-rasm-drop/Fri, 3 April 2009 22:00:12 BSTLufthansa increased the number of deactivated aircraft from 20 to 24 last month in response to falling demand, a source close to management told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18186/lufthansa-parks-four-more-aircraft/Fri, 3 April 2009 22:00:11 BSTBritish Airways announced it will sell 11 of its 15 757s for cargo conversion, with the aircraft leaving the mainline fleet between 2010 and 2012.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18185/ba-to-sell-remaining-mainline-757-fleet/Fri, 3 April 2009 22:00:10 BSTUS House of Representatives Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) yesterday urged the Dept. of Transportation to review whether Virgin America still meets the requirements of US airline ownership and control laws, echoing earlier allegations by Alaska Airlines that VX now is wholly owned by the UK's Virgin Group.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18184/us-house-transportation-chairman-questions-virgin-americas-citizenship/Fri, 3 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTBombardier Aerospace's EBIT soared 62.8% to $896 million for its fiscal year ended Jan. 31 from $563 million in the prior fiscal year on a 3.1% rise in annual revenues to $10 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18183/bombardier-posts-higher-profit-but-plans-3000-layoffs/Fri, 3 April 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18007/qrs-al-baker-expects-paris-air-show-aircraft-order/Thu, 2 April 2009 22:01:29 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18006/boeings-carson-faas-progress-on-nextgen-too-slow/Thu, 2 April 2009 22:01:28 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18005/atlantic-southeast-grounds-60-crj200s-for-inspection/Thu, 2 April 2009 22:01:27 BSTCalin Rovinescu's appointment as president and CEO of Air Canada, succeeding Montie Brewer, who resigned Monday, drew a rebuke from CAW President Ken Lewenza, who called Rovinescu "a disturbing choice."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18004/rovinescu-choice-draws-union-ire-at-air-canada/Thu, 2 April 2009 22:01:26 BSTSpring Airlines expects to nearly double its net profit to CNY40 million ($5.8 million) this year and is planning a rapid fleet expansion despite shrinking domestic demand and the global economic downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18003/spring-airlines-expects-to-double-profit-add-more-a320s/Thu, 2 April 2009 22:01:25 BSTUS airlines may be able to return to profit this year despite the recession owning to fortuitous decisions made in the first half of last year in response to high oil prices, according to AirTran Airways CFO Arne Haak and United Airlines Senior VP-Planning Kevin Knight.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18002/us-airlines-lucky-moves-last-year-prepared-them-for-recession/Thu, 2 April 2009 22:01:24 BSTIndustry representatives at the fourth Aviation & Environment Conference in Geneva committed to playing their role in mitigating climate change and urged ICAO "to redouble its efforts" to present a unified, global emissions reduction policy at December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/18001/aviation-industry-commits-to-participating-in-global-environmental-efforts/Thu, 2 April 2009 22:01:23 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17820/avianca-reports-23-million-2008-profit/Wed, 1 April 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17819/american-to-install-inflight-internet-on-300-aircraft/Wed, 1 April 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17818/southwest-tells-pilots-its-committed-to-growth/Wed, 1 April 2009 22:00:09 BSTReeling from a C$1.03 billion ($824.3 million) loss in 2008 and facing worker discontent over a growing pension shortfall and the pending dissolution of parent company ACE Aviation Holdings, Air Canada yesterday announced a front office restructuring and the resignation of President and CEO Montie Brewer effective today.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17817/air-canada-replaces-ceo-brewer/Wed, 1 April 2009 22:00:08 BSTSustainable biofuels could be in use by airlines by 2014, experts confirmed yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17816/experts-say-biofuel-powered-commercial-flights-possible-within-five-years/Wed, 1 April 2009 22:00:07 BSTTAM sank to a BRL1.34 billion ($577.4 million) loss in 2008, a reversal from the BRL468.6 million profit the Brazilian carrier earned in 2007, as its fuel hedges and the depreciation of the real eclipsed operational improvements.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17815/hedges-currency-fluctuations-drag-tam-to-577-million-2008-loss/Wed, 1 April 2009 22:00:06 BSTUS FAA yesterday projected "a sharp decline in [commercial aviation] activity in the near term with a return to growth over the long term," though it cautioned that "the downside risk has increased" and growth will be slower than previously anticipated.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17814/faa-projects-71-us-airline-traffic-drop-in-2009-31-annual-growth-through-2025/Wed, 1 April 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17634/aeroflot-replaces-ceo/Tue, 31 March 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17635/american-eagle-to-cut-75-pilots-45-executives/Tue, 31 March 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17633/port-authority-ny-njs-decota-calls-for-nextgen-funding/Tue, 31 March 2009 22:00:08 BSTEast Star Airlines will go bankrupt because of its inability to pay off its debts, according to the Wuhan municipal government.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17632/east-star-faces-bankruptcy-air-china-ponders-next-move/Tue, 31 March 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir Berlin yesterday reported a €75 million ($99.6 million) loss for 2008, reversed from a €21 million surplus the prior year, but buttressed its long-term future with the sale of a 15.3% stake to Turkey's ESAS Holding and a share swap with TUI Travel's TUIfly.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17631/air-berlin-plunges-to-ampeuro75-million-loss-but-secures-new-investors/Tue, 31 March 2009 22:00:06 BSTAirlines' recovery from the current recession will be slower than in previous downturns owing to a substantial debt burden for consumers and businesses that is likely to curtail spending even after economic growth returns, IATA Chief Economist Brian Pearce told reporters yesterday in Washington.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17630/iata-recovery-from-downturn-to-be-a-lot-slower-than-previous-rebounds/Tue, 31 March 2009 22:00:05 BSTBombardier landed another order for its CSeries, with Dublin-based Lease Corp. International Aviation signing a firm purchase agreement valued at an estimated $1.44 billion for three CS100 and 17 CS300 aircraft along with 20 unspecified CSeries options.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17629/bombardier-gets-another-cseries-boost-with-lci-order/Tue, 31 March 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17445/sas-begins-taking-delivery-of-crj900s/Mon, 30 March 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17444/swa-pilots-union-sends-pact-to-members-for-vote-deal-reached-with-flight-attendants/Mon, 30 March 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17443/embraer-reports-21-profit-drop-in-2008/Mon, 30 March 2009 22:00:15 BSTPratt & Whitney executives said last week that interest in the PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan engine has increased since Lufthansa's recent commitment to Bombardier's CSeries and that additional orders may boost a company whose parent, United Technologies, has launched a major restructuring featuring up to 11,600 job cuts this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17442/pratts-geared-turbofan-may-be-bright-spot-in-difficult-year/Mon, 30 March 2009 22:00:14 BSTWhile it still is completing evaluations of three recently conducted biofuel test flights, Boeing already has drawn enough conclusions to state that it is "very confident. . .high quality jet fuel" can be composed of plant-derived oils, a company official told US lawmakers last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17441/boeing-very-confident-about-plant-derived-biofuel-after-recent-flights/Mon, 30 March 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir France KLM said last week that it likely will report a €200 million ($271.4 million) operating loss for its fiscal year ending March 31 and stated that its focus for the year beginning April 1 is "to limit our operating loss."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17440/air-france-klm-expects-operating-loss-in-current-coming-fiscal-years/Mon, 30 March 2009 22:00:06 BSTUS President Barack Obama Friday announced his intent to nominate former Air Line Pilots Assn. President Randy Babbitt, 62, to be the next FAA Administrator.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/17439/obama-to-nominate-former-alpa-president-babbitt-as-faa-administrator/Mon, 30 March 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16878/caac-to-bar-competition-on-new-domestic-routes/Fri, 27 March 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16877/virgin-blue-grounds-five-737s-pares-back-flight-schedule/Fri, 27 March 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16876/paris-air-show-marks-100th-anniversary-in-june-150000-trade-visitors-expected/Fri, 27 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTThe primary initiatives of "Core SAS," the restructuring plan unveiled last month to transform the airline following a heavy 2008 loss, should be completed by the end of April, SAS officials told ATWOnline this week in Copenhagen.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16875/core-sas-restructuring-plan-on-track-to-reduce-annual-costs-by-sek4-billion/Fri, 27 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTPratt & Whitney Canada expects turboprops to increase in popularity despite the industry downturn and is well positioned to work with Bombardier on the stretched version of its Q400, according to Senior Manager-Marketing Communications Pierre Boisseau.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16874/pratt-amp-whitney-canada-signals-backing-for-q400-stretch/Fri, 27 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTUS President Barack Obama's administration has not formed a position on the inclusion of US airlines in the EU's emissions trading scheme, State Dept. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs John Byerly said yesterday at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Aviation Symposium.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16873/obama-administration-still-formulating-opinion-on-us-airline-ets-participation/Fri, 27 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTAirlines experienced their toughest month of the financial crisis yet in February, according to IATA, with passenger traffic dropping 10.1% year-over-year (a sharp fall from the 5.6% decline in January) and cargo demand down 22.1%, the third consecutive month that freight traffic plunged at least 22%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16872/iata-passenger-traffic-plunges-101-in-february-cargo-down-221/Fri, 27 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16681/ntsb-sets-hearing-on-colgan-crash-no-system-anomalies-found/Thu, 26 March 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16680/turkish-airlines-to-buy-five-777-300s-deliveries-to-start-next-year/Thu, 26 March 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16679/air-france-klm-acquires-25-of-alitalia-for-ampeuro323-million/Thu, 26 March 2009 22:00:12 GMTEl Al posted a 2008 net loss of $38.8 million, reversed from a $44.8 million profit in 2007, citing fuel expenses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16678/el-al-reports-39-million-2008-loss/Thu, 26 March 2009 22:00:11 GMTIn the biggest management shakeup in its history, Qantas eliminated 90 senior management positions to cut costs and streamline the airline as analysts warned that further layoffs and aircraft deferrals are inevitable.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16677/qantas-eliminates-90-senior-management-positions-further-cuts-possible/Thu, 26 March 2009 22:00:10 GMTFedEx said that it will cancel 15 firm orders for 777Fs if a proposed US House of Representatives bill that calls for the delivery giant to be governed by the National Labor Relations Act rather than the Railway Labor Act becomes law.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16676/fedex-threatens-to-cancel-15-firm-777fs-if-house-faa-bill-becomes-law/Thu, 26 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTShanghai Airlines reported a 2008 net loss of CNY1.25 billion ($182.8 million), nearly tripling a net deficit of CNY435.12 million in 2007, on an 8.6% lift in revenue to CNY13.37 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16675/shanghai-airlines-posts-183-million-2008-loss/Thu, 26 March 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16490/alenia-fokker-goodrich-join-cseries-team/Wed, 25 March 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16489/regional-airlines-feeling-pain-of-mainline-partners/Wed, 25 March 2009 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16488/eurocontrol-european-flights-to-fall-5-this-year/Wed, 25 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTFrontier Airlines Holdings, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, posted a $3.2 million net loss and a $1.5 million operating profit in February, numbers it said bode well for its effort to secure financing to exit Chapter 11.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16487/frontier-touts-february-operating-profit-as-it-seeks-chapter-11-exit/Wed, 25 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTAir China parent CNAC intends to move forward with its acquisition of a stake in East Star Airlines despite the Wuhan-based carrier's "strong opposition" to its "forceful purchase."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16486/air-china-parent-continues-to-pursue-reluctant-east-star/Wed, 25 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTUS Airways expects to generate $400-$500 million this year in ancillary revenue, according to President Scott Kirby.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16485/us-airways-expects-soaring-ancillary-revenue/Wed, 25 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTIATA yesterday revised downward its 2009 forecast, projecting a global airline industry loss of $4.7 billion for the year, a near-doubling of the $2.5 billion loss it forecast in December.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16484/iata-lowers-2009-forecast-to-47-billion-worldwide-loss/Wed, 25 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16290/republic-mesa-tussle-over-hawaii-regional/Tue, 24 March 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16289/cos-kellner-wouldnt-be-opposed-to-re-regulation/Tue, 24 March 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16288/af-klm-aeroflot-launch-pursuit-of-skyteam-partner-csa/Tue, 24 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Travelport GDS will "temporarily" indemnify travel agents from new surcharges that Air France KLM intends to impose for bookings made through the Galileo and Worldspan systems.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16287/travelport-to-absorb-af-klm-fees-in-france-netherlands/Tue, 24 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTThe US Air Transport Assn. and Assn. of European Airlines jointly urged the US Dept. of Transportation to oppose a provision in the proposed House of Representatives FAA reauthorization legislation that calls for airline alliance antitrust immunity to expire every three years.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16286/ata-aea-urge-dot-to-oppose-house-antitrust-proposal-eu-weighs-in/Tue, 24 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTGol and Varig parent Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes swung to a BRL1.39 billion ($606.7 million) loss in 2008 from a BRL272.3 million profit the prior year, but said it "continues to evaluate expansion opportunities" while approving a BRL203.5 million capital increase.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16285/gols-full-year-loss-exceeds-600-million/Tue, 24 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTA FedEx MD-11 en route from Guangzhou to Tokyo Narita crashed yesterday on landing in high winds, cartwheeling on the runway and catching fire, killing the two pilots.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16284/fedex-md-11-crashes-on-landing-at-narita-killing-both-pilots/Tue, 24 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16103/air-india-to-maintain-growth-plans/Mon, 23 March 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16102/niki-doubles-profit-awaits-benefits-from-abs7-partnership/Mon, 23 March 2009 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16101/air-france-to-introduce-premium-economy-on-long-haul-network/Mon, 23 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTEthiopian Airlines reported a ETB515 million ($45.8 million) profit in its fiscal first half ended Dec. 31, up 9% from the year-ago semester, on a 54.8% surge in operating revenue to ETB6.7 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16100/ethiopians-half-year-profit-up-9/Mon, 23 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTUnited Airlines expects first-quarter consolidated passenger RASM to fall 11%-12% year-over-year, with mainline PRASM dropping 12.3%-13.3%, along with an $80 million cash loss on settled fuel hedge contracts.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16099/united-joins-us-rivals-in-predicting-steep-fall-in-first-quarter-revenue/Mon, 23 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTScheduled service airline passenger fatalities fell 25.2% to 439 in 2008 from 587 in 2007, though the actual rate of accidents decreased only "marginally," according to preliminary figures reported by ICAO last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16098/icao-fatalities-down-25-in-2008-as-accident-rate-lowers-marginally/Mon, 23 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTUS airlines saw passenger revenue fall 19% year-over-year in February, the fourth straight month of declining revenue figures, the US Air Transport Assn. reported Friday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/16097/ata-us-airlines-post-19-passenger-revenue-decline-in-february/Mon, 23 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15583/final-test-787-enters-final-assembly/Fri, 20 March 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15582/americans-first-quarter-unit-revenue-to-fall-some-10/Fri, 20 March 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15581/austrian-confirms-liquidity-is-sufficient/Fri, 20 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe massive downturn in global airfreight is hitting home at Lufthansa Cargo despite a 20.9% increase in year-over-year operating profit to €164 million ($214.5 million) in 2008, with cargo carriage falling 25% in January and February with similar figures expected this month, according to Chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15580/lufthansa-cargo-counts-on-jvs-consolidation-to-negotiate-2009/Fri, 20 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTFedEx reported net income of $97 million for its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, down 75% from a $393 million profit in the year-ago period, blaming "the continued deterioration in global economic conditions."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15579/fedex-fiscal-third-quarter-profit-plummets-75/Fri, 20 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTIATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said the organization's December forecast of an industrywide $2.5 billion loss in 2009, based on a 3% drop in passenger numbers and a 5% decline in cargo, "is now looking very optimistic."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15578/iata-25-billion-2009-loss-is-optimistic/Fri, 20 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTAs had been expected following its mid-December ruling on the matter, the UK Competition Commission is requiring BAA to sell both London Gatwick and Stansted and either Edinburgh or Glasgow International, reasoning that this is "the only way to address comprehensively the detriment to passengers and airlines from the complete absence of competition between BAA's southeast airports and between Edinburgh and Glasgow."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15577/its-official-baa-forced-to-sell-gatwick-stansted-one-scottish-airport/Fri, 20 March 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15421/republic-contemplates-50-stake-in-hawaiis-mokulele/Thu, 19 March 2009 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15420/acmg-forecasts-optimistic-and-low-growth-freighter-fleet-scenarios/Thu, 19 March 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15419/ryanair-ec-to-seek-common-ground-lcc-expands-in-brussels-memmingen/Thu, 19 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTChengdu-based United Eagle Airlines, a privately held carrier, agreed to merge with Sichuan Airlines through the sale of a 56% stake for CNY200 million ($29.2 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15418/sichuan-airlines-extends-local-roots-with-united-eagle-purchase/Thu, 19 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTThe UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee asked the government to "urgently seek reform of the Chicago Convention so as to allow governments to impose a tax on international aviation fuel," arguing that declining oil prices make such a policy "especially timely and desirable."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15417/uk-commons-committee-asks-for-chicago-reform-international-fuel-taxes/Thu, 19 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTUS FAA's ability to transition to the NextGen ATC system is threatened by the lack of a detailed plan with measurable goals, airlines' reluctance to spend money to equip aircraft and questions over who ultimately is in charge of implementation, a series of witnesses testified at a House of Representatives hearing yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15415/high-risk-nextgens-planning-leadership-questioned/Thu, 19 March 2009 22:00:04 GMTContinental Airlines said the percentage of available seats sold across its consolidated domestic network is 4-5 points higher over the next six weeks than in the year-ago period but that the fall in yield and RASM since Jan. 1 has "accelerated sequentially" and "has become significant."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15416/continental-sees-bookings-improve-but-reports-significant-fall-in-revenue/Thu, 19 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15254/singapore-airlines-traffic-plunges-202/Wed, 18 March 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15253/southwest-operates-dal-hou-roundtrip-using-rnp/Wed, 18 March 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15252/dimas-expects-to-include-aviation-at-copenhagen-wants-icao-proposals-solutions/Wed, 18 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTRyanair pilots voted "overwhelmingly" to accept a 12-month pay freeze and productivity increases in lieu of the 10% pay cut originally sought by the airline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15251/ryanair-pilots-agree-to-pay-freeze-productivity-increase/Wed, 18 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTShanghai Airlines is expecting a "difficult" 2009, although a turnaround is possible if it can maintain its passenger load factor of 72% and the airline industry shows signs of recovery in April or May, Chairman Zhou Chi said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15250/sals-zhou-2009-recovery-possible-cea-merger-just-speculation/Wed, 18 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTPremium traffic continued its dive in January, with passengers flying on first or business class tickets declining 16.7% year-over-year, a drop that followed a 13.3% dip in December, IATA said yesterday, warning that "the bottom for the decline in premium travel numbers is not yet in sight."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15249/iata-premium-traffic-tanking-firstbusiness-revenue-down-25-in-january/Wed, 18 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTAir Berlin and TUIfly confirmed that they are in discussions regarding a long-awaited alliance.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15248/air-berlin-tuifly-near-deal-for-20-stake-swaps/Wed, 18 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15093/sas-approves-sek6-billion-rights-issue/Tue, 17 March 2009 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15092/uk-may-have-difficulty-enforcing-emissions-compliance/Tue, 17 March 2009 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15091/emirates-downplays-a380-criticism/Tue, 17 March 2009 22:00:19 GMTLufthansa said yesterday that it plans to implement short-time work for approximately 1,000 ground employees as an additional measure to counter falling passenger numbers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15090/lufthansa-to-cut-hours-for-1000-ground-workers/Tue, 17 March 2009 22:00:15 GMTEast Star Airlines was forced to suspend operations Sunday by CAAC owing to its heavy debt burden and the collapse of a stake sale deal with Air China parent CNAC.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15089/east-star-suspends-operations-as-cnac-sale-falls-through/Tue, 17 March 2009 22:00:14 GMTOneworld carriers American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Royal Jordanian yesterday jointly filed answers to the US Dept. of Transportation's request for additional information regarding their transatlantic antitrust application and expressed confidence that a decision will be made by DOT in the second half of 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15088/oneworld-airlines-tell-us-dot-ati-would-not-stifle-competition/Tue, 17 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTRyanair will reduce its operation at Dublin further from July in "response to the decision of the government-owned Irish Aviation Authority to increase ATC charges by 12% this summer, at more than 12 times the rate of inflation," the LCC said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/15087/ryanair-announces-another-dublin-service-cut/Tue, 17 March 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14939/finnair-to-furlough-pilots/Mon, 16 March 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14938/shanghai-threatens-787-cancellation/Mon, 16 March 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14937/tui-will-not-seek-compensation-for-787-delays/Mon, 16 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTAirline ticket sales through the Arlington, Va.-based Airlines Reporting Corp. plunged for a second month in February as total sales (fares plus taxes, fees and charges) dropped 26.1% year-over-year to $5.32 billion while total fares fell 28.3% to $4.44 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14936/us-agency-ticket-sales-stay-down-in-february/Mon, 16 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTChina Southern Airlines expects to its 2008 net loss to be worse than previously expected owing largely to its decision to retire older aircraft whose value continues to decrease in the current economic downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14935/china-southern-forecasts-deeper-2008-loss/Mon, 16 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTUK CAA announced its final decision on price caps at London Stansted for the next five years and confirmed that it will toughen performance targets, noting that under the new incentive scheme BAA could be forced to return up to £10 million ($13.8 million) per year if delivers "poor" service to passengers and airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14934/caa-finalizes-stansted-price-controls-performance-targets/Mon, 16 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTAustrian Airlines Group executive board members Andreas Bierwirth and Peter Malanik said Friday in Vienna that the company does "not have enough reserves to get through the crisis" that helped push it to a €429.5 million ($550.3 million) loss in 2008, a reversal from the €3.3 million profit in 2007 and the worst result in its history.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14933/austrian-suffers-record-loss-looks-to-stay-afloat-until-lh-rescue/Mon, 16 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14504/american-to-suspend-love-field-service/Fri, 13 March 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14503/profitable-csa-ready-for-privatization/Fri, 13 March 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14502/af-klm-confirms-plans-to-order-100-long-haul-aircraft/Fri, 13 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTAegean Airlines' ambitions were checked last week when it was denied the right to purchase rival Olympic Airlines, but the carrier said it has continued on a "healthy and dynamic growth path" and finished 2008 with a €29.5 million ($37.5 million) profit, down only 18% from the €35.8 million earned the previous year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14501/aegean-committed-to-growth-reports-ampeuro295-million-2008-profit/Fri, 13 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTBmi Group yesterday confirmed a £99.7 million ($137.2 million) loss in 2008, reversed from a £7 million profit the prior year, and said it plans to reduce costs by an additional £45 million this year and is negotiating a pay freeze with employees.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14500/bmi-lost-nearly-amppound100-million-in-2008-plans-cost-cuts/Fri, 13 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTClaiming that some airlines are "overreacting" to the current downturn with hasty reductions of their networks, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker confirmed that the carrier's winter expansion will include its first services to Australia.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14499/qatar-airways-sets-sights-on-australia-further-expansion/Fri, 13 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTThe US National Transportation Safety Board late Wednesday issued an "urgent safety recommendation" calling for Rolls-Royce to "redesign" the Trent 800's fuel/oil heat exchanger to prevent the fuel feed system icing that is believed to have caused both the uncommanded loss of thrust on a Delta Air Lines 777-200ER last November and the dual rollback that led to the January 2008 British Airways -200ER crash landing at London Heathrow.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14498/ntsb-rolls-needs-to-redesign-trent-800-component-to-prevent-icing/Fri, 13 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14350/af-klm-increases-summer-capacity-cut/Thu, 12 March 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14349/kunpeng-to-launch-arj21-700-as-chinese-trunk-liner-progresses/Thu, 12 March 2009 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14348/virgin-america-halves-fourth-quarter-operating-loss/Thu, 12 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTAer Lingus posted a 2008 net loss of €107.8 million ($136.7 million), a sharp reversal from the €105.3 million earned the previous year, citing "exceptionally challenging trading conditions for the aviation industry as a whole."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14347/aer-lingus-reports-ampeuro1078-million-2008-loss-ryanair-to-make-formal-complaint/Thu, 12 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTCathay Pacific Airways reported its first full-year net loss in a decade, posting a 2008 deficit of HK$8.56 billion ($1.1 billion), reversed from net income of HK$7.02 billion in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14346/cathay-posts-11-billion-2008-loss-first-annual-deficit-since-1998/Thu, 12 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTLufthansa Group concluded a volatile 2008 with a €599 million ($759.8 million) net profit, down 63.8% from the hefty €1.66 billion earned in 2007, and admitted that it expects declines in passenger numbers, revenue and operating profit this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14345/lufthansa-full-year-profit-falls-more-than-63-to-ampeuro599-million/Thu, 12 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTLufthansa Group's firm order for 30 110-seat CSeries valued at $1.53 billion, announced yesterday, puts to rest any doubt that the program will take off, said Bombardier Commercial Aircraft President Gary Scott.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14344/lufthansa-bombardier-deal-ends-cseries-speculation/Thu, 12 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14199/ryanair-check-in-counters-to-close-oct-1/Wed, 11 March 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14198/american-faces-falling-loads-yields/Wed, 11 March 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14197/ec-adopts-proposal-suspending-slot-usage-rule/Wed, 11 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTDelta Air Lines said yesterday it is cutting international capacity by an additional 10% beginning in September, with transatlantic capacity down 11%-13% year-over-year through the 2009-10 winter schedule and transpacific capacity 12%-14% lower.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14196/delta-to-cut-international-capacity-additional-10-in-fall/Wed, 11 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTAirbus reported EBIT of €1.79 billion ($2.26 billion) in 2008, reversed from an €881 million operating deficit in 2007, and is expected to garner 300-400 gross aircraft orders this year, parent EADS said yesterday in its full-year financial report.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14195/strong-2008-carries-airbus-eads-into-uncertain-2009/Wed, 11 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTBoeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson said that despite an "uncertain and unstable" credit market, sufficient financing is available to back all aircraft deliveries through early 2010.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14194/boeing-financing-available-for-2009-deliveries-no-decision-on-2010-production-rates/Wed, 11 March 2009 22:00:05 GMTBombardier intends to move forward on a larger version of its popular 70-seat Q400 turboprop, Commercial Aircraft President Gary Scott said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14193/bombardier-commits-to-larger-q400-turboprop/Wed, 11 March 2009 22:00:04 GMTInvestigators in Australia remained baffled by two major incidents involving Qantas.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14051/reports-fail-to-identify-causes-in-separate-qantas-incidents/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:16 GMTBoeing booked three commercial aircraft orders in the week ended March 3, one 777 for Air New Zealand and two 777s for an unidentified customer(s).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14050/boeing-books-three-777-orders-but-net-remains-negative/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:15 GMTKorean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air Canada began rerouting flights that normally pass through North Korean airspace after Pyongyang said it was "compelled to declare that security cannot be guaranteed for South Korean civil airplanes flying through the territorial air of our side."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14049/north-korean-threat-against-commercial-airlines-forces-rerouting/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14048/aa-operates-first-revenue-flight-with-winglet-equipped-767-300er/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14047/mexicana-to-lease-25-717s/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14046/aerolift-freighter-crashes-in-uganda-11-fatalities-feared/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:10 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: After wrangling with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Spirit Airlines last week reinstated a "Passenger Usage Fee" of $4.90 each way.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14045/spirit-airlines-adds-a-twist-to-the-fee-flap/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe UK Department for Transport yesterday outlined its airport regulation reform proposals, which it claimed are designed to improve the passenger experience and call for CAA to promote the interests of passengers as a primary responsibility and to ensure that airports meet environmental obligations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14044/uk-dft-insists-airports-focus-on-passengers-environment/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTAirTran Airways said yesterday that it expects to return to the black in the current quarter and post a full-year profit.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14043/airtran-expects-return-to-profitability-in-first-quarter-full-year/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTChina Eastern Airlines is considering joining a global airline alliance in an effort to improve its financial performance, according to Chairman Liu Shaoyong, who told reporters in Beijing that the Shanghai-based carrier is scheduled to evaluate the three global alliances in June in order to find the most "suitable" fit.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/14042/china-eastern-ready-to-join-alliance/Tue, 10 March 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13626/oman-air-promises-expansion/Sat, 7 March 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13625/ryanair-offers-to-save-irish-tourism/Sat, 7 March 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13624/faa-issues-amended-ad-on-777-fuel-feed-system-icing-hazard/Sat, 7 March 2009 22:00:11 GMTEasyJet broke ranks with its European legacy counterparts and strongly condemned the move toward a temporary suspension of the EU's so-called "use it or lose it" slot rule, which dictates that carriers must use their slots at an 80% rate or return them to the pool.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13623/easyjet-slams-slot-protectionism/Sat, 7 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTSpecial charges were the key contributor to Pinnacle Airlines Corp.'s $4.9 million loss in 2008, a reversal from a $34.6 million profit in the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13622/special-charges-drag-pinnacle-to-2008-loss/Sat, 7 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTThe Chinese airline industry showed some signs of recovery in January as domestic carriers posted a collective net profit of CNY40 million ($5.8 million), according to CAAC.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13621/chinese-carriers-show-signs-of-recovery-in-january/Sat, 7 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTBritish Airways yesterday lowered its guidance for the 2009-10 financial year beginning April 1 and said it now expects revenue to decline 5% and an operating result similar to the £150 million ($211.1 million) loss forecast for the current year excluding any severance costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13620/ba-2009-10-operating-loss-could-reach-amppound150-million/Sat, 7 March 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13485/lufthansa-italia-announces-domestic-expansion/Fri, 6 March 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13484/superjet-delayed-again/Fri, 6 March 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13483/aegean-bids-for-rival-olympic/Fri, 6 March 2009 22:00:10 GMTEtihad Airways CEO James Hogan said the carrier is targeting a 24% year-over-year increase in 2009 revenue to $3.1 billion as it takes delivery of 11 new aircraft, bringing its fleet to 53.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13482/etihad-expects-2009-revenue-increase-of-24-to-31-billion/Fri, 6 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTUK government appointed the Environment Agency to "police" the pending aviation emissions trading scheme in England and Wales, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13481/uk-selects-ets-oversight-agency/Fri, 6 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTDelta Air Lines indicated it is having second thoughts about committing fully to Northwest Airlines' 2005 order for 18 787-8s, eliminating the aircraft from its list of firm orders in the annual report released this week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13480/delta-rethinking-northwests-787-order/Fri, 6 March 2009 22:00:06 GMTA malfunctioning altimeter caused the autopilot system on the Turkish Airlines 737-800 that crashed last week on approach to Amsterdam to reduce power prematurely, and by the time the pilots reacted it was "too late to recover the flight," Dutch Safety Board Chairman Pieter van Vollenhoven said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13479/dutch-safety-board-malfunctioning-altimeter-caused-thy-737-autopilot-to-decelerate/Fri, 6 March 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13348/tnt-reports-436-fall-in-full-year-profit-expects-challenging-2009/Thu, 5 March 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13347/ace-postpones-dissolution-vote/Thu, 5 March 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13346/delta-expects-significant-first-quarter-loss/Thu, 5 March 2009 22:00:12 GMTAir China is pessimistic about its financial prospects and now is not expecting a turnaround this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13345/still-awaiting-government-aid-air-china-expects-troubles-to-continue/Thu, 5 March 2009 22:00:10 GMTAir France will defer delivery of its sixth and seventh A380s in order to "create some savings on the down payment this year and the year after," Air France KLM CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said Monday at the Reuters Travel and Leisure summit in New York.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13344/air-france-to-defer-two-a380s-bid-for-csa/Thu, 5 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTQantas was forced to withdraw its three A380s from service Monday because of unrelated fuel system problems that came after what had been described as the best entry into service of any aircraft with Australia's national airline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13343/qantas-suffers-fuel-system-problems-on-all-three-a380s/Thu, 5 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTIATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani yesterday warned that air cargo demand "has fallen off a cliff" and projected that revenue generated by airlines from cargo in 2009 is likely to drop 9% year-over-year to $54 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13342/bisignani-air-cargo-demand-decline-shocking/Thu, 5 March 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13206/garuda-arranges-saleleaseback-of-first-eight-737-800s/Wed, 4 March 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13205/ge-to-wholly-own-airfoil-technologies-international-singapore/Wed, 4 March 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13204/avic-beijing-partner-on-engine-systems-composites-companies/Wed, 4 March 2009 22:00:14 GMTVueling Airlines and Clickair have started cross-selling seats online on all domestic and international flights as the first step in a joint marketing initiative launched by the merging Spanish LCCs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13203/vueling-clickair-begin-cross-selling-seats-on-road-to-merger/Wed, 4 March 2009 22:00:12 GMTSouthwest Airlines yesterday agreed to pay US FAA a $7.5 million fine to settle an enforcement action stemming from the carrier's operating 46 737 Classics for nine days in March 2007 after it had disclosed to the agency that the aircraft were in noncompliance with an airworthiness directive.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13202/southwest-faa-settle-on-75-million-penalty-for-737-rules-violations/Wed, 4 March 2009 22:00:09 GMTVirgin America is denying adamantly that it is in danger of losing the financial support of its US-based investors and claims that it may be profitable by year end.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13201/virgin-america-trusts-in-us-investors-impending-profitability/Wed, 4 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTIATA said the global airline industry lost up to $8 billion in 2008, $3 billion higher than its previous estimates, stating that a "larger than expected" $4 billion fourth-quarter loss owing to the recession and fuel hedging losses weighed down full-year results.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13200/iata-2008-airline-industry-losses-as-high-as-8-billion/Wed, 4 March 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13071/china-eastern-launches-initiative-to-attract-connecting-passengers/Tue, 3 March 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13070/cyprus-airways-reports-42-full-year-profit-increase/Tue, 3 March 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13069/rolls-signs-12-billion-trent-700-deal-with-hong-kong-airlines/Tue, 3 March 2009 22:00:11 GMTRyanair is considering charging passengers £1 ($1.43) to use onboard lavatories, CEO Michael O'Leary told the BBC.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13068/ryanairs-oleary-spend-a-pound-to-spend-a-penny/Tue, 3 March 2009 22:00:10 GMTThai Airways reported a THB21.38 billion ($592.1 million) loss in 2008 compared to a THB4.43 billion profit in 2007 as the economic downturn and the protest-induced closure of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi in the fourth quarter proved too much to overcome.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13067/nightmare-fourth-quarter-helps-drag-thai-to-592-million-full-year-loss/Tue, 3 March 2009 22:00:08 GMTAirAsia reported a 2008 net loss of MYR471.7 million ($128.3 million), reversed from a MYR697.6 million profit in 2007, but insisted its 2009 outlook is strong because its low-fare model is attracting new traffic and it has "unwound" fuel hedges that weighed down second-half earnings.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13066/airasia-suffers-128-million-2008-loss/Tue, 3 March 2009 22:00:07 GMTWhile noting that last year was "one of the most difficult in recent memory," Iberia Group still managed to achieve its 13th consecutive full-year profit with net earnings of €32 million ($40.8 million), down 90.2% from the €328 million reported in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/13065/iberia-remains-in-the-black-although-2008-profit-falls-902/Tue, 3 March 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12660/sas-to-participate-in-estonian-rights-issue-despite-divestment-pledge/Sat, 28 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12659/alaska-launches-wi-fi-trial/Sat, 28 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12658/korean-air-orders-six-a330s/Sat, 28 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTShanghai Airlines is expected to receive a CNY1 billion ($146 million) capital injection through the issuance of a nonpublic stock offering to Jinjiang International Holding, its third-largest stakeholder.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12657/shanghai-airlines-to-get-cny1-billion-capital-injection/Sat, 28 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTAir New Zealand said its foreign exchange hedging program limited the effects of fluctuating fuel prices and the economic downturn as it remained profitable in the fiscal first half ended Dec. 31, reporting a NZ$24 million ($12.3 million) net that was 79% lower than the year-ago result.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12656/air-new-zealand-reports-nz24-million-half-year-profit/Sat, 28 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTMalaysia Airlines reported a MYR245.7 million ($67 million) profit in 2008, a 69.7% decrease from the MYR852.7 million earned in 2007 but a result that MD Idris Jala called "solid" and evidence "that if we set our minds to do the impossible, we can do it."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12655/mas-reports-impossible-2008-profit-but-may-return-to-red-this-year/Sat, 28 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTTurkish Airlines defended the maintenance record of the 737-800 that crashed on approach to Amsterdam Schiphol on Feb. 25, while Dutch investigators focused on whether the aircraft's sudden drop into a field suggested possible engine trouble.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12654/thy-737-800-investigation-focuses-on-sudden-drop/Sat, 28 February 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12513/cyprus-expects-improved-results-for-2008/Fri, 27 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12512/gojet-is-crj700-customer/Fri, 27 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12511/comairs-first-half-profit-falls-466/Fri, 27 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTAir New Zealand is concerned that France's Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses released its 53-page interim report on the November A320 crash to the media before it was provided to the airline, in addition to the fact that ANZ has not been given access to either the CVR or the FDR.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12510/anz-protests-release-of-partial-a320-accident-report/Fri, 27 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTA INR187 million charge "to settle a long pending dispute with an erstwhile investor" dragged India's SpiceJet to a INR180 million ($3.6 million) loss in the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 (year-ago result not provided), but the carrier remains focused on an international future.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12509/despite-third-quarter-loss-spicejet-targets-2010-international-launch/Fri, 27 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTVueling Airlines, which will join with Barcelona rival Clickair to create a "new" Vueling, reported an €8.5 million ($10.8 million) net profit last year, a welcome reversal from the €78.5 million lost in 2007, as it implemented a restructuring plan.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12508/vueling-returns-to-profit-ahead-of-clickair-merger/Fri, 27 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTA Turkish Airlines 737-800 carrying 127 passengers and seven crew en route from Istanbul Ataturk to Amsterdam Schiphol crashed into a field while on final approach a few hundred m. short of the runway threshold yesterday, killing at least nine people including the cockpit crew and a third pilot who may have been in training.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12507/turkish-airlines-737-800-crashes-on-approach-to-schiphol-killing-nine/Fri, 27 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12358/maximus-grows-revenue-134/Thu, 26 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12357/avic-launches-new-aircraft-company/Thu, 26 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12356/bmi-cuts-back-lhr-service/Thu, 26 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTThe airline industry parked 1,167 aircraft last year "making 2008 the worst year for cutbacks since 2001," according to Ascend.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12355/airlines-grounded-nearly-1200-aircraft-in-2008/Thu, 26 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTA huge fourth-quarter loss related to the collapse of Iceland's banking and financial sector last fall dragged Icelandair Group to a ISK7.47 billion ($65.9 million) full-year deficit, reversed from a ISL257 million profit in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12354/nations-economic-collapse-costs-icelandair/Thu, 26 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings, parent of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo, reported 2008 net income of $63.7 million, down 51.9% from a $132.4 million profit in 2007, citing "a challenging year for global trade and airfreight," high first-half fuel prices and the "global recession" in the second half of the year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12353/atlas-air-worldwide-posts-519-2008-profit-drop/Thu, 26 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTThe Air New Zealand A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during a Nov. 27 test flight conducted by XL Airways pilots was in the midst of a low-speed test conducted on approach to Perpignan when the cockpit crew lost control, according to a preliminary report issued yesterday by French investigators that raised questions about the test's timing and recommended that EASA develop regulations for "acceptance" flights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12352/anz-a320-crashed-during-low-speed-check-bea-calls-for-new-regulations/Thu, 26 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12057/transtasman-flights-to-be-cheaper-thanks-to-domestic-reclassification/Tue, 24 February 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12056/airbus-looking-to-germany-uk-to-help-with-aircraft-financing/Tue, 24 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12055/free-drinks-return-to-us-airways-coach-cabins/Tue, 24 February 2009 22:00:11 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Susan Black's assessment of the opportunities for travel start-ups to obtain outside investment is blunt: "It's dismal." Black, a travel industry veteran who serves as senior adviser for the industry at Chimney Rock Capital Partners, said venture capital and private equity firms that already have invested in travel start-ups are currently vetting their portfolios and "deciding who shall live and who shall die."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12054/prospects-dismal-but-not-dead-for-startup-investment/Tue, 24 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTRyanair intends to close all its airport check-in counters by year end in a cost-cutting move.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12053/ryanair-to-eliminate-airport-check-in/Tue, 24 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTCAAC plans to reduce every flight time by 3 min. and will control capacity increases for Chinese carriers in an effort to lift them out of their current financial difficulties.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12052/caac-plans-to-reduce-flight-times-restrict-new-bases/Tue, 24 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTVirgin Blue Holdings blamed a one-off charge associated with establishment of its V Australia subsidiary and its fuel hedges for a net loss of A$101.4 million ($65.3 million) in the six months ended Dec. 31 compared to a A$113.3 million profit in the year-ago semester.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/12051/hedges-v-australia-drag-virgin-blue-to-six-month-loss/Tue, 24 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11898/rex-reports-slightly-rising-half-year-profit/Mon, 23 February 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11897/air-france-industries-sells-its-stake-in-chinese-component-mro/Mon, 23 February 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11896/aerolift-an-12-crashes-on-takeoff-from-luxor-after-refueling/Mon, 23 February 2009 22:00:13 GMTAir Dolomiti President and CEO Michael Kraus expects a stable ride through the current aviation downturn and intends to play a key role in supporting Lufthansa's new Milan Malpensa subsidiary by connecting the airport with regional destinations in the south or on certain islands.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11895/dolomiti-expects-smooth-ride-thanks-to-lh-strength-az-weakness/Mon, 23 February 2009 22:00:12 GMTTime is running out for Austrian Airlines Group, which announced last week that it lost at least €131.5 million ($166.1 million) through 2008 and January 2009, or half of the total value of its shares.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11894/austrian-running-out-of-time-as-business-model-proves-faulty/Mon, 23 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTAir China is blaming its fuel hedges for its 2008 loss and plans to shift more attention to boosting ancillary revenue to help engineer a turnaround this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11893/air-china-blames-fuel-hedges-for-2008-loss-looks-to-diversify/Mon, 23 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTA nearly 50% year-over-year increase in revenue was not enough to save Norwegian from the damaging fluctuation in fuel prices last year as the LCC slid to a NOK7.6 million ($1.1 million) full-year loss from an NOK84.6 million profit in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11892/fuel-drags-norwegian-to-11-million-full-year-loss/Mon, 23 February 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11445/southwest-to-serve-boston/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11444/embraer-to-cut-20-of-its-workforce/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11443/emirates-plans-big-2009-capacity-boost-despite-economy/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11442/boeing-reports-another-787-cancellation/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:11 GMTAirlines suffered 109 accidents in 2008, up from 100 in 2007, while the number of fatal accidents increased from 20 to 23 between the two years, IATA reported.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11441/iata-confirms-more-accidents-but-fewer-fatalities-in-2008/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTCopa Airlines and Aero Republica parent Copa Holdings posted a $152.2 million profit in 2008, down 6% from the $161.1 million reported in 2007 as a result of a $20.2 million write-down in the value of its fuel hedges.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11440/slight-full-year-profit-drop-belies-copas-strength/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTResponding to media speculation that pilot error may have played a role in last week's fatal Colgan Air Q400 crash outside Buffalo, the airline said its training programs "meet or exceed the regulatory requirements for all major airlines" and that Capt. Marvin Renslow had 3,379 hr. of flight time, 172 hr. of training on the Q400 and was "fully" qualified to operate the turboprop.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11439/colgan-q400-captain-fully-qualified/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTAirbus said yesterday it is taking the "precautionary measure" of lowering A320 family production from 36 to 34 aircraft monthly starting in October and will maintain A330/A340 production at the current level of 8.5 per month rather than increasing the rate to 10 as previously planned.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11438/airbus-cuts-a320-production-cancels-a330a340-rate-increase/Fri, 20 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11294/allegiant-to-open-lax-base/Thu, 19 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11293/lufthansa-places-375-million-cfm56-order/Thu, 19 February 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11292/mesa-posts-159-million-first-quarter-profit/Thu, 19 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTWith nearly 250 industry leaders and participants in attendance, ATW's 35th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards Dinner and Gala Celebration held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington Tuesday night was an evening to remember.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11291/atw-award-winners-feted-at-gala-dinner/Thu, 19 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTVirgin Blue watered down speculation that 400 employees will lose their jobs but announced a capacity cut flagging an end to some of the heavily discounted airfares being seen in the region.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11290/virgin-blue-to-ground-aircraft-to-boost-fares/Thu, 19 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTA year that featured the failure of ExpressJet Holdings' branded flying experiment ended with an $88.2 million net loss, widened 25.5% from the $70.2 million deficit reported in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11289/expressjets-busy-year-ends-with-882-million-loss/Thu, 19 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTHawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings befitted form the "unpredicted fortune" of the collapse of its two chief competitors in the first half of 2008 to post net income of $28.6 million for the year, more than four times its 2007 net profit of $7.1 million and a notable result given the substantial annual losses reported by most US carriers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11288/hawaiian-reports-fourfold-2008-profit-increase/Thu, 19 February 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11144/aea-passengers-down-upheaval-to-be-longer-lasting/Wed, 18 February 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11143/shenzhen-earns-cny26-million-2008-profit/Wed, 18 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11142/republics-2008-profit-rises-22/Wed, 18 February 2009 22:00:11 GMTQantas Group will restructure its New Zealand and China networks as it strives to remain profitable, and CEO Alan Joyce denied speculation that the moves are a portent of things to come on its Australian operations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11141/qantas-shifts-nz-flying-to-jetstar-as-it-continues-restructuring/Wed, 18 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTSharjah-based LCC Air Arabia concluded a "landmark" 2008 with a AED509.7 million ($138.7 million) profit, up 35.6% from the AED376 million reported in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11140/expanding-air-arabia-grows-2008-profit-nearly-36/Wed, 18 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTSingapore Airlines management announced an additional capacity cut and said it has met with three staff unions to discuss its plans for "mitigating the impact of the global economic downturn."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11139/sia-to-ground-17-aircraft-warns-of-redundant-resources/Wed, 18 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTThe US National Transportation Safety Board said that its investigation into last week's fatal Colgan Air/Continental Connection Q400 crash has yet to uncover a mechanical failure and is focused on determining the severity of the icing on the aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/11138/colgan-crash-investigation-no-mechanical-failures-found-de-icing-system-under-examination/Wed, 18 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10848/north-american-airports-set-environmental-targets/Mon, 16 February 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10847/swissport-joins-olympic-bidding/Mon, 16 February 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10846/frontier-reports-11-million-december-quarter-profit/Mon, 16 February 2009 22:00:13 GMTAir Canada reported a 2008 net loss of C$1.03 billion ($827.6 million), reversed from a profit of C$429 million in 2007, citing "unprecedented volatility on fuel prices, significant fluctuations in foreign exchange and a worsening global economy."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10845/air-canadas-2008-loss-tops-c1-billion/Mon, 16 February 2009 22:00:11 GMTStating that results for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 reflect "the increasing severity of the economic downturn," Air France KLM reported a €505 million ($649.4 million) net loss compared to a €139 million profit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10844/ampeuro505-million-third-quarter-loss-prompts-capacity-cut-payroll-reduction-at-af-klm/Mon, 16 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether icing played a role in last Thursday night's Colgan Air/Continental Connection crash outside Buffalo.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10843/significant-ice-buildup-suspected-in-fatal-colgan-q400-crash/Mon, 16 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTIn observance of the Presidents' Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Wednesday, Feb. 18.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10842/notice-to-readers/Mon, 16 February 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10434/india-pursues-fare-hikers-considers-foreign-investment-liberalization/Fri, 13 February 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10433/saa-ceo-placed-on-leave-alleged-improprieties-investigated/Fri, 13 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10432/sr-technics-to-shutter-dublin-operation/Fri, 13 February 2009 22:00:12 GMTVirgin Atlantic Airways confirmed that it has commenced consultation with staff and union representatives about the possibility of cutting 600 jobs from its workforce numbering approximately 8,500, saying it is seeking to avoid layoffs but cannot rule them out.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10431/virgin-atlantic-moves-to-cut-600-jobs/Fri, 13 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTScheduled flights across the Taiwan Strait are expected to more than treble to 357 per week from 108 in July following third-round negotiations between Beijing's Assn. for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait and its Taiwanese counterpart, the Strait Exchange Foundation, according to Taiwan Aviation Bureau Director Li Longwen.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10430/taiwan-strait-flights-to-increase-significantly-this-summer/Fri, 13 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTRyanair continued its campaign against uncooperative authorities yesterday, announcing a summer capacity cut at Dublin that the LCC is blaming on "high and rising charges" at the airport and the Irish government's €10 ($12.91) "tourist tax" scheduled to be imposed from March 30.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10429/ryanair-dublin-battle-over-capacity-cuts-charges/Fri, 13 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTAir France KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and UK airports operator BAA announced formation of the Aviation Global Deal Group, which yesterday expressed its support for inclusion of carbon dioxide emissions in a "new global climate deal" scheduled to be discussed at December's United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10428/airline-heavyweights-look-to-lead-on-aviations-inclusion-in-global-emissions-scheme/Fri, 13 February 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10281/india-faces-fares-controversy/Thu, 12 February 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10280/profit-falls-105-at-jazz/Thu, 12 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10279/australia-faces-controller-strike/Thu, 12 February 2009 22:00:11 GMTThe European Commission opened its formal investigation into the privatization and restructuring of Austrian Airlines Group, including its sale to Lufthansa, saying that it "expresses doubts that the price to be paid by Lufthansa reflects the market price for what is being sold."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10278/ec-expresses-doubts-about-lufthansa-austrian-merger/Thu, 12 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTLikely reflecting the impact of the severe economic downturn in the US, airline ticket sales through Airlines Reporting Corp. plunged nearly 25% in January, the airline-owned company reported.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10277/arc-reports-us-agency-sales-plunged-25-in-january/Thu, 12 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTSkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, reported a $112.9 million profit in 2008, down 29.1% from the $159.2 million earned in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10276/skywests-full-year-profit-falls-291/Thu, 12 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTWestJet reported 2008 net income of C$178.1 million ($145.2 million), down 7.6% from C$192.8 million in 2007, hailing the performance in a "roller coaster year" in which nearly all North American airlines posted losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10275/westjet-posts-c1781-million-2008-profit/Thu, 12 February 2009 22:00:05 GMTAbu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is not interested in joining a global alliance even as it copes with the impact of the global downturn (ATWOnline, Feb. 5).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10187/etihad-aims-to-fly-solo-through-downturn/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:20 GMTUndeterred by the operating environment that has resulted in steep losses at Chinese carriers, Shenzhen Airlines plans to go ahead with the launch of its Kunming Airlines subsidiary on Feb. 15 as it searches for a foothold in the Yunnan market.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10186/kunmings-feb-15-launch-intensifies-battle-for-yunnan-market/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:18 GMTVirgin Group President Richard Branson was upbeat at Friday's Seattle delivery ceremony as V Australia took delivery of the first of seven 777-300ERs and, speaking to ATWOnline, dismissed naysayers who warned of starting an airline in difficult times.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10185/confident-branson-v-australia-ready-for-competition/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10184/air-china-targeting-cargo-acquisition/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10183/southwest-launches-inflight-wi-fi-trial/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10182/aeroflot-nord-captain-had-alcohol-in-system/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:11 GMTThis year may not be a good one for regional airlines as mainline partners continue to cut capacity and seek contract concessions, analysts from Raymond James & Associates said at last week's Growth Airline Conference in New York.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10181/analysts-offer-gloomy-outlook-for-us-regionals/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has expanded its investigation into cargo price-fixing and yesterday announced commencement of legal proceedings against Air France, KLM, Martinair and Cargolux Airlines International for colluding on fuel surcharges between 2003 and 2006.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10180/australian-cargo-investigation-ensnares-four-more-european-airlines/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTMassive fuel hedging losses and falling revenue resulted in a 43% drop in fiscal third-quarter profit at Singapore Airlines Group, to S$337.2 million ($225.5 million) from the S$590 million earned in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10179/sias-third-quarter-profit-falls-43-on-hedges-declining-demand/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTBoeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson said the manufacturer is "cautiously optimistic" regarding 2010 but is "prepared" to cut aircraft production rates if necessary.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10178/carson-boeing-prepared-for-possible-10-2010-production-cut/Wed, 11 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10004/austrian-solvency-depends-on-lh-deal/Mon, 9 February 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10003/bombardier-boosts-q400-production-in-wake-of-order-delivery-declines/Mon, 9 February 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10002/airbus-sees-12-january-cancellations-udvar-hazy-projects-major-production-cuts/Mon, 9 February 2009 22:00:12 GMTThe UK's so-called "environment czar" last week raised the possibility of rationing air travel, limiting UK citizens to just a few vacation trips abroad by air per year in order to reduce the impact of carbon dioxide emissions.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10001/uk-environment-czar-looking-at-limiting-holiday-trips-to-save-co2/Mon, 9 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTBoeing now is making progress in its effort to get the 787 program back on track and into the air, with the second flight test aircraft, destined for ANA, due to have its fastener rework completed over the weekend.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/10000/787-production-update-second-aircraft-to-power-on-shortly/Mon, 9 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTJapan Airlines parent JAL Group reported a net loss of ¥38.5 billion ($428 million) for its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, reversed from a ¥13.1 billion net profit in the year-ago period, citing a "downward slide" in demand and "volatile" fuel prices.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9999/jal-posts-428-million-third-quarter-loss/Mon, 9 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTBritish Airways was £127 million ($286 million) in the red through the first nine months of its fiscal year, compared to a £642 million surplus in the year-ago period, implying a net loss of £85 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9998/ba-suffers-amppound85-million-third-quarter-loss/Mon, 9 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9750/mexicana-to-launch-regional-subsidiary/Fri, 6 February 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9749/capital-injection-imminent-for-shanghai-airlines/Fri, 6 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9748/ryanair-announces-shannon-cuts/Fri, 6 February 2009 22:00:12 GMTUS House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) this week introduced legislation that would require the US Dept. of Transportation to renew airline alliances' antitrust immunity every three years.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9747/us-house-transportation-chairman-takes-aim-at-alliances/Fri, 6 February 2009 22:00:11 GMTCathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler confirmed to ATWOnline at this week's oneworld anniversary event in Madrid that the carrier has no plans to lay off employees despite the current downturn and repeated profit warnings.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9746/cathay-to-maintain-job-levels-cut-cargo-as-it-negotiates-downturn/Fri, 6 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTClaiming that its "situation as this relegation battle begins is stronger than many others," Finnair yesterday reported a €42 million ($54.4 million) loss for 2008 that compared to a €101.6 million profit in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9745/finnair-falls-to-full-year-loss-plots-survival/Fri, 6 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTLCAL, the Dubai-based lessor established in 2004 to buy and lease 787s, cut its Dreamliner order from 21 aircraft to five, dealing another blow to Boeing's troubled next-generation aircraft program.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9744/dubai-lessor-slashes-787-order-boeing-warns-of-possible-modest-production-cuts/Fri, 6 February 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9650/air-france-klm-westjet-sign-codeshare-mou/Thu, 5 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9649/olympic-airlines-tender-fails/Thu, 5 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9648/rj-to-stay-patient-during-downturn-but-expects-full-year-loss-on-hedges/Thu, 5 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTEtihad Airways CEO James Hogan said the Abu Dhabi-based carrier is pressing ahead with its expansion plans and is on target to achieve "breakeven" financial results by 2010 despite the "rough ride" the global airline industry currently is enduring.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9647/etihad-pushes-ahead-with-growth-despite-slowdown/Thu, 5 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTLAN Airlines is working on an interim solution to fill the gap until the first of its 26 787s finally arrives, CEO Enrique Cueto told ATWOnline, and now expects the first Dreamliner to come two years late "by the end of 2013."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9646/profitable-lan-forced-to-check-ambition-until-787s-arrive/Thu, 5 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTChina Eastern Airlines is targeting a breakeven 2010 and a profitable 2011, newly appointed Chiarman Liu Shaoyong said this week, adding that the carrier is open to consolidation and a potential merger with Shanghai Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9645/china-eastern-targets-2010-turnaround/Thu, 5 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTQantas yesterday reported a A$216 million ($138 million) profit for the half-year ended Dec. 31, down 65% from the A$618 million earned in the year-ago semester, and announced a A$500 million share placement designed to "enhance financial flexibility."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9644/qantas-to-raise-a500-million-as-half-year-profit-plunges-65/Thu, 5 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9553/ryanairs-cawley-order-for-300-400-aircraft-in-the-offing/Wed, 4 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9552/ups-takes-measures-to-counter-severe-decline-in-economy/Wed, 4 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9551/qantas-suspends-trading-ahead-of-capital-increase/Wed, 4 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTOneworld has no plans to change its strategy and remains interested in adding new members only in Brazil, Russia, India and mainland China, Governing Board Chairman and American Airlines Chairman and CEO Gerard Arpey said yesterday at a Madrid marking the alliance's 10th anniversary.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9550/oneworld-to-continue-to-stress-quality-rather-than-quantity/Wed, 4 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe market conditions that forced European heavyweights Air France KLM and British Airways to warn of steep operating losses appear to have bypassed Germany, where Lufthansa yesterday raised its full-year operating profit projection to €1.3 billion ($1.66 billion) from the previous €1.1 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9549/lufthansa-raises-full-year-operating-profit-forecast/Wed, 4 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTKorean Air reported a full-year 2008 net loss of KRW1.96 trillion ($1.4 billion), reversed from a net profit of KRW11.1 billion in 2007, citing the weak won as the biggest contributor to the heavy deficit.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9548/korean-air-posts-14-billion-full-year-loss/Wed, 4 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTA stunning SEK6.32 billion ($754.7 million) full-year loss, reversed from a SEK636 million profit in 2007, prompted yesterday's unveiling of a new restructuring initiative dubbed Core SAS that will include a SEK6 billion rights issue and approximately 3,000 layoffs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9547/huge-loss-spurs-restructuring-at-sas/Wed, 4 February 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9449/chicago-is-etihads-second-us-destination/Tue, 3 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9448/kenya-airways-forecasts-25-full-year-profit-drop/Tue, 3 February 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9447/iberias-largest-shareholder-ba-merger-close/Tue, 3 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTThe Air Line Pilots Assn. asked for US FAA to develop more stringent flight- and duty-time rules to prevent pilot fatigue and called on Congress to pass legislation protecting pilots who report safety concerns.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9446/alpa-new-fatigue-rules-safety-reporting-protection-necessary/Tue, 3 February 2009 22:00:08 GMTShanghai-based Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines stood out among China's struggling privately held airlines and reported a profitable 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9445/spring-juneyao-buck-downward-trend/Tue, 3 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTHaving lost a bid to receive confidential treatment for financial and traffic information that it is required to file with the US Dept. of Transportation as a certificated carrier, Virgin America yesterday said it suffered a $175.4 million loss in the first three quarters of 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9444/virgin-america-reports-1754-million-deficit-through-first-nine-months-of-2008/Tue, 3 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTRyanair reported a €118.8 million ($152.1 million) net loss for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, a sharp reversal from the €47.2 million earned in the year-ago period, owing primarily to a 71% increase in fuel costs and a 9% decline in average fare.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9443/ryanair-reports-heavy-third-quarter-loss-but-maintains-profitable-outlook/Tue, 3 February 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9352/airbus-signs-agreement-on-composite-manufacturing-jv-in-china/Mon, 2 February 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9351/southwest-reaches-deals-with-mechanics-pilots/Mon, 2 February 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9350/sas-loses-nearly-90-million-on-spanair-sale/Mon, 2 February 2009 22:00:10 GMTFull-year 2008 traffic figures released by IATA confirmed that passenger demand growth is slowing considerably while cargo traffic is contracting significantly.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9349/iata-2008-passenger-traffic-grows-16-cargo-contracts-4/Mon, 2 February 2009 22:00:09 GMTJapan Airlines Friday conducted the latest biofuel test flight, operating a 747-300 partially powered by fuel derived primarily from the camelina plant.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9348/jal-conducts-747-300-camelina-oil-test-flight/Mon, 2 February 2009 22:00:07 GMTAustrian Airlines Group is facing massive challenges to liquidity, with COO Mepeter Malanik saying Friday, "Demand is collapsing and the outlook offers very little reason to be optimistic."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9347/austrian-fights-for-survival-faces-huge-revenue-shortfall/Mon, 2 February 2009 22:00:06 GMTA ¥12.6 billion ($140 million) loss in its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, reversed from a ¥12.4 billion profit in the year-ago period, combined with "the likelihood of the situation worsening in the foreseeable future," led ANA to predict its first full-year deficit since 2002-03.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9346/ana-projects-full-year-deficit-following-ampyen126-billion-third-quarter-loss/Mon, 2 February 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9080/westjet-chooses-sabresonic-css/Fri, 30 January 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9079/austrians-oetsch-resigns/Fri, 30 January 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9078/jetblue-suffers-76-million-pre-tax-loss-delays-complete-report/Fri, 30 January 2009 22:00:11 GMTFuel hedge losses, restructuring charges and special items sank Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air parent Alaska Air Group to a $135.9 million net loss in 2008, reversed from a $124.3 million profit in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9077/alaska-air-suffers-1359-million-loss-on-hedges-one-time-charges/Fri, 30 January 2009 22:00:09 GMTUS Airways posted a 2008 net loss of $2.21 billion, reversed from a $427 million profit in 2007, as it contended with a roller-coaster oil market that led to significant losses on fuel hedges.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9076/us-airways-records-22-billion-2008-loss/Fri, 30 January 2009 22:00:07 GMTRussia's S7 Airlines has canceled its order for 15 787s, it confirmed yesterday, becoming the first carrier to terminate a major deal for Boeing's delayed next-generation widebody.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9075/s7-cancellation-latest-hurdle-for-787-program/Fri, 30 January 2009 22:00:06 GMTContinental Airlines reported a 2008 net loss of $585 million, reversed from a profit of $459 million in the year-ago period, citing a deteriorating demand environment, a severe and "unprecedented" December winter storm at its Houston Intercontinental hub and special charges related to fuel hedging contracts and pension settlements.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/9074/co-posts-585-million-2008-loss-sees-declining-international-bookings/Fri, 30 January 2009 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8985/emirates-to-take-a380-to-incheon/Thu, 29 January 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8984/ana-jal-prepare-for-lean-2009-10/Thu, 29 January 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8983/iberias-2008-profit-to-plummet-903/Thu, 29 January 2009 22:00:12 GMTAsiana Airlines was named Airline of the Year for 2009 by Air Transport World, the magazine affiliate of this website announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8982/asiana-named-airline-of-the-year-flybe-is-regional-airline-of-the-year/Thu, 29 January 2009 22:00:10 GMTAirTran Airways reported a 2008 net loss of $273.8 million, reversed from a $52.7 million profit in 2007, citing "multiple financial challenges" and noting that the result included nonoperating losses of $150.8 million related to its "out-of-the-money" fuel hedge contracts.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8981/airtran-posts-2738-million-2008-loss/Thu, 29 January 2009 22:00:09 GMTLufthansa Italia took to the skies yesterday with a panoramic flight over the Alps that followed a ceremony christening of its first two A319s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8980/lufthansa-italia-launches-small-but-flexible/Thu, 29 January 2009 22:00:07 GMTBoeing's 2008 net profit plunged 34% to $2.7 billion from $4.1 billion in the prior year owing to the now-settled machinists' strike, lower aircraft deliveries and development delays in aircraft programs, leading the company to announce yesterday that it will cut 5,500 additional jobs this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8979/strike-aircraft-delays-fuel-34-2008-boeing-profit-drop/Thu, 29 January 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8889/australia-rejects-anzac-codeshare/Wed, 28 January 2009 22:03:36 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8888/iae-wins-850-million-lufthansa-order/Wed, 28 January 2009 22:03:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8887/fedex-atr-42-crash-lands-no-fatalities/Wed, 28 January 2009 22:02:35 GMTUnfettered by a fuel hedge program that it ended 18 months ago, Allegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. took advantage of falling oil prices and finished both the fourth quarter and full year in the black, the latter a $35.4 million profit, up 12.4% from $31.5 million earned in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8886/allegiant-finds-profitable-formula/Wed, 28 January 2009 22:02:05 GMTBoeing has elected not to replace all the temporary fasteners on the first six 787 test aircraft because they are not in critical load areas.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8885/frenetic-boeing-moving-ahead-with-787-with-temporary-fasteners/Wed, 28 January 2009 22:01:34 GMTLAN Airlines managed to keep expense and revenue growth in line in 2008 and reported a full-year profit of $335.7 million, up 8.9% from the $308.3 million earned in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8884/lan-earns-3357-million-profit-in-2008/Wed, 28 January 2009 22:01:04 GMTDelta Air Lines reported a full-year 2008 net loss of $8.9 billion, a result that represented a major reversal from net income of $1.61 billion in 2007, attributing the huge deficit mostly to noncash charges related to goodwill impairment ($7.3 billion) and its acquisition of Northwest Airlines ($970 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8883/delta-reports-massive-2008-loss-predicts-2009-rebound/Wed, 28 January 2009 22:00:33 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8796/iraq-offers-kuwait-airways-300-million/Tue, 27 January 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8795/russian-bank-to-take-over-malev/Tue, 27 January 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8794/french-government-plans-to-lend-banks-ampeuro5-billion-for-aircraft-financing/Tue, 27 January 2009 22:00:12 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Technology standards for airlines that want to unbundle fares, collect ancillary revenues or employ other merchandising techniques are close at hand, according to the Air Tariff Publishing Co.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8793/technology-standards-dont-stifle-differentiation-proponents-insist/Tue, 27 January 2009 22:00:10 GMTThe Metropolitan Airports Commission, which manages Minneapolis-St. Paul International, yesterday voted to approve an agreement with Delta Air Lines under which MSP will become the "Delta North" headquarters and the airline will retain many of the financial benefits that subsidiary Northwest Airlines enjoyed by basing its headquarters there.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8792/delta-msp-deal-approved/Tue, 27 January 2009 22:00:08 GMTThe European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into Lufthansa's proposed takeover of Brussels Airlines parent SN Airholding because of competition concerns regarding several routes between Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8791/ec-launches-probe-into-lufthansa-brussels-tie-up-over-competition-concerns/Tue, 27 January 2009 22:00:07 GMTBritish Airways warned yesterday that it expects to report an operating loss of "around" £50 million ($69 million) in its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 and a £150 million operating loss for the full year, largely owing to foreign exchange losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8790/ba-forecasts-operating-losses-walsh-issues-merger-warning/Tue, 27 January 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8703/lufthansa-cabin-crew-stage-warning-strike/Mon, 26 January 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8702/flylal-goes-bankrupt/Mon, 26 January 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8701/okay-resumes-flying/Mon, 26 January 2009 22:00:10 GMTAirbus issued a Safety Bulletin to A320 operators relating to the importance of protecting all aerodynamic data sensors during painting and maintenance and performing low-speed tests at safe altitude.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8700/airbus-issues-a320-recommendations-as-anzxl-investigators-continue-work/Mon, 26 January 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe US government took another small step toward a revamp of the nation's air transport infrastructure last week as a proponent was confirmed as the new transportation secretary and the Government Accountability Office officially commended FAA for its progress.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8699/nextgen-gets-boost-with-gao-decision-lahood-confirmation/Mon, 26 January 2009 22:00:07 GMTEl Al agreed to plead guilty to colluding on cargo shipping charges and will pay a $15.7 million criminal fine, the US Dept. of Justice announced.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8698/el-al-to-pay-157-million-cargo-collusion-fine/Mon, 26 January 2009 22:00:06 GMTATR booked orders for 42 new aircraft and options for another 14 in 2008, a significant drop from the prior year's 113 but higher than insiders anticipated at the end of June, when it had signed deals for just eight new planes.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8697/second-semester-order-surge-higher-deliveries-see-atr-through-2008/Mon, 26 January 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8523/united-to-trial-rfid-bag-tags/Sat, 24 January 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8522/united-aer-lingus-announce-transatlantic-partnership/Sat, 24 January 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8521/af-klm-forecasts-ampeuro200-million-third-quarter-operating-loss/Sat, 24 January 2009 22:00:10 GMTEasyJet reported a 31.5% year-over-year increase in fiscal first-quarter revenue to £550 million, which it said reflected a "flight to value" environment in which an increase in business and long-haul leisure travelers "is more than compensating" for a softening in demand.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8520/flight-to-value-boosts-easyjet/Sat, 24 January 2009 22:00:09 GMTLAN Cargo reached a plea agreement with the US Dept. of Justice and will pay an $88 million fine over five years to settle its portion of the wide-ranging global investigation into price-fixing and collusion that has ensnared a host of high-profile carriers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8519/lan-cargo-brazilian-subsidiary-to-pay-109-million-in-fines/Sat, 24 January 2009 22:00:07 GMTThe Irish government yesterday rejected Ryanair's €1.40 ($1.81)-per-share offer for its 25% stake in Aer Lingus, killing off the LCCs bid, which required 90% acceptance.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8518/irish-government-rejection-ends-ryanairs-bid-for-ei/Sat, 24 January 2009 22:00:06 GMTSouthwest Airlines followed up its first quarterly loss in 17 years with another in the fourth quarter of 2008, but it maintained its record of full-year profitability with a $178 million surplus that represented a 72.4% plunge from the $645 million earned in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8517/southwest-suffers-second-quarterly-loss-plans-unprecedented-2009-capacity-cut/Sat, 24 January 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8351/thai-seeking-nearly-1-billion-in-government-loans/Thu, 22 January 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8350/continental-to-report-234-million-in-special-charges-for-2008/Thu, 22 January 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8349/ntsb-us-a320-engine-significantly-damaged/Thu, 22 January 2009 22:00:14 GMTDelta Air Lines is threatening to steer some of its flying out of its Atlanta hub if the airport follows through on a proposal to raise fees.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8348/higher-fees-in-atlanta-may-clip-delta-service/Thu, 22 January 2009 22:00:13 GMTSwiss International Air Lines presented its new first class product yesterday in Zurich, part of a CHF1 billion ($876.6 million) rollover of its 25-strong widebody fleet that will include replacement of nine A330-200s with the same number of -300s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8347/swiss-introduces-new-first-class-despite-premium-traffic-drop-expects-profitable-2009/Thu, 22 January 2009 22:00:11 GMTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. reported a net loss of $340 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, propelling it into a full-year loss of $2.07 billion, its largest annual deficit since 2002 and a significant reversal from net income of $504 million in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8346/amr-posts-heavy-fourth-quarter-annual-losses-sees-capacity-down-65-this-year/Thu, 22 January 2009 22:00:10 GMTUnited Airlines parent UAL Corp. kicked off the current reporting season yesterday with a troubling $5.35 billion net loss, reversed from a $403 million profit in 2007, and a pledge to cut an additional 1,000 positions from its roll of salaried and management employees.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8345/ual-suffers-535-billion-2008-loss-announces-1000-more-job-cuts/Thu, 22 January 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8255/avic-launches-commercial-engine-company-leaves-30-stake-open-for-bid/Wed, 21 January 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8254/sia-to-take-a380-to-paris/Wed, 21 January 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8253/gatwick-bidding-begins/Wed, 21 January 2009 22:00:13 GMTFlyLAL Lithuanian Airlines ceased operations Saturday after its acquisition by SCH Swiss Capital Holdings fell through.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8252/sale-falls-through-flylal-ceases-operations/Wed, 21 January 2009 22:00:11 GMTThe US Airways A320 that ditched safely in New York City's Hudson River following a bird strike last week previously had suffered a compressor stall on one of its engines, investigators said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8251/investigators-confirm-bird-strike-past-compressor-problem-on-ditched-a320/Wed, 21 January 2009 22:00:09 GMTAir China and Shanghai Airlines joined China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines in announcing that they expect to report losses for 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8250/air-china-shanghai-airlines-expect-full-year-losses/Wed, 21 January 2009 22:00:07 GMTAir France KLM warned that its operating result in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 "likely" will be negative, although it said the full-year result "should remain positive."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8249/af-klm-forecasts-third-quarter-operating-loss/Wed, 21 January 2009 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8071/sia-cutting-flights/Mon, 19 January 2009 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8070/okay-applies-to-resume-operations/Mon, 19 January 2009 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8069/ana-elevates-ito-to-president-and-ceo/Mon, 19 January 2009 22:00:23 GMTRyanair is willing to raise its offer for rival Aer Lingus though it warned it will not engage in a lengthy regulatory clearance process unless it receives significant support from EI shareholders, including acceptance of the offer by either the Irish government or the Employee Shareholder Ownership Trust.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8068/ryanair-willing-to-raise-ei-offer-but-wants-quick-resolution/Mon, 19 January 2009 22:00:21 GMTA preliminary US FAA report released Friday said a US Airways A320-200 "made a forced landing on the Hudson River after striking birds and losing engine power" moments after taking off from New York LaGuardia.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8067/double-bird-strike-suspected-in-hudson-river-landing-incident/Mon, 19 January 2009 22:00:20 GMTJet Airways reported a INR2.14 billion ($42.8 million) loss in its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, widened from a INR911.2 million deficit in the year-ago period, and said that it will maintain focus on "domestic market consolidation" and "cost reduction initiatives," including plans to "rationalize our workforce."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8066/turbulence-continues-for-jet-as-third-quarter-loss-deepens/Mon, 19 January 2009 22:00:19 GMTIn observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Wednesday, Jan. 21.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/8065/notice-to-readers/Mon, 19 January 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7839/hong-kong-airport-authority-to-let-cathay-delay-cargo-terminal/Fri, 16 January 2009 22:00:31 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7838/finnair-resorts-to-layoffs/Fri, 16 January 2009 22:00:30 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7837/colgan-orders-15-q400s-for-continental-codeshare/Fri, 16 January 2009 22:00:28 GMTChina Southern Airlines expects to report a full-year loss despite the fact that it was able to maintain profitability on its fuel hedges.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7836/china-southern-expects-2008-loss/Fri, 16 January 2009 22:00:23 GMTAirbus booked 777 net aircraft orders in 2008, topping Boeing's 662 net orders, but like its rival reported a significant drop-off from the previous year, when it recorded 1,341 net orders.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7835/airbus-tops-boeing-with-777-net-orders-in-2008/Fri, 16 January 2009 22:00:22 GMTEnding six years of public debate, the UK government approved construction of a third runway and sixth terminal at London Heathrow but simultaneously imposed stricter environmental targets and rejected the introduction of mixed-mode operations (landings and takeoffs on the same runway) on the existing runways as an interim measure.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7834/third-heathrow-runway-approved-with-green-conditions-2015-20-targeted/Fri, 16 January 2009 22:00:21 GMTAll 150 passengers and five crew evacuated successfully from a US Airways A320 that executed an emergency water landing in the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan following an apparent bird strike yesterday afternoon in what appears to be the first controlled ditching of a US commercial aircraft in more than 50 years.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7833/all-escape-controlled-ditching-of-us-airways-a320/Fri, 16 January 2009 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7748/ryanair-announces-350-million-expansion-at-edinburgh-bristol-alicante/Thu, 15 January 2009 22:00:30 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7747/cathay-ceo-the-situation-may-get-worse/Thu, 15 January 2009 22:00:29 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7746/india-acknowledges-more-reasonable-case-for-foreign-investment/Thu, 15 January 2009 22:00:28 GMTSAS Group took a major step toward achieving its goal of SEK4 billion in cost reductions following the finalization of labor agreements with its trade unions that it said will save SEK1.5 billion ($182.4 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7745/sas-saves-sek15-billion-with-new-labor-deal/Thu, 15 January 2009 22:00:26 GMTTurkish Airlines Chairman Candan Karlitekin told ATWOnline in Istanbul that despite the weak economic environment, THY is projecting growth in 2009 resulting in 26 million passengers plus an additional 5 million from its SunExpress subsidiary.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7744/defying-global-trend-turkish-plans-for-growth/Thu, 15 January 2009 22:00:25 GMTThe US Dept. of Transportation yesterday issued its final order for alleviating congestion at New York LaGuardia and said that airlines have until Feb. 2 to identify which flights they will give up voluntarily in order to reduce total scheduled operations from an average of 75 per hr. to 71 from May 31 to Oct. 24.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7743/us-dot-gives-airlines-until-feb-2-to-surrender-laguardia-slots/Thu, 15 January 2009 22:00:22 GMTAirbus began construction on the A350 XWB final assembly line in Toulouse yesterday, with President and CEO Tom Enders saying the manufacturer "is making steady progress" on the next-generation aircraft program and is on track "for first delivery in 2013."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7742/airbus-begins-construction-on-a350-fal-promises-2013-delivery/Thu, 15 January 2009 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7660/saa-plans-moderate-growth/Wed, 14 January 2009 22:00:30 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7659/australian-airfares-hit-lowest-point-in-17-years/Wed, 14 January 2009 22:00:28 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7658/new-alitalia-faces-old-problems/Wed, 14 January 2009 22:00:26 GMTMesa Air Group, which operates as a regional partner with Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways, narrowed its loss to $29.2 million for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2008, from $81.6 million the previous year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7657/mesa-narrows-2007-08-loss-to-292-million/Wed, 14 January 2009 22:00:24 GMTAir China parent China National Aviation Holding Co. intends to take over struggling Wuhan-based East Star Airlines in an effort to expand its foothold in central China.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7656/air-china-parent-targets-central-foothold-east-star/Wed, 14 January 2009 22:00:22 GMTFedEx exercised options on 15 777Fs valued at $3.75 billion, bringing its firm backlog for the type to 30, and took options on an additional 15.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7655/fedex-exercises-options-on-15-777fs/Wed, 14 January 2009 22:00:20 GMTRapidly expanding Turkish Airlines will make its final decision on an order for 35 widebody aircraft (25 firm plus 10 options) within the next three months and is looking seriously at the 777.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7654/thy-testing-777-plans-long-haul-order-within-three-months/Wed, 14 January 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7572/niki-stays-flexible-as-s7-codeshare-ab-investor-identity-remain-up-in-air/Tue, 13 January 2009 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7571/pratt-wins-1-billion-in-engine-contracts-from-delta/Tue, 13 January 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7570/chinese-government-extends-aviation-bailout/Tue, 13 January 2009 22:00:22 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: GDS executives are calling for the development of technical standards for the booking and processing of airlines' unbundled fares, ancillary revenue and other sales innovations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7569/do-technology-standards-make-sense-for-airlines-attempts-to-differentiate/Tue, 13 January 2009 22:00:20 GMTEmbraer delivered a record 204 jets in 2008, 20.7% higher than the 169 reported in 2007, comprising 162 commercial aircraft, 36 executive jets and six for government use.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7568/embraer-sets-full-year-delivery-record/Tue, 13 January 2009 22:00:18 GMTChina Eastern Airlines is taking a series of measures to curb rising operating costs and try to engineer a turnaround from what it expects to be a significant 2008 loss.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7567/china-eastern-expects-big-2008-loss-announces-measures/Tue, 13 January 2009 22:00:17 GMTAs was widely expected, Air France KLM will become the relaunched Alitalia's international partner and will take a 25% stake in the restructured carrier through a capital increase of approximately €323 million ($435.1 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7566/air-france-klm-to-hold-25-of-new-alitalia-which-launches-today/Tue, 13 January 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7480/lufthansa-technik-establishes-new-unit-for-third-party-activities/Mon, 12 January 2009 22:00:27 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7479/delta-msp-deal-uncertain-after-board-declines-to-approve-agreement/Mon, 12 January 2009 22:00:26 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7478/atlantic-southeast-to-operate-10-crj900s-for-delta-furlough-80-pilots/Mon, 12 January 2009 22:00:25 GMTFlyLAL Lithuanian Airlines has been purchased by SCH Swiss Capital Holdings for $1 million plus an agreement to cover debt of some €1 million ($1.4 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7477/swiss-investor-acquires-troubled-flylal/Mon, 12 January 2009 22:00:23 GMTDisgruntled with what it believes is an overcrowded low-cost airline terminal at Kuala Lumpur International, AirAsia revealed plans to shift its operation to its own new airport just 30 min. outside the capital.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7476/airasia-plans-its-own-airport-outside-kuala-lumpur/Mon, 12 January 2009 22:00:22 GMTAer Lingus CEO Dermot Mannion and CFO Sean Coyle agreed to waive a controversial new clause in their contracts that provided for a €2.8 million ($3.8 million) parachute payment for Mannion if they left EI following its acquisition.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7475/eis-mannion-cuts-golden-parachute/Mon, 12 January 2009 22:00:20 GMTBoeing Commercial Airplanes will cut some 4,500 positions from its payroll this year in "an effort to ensure competitiveness and control costs in the face of a weakening global economy," it said Friday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7474/boeing-commercial-airplanes-to-cut-4500-positions-this-year/Mon, 12 January 2009 22:00:19 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7247/former-garvey-chief-of-staff-osmus-named-faa-acting-administrator/Fri, 9 January 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7246/lufthansa-confirms-alitalia-disinterest-as-elfaa-protests-state-aid/Fri, 9 January 2009 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7245/mccain-moves-to-abolish-perimeter-rules-for-dca-lga/Fri, 9 January 2009 22:00:20 GMTAir Berlin's single largest shareholder, Dutch investment company AI Aviation Cooperatief, sold its 18.94% stake in the carrier, AB said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7244/air-berlins-largest-shareholder-sells-stake-to-unknown-buyer/Fri, 9 January 2009 22:00:19 GMTA year that featured soaring fuel prices, a slumping global economy and a 58-day machinist strike ended with 662 net commercial aircraft orders for Boeing, a steep drop from the record 1,413 garnered in 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7243/boeing-full-year-orders-deliveries-plummet/Fri, 9 January 2009 22:00:18 GMTThe European Commission is expected to announce today the outcome of its first-stage review of the proposed merger of Clickair and Vueling Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7242/vuelingclickair-merger-expected-to-pass-ec-test/Fri, 9 January 2009 22:00:16 GMTHit hard by the deepening global financial crisis, Chinese airlines posted a net loss of CNY7.7 billion ($1.13 billion) in the first 11 months of 2008, according to CAAC Vice Minister Yang Guoqing.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7241/chinese-carriers-posted-cny77-billion-net-loss-in-first-11-months-of-2008/Fri, 9 January 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7156/naval-base-denies-interference-with-qantas-a330s/Thu, 8 January 2009 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7155/huge-fuel-hedge-loss-falling-demand-to-hurt-cathay/Thu, 8 January 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7154/continental-operates-737-biofuel-test-flight-using-jatropha-and-algae/Thu, 8 January 2009 22:00:21 GMTRyanair and Aer Lingus both confirmed Tuesday talks, and while the former did not comment, EI released a statement yesterday saying the LCC's bid is "not capable of completion."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7153/ryanair-sees-aer-lingus-bid-wilt-boosts-fuel-hedges/Thu, 8 January 2009 22:00:19 GMTAir France KLM appears to be on the verge of being named a minority partner in the reorganized Alitalia, beating out Lufthansa for the right to purchase a 20%-25% stake, according to widespread press reports from Italy.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7152/air-france-nearing-successful-alitalia-bid/Thu, 8 January 2009 22:00:18 GMTLast year was one of the safest years on record for air travel, according to Ascend, with 539 reported passenger and crew fatalities, down from 730 in 2007 and the second-best year on record.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7151/airline-fatalities-fell-25-in-2008-versus-2007/Thu, 8 January 2009 22:00:17 GMTBritish Airways soon will announce new restructuring measures designed to reduce costs and increase efficiency, it indicated in BA News, its in-house weekly newspaper.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7150/ba-targets-far-reaching-restructuring-ati-with-american/Thu, 8 January 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7064/no-engine-failure-in-continental-crash/Wed, 7 January 2009 22:00:27 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7063/frontier-pilots-ratify-concessions/Wed, 7 January 2009 22:00:26 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7062/hienonen-says-finnair-may-cut-up-to-one-third-of-network/Wed, 7 January 2009 22:00:24 GMTThe European Commission extended the deadline of its review of Lufthansa's bid to acquire Brussels Airlines parent SN Airholding to Jan. 26 from Jan. 12.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7061/ec-extends-review-of-lufthansa-investment-in-brussels-airlines-parent/Wed, 7 January 2009 22:00:22 GMTRussian aerospace manufacturer NPK Irkut invited bids from both domestic and foreign suppliers to provide engines and major systems for the prospective medium-range MS-21 twinjet.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7060/irkut-calls-for-ms-21-tenders-following-design-freeze/Wed, 7 January 2009 22:00:21 GMTChina Southern Airlines posted a $6.3 million gain on its fuel hedges in 2008, becoming the only Chinese carrier to avoid the impact of last year's wildly fluctuating oil prices.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7059/china-southern-avoids-loss-on-fuel-hedges-thanks-to-canceled-contract/Wed, 7 January 2009 22:00:19 GMTRyanair extended to Feb. 13 the deadline for Aer Lingus shareholders to accept its takeover offer while confirming that on the initial closing date of Jan. 5 it had received acceptances totaling just 29.83% of the shares in EI, including its own stake of 29.82%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/7058/ryanair-extends-deadline-as-nearly-all-ei-shareholders-ignore-offer/Wed, 7 January 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6978/gkn-launches-a350-activities-at-filton/Tue, 6 January 2009 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6977/airbus-meets-a380-delivery-goal-sees-production-increase-this-year/Tue, 6 January 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6976/southwest-to-save-14-billion-on-reduced-fuel-hedges/Tue, 6 January 2009 22:00:21 GMTThe mystery surrounding what is now dubbed the Ningaloo Triangle centered at Western Australia's North West Cape near Exmouth deepened last week when it was confirmed that Qantas experienced a second air data inertial reference unit failure in just four months in the area (ATWOnline, Nov. 17, 2008).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6975/qantas-suffers-second-a330-adiru-failure/Tue, 6 January 2009 22:00:20 GMTAeroflot said it plans to post a profit of RUB9.3 billion ($316 million) this year, which would be "higher than the expected level of 2008," as it moves forward with a plan and budget "taking into account the anti-crisis-management program aimed at increasing the efficiency of the operational and commercial activity."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6974/aeroflot-forecasts-brighter-2009/Tue, 6 January 2009 22:00:18 GMTAir New Zealand operated a 2-hr. 747-400 biofuel test flight from Auckland on Dec. 29 using a 50/50 blend of jatropha-based fuel and standard jet fuel to power one of the aircraft's Rolls-Royce RB211s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6973/air-new-zealand-conducts-747-400-biofuel-test-flight/Tue, 6 January 2009 22:00:17 GMTThe Chinese government injected an additional CNY4 billion ($584.5 million) into China Eastern Airlines on top of the CNY3 billion provided last month in an effort to help the carrier work through its financial difficulties.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6972/china-eastern-gets-additional-cny4-billion-from-beijing/Tue, 6 January 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6005/thys-bosnian-acquisition-finalized/Wed, 24 December 2008 22:00:26 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6004/austrian-faces-drop-in-passengers-but-not-in-share-price/Wed, 24 December 2008 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6003/airasia-scuttles-jetstar-rumors-as-qantas-continues-search/Wed, 24 December 2008 22:00:23 GMTBrussels Airlines is considering repositioning itself again as a full-fledged network airline and reintroducing a business class on its European network, steering away from the "new generation carrier" concept introduced in March 2007 when it merged the operations of full-service SN Brussels Airlines with low-cost Virgin Express, a company source told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6002/brussels-looks-to-redefine-itself-ahead-of-lh-acquisition-star-entry/Wed, 24 December 2008 22:00:21 GMTHNA Group subsidiary Grand China Express Airlines is expected to receive a CNY200 million ($29.1 million) injection from the Tianjin municipal government following the signing of an agreement yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6001/hna-grand-china-sal-join-rush-for-government-aid/Wed, 24 December 2008 22:00:20 GMTAccident investigators are looking into what caused the pilots of a Continental Airlines 737-500 to abort takeoff on Saturday evening in Denver, where the aircraft veered from the runway into a ravine in an accident that destroyed the plane and injured 38.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/6000/rattling-sound-takeoff-abort-anchor-continental-investigation/Wed, 24 December 2008 22:00:15 GMTIn observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Tuesday, Jan. 6.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5999/notice-to-readers/Wed, 24 December 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5924/us-dot-proposes-reduced-flight-caps-at-laguardia/Tue, 23 December 2008 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5923/lh-cargo-to-cut-capacity-10-end-world-airways-partnership/Tue, 23 December 2008 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5922/australia-charges-sia-cargo-with-price-fixing/Tue, 23 December 2008 22:00:22 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: There's no way to prettify it: 2008 has been an annus horribilis, probably the worst economic mess since the Great Depression of the 1930s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5921/a-look-back-at-2008-fuel-fees-and-fear-made-it-a-year-many-would-like-to-forget/Tue, 23 December 2008 22:00:21 GMTBritish Airways placed a firm order for six E-170s and five E-190SRs, plus options on a further three 190SRs, for its wholly owned BA CityFlyer regional subsidiary.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5920/ba-orders-11-e-jets-for-cityflyer/Tue, 23 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTVirgin Atlantic Airways is not interested in acquiring bmi regional or bmibaby and is negotiating with Lufthansa solely about the acquisition of bmi's mainline operation at London Heathrow, Virgin CFO Julie Southern confirmed to ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5919/virgin-hopes-to-create-true-network-carrier-at-lhr-with-bmi-mainline-acquisition/Tue, 23 December 2008 22:00:15 GMTFive passengers remained in the hospital yesterday as the US National Transportation Safety Board's Go Team continued to investigate the Saturday evening crash of a Continental Airlines 737-500 that veered from Denver International Airport's runway 34R while on its takeoff roll, crossed a field and a taxiway, careened down a 40-ft. hill and caught fire.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5918/continental-737-recorders-yield-good-data/Tue, 23 December 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5838/volvo-aero-claims-success-with-lpc-for-vital-engine-program/Mon, 22 December 2008 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5837/etihad-mulls-air-berlin-stake/Mon, 22 December 2008 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5836/ana-delays-plans-for-large-aircraft-order-citing-market-conditions/Mon, 22 December 2008 22:00:19 GMTThe Chinese government cut the domestic fuel price 32% to CNY5,050 ($736.49) per ton from CNY7,450, effective last Friday, marking the sixth time this year Beijing has adjusted the domestic price.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5835/beijing-cuts-domestic-fuel-prices-for-airlines-again/Mon, 22 December 2008 22:00:17 GMTIn a major blow to US-Israel aeropolitical relations, FAA Friday announced that it was downgrading Israel's aviation safety standard to Category 2 under the agency's International Aviation Safety Assessment program.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5834/faa-downrates-israel-to-category-2/Mon, 22 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTBoeing 787 watchers will see some "action" at the Everett plant by mid-to-late February, insiders say, with word from the factory floor indicating that the first aircraft, ZA001, will have all fastener issues resolved by the end of this month and will be rolled out for repainting at the end of February.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5833/first-787-to-roll-out-for-repaint-in-february-fly-in-april/Mon, 22 December 2008 22:00:14 GMTAer Lingus will establish its first base in Great Britain in April at London Gatwick, with four A320s operating to Dublin, Knock, Malaga, Munich, Zurich, Nice, Faro and Vienna.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5832/aer-lingus-to-open-gatwick-base-as-ryanair-continues-pursuit/Mon, 22 December 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5602/thy-delays-aircraft-order/Fri, 19 December 2008 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5601/second-rolls-powered-777-experiences-uncommanded-engine-rollback/Fri, 19 December 2008 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5600/fedex-posts-3-profit-increase-warns-of-very-difficult-environment/Fri, 19 December 2008 22:00:21 GMTChinese carriers have had mixed reactions to CAAC's recent call to "cancel or delay" 2009 aircraft orders as a part of an effort to lift the domestic airline industry out of its current difficulties.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5599/reactions-vary-to-caacs-call-to-cancel-or-delay-aircraft-orders/Fri, 19 December 2008 22:00:19 GMTSAS Group's restructuring took a significant step forward yesterday with announcement of the sale of its airBaltic stake and a new majority investor in Spanair.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5598/sas-agrees-to-unload-stakes-in-airbaltic-spanair/Fri, 19 December 2008 22:00:18 GMTICAO reported yesterday that preliminary traffic figures show that scheduled airline traffic (RPKs) for airlines of the ICAO member states rose just 1.8% in 2008 compared to 2007, a significant slowdown following the 7.1% rise in 2007 over 2006.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5597/icao-reports-traffic-growth-of-just-18-in-2008-forecasts-huge-operating-loss/Fri, 19 December 2008 22:00:13 GMTAs expected, merger talks between Qantas and British Airways ended without any agreement just two weeks after the oneworld partners formally confirmed their discussions of a tie-up via a dual-listed company structure.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5596/baqantas-merger-talks-fizzle/Fri, 19 December 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5515/thy-to-add-five-widebodies-first-class/Thu, 18 December 2008 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5514/uzbekistan-airways-orders-four-a320s/Thu, 18 December 2008 22:00:19 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5513/reports-obama-to-name-lahood-transportation-secretary/Thu, 18 December 2008 22:00:17 GMTEuropean Court of First Instance annulled the European Commission's ruling in the longstanding Ryanair/Charleroi state-aid case because it is "vitiated by an error in law," thus opening the door for other secondary airports to offer incentives to prospective airline tenants.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5512/ryanaircharleroi-ruling-overturned-options-rise-for-secondary-airports/Thu, 18 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTLufthansa Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber told ATWOnline recently that acquisition of Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines is a "logical step" toward creating a pan-European network.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5511/lufthansa-targets-european-network/Thu, 18 December 2008 22:00:15 GMTKLM finally will become the sole owner of Martinair after the European Commission approved the Dutch flag carrier's proposal to acquire the 50% stake owned by A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5510/klm-consolidates-in-amsterdam-with-martinair-acquisition-approval/Thu, 18 December 2008 22:00:13 GMTThe UK Competition Commission yesterday "confirmed" that it will require BAA to sell both London Gatwick and Stansted, setting the stage for a breakup of the airport operator's control of London's airports for which UK airlines long have pushed.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5509/ruling-forcing-baa-to-sell-two-london-airports-edinburgh-confirmed/Thu, 18 December 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5424/japan-airlines-to-operate-camelina-derived-biofuel-flight/Wed, 17 December 2008 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5423/ba-offers-alitalia-credible-collaboration/Wed, 17 December 2008 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5422/qantas-takes-second-a380/Wed, 17 December 2008 22:00:17 GMTBoeing garnered orders for 15 787s and two 777s during the week ended Dec. 9, according to its Orders and Deliveries website.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5421/boeing-sells-15-more-787s/Wed, 17 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTRussia's Ministry of Transport is working out a mechanism for distributing over the next two years RUB7.5 billion ($270.1 million) in subsidies to airlines serving the country's far east.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5420/russian-far-east-to-get-270-million-in-airfare-subsidies/Wed, 17 December 2008 22:00:15 GMTMalaysia Airlines is in talks with Qantas regarding some kind of partnership and intends to "pursue strategic partnerships to create additional value," CEO Idris Jala confirmed in a statement cited by widespread press reports.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5419/mas-confirms-qantas-talks/Wed, 17 December 2008 22:00:13 GMTDelta Air Lines and the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which manages Minneapolis-St. Paul International, reached a tentative agreement that will allow the airline to largely retain financial benefits that subsidiary Northwest Airlines received for maintaining its headquarters and primary hub there.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5418/minneapolis-to-be-delta-north-headquarters/Wed, 17 December 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5341/wataniya-goes-listed/Tue, 16 December 2008 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5340/greekportuguese-investor-launches-bid-for-skyeurope/Tue, 16 December 2008 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5339/delta-to-offer-voluntary-severance-program-in-january/Tue, 16 December 2008 22:00:19 GMTSome nine months after announcing plans for a new Brazilian airline, JetBlue Airways founder David Neeleman launched Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras yesterday with a noon Campinas-Salvador flight.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5338/neelemans-azul-takes-off/Tue, 16 December 2008 22:00:17 GMTRyanair officially presented its €1.40 ($1.87) per share offer to Aer Lingus investors yesterday, giving them until Jan. 5 to decide whether to create "one leading, financially strong, Irish-run airline group."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5337/ryanair-releases-details-of-ei-bid-with-new-guarantees-jan-5-deadline/Tue, 16 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTTruly direct scheduled flights across the Taiwan Strait finally began yesterday when China Eastern Airlines inaugurated its Shanghai-Taipei service.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5336/china-eastern-inaugurates-truly-direct-scheduled-cross-strait-flights/Tue, 16 December 2008 22:00:15 GMTAir New Zealand claimed yesterday that the New Zealand Commerce Commission is "grandstanding to justify its existence" after announcing plans to bring charges against ANZ and 12 other airlines relating to cargo price-fixing.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5335/air-new-zealand-protests-cargo-collusion-charges/Tue, 16 December 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5251/air-india-to-ask-for-500-million/Mon, 15 December 2008 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5250/us-ntsb-blames-atc-mistakes-for-gol-737-crash/Mon, 15 December 2008 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5249/vietnam-airlines-increases-atr-commitment/Mon, 15 December 2008 22:00:22 GMTUnder pressure from the industry downturn and, potentially, Lufthansa's acquisition of Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines is seeking help from both Star Alliance and a future industry partner, President and CEO Dariusz Nowak told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5248/lot-looks-for-relief/Mon, 15 December 2008 22:00:20 GMTRussia's treasury is set to provide RUB30 billion ($1.08 billion) in soft loans to the air transport industry to help it through the current credit squeeze.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5247/russian-government-to-extend-11-billion-aid-to-selected-airlines/Mon, 15 December 2008 22:00:19 GMTChina Southern Airlines Group Chairman Liu Shaoyong was appointed as the new chairman of China Eastern Airlines parent China Eastern Air Holding Co. Friday, appearing to pave the way for the merger of CEA and Shanghai Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5246/china-moving-to-merge-china-eastern-shanghai-airlines/Mon, 15 December 2008 22:00:14 GMTThe Irish Takeover Panel said Friday that Ryanair broke stock exchange rules when it offered commitments and promises in an update of its hostile €1.40 ($1.84)-per-share bid for Aer Lingus.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5245/irish-authorities-undercut-ryanair-bid-as-aer-lingus-looks-for-suitors/Mon, 15 December 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5025/jeju-air-schedules-maiden-international-service/Fri, 12 December 2008 22:00:35 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5024/spanair-to-eliminate-some-700-fulltime-jobs/Fri, 12 December 2008 22:00:33 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5023/australian-court-upholds-a20-million-qantas-fine/Fri, 12 December 2008 22:00:32 GMTACE Aviation Holdings, which was created in 2004 as part of Air Canada's restructuring and still holds a 75% stake in AC, this week revealed plans to use C$811 million ($644 million) in cash reserves to purchase all of its outstanding convertible shares and senior notes, allowing it to seek shareholder approval for liquidation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5022/ace-unveils-dissolution-plan-air-canada-to-be-fully-independent/Fri, 12 December 2008 22:00:31 GMTAir France KLM lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission regarding the conditions under which Lufthansa intends to take over Austrian Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5021/air-france-klm-protests-lhaustrian-tie-up-while-it-pursues-alitalia/Fri, 12 December 2008 22:00:29 GMTStar Alliance yesterday confirmed that Brussels Airlines, which is owned partially by Lufthansa, will join the organization, and Star CEO Jaan Albrecht said the 21-member group eventually may more than double in size.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5020/star-adds-brussels-airlines-targets-up-to-50-members/Fri, 12 December 2008 22:00:28 GMTBoeing yesterday confirmed that the 787's first flight will not take place until the 2009 second quarter, with first delivery to ANA pushed back to the 2010 first quarter, marking the fifth time the manufacturer has delayed the Dreamliner program.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/5019/boeing-delays-787-first-flight-to-2009-second-quarter-first-delivery-to-2010/Fri, 12 December 2008 22:00:27 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4957/ryanair-to-leave-fuerteventura-next-month/Thu, 11 December 2008 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4956/china-eastern-to-get-cny3-billion-injection/Thu, 11 December 2008 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4955/anz-schedules-biofuel-flight-for-dec-30/Thu, 11 December 2008 22:00:21 GMTVirgin Atlantic Airways and Lufthansa confirmed discussions regarding future cooperation and the latter's impending takeover of bmi (ATWOnline, Dec. 10).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4954/virgin-lufthansa-confirm-talks/Thu, 11 December 2008 22:00:20 GMTThe US Aerospace Industries Assn. said yesterday that US civil aircraft sales are on pace to reach $80.6 billion in 2008, up 0.5% from $80.2 billion last year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4953/aia-forecasts-slowing-sales-but-no-significant-downturn/Thu, 11 December 2008 22:00:18 GMTIATA might lose up to 20 members owing to its requirement that all members earn their way onto its IATA Operational Safety Audit registry by year end, DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani conceded during Tuesday's Global Media Day in Geneva.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4952/iata-staying-serious-about-safety-as-iosa-deadline-nears/Thu, 11 December 2008 22:00:17 GMTCAAC yesterday "urged state-owned airlines to cancel or delay orders for new aircraft next year," according to China's official state news agency Xinhua, which estimated that Airbus and Boeing are slated to deliver a combined 180 aircraft to the nation's carriers in 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4951/caac-calls-for-chinese-airlines-to-cancel-or-delay-aircraft-orders/Thu, 11 December 2008 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4869/virgin-sees-logic-in-closer-relationship-with-lufthansa/Wed, 10 December 2008 22:04:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4868/industry-signs-up-for-sesar/Wed, 10 December 2008 22:04:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4867/delta-to-get-1-billion-boost-from-american-express/Wed, 10 December 2008 22:04:14 GMTAirbus booked 84 firm orders in November, including 51 from Etihad Airways, helping it pull away from Boeing in the 2008 orders race. It also delivered 46 aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4866/etihad-confirmation-gives-airbus-november-order-bump/Wed, 10 December 2008 22:04:13 GMTThe EU yesterday announced a far-reaching air services agreement with Canada that includes reciprocal investment and signed new air services accords with Armenia and Israel.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4865/eu-reaches-air-services-breakthrough-with-canada-inks-accords-with-armenia-israel/Wed, 10 December 2008 22:04:12 GMTIATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani yesterday reiterated his call on governments to stop "crazy" taxation, to fix infrastructure, effectively regulate monopoly suppliers and offer airlines normal commercial freedoms as necessary steps to return the industry to the black.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4864/bisignani-governments-can-offer-roadmap-to-profitability/Wed, 10 December 2008 22:04:10 GMTIATA yesterday offered a slight boost in its 2008 outlook but restated its dismal forecast for the industry as a whole, predicting declines in traffic, yield and revenue and a $2.5 billion loss in 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4863/iatas-bleak-outlook-includes-25-billion-2009-loss/Wed, 10 December 2008 22:04:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4781/stansted-protest-forces-ryanair-cancellations/Tue, 9 December 2008 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4780/ba-to-cut-four-aircraft-100-employees-at-gatwick/Tue, 9 December 2008 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4779/lufthansa-to-buy-germanwings/Tue, 9 December 2008 22:00:20 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Brand loyalty among U.S. online leisure travelers is disappearing into the mists, according to the latest study from Forrester Research.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4778/forrester-sees-plunge-in-brand-loyalty-among-online-leisure-travelers-in-us/Tue, 9 December 2008 22:00:18 GMTThe Brazilian Air Force is set to release a final report on the Sept. 29, 2006, midair collision between a Gol 737-800 and an ExcelAire Legacy 600 that led to the deaths of all 154 aboard the 737, and reportedly it will cite as primary causes the ExcelAire pilots' negligence in inadvertently turning off the aircraft's transponder and a series of mistakes by air traffic controllers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4777/gol-737-crash-report-blames-excelaire-pilots-brazilian-atc/Tue, 9 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTQantas CEO Alan Joyce warned that there is "no guarantee" of any deal with British Airways and there will be no three-way combination including oneworld partner and BA merger target Iberia.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4776/qfs-joyce-no-guarantee-of-ba-merger-no-three-way-union/Tue, 9 December 2008 22:00:15 GMTThe US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit yesterday granted the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's motion requesting a stay of the slot auctions at New York JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports that FAA scheduled to start next month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4775/us-court-of-appeals-stays-new-york-slot-auctions/Tue, 9 December 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4690/cea-seeks-reduction-of-tax-liabilities/Mon, 8 December 2008 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4689/eads-reveals-legal-restructuring-of-airbus-units/Mon, 8 December 2008 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4688/indonesias-kartika-to-buy-up-to-30-superjets/Mon, 8 December 2008 22:00:19 GMTAirAsia said Friday that majority shareholder Tune Air is "unable to secure financing" for its bid to acquire the remaining shares of the carrier and take it private owing to "tight credit market conditions."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4687/airasias-going-private-plans-on-hold/Mon, 8 December 2008 22:00:18 GMTSkyEurope Airlines reported a €59.4 million ($75.4 million) loss in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, more than double the €24.1 million suffered in the prior year, as benefits from a restructured and streamlined network failed to materialize in time to offset record fuel costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4686/skyeuropes-full-year-loss-more-than-doubles/Mon, 8 December 2008 22:00:17 GMTThe chairman of Okay Airways' controlling shareholder Juneyao Group, Wang Junjin, promised Friday that the troubled airline will resume flying "as soon as possible" following a one-month shutdown imposed by CAAC.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4685/okay-aims-to-relaunch-as-soon-as-possible/Mon, 8 December 2008 22:00:15 GMTAustrian state holding company OIAG's supervisory board approved the sale of its 41.56% stake in Austrian Airlines Group to Lufthansa for €366,268.75 ($464,865) on Friday, continuing the German airline's aggressive European shopping spree.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4684/mayrhuber-on-austrian-we-are-here-to-make-money/Mon, 8 December 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4458/french-investigators-flummoxed-by-anz-accident/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4457/heathrow-runway-decision-delayed-until-january/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4456/bombardier-aerospace-posts-35-operating-profit-rise/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:20 GMTBangkok Suvarnabhumi will be "open for full services including check-in and immigration" today, Airports of Thailand said yesterday, but foreign governments and airlines warned that the airport may not be ready to resume operations safely.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4455/suvarnabhumi-to-resume-full-services-despite-security-safety-concerns/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:19 GMTA US-EU Open Aviation Area that would include a relaxation of US foreign ownership and control restrictions "is not going to happen in the near term," US Dept. of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs John Byerly cautioned yesterday, adding, "I don't see any changes coming to cabotage, for example."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4454/us-negotiator-byerly-stands-firm-on-ownership-cabotage-changes-in-near-term/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:17 GMTIn an effort to win support from Aer Lingus shareholders, particularly the Irish government and employees who hold 25.1% and 14.2% stakes respectively, for its renewed all-cash takeover offer, Ryanair yesterday committed to recognizing EI's unions, restoring daily Shannon-London Heathrow service and ceding control of EI's LHR slots to the government.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4453/ryanair-offers-concessions-to-aer-lingus-stakeholders/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTBritish Airways faces some turbulence in its bid to take major equity stakes in both Iberia and Qantas, with IB CEO Fernando Conte claiming that BA's ambitions are "too complex."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4452/iberias-conte-concerned-over-baqantas-negotiations/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:14 GMTBoeing is set to announce the fifth delay to its 787 program, with first flight expected to be pushed back to the second quarter of 2009 and insiders suggesting the aircraft will lift off in late May.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4451/787-first-flight-set-to-be-pushed-back-to-2009-second-quarter/Fri, 5 December 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4369/airlines-have-to-change-it-systems-to-meet-environmental-regulations/Thu, 4 December 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4368/profit-continues-rising-at-air-berlin/Thu, 4 December 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4367/suvarnabhumi-operations-slowly-resume/Thu, 4 December 2008 22:00:11 GMTTianjin-based Okay Airways will shut down for one month owing to conflicts between airline management and controlling stakeholder Juneyao Group, which sent a letter to CAAC claiming it no longer is able to guarantee Okay's operational safety.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4366/okay-crisis-results-in-one-month-shutdown/Thu, 4 December 2008 22:00:10 GMTProposed merger of British Airways and Qantas announced Tuesday already is generating controversy in Australia, some 19 months after similar sentiments helped derail a leveraged buyout of QF by a multinational consortium.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4365/baqantas-merger-announcement-meets-with-australian-resistance/Thu, 4 December 2008 22:00:09 GMTAssn. of European Airlines Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus is forecasting that AEA's 35 members collectively will post a meager net profit of €300 million ($379.5 million) for 2008, down from €3.7 billion in 2007 and the €1.1-€1.8 billion forecast earlier this year, and a heavy loss in 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4364/aea-european-airlines-to-post-slight-2008-profit-but-face-ampeuro17-billion-2009-loss/Thu, 4 December 2008 22:00:06 GMTLufthansa's supervisory board yesterday approved the acquisition of Austrian Airlines Group, starting with the purchase of state holding company OIAG's 41.56% share for €366,000 ($463,000).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4363/lufthansa-approves-minimum-ampeuro2154-million-takeover-of-austrian/Thu, 4 December 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4276/lufthansa-parks-four-a300s-a340s-may-follow/Wed, 3 December 2008 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4275/southwest-gains-approval-for-laguardia-slot-purchase/Wed, 3 December 2008 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4274/protesters-to-leave-suvarnabhumi-after-pm-resigns/Wed, 3 December 2008 22:00:14 GMTQantas and Virgin Blue welcomed the Australian government's draft National Aviation Policy Statement or "Green Paper" as "forward-looking and balanced."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4273/new-australian-aviation-policy-raises-foreign-ownership-cap/Wed, 3 December 2008 22:00:13 GMTNoncash losses on fuel hedges and currency fluctuations dragged AirAsia to its first quarterly loss since going public in 2004, a MYR465.5 million ($128.2 million) third-quarter deficit that represented a reversal from the MYR180 million earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4272/airasias-myr4655-million-loss-is-first-since-going-public/Wed, 3 December 2008 22:00:11 GMTDelta Air Lines said yesterday that systemwide capacity for both it and new subsidiary Northwest Airlines will be down 6%-8% in 2009, comprising a 3%-5% international cut and an 8%-10% domestic reduction.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4271/deltanorthwest-to-cut-2009-capacity-6-8-cites-economic-hurdles/Wed, 3 December 2008 22:00:10 GMTBritish Airways and Qantas are exploring a potential merger "via a dual-listed company structure," both carriers confirmed yesterday in a brief statement responding to recent speculation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4270/ba-qantas-reveal-merger-discussions/Wed, 3 December 2008 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4191/arj21-takes-to-the-skies/Tue, 2 December 2008 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4190/austrian-may-lose-as-much-as-ampeuro500-million-this-year/Tue, 2 December 2008 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4189/bangkok-protesters-allow-empty-aircraft-to-leave-suvarnabhumi/Tue, 2 December 2008 22:00:19 GMTCathay Pacific Airways unveiled new measures to "help the airline deal with a serious downturn in business as a result of the global financial crisis," including scaling back capacity growth and grounding two freighters.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4188/cathay-to-reduce-passenger-capacity-park-freighters/Tue, 2 December 2008 22:00:16 GMTMalaysia Airlines said it "proved its resilience" with a MYR38.6 million ($10.3 million) third-quarter profit that, while representing an 89.4% plunge from the MYR364.6 million profit reported in the year-ago period, was the ninth straight quarter in the black for the restructured airline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4187/mas-remains-profitable-despite-adverse-times/Tue, 2 December 2008 22:00:13 GMTA French rescue team yesterday recovered the flight data recorder from the Air New Zealand A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea Nov. 27 on approach to Perpignan during a test flight, but the FDR and previously recovered cockpit voice recorder reportedly are badly damaged.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4186/no-answers-in-anz-a320-crash-probe/Tue, 2 December 2008 22:00:11 GMTRyanair launched a new takeover bid for rival Aer Lingus yesterday with an all-cash offer valuing the Irish flag carrier at €748 million ($949 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/4185/ryanair-takes-second-crack-at-aer-lingus/Tue, 2 December 2008 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3801/thwarted-mexicana-continues-to-push-for-consolidation/Thu, 27 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3800/icelandair-posts-65-profit-increase-warns-of-uncertain-outlook/Thu, 27 November 2008 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3799/bangkok-crisis-deepens/Thu, 27 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTEl Al reported a third-quarter net profit of $30.4 million, down 25.3% from $40.7 million in the year-ago period, a result President Haim Romano called "remarkably gratifying in light of the difficult business situation and the signs of international economic recession."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3798/el-al-posts-gratifying-304-million-profit-down-25/Thu, 27 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTVirgin Atlantic Airways is considering additional aircraft orders, possibly for 777s or the A350 XWB, while it is in talks with Boeing on compensation for the delay of its 787s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3797/virgin-atlantic-eyes-new-aircraft-profitable-quarter/Thu, 27 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTLufthansa opted not to wait for a decision on a foreign partner for the restructured Alitalia and will be launching its own subsidiary at Milan Malpensa, called Lufthansa Italia, in February.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3796/lufthansa-stakes-italian-claim-with-malpensa-subsidiary/Thu, 27 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTIn observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Tuesday, Dec. 2.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3795/notice-to-readers/Thu, 27 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3713/ryanair-to-leave-blackpool/Wed, 26 November 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3712/united-expects-fourth-quarter-hedging-losses-of-370-million/Wed, 26 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3711/faa-commissions-installation-of-11-ads-b-ground-stations/Wed, 26 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTRussia's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. is pressing ahead with the type certification schedule for its Superjet 100 ahead of launching serial production next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3710/sukhoi-races-superjet-trials-to-deliver-on-time/Wed, 26 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTDespite the Chinese government's attempt to ease the burden on airlines by reducing landing fees 20% in March, 29 Chinese carriers had failed to pay about CNY4 billion ($585.1 million) combined to airports as of Sept. 30, according to the China Civil Airports Assn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3709/airports-owed-cny4-billion-by-29-chinese-carriers/Wed, 26 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTAir France KLM remains interested in acquiring 20%-25% in the new Alitalia as well as the Austrian government's 41.6% stake in Austrian Airlines Group, Chairman and CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta confirmed.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3708/af-klm-keeps-eye-on-alitalia-austrian/Wed, 26 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTQantas warned that its full-year pre-tax profit may fall 64% from its previous guidance of A$1.4 billion ($888.1 million) to A$500 million for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, nearly halving the $A970 million earned in the 12 months ended last June 30.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3707/qantas-reduces-full-year-forecast-64-cuts-long-haul-capacity/Wed, 26 November 2008 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3623/wataniya-to-launch-in-february/Tue, 25 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3622/aer-lingus-tentatively-averts-strike/Tue, 25 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3621/uae-carriers-to-hub-at-italian-airports/Tue, 25 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Sabre Travel Network has devised a way for travelers and travel agents to compare the true costs of flights when factors such as checked-bag fees and preferred seat selection are taken into account.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3620/sabre-unveils-attribute-based-shopping-factoring-fees-into-the-price-of-a-flight/Tue, 25 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTThe slump in fuel prices turned out to be the bad news for Air China, which suffered a CNY3.1 billion (CNY453.1 million) loss on its fuel hedge contract as of Oct. 31, more than three times the CNY961 million forecast.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3619/air-china-hit-hardest-by-fluctuating-international-fuel-prices/Tue, 25 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTILFC Chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy confirmed last week at the ALTA Airline Leaders Form in Cancun that American International Group "is in the process of selling ILFC to a group of investors, including management."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3618/udvar-hazy-ilfc-sale-underway-latin-american-airlines-on-notice/Tue, 25 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTUK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, who had been considering replacing the Air Passenger Duty with a direct "per-plane" fee levied on airlines, yesterday made the surprise announcement that the APD will remain under a new scheme that will impose ascending fees on passengers based on the distance travelled to/from UK airports.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3617/uk-air-passenger-duty-to-remain-rise-under-new-distance-scheme/Tue, 25 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3537/delta-demand-slowing-reconsidering-2009-capacity-plans/Mon, 24 November 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3536/air-new-zealand-labels-accc-inconsistent/Mon, 24 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3535/rolls-royce-plans-layoffs/Mon, 24 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTAir France KLM's decision to slow its growth, revealed last week when it released its fiscal first-half earnings in Paris, is in line "with a greater capacity discipline by most major players," Chairman and CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta told reporters.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3534/af-klm-economy-necessitates-capacity-discipline/Mon, 24 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTBoeing warned last week that it will lay off an undetermined number of employees next year as part of an effort to slash costs to contend with a "challenging business environment."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3533/boeing-warns-of-job-cuts-challenging-2009/Mon, 24 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTVolaris CEO Enrique Beltranena said the Toluca-based LCC expects to launch its first US service in the 2009 fourth quarter and plans to be operating to 10-12 markets north of the border in the next 3-5 years, which would represent a penetration comparable to that of Aeromexico and Mexicana.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3532/confident-volaris-to-launch-us-service-next-year/Mon, 24 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTUS State Dept. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs John Byerly said he would negotiate expansive Latin American open skies agreements "at the drop of a hat," but TAP Portugal CEO Fernando Pinto warned that the US faces a "closed, regulated and protected market."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3531/us-hopes-to-open-closed-and-protected-latin-american-skies/Mon, 24 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3299/australian-regulators-give-thumbs-down-to-anz-air-canada-codeshare/Fri, 21 November 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3298/new-runways-open-at-three-us-airports/Fri, 21 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3297/ethiopian-orders-eight-q400s/Fri, 21 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTANA said it is considering establishing Tokyo Narita and Haneda as dual international hubs as it looks to expand its international network in coming years with the expected shrinking of the domestic market.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3296/ana-eyes-international-expansion/Fri, 21 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTNine mainland Chinese carriers were selected yesterday to operate weekday flights across the Taiwan Strait and are expected to launch service on Dec. 15, according to CAAC.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3295/caac-selects-nine-carriers-for-weekday-cross-strait-flights/Fri, 21 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTMexicana has been hit by the current industry downturn like many carriers, but it remains in "adequate" financial health and is focused on a long-term plan that includes oneworld entry and the launch of its first European services early next year, CEO Manuel Borja said yesterday at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Cancun.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3294/mexicana-prepares-for-first-european-service/Fri, 21 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTAir France KLM reported a 96.2% drop in consolidated net income for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 to €28 million ($35.4 million) from €736 million earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3293/air-france-klm-reports-96-profit-plunge/Fri, 21 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3210/lax-adjusting-to-a380/Thu, 20 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3209/iata-international-premium-traffic-down-8-in-september/Thu, 20 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3208/lion-air-orders-10-atr-72-500s-plus-10-options/Thu, 20 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTAssn. of European Airlines adopted "The Hague Declaration" at its Presidents' Assembly in The Hague last week, urging national governments and EU institutions to better value the airline industry and not unduly impose restrictions based on environmental concerns.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3207/aea-warns-environmental-regulations-threaten-airlines-sustainability/Thu, 20 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTShenzhen Airlines plans to launch Kunming Airlines in January in the capital of Yunnan Province.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3206/shenzhen-set-to-launch-kunming-airlines/Thu, 20 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTSouthwest Airlines said yesterday that it has submitted a $7.5 million bid to gain the rights to 14 New York LaGuardia slots--seven roundtrips--formerly used by ATA Airlines, which declared bankruptcy and shut down in April.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3205/southwest-bids-for-ata-airlines-laguardia-slots/Thu, 20 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTUS FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive late Tuesday requiring inspection of all 737NG center wing tank fuel pump autoshutoff wiring systems within 48 hr., warning that "incorrect wiring" could lead to "localized overheating of parts inside the fuel pump [that] could produce an ignition source inside the fuel tank."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3204/us-faa-issues-emergency-ad-on-737ngs/Thu, 20 November 2008 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3121/lax-to-get-2-billion-upgrade/Wed, 19 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3120/us-court-rules-united-pilots-abused-sick-leave/Wed, 19 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3119/s7s-profit-continues-to-rise/Wed, 19 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTLufthansa will reduce the workforce, including management, at its CityLine subsidiary by 20% (500 positions) by 2010 and cull 14 CRJ200s from the regional's fleet of 72 aircraft, an LH spokesperson confirmed yesterday to ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3118/lufthansa-confirms-cityline-cutbacks/Wed, 19 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTANA, whose fiscal-first-half profit fell 79.1% year-over-year to ¥22 billion ($227.4 million), is taking measures to stabilize itself as Japan officially slides into recession, and is considering launching a low-cost subsidiary.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3117/ana-looks-to-weather-storm-with-lcc/Wed, 19 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTPresident George W. Bush yesterday touted his administration's "strong record on improving air travel" and offered his "advice" on future US aviation policy, including a strong push toward satellite-based ATC, utilizing "the power of the free market" to manage congested airports and "standing side-by-side with consumers in a reasonable way. . .to make airlines more accountable."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3116/bush-government-should-make-airlines-more-accountable/Wed, 19 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTEasyJet's profit for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 dropped 45% to £83.2 million ($123.4 million) from £152.3 million the year before amid an escalating dispute between founder Stelios Haji-Iannou and the LCC's board.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3115/easyjet-profit-plunges-as-boardroom-tension-rises/Wed, 19 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3031/kingfisher-wants-to-sell-stake/Tue, 18 November 2008 22:04:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3030/mexicana-to-lease-first-a330s/Tue, 18 November 2008 22:04:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3029/pilots-return-to-work-at-air-france/Tue, 18 November 2008 22:04:03 GMTDelta Air Lines and Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, expanded their marketing services agreement to give AS passengers more access to DL's international flights and DL passengers more access to AS and Horizon's western US network.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3028/delta-alaska-air-expand-marketing-agreement/Tue, 18 November 2008 22:04:01 GMTHit hard by the continuous decline of the domestic market, China Southern Airlines parent China Southern Group and China Eastern Airlines parent China Eastern Group are expecting their requests for government aid to be approved.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3027/chinese-government-to-aid-china-southern-china-eastern/Tue, 18 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTABX Air parent Air Transport Services Group yesterday outlined its plan to survive beyond next year's expected termination of its operation as a DHL subservice airline, saying it will become a smaller, diversified company that will wet- and dry-lease aircraft and provide expanded MRO services to third parties at its Wilmington, Ohio, base.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3026/abx-air-unveils-post-dhl-plan-will-shrink-70-75/Tue, 18 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTGol and Varig parent Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes suffered a BRL294.3 million ($131,1 million) loss in the third quarter, reversed from a BRL45.5 million profit in the year-ago period, as special charges eclipsed improvement on the operating level.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/3025/gol-suffers-heavy-third-quarter-loss-on-nonoperating-charges/Tue, 18 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2943/qantas-incident-investigators-focus-on-external-interference/Mon, 17 November 2008 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2942/united-completes-second-aspire-flight/Mon, 17 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2941/turkish-airlines-reports-soaring-profit/Mon, 17 November 2008 22:00:12 GMTEasyGroup Holdings, the company of easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, appears to be heading toward a confrontation with the airline's current board and management as easyGroup increased its shareholding and voting rights in the LCC to 26.9% from 15.6% and requested the prompt appointment of two directors.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2940/easyjet-founder-haji-ioannou-boosts-stake-seeks-more-influence/Mon, 17 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTAirbus parent EADS reported a €679 million ($848.4 million) profit in the third quarter, reversed from a €776 million loss in the year-ago period, and said it "faces the impacts of the financial crisis in a position of strength" thanks to a "large and well diversified order book."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2939/eads-airbus-leave-losses-behind/Mon, 17 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTThe dramatic collapse in the value of the won was blamed for Korean Air's largest single-quarter loss in 14 years, a KRW684.1 billion ($492.8 million) third-quarter deficit representing a reversal from a KRW129.6 billion profit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2938/koreans-bottom-line-collapses-with-won/Mon, 17 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTBoeing Friday revealed its latest aircraft program delay, saying that the first 747-8 Freighter will be delivered in the third quarter of 2010 instead of late 2009 as planned and the first 747-8 Intercontinental will be delivered in the second quarter of 2011 instead of late 2010.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2937/747-8-freighter-intercontinental-deliveries-pushed-back-at-least-six-months/Mon, 17 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2705/russian-government-in-conflict-over-aeroflots-s7-bid/Fri, 14 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2704/dot-tarmac-delay-task-force-declines-to-set-time-limits/Fri, 14 November 2008 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2703/austrian-chooses-lufthansa/Fri, 14 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTThe JetBlue Pilots Assn. filed a petition with the US National Mediation Board this week seeking to become the bargaining agent for the carrier's nearly 2,000 pilots.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2702/jetblue-pilots-seek-to-unionize/Fri, 14 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTCopa Holdings, parent of Copa Airlines and AeroRepublica, reported third-quarter net income of $30.3 million, down 35.6% from a $46.8 million profit in the year-ago period, a drop it attributed almost entirely to noncash fuel hedge losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2701/copa-profit-drops-356-on-fuel-hedge-charges/Fri, 14 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTChina Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have started to ground aircraft and cut flights as there is little sign of a recovery in the slumping domestic market.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2700/china-southern-china-eastern-ground-aircraft-cut-flights/Fri, 14 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTThe four-day strike called by French pilot unions to protest a potential change in the retirement age is expected to cause "severe disruption" to Air France's schedule beginning today and could cost the carrier up to €100 million, AF KLM Chairman and CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2699/four-day-pilots-strike-could-cost-air-france-ampeuro100-million/Fri, 14 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2618/lufthansa-reportedly-backs-off-sas-purchase/Thu, 13 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2617/fedex-sets-target-to-lower-aircraft-co2-emissions-by-20-by-2020/Thu, 13 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2616/united-to-operate-second-aspire-flight-friday/Thu, 13 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTAir Arabia firmed options for 10 A320s, Airbus announced, following up on the order for up to 49 aircraft signed at last year's Dubai Air Show and saying said it needs the additional planes to support expansion and its new Moroccan base scheduled to open next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2615/a320-order-increase-confirms-air-arabias-ambitions/Thu, 13 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTAlitalia must pay back the €300 million emergency loan from the Italian government, which the European Commission yesterday called "unlawful aid and incompatible with the common market."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2614/ec-alitalia-must-repay-ampeuro300-million-loan-sale-to-cai-approved/Thu, 13 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTDelta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, which closed their merger last month, said they are aiming to integrate their flight schedule by next summer as DL unveiled new flights intended to increase connectivity between the two networks and expand its global reach.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2613/delta-unveils-new-2009-flights-with-eye-toward-integrating-nwa/Thu, 13 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTIberia reported consolidated third-quarter net income of €30.4 million ($38.6 million), down 79.5% from €148.2 million in the year-ago period, on rising fuel costs and weaker demand.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2612/iberias-third-quarter-profit-falls-nearly-80/Thu, 13 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2528/lan-reportedly-buys-four-767s/Wed, 12 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2527/vought-temporarily-shuts-down-787-rear-fuselage-plant/Wed, 12 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2526/air-arabias-third-quarter-profit-rises-nearly-30/Wed, 12 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTChina Aviation Industry Corp. Group, the result of the merger of AVIC I and AVIC II, launched formally last week, VP Tan Ruisong told reporters, with registered capital of CNY64 billion ($9.36 billion).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2525/china-aviation-industry-corp-launches-plans-engine-company/Wed, 12 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTAegean Airlines reported net income for the first nine months of 2008 of €26.5 million ($34 million), down 21% from €33.4 million in the year-ago period, saying the results were "solid" given "unprecedented" oil prices earlier this year and "deteriorating economic conditions."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2524/aegean-posts-ampeuro21-million-third-quarter-profit/Wed, 12 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTFuel costs and the weakening won combined to drag Asiana Airlines to a KRW47.9 billion ($36 million) loss in the third quarter, reversed from a KRW37 billion profit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2523/fuel-costs-weakening-won-drag-asiana-to-loss/Wed, 12 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTThe world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel will take place on Dec. 3 on an Air New Zealand 747-400 with a jatropha blend powering one of the Rolls-Royce RB211 engines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2522/anz-boeing-rolls-uop-partner-on-first-sustainable-biofuel-flight/Wed, 12 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2442/mexicos-alma-shuts-down/Tue, 11 November 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2441/westjet-net-income-falls-28-but-profitable-expansion-continues/Tue, 11 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2440/tam-swings-to-third-quarter-loss/Tue, 11 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Farelogix said it is building an open-source front end for its FLX platform that will better meet the needs of travel management companies and enable airlines to merchandise their products more easily.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2439/farelogix-to-make-front-end-source-code-available-to-all-in-bid-to-spur-innovation/Tue, 11 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTHaving already sealed a codeshare deal giving it access to Canada, Southwest Airlines yesterday announced a partnership with Toluca-based Volaris that will give the world's largest LCC a foothold in Mexico for the first time.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2438/volaris-is-southwests-ticket-to-mexico/Tue, 11 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTEmirates blamed fuel prices for an 88% plunge in fiscal first-half profit to AED284 million ($77.3 million) from the AED2.36 billion earned in the six months ended Sept. 30, 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2437/emirates-reports-falling-profit-but-forecasts-robust-second-half/Tue, 11 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTDHL yesterday pulled the plug on its five-year push to become the "third alternative" to UPS and FedEx in the US express shipping market, announcing that all domestic US services will cease early next year as it focuses exclusively on international operations to/from 15-20 US metropolitan areas.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2436/dhl-to-drop-out-of-us-domestic-express-market/Tue, 11 November 2008 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2353/united-cancels-fee-for-second-checked-bag/Mon, 10 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2352/colgan-acquisition-helps-pinnacle-stay-profitable/Mon, 10 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2351/thai-owes-profit-to-forex-gain/Mon, 10 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTSpanish travel and tourism company Grupo Marsans and Uzbekistan Airways firmed aircraft orders last Friday, the former a significant 61-plane commitment, demonstrating some confidence in future growth despite the industry downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2350/marsans-uzbekistan-firm-aircraft-orders/Mon, 10 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTAir Canada posted a third-quarter net loss of C$132 million ($112.4 million), reversed from a C$273 million profit in the year-ago period, saying its results were hurt by high fuel costs and noncash losses on fuel hedging and currency items.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2349/air-canada-reports-c132-million-loss-on-fuel-costs-noncash-charges/Mon, 10 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTJapan Airlines parent JAL Group reported net income for its fiscal first half ended Sept. 30 of ¥36.6 billion ($37.3 million), a more than fivefold increase from ¥7.3 billion in the year-ago period, crediting aircraft downsizing, route restructuring, cost cutting and new premium product strategies on international routes.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2348/jal-posts-fivefold-first-half-profit-increase/Mon, 10 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTBritish Airways reported a consolidated net loss of £49 million in its fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, which implied a steep second-quarter deficit of £76 million, a reversal from earnings of £333 million in the three months ended Sept. 30, 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2347/steep-second-quarter-loss-leaves-ba-focused-on-small-full-year-operating-profit/Mon, 10 November 2008 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2200/us-regionals-look-forward-to-new-government-still-face-lackluster-future/Sat, 8 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2199/boeing-projects-58-average-annual-airfreight-traffic-growth/Sat, 8 November 2008 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2198/cais-alitalia-bid-worth-ampeuro1-billion/Sat, 8 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTCathay Pacific Airways issued a stock market alert warning that its full-year result will be "disappointing" despite falling fuel prices.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2197/cathay-expects-disappointing-full-year-result/Sat, 8 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTKingfisher Airlines defaulted on rental payments for four A320s on lease from GECAS, which complained to India's Directorate General for Civil Aviation and is seeking to repossess the aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2196/gecas-moves-to-repossess-a320s-after-kingfisher-defaults/Sat, 8 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings, parent of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo, posted third-quarter net income of $5.2 million, down 84% from $32.4 million in the year ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2195/atlas-air-worldwide-posts-84-profit-drop/Sat, 8 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTSingapore Airlines reported a S$323.8 million ($219.4 million) profit in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, a 32.6% decrease from the S$507.8 million earned in the year-ago period, as fuel costs took their toll.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2194/singapore-airlines-slips-but-still-enjoys-hefty-profit/Sat, 8 November 2008 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2065/sensis-to-deploy-runway-status-lights-at-22-us-airports/Thu, 6 November 2008 22:03:37 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2064/bmi-to-end-long-haul-service-from-manchester/Thu, 6 November 2008 22:03:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2063/skywest-reports-39-profit-drop/Thu, 6 November 2008 22:02:36 GMTExpressJet Holdings finished what President and CEO Jim Ream called a third quarter "of transition" with a $4.8 million loss, narrowed from a $22.3 million deficit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2062/expressjet-improves-on-bottom-line-as-it-loses-branded-dl-flying/Thu, 6 November 2008 22:02:06 GMTThe dream of a direct routing across the Taiwan Strait is closer to reality following the signing of an agreement between Beijing's Assn. for Relations Across the Tawian Strait and Taipei's Strait Exchange Foundation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2061/taiwan-strait-direct-flights-to-be-realized-soon-chinese-carriers-ready-to-fly/Thu, 6 November 2008 22:01:35 GMTChanges in US aviation policy as President George Bush transitions to President-elect Barack Obama will develop as part of a "long process" during which future priorities of the Dept. of Transportation and FAA will be debated, former US Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2060/us-dot-faa-in-limbo-awaiting-obama-administration/Thu, 6 November 2008 22:01:05 GMTSAS Group's third quarter, which was blackened by the August Spanair MD-82 accident in Madrid that claimed 154 lives, ended with a SEK2.01 billion ($260 million) net loss that represented a reversal from the year-ago period's SEK701 million profit and largely was due to a SEK1.96 billion goodwill impairment at the Spanish subsidiary.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/2059/spanair-crash-key-factor-in-sas-groups-heavy-third-quarter-loss/Thu, 6 November 2008 22:00:34 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1983/baa-allowed-to-raise-stansted-charges-but-must-improve-service/Wed, 5 November 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1982/iae-inks-700-million-deal-with-sichuan-airlines-for-v2500s/Wed, 5 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1981/iata-asks-for-more-as-india-approves-airport-authority/Wed, 5 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTBOC Aviation, which said it anticipates "ongoing demand for leased aircraft from the A320 family at both full-service and low-cost airlines around the world," placed firm orders for 20 aircraft, Airbus announced at the Zhuhai Air Show.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1980/boc-aviation-orders-20-a320-family-aircraft/Wed, 5 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTEmbraer, which yesterday reported a 70.5% drop in third-quarter net income to $57.7 million, revealed that it is considering building a larger aircraft potentially to compete with rival Bombardier's CSeries.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1979/embraer-posts-70-profit-drop-studying-larger-aircraft/Wed, 5 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTChina received a boost to its aircraft manufacturing ambitions yesterday as GECAS announced an order for five firm and 20 option ARJ21-700s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1978/china-receives-first-western-arj21-order-promises-jumbo-by-2020/Wed, 5 November 2008 22:00:06 GMTBoeing confirmed that the 787 will not fly in 2008, although it is blaming the recently concluded machinists strike and not software troubles or newly surfaced fastener issues for the latest delay.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1977/787-first-flight-date-now-officially-up-in-the-air/Wed, 5 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1900/alitalia-investor-targets-dec-1-re-launch/Tue, 4 November 2008 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1899/cathay-to-shed-its-five-777-200s/Tue, 4 November 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1898/royal-jordanian-earns-slight-third-quarter-profit/Tue, 4 November 2008 22:00:13 GMTBoeing machinists in Washington, Oregon and Kansas voted overwhelmingly Saturday to ratify a new four-year contract and return to work following a costly 58-day strike.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1897/boeing-machinists-return-to-work/Tue, 4 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTThe global economic downturn heightens the challenges to shifting to a satellite-based ATC system, top officials from US FAA and Eurocontrol said yesterday in Washington.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1896/ec-us-officials-warn-of-sesar-nextgen-challenges/Tue, 4 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTRyanair reported a €185.8 million ($236.3 million) net profit in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, a 31% drop from the €268.7 million earned in the year-ago period, as fuel costs jumped 109% to €422 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1895/fuel-costs-special-charges-continue-to-drag-on-ryanair/Tue, 4 November 2008 22:00:09 GMTBoeing's chances of flying the 787 this year took another hit after the company acknowledged further fastener problems with the first aircraft on the production line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1894/fastener-problems-latest-dreamliner-nightmare/Tue, 4 November 2008 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1813/anz-to-speed-up-domestic-check-in-boarding-from-today/Mon, 3 November 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1812/eus-third-package-takes-effect-requires-price-transparency/Mon, 3 November 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1811/merged-delta-unveils-senior-officer-lineup/Mon, 3 November 2008 22:00:11 GMTHainan Airlines and Shanghai Airlines posted third-quarter net losses of CNY260.8 million ($38.1 million) and CNY437.4 million respectively as declining domestic demand and high fuel prices continued to wreak havoc on China's airlines (ATWOnline, Oct. 31).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1810/hainan-shanghai-plunge-to-third-quarter-losses/Mon, 3 November 2008 22:00:10 GMTAdmitting that "conditions for profitable business are increasingly marginal," Finnair reported a €17.3 million third-quarter loss, reversed from a €39.6 million profit in the three-month period ended Sept. 30, 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1809/finnair-sinks-to-loss-on-falling-fares-fuel-hedges/Mon, 3 November 2008 22:00:08 GMTANA Group reported a net profit of ¥22 billion ($224 million) for its fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, a 79.1% drop from ¥105.5 billion in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1808/ana-posts-79-fiscal-first-half-profit-drop-on-slowing-demand/Mon, 3 November 2008 22:00:07 GMTBoeing's ambitious plans to ramp up 787 deliveries may be under serious threat, according to forecasts from New York-based Bernstein Research.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1807/bernstein-no-787s-until-2010-schedule-slips-further/Mon, 3 November 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1576/republic-sees-dip-in-quarterly-income-but-ahead-through-nine-months/Fri, 31 October 2008 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1575/ethiopians-full-year-profit-soars/Fri, 31 October 2008 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1574/virgin-still-targets-bmi-tie-up/Fri, 31 October 2008 22:00:10 GMTHawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings reported third-quarter net income of $6 million, down 69.4% from $19.6 million in the year-ago quarter, explaining that improvements in inter-island and transpacific revenue were "offset by the high cost of fuel."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1573/hawaiian-posts-6-million-profit/Fri, 31 October 2008 22:00:09 GMTKenya Airways reported a KES736 million ($8.5 million) profit in its fiscal first semester ended Sept. 30, down 62.7% from the KES1.97 billion earned in the year-ago period, as fuel prices rose and it managed only "paltry" passenger growth owing to the tourism decline caused by the violence that followed last December's elections.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1572/kenya-airways-first-half-profit-drops-627/Fri, 31 October 2008 22:00:08 GMTDelta Air Lines yesterday began the 12- to 24-month process of integrating Northwest Airlines, now a wholly owned subsidiary of DL, with the flying public likely to begin noticing changes in the first half of 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1571/delta-northwest-integration-begins/Fri, 31 October 2008 22:00:07 GMTChina Southern Airlines yesterday reported an CNY810 million ($118 million) net loss for the third quarter, joining "big three" rivals Air China and China Eastern Airlines deep in the red.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1570/china-southern-suffers-loss-big-three-reportedly-seeking-government-capital/Fri, 31 October 2008 22:00:05 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1481/cai-to-inject-ampeuro11-billion-into-proposed-alitalia-holding-company/Thu, 30 October 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1480/china-eastern-reports-heavy-quarterly-loss-projects-ugly-full-year-result/Thu, 30 October 2008 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1479/lan-posts-slight-profit-increase-plans-continued-growth/Thu, 30 October 2008 22:00:10 GMTDenmark's Sterling Airlines, owned by Iceland's Northern Travel Holding, cancelled all flights and filed for bankruptcy yesterday, blaming decreasing demand, rapidly rising fuel prices and the Iceland financial crisis for its collapse.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1478/falling-demand-iceland-financial-crisis-claim-sterling/Thu, 30 October 2008 22:00:08 GMTAs the strike by the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers appeared to be concluding, Boeing's largest airline customer for the 787, Qantas Group, confirmed that its first Dreamliner could be up to an additional six months late.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1477/qantas-expecting-additional-six-month-delay-for-787/Thu, 30 October 2008 22:00:07 GMTLufthansa will become bmi's main shareholder with an 80% stake following the decision by bmi Chairman Michael Bishop to exercise his put option requiring LH to purchase his 50%-plus-one-share of the carrier he helped to found more than 30 years ago.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1476/lufthansa-to-take-over-bmi-as-bishop-cashes-out/Thu, 30 October 2008 22:00:06 GMTDelta Air Lines said it completed its acquisition of Northwest Airlines yesterday, hours after the US Dept. of Justice said it would not challenge the merger that creates the world's largest airline operating more than 800 mainline aircraft and generating more than $35 billion in annual revenue.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1475/delta-northwest-complete-merger-as-doj-gives-okay/Thu, 30 October 2008 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1388/pias-third-quarter-loss-deepens-more-than-sixfold/Wed, 29 October 2008 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1387/baa-fined-for-substandard-performance-at-heathrow-gatwick/Wed, 29 October 2008 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1386/austrian-remains-positive-about-privatization-despite-poor-financials/Wed, 29 October 2008 22:00:10 GMTQantas and British Airways both admitted to violating Australian competition laws relating to air cargo fuel surcharges in 2002-06 and reached agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to pay fines of A$20 million ($12.2 million) and A$5 million respectively.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1385/qantas-ba-reach-cargo-cartel-settlements-with-australian-commission/Wed, 29 October 2008 22:00:08 GMTBoeing and the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers reached a four-year tentative labor agreement Monday night that, if ratified, will mark the end of a costly strike by some 27,000 workers that has idled aircraft assembly lines since Sept. 6.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1384/boeing-machinists-strike-tentative-deal/Wed, 29 October 2008 22:00:07 GMTAir China suffered a net loss of CNY1.9 billion ($276.5 million) in the September quarter owing to weak domestic market demand and fuel hedge writedowns, a big reversal from the CNY2.2 billion profit in the year-ago quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1383/air-china-plunges-to-cny19-billion-loss/Wed, 29 October 2008 22:00:06 GMTLufthansa Group had a €149 million ($186.5 million) net profit in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, a steep 74.6% decline from the €586 million achieved in the year-ago period, and said it has lowered its full-year operating profit target to "around" €1.1 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1382/lufthansa-reveals-lower-third-quarter-profit-sees-smaller-full-year-result/Wed, 29 October 2008 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1299/dhl-polar-launch-transpacific-partnership/Tue, 28 October 2008 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1298/tnts-profit-falls-european-express-market-significantly-worsened/Tue, 28 October 2008 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1297/norwegian-flies-above-industry-troubles-reports-record-result/Tue, 28 October 2008 22:00:12 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Travelport GDS and Microsoft Inc. are collaborating on the development of a new set of integrated services for travelers, suppliers and travel agents, slated for introduction in the first quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1296/travelport-gds-teams-up-with-microsoft-to-create-services-for-travelers-suppliers/Tue, 28 October 2008 22:00:11 GMTEmirates President Tim Clark expressed confidence that his airline will post a profit in the current financial year ending March 31, "but maybe we won't be as profitable as we might like," he said at last week's Arab Air Carriers Org. annual general meeting in Tunis.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1295/emirates-projects-reduced-profits-continued-growth/Tue, 28 October 2008 22:00:10 GMTAustrian state holding company OIAG, which owns 42.75% of the troubled flag carrier, delayed Austrian Airlines Group's privatization until year end in order to attract better offers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1294/austria-extends-failed-aag-sale-until-year-end/Tue, 28 October 2008 22:00:09 GMTJet Airways reported a INR3.85 billion ($71.5 million) loss in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, reversed from a INR283 million profit in the year-ago period, as the grave conditions that forced it into an alliance with rival Kingfisher Airlines and prompted Jet's failed attempt to cut 1,900 jobs wreaked havoc on its P&L.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1293/jet-airways-suffers-steep-second-quarter-reversal/Tue, 28 October 2008 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1216/emirates-takes-second-a380/Mon, 27 October 2008 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1215/ups-breaks-ground-on-shenzhen-intra-asian-air-hub/Mon, 27 October 2008 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1214/ryanair-to-close-valencia-base/Mon, 27 October 2008 22:00:19 GMTGE Aviation is working with NASA on a wind-tunnel test program to evaluate counterrotating fan-blade systems for an "open rotor" engine design that hearkens back to their joint efforts a quarter of a century ago.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1213/ge-nasa-to-reunite-on-open-rotor-wind-tunnel-tests/Mon, 27 October 2008 22:00:18 GMTAir France KLM said Friday that "it will be very difficult" to reach its €1 billion ($1.28 billion) full-year EBIT target "taking into account current economic conditions," but said its operating result "will remain comfortably in profit as long as market conditions do not deteriorate."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1212/af-klm-says-full-year-ebit-target-in-doubt-wins-vlm-approval/Mon, 27 October 2008 22:00:16 GMTIATA reported that September international passenger traffic (RPKs) declined 2.9% compared to September 2007, the first monthly drop since the 2003 SARS crisis.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1211/iata-global-traffic-declines-for-first-time-since-sars-losses-may-deepen/Mon, 27 October 2008 22:00:15 GMTThe EU Council on Friday adopted the European Commission directive to include aviation in the EU emissions trading system.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/1210/eu-council-rubber-stamps-emissions-trading-from-2012/Mon, 27 October 2008 22:00:04 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/983/ups-profit-falls-99-but-international-package-revenue-grows-166/Fri, 24 October 2008 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/982/aeroflot-expresses-interest-in-s7-takeover/Fri, 24 October 2008 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/981/fuel-hedge-writedown-leads-to-alaska-loss/Fri, 24 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTAirTran Airways posted a third-quarter net loss of $107.1 million, reversed from a $10.6 million profit in the year-ago period, due in part to losses of $41.5 million related to its fuel hedging program owing to the recent fall in oil prices.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/980/airtran-reports-1071-million-quarterly-loss/Fri, 24 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTLufthansa was the only carrier to confirm its interest in bidding for Austrian Airlines Group by the Tuesday deadline, Austrian competition authorities confirmed yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/979/austrian-at-lufthansas-mercy-as-bid-deadline-approaches/Fri, 24 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTRecord revenue helped JetBlue Airways minimize its third-quarter losses as the New York JFK-based LCC reported a $4 million deficit that represented a reversal from the $23 million profit posted in the year-ago quarter but a sound result compared to its domestic competitors.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/978/jetblue-keeps-losses-to-a-minimum/Fri, 24 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTUS Airways reported a third-quarter net loss of $862 million, reversed from a profit of $177 million in the year-ago period, and like other US carriers cited fuel hedging charges as a principal cause.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/977/us-airways-remains-optimistic-despite-862-million-loss/Fri, 24 October 2008 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/889/jetblue-opens-jfk-terminal/Thu, 23 October 2008 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/888/croatia-orders-four-a319s/Thu, 23 October 2008 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/887/india-gives-airlines-fuel-bill-relief-in-exchange-for-job-guarantees/Thu, 23 October 2008 22:00:14 BSTIATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani warned Middle East and North African carriers that they are not immune to the current industry crisis and urged them to focus on efficiency and expanding commercial freedoms.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/886/bisignani-mena-carriers-face-serious-challenges/Thu, 23 October 2008 22:00:12 BSTUS Dept. of Homeland Security released the Secure Flight Final Rule, "which shifts pre-departure [terrorist] watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to TSA."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/885/dhs-releases-secure-flight-final-rule-for-terror-watch-list-matching/Thu, 23 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTBoeing's third-quarter net income plunged 38% to $695 million from $1.11 billion last year, and Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney conceded that the machinists' strike "had a major impact" on earnings.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/884/boeing-earnings-sink-as-strike-exacts-toll/Thu, 23 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTNorthwest Airlines reported a third-quarter net loss of $317 million, reversed from a $244 million profit in the year-ago period, citing a $410 million noncash charge related to fuel hedging as the reason.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/883/northwest-blames-317-million-loss-on-fuel-hedges/Thu, 23 October 2008 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/845/ryanair-announces-two-sardinian-bases/Wed, 22 October 2008 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/844/united-technologies-taps-hess-to-lead-pratt/Wed, 22 October 2008 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/843/delta-wants-to-trim-more-regional-flying/Wed, 22 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTThe Russian government is moving ahead with forging a state-owned airline alliance to replace defunct AiRUnion, with the first board meeting of the new nine-carrier grouping scheduled for Nov. 11.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/842/airunion-successor-moves-forward/Wed, 22 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTAeroports de Paris, which operates the main Paris-area airports, and Schiphol Group, operator of Amsterdam Schiphol, yesterday agreed to enter into an alliance that will include each acquiring an 8% stake in the other, establishment of a "dual hub" philosophy for Paris CDG and AMS that is expected to produce annual airside synergies/savings totaling €89 million ($119.4 million) and "joint ventures" to acquire and develop airports around the world.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/841/adp-schiphol-to-form-wide-ranging-alliance-create-dual-hub/Wed, 22 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTThe Austrian government's effort to privatize Austrian Airlines Group hit a snag as Air France KLM withdrew its interest while Lufthansa and S7 Airlines declined to make formal bids by yesterday's deadline and requested more time.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/840/deadline-for-austrian-bid-passes-with-no-confirmed-offers/Wed, 22 October 2008 22:00:05 BSTUnited Airlines parent UAL Corp. reported a third-quarter net loss of $779 million, reversed from a net profit of $334 million in the year-ago period, blaming the bulk of the result on a $519 million noncash net loss on fuel hedge contracts caused by the recent drop in oil prices.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/839/united-posts-779-million-loss-but-touts-nonfuel-cost-control/Wed, 22 October 2008 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/834/aer-arann-to-cut-employment-rolls-by-up-to-25/Tue, 21 October 2008 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/833/okay-airways-becomes-first-chinese-carrier-to-operate-ma60/Tue, 21 October 2008 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/832/boeing-launches-substantive-negotiations-with-engineers/Tue, 21 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTQantas yesterday launched A380 service to the US West Coast when its inaugural Melbourne-Los Angeles flight, QF93, departed Australia at 11:15 a.m. local time and landed at LAX at around 7:30 a.m.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/831/qantas-begins-us-a380-service/Tue, 21 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTFedEx Express yesterday broke ground on its new European air hub at Cologne/Bonn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/830/fedex-breaks-ground-on-cologne-air-hub/Tue, 21 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTAmerican Airlines' order for up to 100 787s for delivery between 2012 and 2020, announced last week (ATWOnline, Oct. 16), begins to answer questions about the program's potential production ramp-up.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/829/aa-787-order-indicates-boeing-primed-for-production-ramp-up/Tue, 21 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTBmi likely will not be profitable for the full year and will trim winter capacity in response to declining passenger demand, Deputy CEO Tim Bye told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/828/bmi-cuts-winter-capacity-calls-full-year-profit-unlikely/Tue, 21 October 2008 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/823/bas-walsh-ownership-and-control-restrictions-are-madness/Mon, 20 October 2008 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/822/ryanair-converts-10-737-800-options-for-2010-delivery/Mon, 20 October 2008 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/821/spains-lte-international-shuts-down/Mon, 20 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTAustrian Airlines Group issued a new forecast last week "based on the already observed as well as expected declines in bookings," and now is expecting a 2008 net loss before special items of €100-€125million ($134.5-$168.1 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/820/austrian-predicts-heavier-full-year-loss/Mon, 20 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTS7 Airlines plans to phase out the last of its 35 Russian-built aircraft next week owing to lower passenger demand.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/819/s7-to-phase-out-russian-built-fleet-to-maintain-profitability/Mon, 20 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTThe US National Transportation Safety Board issued an "urgent recommendation" to FAA to require that all Pratt & Whitney PW2037 engines be removed from service for inspection of the second-stage turbine hubs when they have accumulated 10,880 flight hr. and/or 4,392 cycles, a warning driven by the board's investigation of a Delta Air Lines 757-200 uncontained engine failure on an attempted takeoff from Las Vegas on Aug. 6.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/818/ntsb-issues-urgent-warning-on-757-engines/Mon, 20 October 2008 22:00:05 BSTIn a dramatic reversal, Jet Airways late Thursday night announced that the 1,900 employees targeted for layoffs would be reinstated, with Chairman Naresh Goyal claiming his decision did not come from political pressure or union threats but rather because he "cannot see the tears in their eyes."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/817/jet-airways-backtracks-on-layoffs-still-faces-political-economic-challenges/Mon, 20 October 2008 22:00:03 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/815/spanair-mechanics-questioned-could-face-manslaughter-charges/Fri, 17 October 2008 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/814/airbus-slows-planned-production-ramp-up/Fri, 17 October 2008 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/813/air-china-forecasts-nine-month-loss/Fri, 17 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTS7 Airlines, Air Berlin and Niki announced a codeshare agreement yesterday in Moscow and promised that "all three airlines intend to deepen their relationship in other areas in the future."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/812/s7-seals-air-berlin-niki-tie-up-but-remains-coy-on-austrian-alliances/Fri, 17 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTVolatility in the Indian market continued yesterday as Air India said it is working on a plan to offer unpaid 3-4-year leave to up to 15,000 employees and Kingfisher Airlines reported a heavy third-quarter loss.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/811/indian-downturn-continues-as-ai-offers-furloughs-kingfisher-reports-loss/Fri, 17 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTContinental Airlines yesterday reported a third-quarter net loss of $236 million, reversed from a $241 million profit in the year-ago period, and announced that it has pushed back delivery of 18 aircraft scheduled to arrive over the next two years.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/810/continental-reports-big-loss-defers-aircraft-deliveries/Fri, 17 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTThe fuel hedges that helped Southwest Airlines stay profitable while surging oil prices crippled its US rivals now have resulted in the carrier's first quarterly net loss in 17 years, a $120 million deficit that represented a reversal from the $162 million profit reported in the third quarter of 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/809/fuel-hedges-drag-southwest-to-first-loss-since-1991/Fri, 17 October 2008 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/804/ata-iata-start-court-battle-against-new-york-slot-auctions/Thu, 16 October 2008 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/803/boeing-shanghai-wins-faa-approval-for-mro/Thu, 16 October 2008 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/802/s7-air-berlin-niki-to-announce-partnership/Thu, 16 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTJet Airways, India's largest airline by market share, announced yesterday that it will lay off 1,900 employees across all levels.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/801/jet-airways-to-lay-off-1900-employees/Thu, 16 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTDelta Air Lines reported a third-quarter net loss of $50 million, reversed from net income of $220 million in the year-ago period, a result CEO Richard Anderson referred to as "a modest loss considering costs related to fuel prices.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/800/delta-reports-modest-50-million-third-quarter-loss/Thu, 16 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. posted a $45 million third-quarter net profit, a result skewed by the sale of American Beacon Advisors, which netted the company a $432 million gain in the quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/799/amr-posts-profit-aided-by-asset-management-subsidiary-sale/Thu, 16 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTAmerican Airlines placed a firm order for 42 787-9s valued at more than $8 billion with first delivery scheduled for September 2012, a move it said signals its continued focus on the future even as it navigates current economic difficulties.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/798/american-orders-42-787s-valued-at-8-billion/Thu, 16 October 2008 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/795/ryanair-threatens-valencia-closure/Wed, 15 October 2008 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/794/airbus-operates-its-first-pw1000g-test-flight/Wed, 15 October 2008 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/793/state-depts-byerly-claims-us-has-open-mind-on-ownershipcontrol/Wed, 15 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTRe-launched negotiations aimed at settling the five-week-old International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers strike at Boeing broke down without any indications of progress.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/792/boeing-iam-talks-break-down-with-no-resolution-in-sight/Wed, 15 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTTurkish Airlines moved forward with its fleet renewal, announcing yesterday its intention to place an order for 25 widebody and 50 single-aisle aircraft plus 10 widebody and 10 narrowbody options.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/791/thy-plans-to-buy-at-least-25-widebody-50-narrowbody-aircraft/Wed, 15 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTAirbus issued an Operators Information Telex to all operators of its aircraft in the wake of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's investigation into the Qantas A330-300 incident on Oct. 7.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/790/airbus-alters-suggested-iru-procedure-following-qantas-incident/Wed, 15 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTKingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways are emphasizing that their newly formed "alliance" is not a merger or a precursor to one but was necessary to "enable a stabilization of the Indian aviation industry in the larger public interest."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/789/kingfisher-jet-alliance-in-the-larger-public-interest/Wed, 15 October 2008 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/788/embraer-reports-deliveries-lam-mozambique-order/Tue, 14 October 2008 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/787/air-berlin-confirms-tuifly-talks/Tue, 14 October 2008 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/786/jazeera-launches-leasing-company/Tue, 14 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Amadeus plans to introduce Crazy Shopping, an application that will free searches from the tyranny of origin, destination and time frame, in the second quarter of next year. The new search functionality enable users to query airlines in new ways: "I live between Frankfurt and Munich and can fly from either airport. I would like to go to either Thailand or Indonesia. Show me my options." Or, "I have €600. Where can I go?"http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/785/amadeus-reveals-visions-for-the-future-at-airline-e-commerce-conference/Tue, 14 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTMalaysia Airlines is postponing its decision on its long-haul fleet renewal owing to current market conditions, CEO and MD Idris Jala told ATWOnline at the World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/784/mas-putting-off-long-haul-fleet-buy-737-option-conversion/Tue, 14 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTAirAsia X hopes to announce its first UK service from its base at Kuala Lumpur International's low-cost-carrier terminal next month and commence the route in March, CEO Azran Osman Rani told ATWOnline at the Routes Leaders Forum in the Malaysian capital.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/783/airasia-x-targets-london-continues-on-expansion-course/Tue, 14 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTJet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, India's two largest private carriers, yesterday announced the formation of an "alliance" that will include codesharing on both domestic and international flights and a wide-ranging pooling of resources.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/782/jet-kingfisher-seal-wide-ranging-alliance/Tue, 14 October 2008 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/774/ma600-takes-to-the-skies-over-xian/Mon, 13 October 2008 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/773/continental-to-take-91-million-in-third-quarter-charges/Mon, 13 October 2008 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/772/pratt-reshuffles-and-combines-engine-units/Mon, 13 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTThe European Regions Airline Assn. said that last week's vote by the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety to auction 100% of emissions certificates by 2020 will cost the "typical" regional airline €6 million ($8.2 million) per year (ATWOnline, Oct. 10).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/771/era-claims-enhanced-ets-will-cost-regionals-ampeuro6-million-more-per-year/Mon, 13 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTTAM, which formally was invited to join Star Alliance last week, also hopes to play a major role in Latin American maintenance, repair and overhaul.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/770/new-star-member-tam-aims-for-mro-expansion/Mon, 13 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTInvestigators probing the Aug. 20 Spanair MD-82 crash concluded that the aircraft's flaps were not extended as it attempted to take off and that no warning was sounded in the cockpit.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/769/spanair-md-82s-flaps-not-extended-no-warning-sounded/Mon, 13 October 2008 22:00:05 BSTGol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes on Friday announced the formal integration of Gol and VRG (once again called Varig) into a single airline company and from Oct. 19 will launch a new route network in which Gol will focus on shorter routes and Varig will operate longer-haul flights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/768/gol-varig-formally-integrated-into-single-company/Mon, 13 October 2008 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/760/gp7200-enjoys-smooth-eis-with-ek/Fri, 10 October 2008 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/759/european-parliament-amends-ets/Fri, 10 October 2008 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/758/republic-eyes-hawaii/Fri, 10 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTThe ARJ21 is in final preparations for its inaugural test flight, which is expected to take place by the end of next month at the latest, according to Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Chairman Zhang Qingwei.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/757/arj21-preparing-for-november-test-flight/Fri, 10 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTBoeing and the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will resume negotiations and are "working out the details of the return to the table" with a US federal mediator, the union said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/756/boeing-assembly-line-workers-to-resume-contract-talks/Fri, 10 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTAirline and airport organizations blasted the US Dept. of Transportation's final rule requiring FAA to conduct slot auctions at New York LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports to reduce delays, with the Air Transport Assn. saying the decision left it with "no choice but to pursue [a] court challenge" to prevent an auction.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/755/airlines-airports-attack-dot-rule-ata-will-sue-to-block-auctions/Fri, 10 October 2008 22:00:05 BSTThe US Dept. of Transportation announced its intention yesterday to move forward with its controversial plan to conduct slot auctions at New York JFK, LaGuardia and Newark as part of an $89 million capacity improvement plan over vehement objections from airlines and airports that are challenging the legality of the action (see next item), and also said it will impose a new limit on hourly operations at LGA.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/754/us-dot-new-york-slot-auctions-to-begin-in-january/Fri, 10 October 2008 22:00:04 BSTQantas A330-300 turbulence incident that injured 71 of 313 passengers and crew Tuesday likely was caused by a computer malfunctionhttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/750/computer-malfunction-cited-as-probable-cause-of-qantas-a330-incident/Thu, 9 October 2008 22:00:12 BSTSEPLA, representing Iberia pilots, and the British Airline Pilots Assn., representing British Airways pilots, said yesterday at a joint news conference in Madrid that they support a BA/IB merger.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/749/ba-and-ib-pilots-support-merger/Thu, 9 October 2008 22:00:11 BSTSeparately, VS this week launched a website "showing why passengers will lose out" http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/748/virgin-atlantic-reports-robust-pre-tax-profit-increase/Thu, 9 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTA Yeti Airlines Twin Otter en route from Kathmandu to Lukla yesterday crashed on landing and caught fire, killing all 16 passengers and two of three crewmembers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/747/yeti-twin-otter-crashes-on-landing-killing-18/Thu, 9 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTSingapore Changi is to be taken over on July 1, 2009, by Temasek Holdings, the state-owned investment company with a portfolio valued at S$185 billion ($126.29 billion) as of March 31, 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/746/singapore-changi-to-be-corporatized/Thu, 9 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTAir France will abandon its daily London Heathrow-Los Angeles International service launched when the EU-US open skies agreement came into force on March 30 and opened LHR to flights to/from the US to all EU and US carriers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/745/air-france-to-abandon-lhr-lax-cites-economic-downturn/Thu, 9 October 2008 22:00:05 BSTNetwork carriers based in the US that cut fall and winter capacity as a result of soaring fuel prices may have insulated themselves somewhat from the steepening global economic downturn, United Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Glenn Tilton told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/744/tilton-united-sees-silver-lining-in-capacity-payroll-cuts/Thu, 9 October 2008 22:00:04 BSTQantas A330-300 on its way from Singapore to Perth yesterday afternoon experienced severe turbulence and diverted to Learmonth, about 700 mi. north of its destination, with dozens injured.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/739/dozens-injured-in-qantas-turbulence-incident/Wed, 8 October 2008 22:00:13 BSTAircraft delivery delays resulting from the International Assn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/738/alaska-facing-significant-third-quarter-loss/Wed, 8 October 2008 22:00:12 BSTCommercial Aircraft Corp. of China yesterday launched the Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Co., which will be the first domestic enterprise of its kind for civil aircraft and marks an important part of China's large commercial aircraft manufacturing strategy.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/737/cacc-launches-shanghai-customer-service-center/Wed, 8 October 2008 22:00:11 BSTSAS Group yesterday said that a decline in bookings related to the August Spanair MD-82 crash at Madrid will impact its result by SEK500 million ($69.4 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/736/spanair-crash-to-cost-sek500-million-in-lost-bookings/Wed, 8 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTPinnacle Airlines Corp., parent of Pinnacle Airlines and Colgan Air, plans to exercise up to 15 Q400 options before year end and shop the aircraft to its mainline partners, President and CEO Phil Trenary told ATWOnline yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/735/pinnacle-looks-to-expand-q400-flying/Wed, 8 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTCopenhagen Airports will construct a low-cost terminal designed to "provide new opportunities for growth for the airlines during these difficult times and more cheap fares to choose from for the passengers," CEO Brian Petersen said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/734/copenhagen-to-build-low-cost-terminal/Wed, 8 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTStar Alliance returned to Latin America yesterday, formally inviting Brazil's TAM to be its 24th member, and said it will look to increase its presence further in the region next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/733/star-alliance-takes-shine-to-tam-latin-america/Wed, 8 October 2008 22:00:04 BSTAir France will consider deploying the A380 in India "when the airport infrastructure at the Mumbai and Delhi airports supports the aircraft," http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/729/air-france-wants-to-increase-indian-presence/Tue, 7 October 2008 22:00:13 BSTFAA "still relies too heavily on air carriers' oversight procedures, which are not always sufficient,"http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/728/us-dot-ig-critical-of-faas-foreign-maintenance-oversight/Tue, 7 October 2008 22:00:11 BSTAir France subsidiary Brit Air converted six CRJ1000 NextGen options into firm orders, Bombardier announced.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/727/af-subsidiary-brit-increases-crj1000-commitment/Tue, 7 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTFacing a projected $250 million drop in revenue this year, Mesa Air Group is finding it impossible to "support the same level of overhead" and is reducing staff across the board, Chairman Jonathan Ornstein told ATWOnline yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/726/mesa-cutting-workforce-as-revenue-drops/Tue, 7 October 2008 22:00:09 BSTChinese carriers should get some relief in the fourth quarter as the Chinese government decided to cut the price of fuel by CNY570 ($82.37) per ton owing to the recent drop in international oil prices.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/725/china-cuts-fuel-price-by-cny570-per-ton/Tue, 7 October 2008 22:00:07 BSTSun Country Airlines yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but insisted it will "operate business as usual."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/724/sun-country-files-for-bankruptcy/Tue, 7 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTAer Lingus intends to cut up to 1,500 jobs as part of an effort to save €74 million ($101.8 million), it announced yesterday following meetings with unions, according to widespread press reports.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/723/aer-lingus-to-axe-1500-jobs-save-ampeuro74-million/Tue, 7 October 2008 22:00:04 BSTAlitalia Extraordinary Administrator Augusto Fantozzi said he received several expressions of interest for acquisition of the group's assets and activities.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/712/alitalia-draws-investors-interest-ryanairs-ire/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:18 BSTJet Airways is "very pleased" with the performance of its European hub in Brussels, which it launched in August 2007 with a daily Mumbai-BRU-Newark 777 service, claiming that its first year "proves that the concept of hubbing out of your home market works."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/711/jet-airways-pleased-but-not-yet-profitable-at-brussels/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:16 BSTThe ongoing Boeing machinists strike has forced Australia's Virgin Blue to postpone the launch of its V Australia transpacific service between Sydney and Los Angeles planned for Dec 15.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/710/boeing-strike-leads-to-v-australia-launch-postponement/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:15 BSTThe move marks another evolution for Alteon..http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/709/boeing-to-form-unified-training-organization-under-alteon-name/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:14 BSTLufthansa will increase its winter schedule capacity 2.4% year-over-year as it adds flights to six airports to its network, lifting the number of destinations served to 194.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/708/lufthansa-to-increase-winter-capacity/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:13 BSTBA flew 9.29 billion RPKs in September, down 4.8% year-over-year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/707/ba-maintains-breakeven-forecast-but-revenue-forecast-at-risk/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:11 BSTBrussels Airlines' recent financial tie-up with Lufthansa and its possible entry into Star Alliance will not affect its cooperation with Jet Airways, SN MD Bernard Gustin told ATWOnline last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/706/brussels-airlines-remains-committed-to-jet-despite-lh-acquisition/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:10 BSTBoeing booked 11 more commercial aircraft orders last week, taking its year-to-date net to 623, but said that third-quarter deliveries fell 23% year-over-year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/705/ana-jal-order-767s-while-boeing-deliveries-fall/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:08 BSTSun Country Airlines faces an uncertain future following last week's resignation and arrest of its former chairman, warning employees that a shutdown by Dec. 1 is "a distinct possibility."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/704/sun-country-warns-of-possible-shutdown/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:06 BSTAer Lingus said Friday that it will "proceed with a cost-reduction program to deliver. . .substantial savings," adding that "fundamental change" is needed to keep the carrier "competitive" going forward.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/703/aer-lingus-to-move-forward-with-cost-cutting-program/Mon, 6 October 2008 22:00:04 BSTThe City of Chicago picked a consortium led by Vancouver Airport Services to operate Midway Airport under a 99-year lease.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/696/vancouver-airport-services-wins-midway-privatization-bid/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:11 BSTMore than 1,000 aircraft will leave the global airline fleet by the end of this year through either retirements or carrier failures, according to Ascend Director Eddy Pieniazek, who spoke yesterday in a webcast presented by the UK-based aviation consultancy and information services firm.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/695/ascend-global-fleet-to-be-reduced-by-1000-plus-aircraft/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:10 BSTSouthwest Airlines said yesterday that it will add Minneapolis/St. Paul to its network in March, its first new city since adding San Francisco in August 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/694/southwest-to-launch-conservative-operations-from-msp/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:09 BSTPorter Airlines reached agreement with Bombardier to convert two existing options on 70-seat Q400s into firm orders.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/693/porter-adds-to-q400-order-book/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:08 BSTWizz Air said it will base one extra A320 each at Timisoara, Bucharest Baneasa and Cluj Napoca and double its Romanian capacity over the next six months. http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/692/wizz-doubling-romanian-presence/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:07 BSTTransaero DG Olga Pleshakova said the carrier plans to announce an order for six A350 XWBs or A380s very soon.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/691/transaero-eyes-a350-a380/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:05 BSTJetstar Airways' new CEO, Bruce Buchanan, downplayed the impact of Tiger Airways in the Australasian market, telling ATWOnline yesterday that his focus is on "bigger [low-cost] competitors with large fleets that have a significant impact on the market. There is only one or two in the Asian region and I don't put Tiger in that category."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/690/ambitious-jetstar-sees-little-threat-from-tiger/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:04 BSTAlitalia Extraordinary Administrator Augusto Fantozzi said he received several expressions of interest for acquisition of the group's assets and activities.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/689/alitalia-draws-investors-interest-ryanairs-ire/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:03 BSTJet Airways is "very pleased" with the performance of its European hub in Brussels, which it launched in August 2007 with a daily Mumbai-BRU-Newark 777 service, claiming that its first year "proves that the concept of hubbing out of your home market works."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/688/jet-airways-pleased-but-not-yet-profitable-at-brussels/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:02 BSTThe ongoing Boeing machinists strike has forced Australia's Virgin Blue to postpone the launch of its V Australia transpacific service between Sydney and Los Angeles planned for Dec 15.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/687/boeing-strike-leads-to-v-australia-launch-postponement/Mon, 6 October 2008 01:16:01 BST