http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69704/united-expects-surge-in-first-quarter-unit-revenue/Thu, 18 March 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69703/jals-new-ceo-says-bankrupt-airlines-executives-cant-run-a-greengrocery/Thu, 18 March 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69702/garudas-full-year-profit-soars-50/Thu, 18 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTCAAC implemented its toughest measures yet to combat domestic flight delays, announcing that it will suspend an airline's right to operate a particular flight for one year if the carrier is found to be at fault for a single delay exceeding 4 hr.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69701/caac-offering-no-second-chances-in-fight-against-delays/Thu, 18 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTBritish Airways yesterday said it was increasing its March 20-22 schedule as "the number of cabin crew offering to work as normal has increased significantly," while Unite called on the UK government to "investigate standards" on flights featuring "strike-busting" crew.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69700/strikebreakers-let-ba-schedule-more-flights-prompt-union-security-concerns/Thu, 18 March 2010 22:00:11 GMTIATA reported that the number of premium passengers on international flights grew 5.5% in January, the second straight month of gains following 18 consecutive months of declines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69699/iata-premium-traffic-growing-steadily-but-yields-way-down/Thu, 18 March 2010 22:00:08 GMTBoeing is leaning toward increasing production rates for the 737 and 777 families with decisions expected by mid-year, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69698/boeing-likely-to-boost-737-777-production-rates/Thu, 18 March 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69528/ba-reaches-pension-deal-unite-urges-further-talks/Wed, 17 March 2010 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69527/shanghais-second-airport-opens-second-terminal/Wed, 17 March 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69526/tap-pilots-call-six-day-strike/Wed, 17 March 2010 22:00:15 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: LUTE Technologies AG, based in Zug, Switzerland, rolled out LUTE 2, its full-product, multisource travel distribution system.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69525/with-6-airlines-on-board-lute-rolls-out-its-multisource-travel-distribution-system/Wed, 17 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTAmerican Airlines yesterday followed Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways in asking the US Dept. of Transportation for a partial exemption from the tarmac delay rule set to take effect April 29, the latest indication of the airline industry's wariness over the new requirement.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69524/airlines-seek-jfk-exemption-from-pending-tarmac-delay-rule/Wed, 17 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTWestJet President and CEO Sean Durfy announced his resignation effective April 1, insisting he was leaving on his own accord to "spend more time with my young family," and Executive VP-Operations Gregg Saretsky was appointed as the Calgary-based LCC's new president and CEO.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69523/westjet-ceo-durfy-abruptly-resigns-cites-personal-reasons/Wed, 17 March 2010 22:00:10 GMTAir Berlin yesterday announced the cancellation of 10 firm 787 orders worth a combined $1.7 billion at list prices, along with five options, "to account for a change in market conditions and in order to meet. . .specific operative requirements."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69522/air-berlin-cuts-787-orders-by-10-firm-five-option-aircraft/Wed, 17 March 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69353/fourth-dreamliner-takes-off/Tue, 16 March 2010 22:00:19 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69352/lufthansa-plans-continuing-cabin-upgrades/Tue, 16 March 2010 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69351/american-cancels-75-pilot-furloughs-planned-for-april-1/Tue, 16 March 2010 22:00:16 GMTFAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive calling for operators of 737-600s, -700s, -800s, -900s and -900ERs to inspect elevator tab control mechanisms following "severe elevator vibration" on a Ryanair 737-800 that made an emergency landing in Brussels this month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69350/faa-issues-emergency-ad-on-737-elevator-tab-control-mechanisms/Tue, 16 March 2010 22:00:15 GMTContinental Airlines is following the footsteps of other US legacy carriers by eliminating free economy class inflight meal service on North American flights under 6 hr. and some shorter Latin American flights beginning in the fall.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69349/co-becomes-final-us-legacy-to-pull-complimentary-domestic-food-service/Tue, 16 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTLufthansa's full-year result, which included an €8 million ($11 million) operating loss by the Passenger Airline Group, was buoyed slightly by the €93 million operating profit posted by its Swiss International Air Lines subsidiary, the most successful carrier in the LH stable.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69348/swiss-leads-lufthansas-airline-pack/Tue, 16 March 2010 22:00:11 GMTBritish Airways intends to serve 60% of its scheduled passengers March 20-22, or about 45,000 per day, when flight attendants represented by Unite are scheduled to stage the first of two strikes this month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69347/ba-sets-strike-schedule-as-government-weighs-in/Tue, 16 March 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69196/air-berlin-focusing-on-new-airport-european-growth/Mon, 15 March 2010 22:00:19 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69195/arc-february-sales-rise-168/Mon, 15 March 2010 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69194/air-china-readies-953-million-capital-increase/Mon, 15 March 2010 22:00:16 GMTOman Air realizes that it is better to remain a "unique boutique airline, rather than to compete against Emirates and company," CEO Peter Hill told ATWOnline at ITB Berlin.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69193/oman-air-finding-its-niche/Mon, 15 March 2010 22:00:14 GMTAmerican Airlines faces growing problems on two fronts as US FAA announced Friday it is seeking to collect civil penalties totaling $787,500 from the carrier for maintenance violations and its ground workers became the second labor group to ask the National Mediation Board for a release from talks that could lead to a work action.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69192/aa-contends-with-faas-proposed-fines-unhappy-unions/Mon, 15 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTGol reported net income of BRL890.8 million ($504.2 million) for 2009, reversed from a BRL1.2 billion deficit in 2008, attributing its profitability to "synergies" created by the merger of Gol's and Varig's operations at the end of 2008 and its transformation into an efficient 737NG operator organized around a short-haul South American network that it believes appeals to Brazil's growing middle class.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69191/gol-swings-to-504-million-2009-profit-with-reoriented-network/Mon, 15 March 2010 22:00:10 GMTBritish Airways cabin crew represented by Unite announced Friday that members will strike for seven days this month, March 20-22 and March 27-30, and vowed that further industrial action could take place after April 14 "if the dispute has not been resolved."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/69190/british-airways-cabin-crew-to-strike-for-seven-days-this-month/Mon, 15 March 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68799/china-eastern-expands-cargo-holdings-with-great-wall/Fri, 12 March 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68798/qatar-airways-to-serve-argentina-brazil/Fri, 12 March 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68797/emirates-committed-to-a380-despite-growing-pains/Fri, 12 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTAir France KLM intends to maintain its strong position in Africa and a strategy of continuous growth despite the economic downturn and increased competition, Senior VP-Africa & Middle East Etienne Rachou told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68796/air-france-klm-maintains-african-commitment/Fri, 12 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTKorean Airlines and Asiana Airlines will be subject to fines of KRW10.4 billion ($9.2 million) and KRW640 million respectively for engaging in anticompetitive practices to hurt smaller Korean carriers, South Korea's Fair Trade Commission announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68795/korean-regulators-tag-ke-asiana-for-antitrust-violations-ke-faces-accc-cargo-charge/Fri, 12 March 2010 22:00:10 GMTLufthansa yesterday released details of a year that ended with its first net loss in six years, a €112 million ($152.5 million) deficit that marked a reversal from the €542 million profit posted in 2008, but with an operating profit that reflected "broadly poised and ideally equipped" business segments, according to Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68794/lufthansa-targeting-slight-improvement-after-rough-2009/Fri, 12 March 2010 22:00:09 GMTIATA slashed its projected 2010 loss for the global airline industry by half, stating in a new forecast issued yesterday that a stronger-than-expected recovery in demand, particularly in Asia and Latin America, will result in a full-year loss of $2.8 billion instead of the $5.6 billion predicted in December.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68793/iata-halves-forecast-2010-loss-to-28-billion-from-56-billion/Fri, 12 March 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68657/china-southern-to-join-skyteam-cargo/Thu, 11 March 2010 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68656/delta-boosts-first-quarter-forecast/Thu, 11 March 2010 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68655/air-astana-enjoys-record-profit/Thu, 11 March 2010 22:00:20 GMTBritish Airways and Aer Lingus each reached a crossroads yesterday with disgruntled flight attendants as attempts to agree on terms designed to produce cost savings met with resistance.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68654/ba-aer-lingus-fail-to-reach-accords-with-cabin-staff/Thu, 11 March 2010 22:00:18 GMTThe current round of pilot negotiations at US major network airlines "will be the most important since deregulation" and could determine the future growth path for the regional airline segment, according to William Swelbar, a research engineer at MIT's International Center for Air Transportation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68653/us-regional-growth-could-hinge-on-major-airline-labor-negotiations/Thu, 11 March 2010 22:00:16 GMTCathay Pacific Group returned to profit in 2009, posting a HK$4.69 billion ($604.9 million) surplus that was reversed from a restated 2008 loss of HK$8.7 billion, as fuel hedges, one-time gains and capacity and cost cuts boosted the bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68652/special-items-cuts-return-cathay-pacific-to-profit/Thu, 11 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTOneworld partners British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offered to lease at least four daily slot pairs at London Heathrow or Gatwick to competing carriers for service to three US cities in order to address regulatory concerns about their proposed transatlantic joint venture.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68651/oneworld-trio-aims-to-appease-european-regulators-with-london-slot-leases/Thu, 11 March 2010 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68504/boeing-airbus-approaching-narrowbody-re-engine-decision/Wed, 10 March 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68503/us-airlines-see-slow-recovery-on-horizon/Wed, 10 March 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68502/air-india-expects-118-billion-full-year-loss/Wed, 10 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTAer Lingus Group reported a loss before taxes and exceptional items of €66.2 million ($90.4 million) in 2009, reversed from an €18.8 million profit in 2008, and a quadrupling of its operating loss to €81 million from €20 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68501/additional-layoffs-ahead-as-aer-lingus-plunges-to-loss/Wed, 10 March 2010 22:00:11 GMTWith economic growth "sluggish" over the next couple of years, "there is no rapid recovery" ahead for the US airline industry, FAA Office of Aviation Policy and Plans-Forecast and Statistics Manager Roger Schaufele said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68500/faa-forecasts-modest-traffic-recovery-barclays-us-airways-predict-profits/Wed, 10 March 2010 22:00:10 GMTUS Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, speaking yesterday at the FAA Aviation Forecast Conference in Washington, said President Barack Obama's administration will "soon" make a decision on whether to allocate federal funds to equip commercial aircraft with NextGen ATC technology such as ADS-B.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68499/lahood-white-house-has-an-interest-in-funding-nextgen-aircraft-equipage/Wed, 10 March 2010 22:00:08 GMTDespite reporting a €763 million ($1.04 billion) net loss in 2009, reversed from a €1.57 billion surplus the prior year, Airbus parent EADS yesterday announced an increase in the monthly A320 family production rate from the current 34 to 36 in December thanks to "continuing demand" and a "record backlog."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68498/airbus-to-increase-a320-production-despite-souring-financials/Wed, 10 March 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68364/air-jamaica-appears-set-for-caribbean-acquisition/Tue, 9 March 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68363/dot-fines-us-airways-for-fare-disclosure-violation/Tue, 9 March 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68362/china-southern-to-raise-15-billion-through-private-share-placement/Tue, 9 March 2010 22:00:14 GMTUnited Airlines and AirTran Airways yesterday revealed the amount of revenue lost as a result of last month's record-breaking snowstorms in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68361/united-airtran-add-to-storm-tally/Tue, 9 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTUS President Barack Obama yesterday announced that he will nominate retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Harding to head the Transportation Security Administration.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68360/obama-taps-former-us-army-major-general-to-head-tsa/Tue, 9 March 2010 22:00:11 GMTShenzhen Airlines CEO Li Kun was arrested Saturday for alleged financial irregularities, allowing Air China to deepen its involvement in the country's fifth-largest carrier through the appointment of Shenzhen vice chairman and former CA VP Fan Cheng as acting CEO.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68359/another-shenzhen-arrest-leaves-airline-control-up-for-grabs/Tue, 9 March 2010 22:00:10 GMTAllegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. will add six 757-200s to a fleet currently comprised entirely of MD-80s in order to "expand its leisure travel strategy" with nonstop flights to Hawaii.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68358/allegiant-to-add-second-aircraft-type-as-hawaii-beckons/Tue, 9 March 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68227/lufthansa-pilots-promise-to-work-if-airline-continues-negotiating/Mon, 8 March 2010 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68226/atr-42-600-flies/Mon, 8 March 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68225/snow-costs-southwest-15-million/Mon, 8 March 2010 22:00:18 GMTAer Lingus received mixed news from the Impact trade union Friday as pilot members agreed to accept the carrier's cost savings package but cabin crew defeated a series of "extremely unpalatable" proposals from the airline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68224/aer-lingus-pilots-agree-to-cuts-cabin-staff-says-no/Mon, 8 March 2010 22:00:16 GMTTurkish Airlines was asked by the Polish government to make a major investment in LOT Polish Airlines, a source close to the THY board told ATWOnline, but the carrier rejected the offer because it is focused on its own expansion plans.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68223/thy-shies-from-lot-acquisition-covets-se-asiaaustralia-expansion/Mon, 8 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTUS Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday disclosed which 11 airports will be first to receive advanced imaging technology units purchased with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, while the Transportation Security Administration installed the first units at Boston Logan.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68222/us-to-place-full-body-scanners-at-11-new-airports-italy-nigeria-uk-progressing/Mon, 8 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTBritish Airways and flight attendants represented by Unite set a Tuesday deadline "to determine whether or not a mutually acceptable settlement can be achieved," the UK Trades Union Congress said Friday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/68221/ba-flight-attendants-agree-to-tuesday-deadline/Mon, 8 March 2010 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67805/airbaltic-launches-riga-cargo-handling-division/Fri, 5 March 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67804/avianca-taca-to-purchase-ecuadors-aerogal/Fri, 5 March 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67803/ryanair-to-open-malta-base-angles-for-prague-expansion/Fri, 5 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTNizhny Novgorod is an economic and industrial center that is Russia's fourth most populous city with nearly 1.5 million residents, but its airport handles only 300,000 passengers per year and is served by just one non-CIS airline (Lufthansa).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67802/nizhny-novgorod-hochtief-partner-in-effort-to-modernize-expand-airport/Fri, 5 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTJuneyao Group sold its 63% stake in Tianjin-based Okay Airways to Chinese cargo and logistics company Da Tian W Group and said it prefers to concentrate on building its Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67801/juneyao-sells-okay-stake-to-beijing-cargo-company/Fri, 5 March 2010 22:00:11 GMTSomon Air of Tajikistan placed an order for two 737-900ERs worth $163 million at list prices, Boeing announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67800/tajik-carrier-purchases-two-737s/Fri, 5 March 2010 22:00:09 GMTAmerican Airlines faces a growing labor problem as talks with its flight attendants broke down late Wednesday, leading to a strike threat, while its ground workers set a Monday deadline to reach an accord before taking action that could lead to a work stoppage.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67799/aa-flight-attendants-seek-nmb-release-threaten-strike-ground-workers-say-theyre-next/Fri, 5 March 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67659/slovakia-loses-third-airline-in-six-months/Thu, 4 March 2010 22:00:27 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67658/faa-responds-to-jfk-child-controller-with-suspensions-investigation/Thu, 4 March 2010 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67657/sas-expects-to-be-sold-to-competing-airline/Thu, 4 March 2010 22:00:21 GMTAir France KLM said it plans to reduce its summer schedule capacity by just 0.3% year-over-year, comprising an 8% lift in long-haul ASKs and a 4% reduction in the medium-haul network, as "tentative signs of recovery, depending on the country, have been perceived."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67656/af-klm-unveils-summer-strategy-in-line-with-tentative-recovery/Thu, 4 March 2010 22:00:18 GMTOptimism regarding the gradual recovery of India's commercial aviation industry was dampened yesterday in Hyderabad as the India Aviation show and conference opened amid concerns that a new 10% tax on domestic tickets could stifle growth.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67655/new-tax-threatens-to-slow-indian-recovery/Thu, 4 March 2010 22:00:15 GMTBoth passenger and cargo demand are rebounding, particularly in Asia and developing markets, but there are "very large geographical differences" in the recovery and rising fuel costs hamper the "ability to turn stronger demand into profit," IATA stated in its latest "Airlines Financial Monitor" released yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67654/iata-recovery-solid-but-strength-varies-by-region/Thu, 4 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh said he believes the carrier is "as prepared as we can be" for a flight attendants strike with a contingency plan including 23 aircraft wet-leased from other UK and European airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67653/walsh-ba-prepared-for-cabin-staff-strike/Thu, 4 March 2010 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67509/more-than-1000-air-canada-mechanics-to-be-cut-this-spring/Wed, 3 March 2010 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67508/snow-costs-continental-25-million/Wed, 3 March 2010 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67507/airbus-pledges-defense-against-cseries-encroachment/Wed, 3 March 2010 22:00:19 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Orbitz Worldwide launched Orbitz for Agents, a program that provides access to Orbitz' global hotel inventory and discounted rates and pays commissions to travel agents for hotel and customized travel package bookings.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67506/orbitzs-new-travel-agent-program-signals-a-shift-to-distribution-side-of-its-business/Wed, 3 March 2010 22:00:17 GMTShanghai Hongqiao-based Juneyao Airlines reported net income of CNY108 million ($15.8 million) in 2009, a more-than-ninefold improvement from the CNY11.5 million profit posted in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67505/juneyao-reports-ninefold-surge-in-full-year-profit/Wed, 3 March 2010 22:00:15 GMTIn a clear sign that it is moving its product offering up-market, Virgin Blue yesterday confirmed widespread speculation and appointed former Qantas Executive GM John Borghetti, 54, to take the reins from retiring founder and CEO Brett Godfrey.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67504/borghetti-to-lead-long-haul-era-at-virgin-blue/Wed, 3 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTLufthansa yesterday said it ended a "difficult" 2009 with a net loss of €112 million ($151.9 million), reversed from a restated 2008 profit of €542 million and the company's first full-year deficit since 2003.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67503/lufthansa-suffers-first-net-loss-in-six-years/Wed, 3 March 2010 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67384/gulf-air-combines-premium-cabins/Tue, 2 March 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67383/cimber-sterling-expects-increased-operating-loss/Tue, 2 March 2010 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67382/sunexpress-reports-rising-revenue/Tue, 2 March 2010 22:00:17 GMTChina Eastern Airlines subsidiary China Cargo Airlines took delivery of its first 777 freighter Sunday as it begins to upgrade its MD11 fleet in order to compete more effectively with Western carriers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67381/china-cargo-airlines-upgrades-freighter-fleet-with-777/Tue, 2 March 2010 22:00:15 GMTTurkish Airlines is considering both the 787 and A350, CEO Temel Kotil confirmed to ATWOnline, while declining to say whether the growing carrier will place an order.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67380/still-looking-for-long-haul-aircraft-thy-considering-787-a350/Tue, 2 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTNew York JFK's longest commercial runway was closed yesterday for four months of construction and repair work that will force a reduction in overall arrivals and departures by nearly 20% and resulted in delays averaging 100 min. on the first day, according to FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67379/new-york-jfk-closes-longest-runway-as-four-month-renovation-begins/Tue, 2 March 2010 22:00:11 GMTThe Hungarian government reacquired control of its flag carrier, Malev Hungarian Airlines, spending HUF25.2 billion ($126.7 million) on a 95% stake that will see the airline return to state control after three years as a privately held company.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67378/hungarian-government-reclaims-struggling-malev/Tue, 2 March 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67242/saa-names-mzimela-new-ceo/Mon, 1 March 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67241/ba-flight-attendants-postpone-setting-strike-date/Mon, 1 March 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67240/cyprus-airways-swings-to-2009-loss/Mon, 1 March 2010 22:00:13 GMTTurkish Airlines will introduce a new class and service product in between business and economy on its new widebody aircraft, CEO Temel Kotil told ATWOnline last week in Istanbul.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67239/thy-to-introduce-new-class-that-will-exceed-typical-premium-economy/Mon, 1 March 2010 22:00:12 GMTAir New Zealand lifted its net profit for the six months to Dec. 31, 2009, to NZ$56 million ($38.6 million), more than double the NZ$24 million reported in the year-ago semester, despite fuel hedge losses and a significant decline in revenue.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67238/air-new-zealand-reports-surge-in-first-half-profit/Mon, 1 March 2010 22:00:10 GMTThai Airways reported 2009 net income of THB7.34 billion ($222.8 million), reversed from a net loss of THB21.38 billion in 2008, citing "cost control" and a foreign exchange gain as the main reasons it returned to the black.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67237/thai-swings-to-223-million-2009-profit/Mon, 1 March 2010 22:00:09 GMTJapan Airlines posted a net loss of ¥177.9 billion ($1.99 billion) for the first three quarters of its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2009, considerably widened from a ¥1.9 billion loss for the prior-year period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/67236/bankrupt-jal-reports-record-2-billion-nine-month-loss/Mon, 1 March 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66851/american-eagle-to-offer-first-class/Fri, 26 February 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66850/tiger-roars-to-third-quarter-profit/Fri, 26 February 2010 22:00:19 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66849/uk-appeal-tribunal-overturns-baa-breakup-order/Fri, 26 February 2010 22:00:17 GMTAir China and Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday signed a framework agreement in Beijing establishing a jointly owned, Shanghai-based cargo airline built on the assets of Air China Cargo.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66848/air-china-cathay-sign-cargo-jv-accord/Fri, 26 February 2010 22:00:16 GMTAirAsia earned a MYR549.1 million ($161.1 million) profit in 2009, reversed from a restated MYR496.6 million loss in 2008, as it opened four new bases and grew market share "in every market we serve," according to CEO Tony Fernandes.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66847/airasia-back-in-the-black/Fri, 26 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTIberia Group ended what may be its final year as an independent carrier on a sour note, reporting a consolidated net loss of €273 million ($369.8 million) for 2009, reversed from a €32 million surplus the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66846/iberias-profit-streak-ends-with-ampeuro273-million-loss/Fri, 26 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTRepublic Airways Holdings, fresh off reporting another profitable year with net income of $39.7 million, yesterday placed a firm order for 40 CSeries aircraft valued at $3.06 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66845/republic-becomes-north-american-cseries-launch-customer-with-firm-order-for-40/Fri, 26 February 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66706/lh-cargo-austrian-cargo-to-harmonize-operations/Thu, 25 February 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66705/ec-investigating-state-loan-to-csa-czech-airlines/Thu, 25 February 2010 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66704/aercap-earnings-rise-nearly-9-in-2009/Thu, 25 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTAtlas Air and Polar Air Cargo parent Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported 2009 net income of $77.8 million, up 22.1% from a $63.7 million profit in 2008, as the company reaped the benefits from turning Polar into a DHL Express carrier in October 2008 and its decision to retire 14 less efficient 747-200 freighters in 2007 and 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66703/atlas-air-worldwide-2009-profit-up-221/Thu, 25 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTBenefitting from its merger with Clickair, Vueling Airlines reported a 2009 net profit of €27.7 million ($37.6 million), a more-than-threefold increase from the €8.5 million it earned as a standalone company in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66702/clickair-merger-boosts-vueling-to-2009-profit/Thu, 25 February 2010 22:00:10 GMTAir China and Cathay Pacific Airways plan to launch their cargo joint venture today or Friday, an industry insider told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66701/air-chinacathay-pacific-to-launch-cargo-jv-this-week/Thu, 25 February 2010 22:00:08 GMTVirgin Blue Airlines Group, which comprises Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue and V Australia, signed an in-principle agreement to buy 50 737s after recording a net profit of A$62.5 million ($56.1 million) in the fiscal first half ended Dec. 31, 2009, reversed from a A$101.4 million loss in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66700/virgin-blue-celebrates-half-year-profit-with-commitment-for-50-737s/Thu, 25 February 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66586/ana-to-offer-women-only-lavatories/Wed, 24 February 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66585/chile-president-elect-sells-86-stake-in-lan-for-500-million/Wed, 24 February 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66584/french-controllers-strike-over-job-fears/Wed, 24 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTUS Air Transport Assn. reported yesterday that US airlines' passenger revenue rose 1.4% year-over-year in January, marking the first time since October 2008 that monthly revenue did not fall, while full-year 2009 cargo numbers revealed the largest one-year decline in history at 11%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66583/ata-us-passenger-revenue-rises-in-january-for-first-time-in-14-months/Wed, 24 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTLufthansa yesterday confirmed that the pilots strike launched Monday has ended and that it expects to resume normal operations on Friday "at the latest," with 400 additional flights added to today's reduced schedule.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66582/lufthansa-adds-flights-as-it-targets-friday-return-to-full-service/Wed, 24 February 2010 22:00:10 GMTExpressJet Airlines parent ExpressJet Holdings reported a 2009 net loss of $3.31 million, narrowed 96.5% from a $95.1 million loss in 2008, with the 2009 result helped considerably by a one-time income tax benefit of $47.6 million recorded in the fourth quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66581/expressjets-2009-loss-narrows-with-help-of-tax-benefit/Wed, 24 February 2010 22:00:09 GMTBuoyed by Japan Airlines' decision to maintain its membership in the alliance and the US Dept. of Transportation's tentative approval of transatlantic antitrust immunity, oneworld yesterday announced that its Asian presence will be expanded further with the 2011 addition of India's Kingfisher Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66580/kingfisher-to-nest-with-oneworld/Wed, 24 February 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66437/american-chautauqua-reach-ohare-deal/Tue, 23 February 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66436/icao-caep-commits-to-issue-aircraft-co2-standard/Tue, 23 February 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66435/ba-cabin-staff-approves-strike/Tue, 23 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTChina Southern Airlines received a CNY1.5 billion ($219.6 million) capital injection from the Chinese government that is expected to reduce the carrier's debt ratio, which stood at around 80% last Sept. 30.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66434/china-southern-receives-another-cny15-billion-from-beijing/Tue, 23 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTMalaysia Airlines reported 2009 net income of MYR493.1 million ($147.5 million), double the MYR245.7 million profit earned in 2008, as a strong fourth quarter enabled it to overcome an uneven year in which it was in the red in the first and third quarters.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66433/mas-doubles-2009-net-income-on-fuel-hedges-strong-fourth-quarter/Tue, 23 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTUnsuccessful in its bid to purchase Olympic Air from the Greek government last year, Aegean Airlines yesterday announced a merger designed to create "a national airline champion with enlarged presence in the European market as well as seamless coverage of even the most remote islands of our country."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66432/olympic-aegean-to-create-national-airline-champion/Tue, 23 February 2010 22:00:10 GMTLufthansa yesterday reached a settlement with pilots represented by Vereinigung Cockpit, suspending the scheduled four-day strike that started at midnight Sunday/Monday until at least March 8.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66431/lufthansa-pilots-agree-to-suspend-strike-after-first-day/Tue, 23 February 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66300/finnair-operates-final-md-11-flight/Mon, 22 February 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66299/cuetos-to-increase-lan-stake/Mon, 22 February 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66298/faa-fines-ges-scottish-mro-12-million/Mon, 22 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTCargolux President and CEO Ulrich Ogiermann, current chairman of The International Air Cargo Assn., predicted that "volatility" in air cargo demand will continue in 2010 but that the airfreight industry will emerge from the economic downturn in a "stronger position."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66297/tiaca-chairman-warns-of-cargo-volatility-touts-long-term-viability/Mon, 22 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTBritish Airways flight attendants represented by Unite are expected today to announce their intention to strike in the wake of last week's UK High Court ruling permitting BA to enforce changes to their labor contract.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66296/unsuccessful-in-court-ba-cabin-staff-to-announce-strike-plan/Mon, 22 February 2010 22:00:10 GMTUS FAA's oversight of American Airlines' maintenance program "lacked the rigor needed" to uncover "weaknesses" that created safety concerns, the Dept. of Transportation's Inspector General said in a report issued last week that was highly critical of both FAA and AA.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66295/dot-faults-faa-for-lacking-rigor-in-oversight-of-american-airlines/Mon, 22 February 2010 22:00:09 GMTLufthansa canceled about two-thirds of its scheduled flights through Thursday as a result of the pilot strike slated to start at midnight last night.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/66294/facing-four-day-pilot-strike-lufthansa-cancels-two-thirds-of-schedule/Mon, 22 February 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65913/air-berlinniki-look-to-compete-with-lufthansa-austrian/Fri, 19 February 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65912/sweden-hoping-to-sell-sas-stake/Fri, 19 February 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65911/lh-strike-will-cost-ampeuro100-million/Fri, 19 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTPinnacle Airlines and Colgan Air parent Pinnacle Airlines Corp. reported net income of $41.9 million for 2009, turned around from an $11 million loss in 2008 when special charges dragged on the bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65910/pinnacle-swings-to-2009-profit-reiterates-colgan-q400-pilots-properly-trained/Fri, 19 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTIATA reported that the accident rate in 2009 for Western-built jet aircraft was "the second-lowest in aviation history" at 0.71 hull losses per million flights, "equal to one accident for every 1.4 million flights."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65909/iata-2009-accident-rate-for-western-built-jets-second-lowest-ever-but-fatalities-rise/Fri, 19 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTThe Indian government yesterday announced final approval of an INR8 billion ($173.7 million) equity infusion into Air India parent National Aviation Co. of India, with the release of the funds "calibrated to the achievement of milestones laid down by the [cabinet]" including a 28% fleet reduction.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65908/ai-to-reduce-fleet-28-as-condition-of-government-bailout/Fri, 19 February 2010 22:00:09 GMTQantas yesterday reported a A$58 million ($52.2 million) profit for the half-year ended Dec. 31, down 72% from the A$210 million earned in the year-ago semester, and announced the elimination of first class service to all but two destinations in an effort to lift yield.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65907/qantas-to-eliminate-most-first-class-service-as-half-year-profit-plunges/Fri, 19 February 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65780/norwegian-adding-to-stockholm-base/Thu, 18 February 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65779/sri-lanka-wants-to-buy-back-emirates-stake-in-national-carrier/Thu, 18 February 2010 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65778/air-berlin-increases-niki-stake-to-499/Thu, 18 February 2010 22:00:17 GMTFAA yesterday proposed a $2.9 million civil penalty against American Eagle Airlines for operating more than 1,000 flights using four CRJ700s "on which improper repairs were performed on landing gear doors," the second significant fine for an alleged safety violation proposed against AMR Corp.'s regional subsidiary this month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65777/american-eagle-faces-29-million-fine-for-operating-noncompliant-crjs/Thu, 18 February 2010 22:00:16 GMTComair Ltd., which operates the South African regional franchise of British Airways and LCC kulula.com, reported a ZAR32.6 million ($4.2 million) profit in the fiscal semester ended Dec. 31, up 2.7% from ZAR31.8 million earned in the year-ago period, and said it has placed an order for eight 737-800s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65776/south-africas-comair-lifts-profit-orders-eight-737s/Thu, 18 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTLufthansa pilots represented by Vereinigung Cockpit voted overwhelmingly yesterday to strike at midnight next Monday through 11:59 p.m. Feb. 25, a four-day stoppage that the airline called "totally inappropriate."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65775/lufthansa-pilots-approve-four-day-strike-next-week/Thu, 18 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTWestJet reported 2009 net income of C$98.2 million ($94 million), down 45% from C$178.5 million in 2008, and said it plans to reaccelerate growth this year after slowing annual capacity expansion to just 2.6% in 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65774/westjet-to-grow-capacity-9-10-in-2010-despite-45-profit-drop/Thu, 18 February 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65639/british-airways-to-establish-waste-to-fuel-plant/Wed, 17 February 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65638/air-berlin-preparing-to-increase-niki-stake/Wed, 17 February 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65637/lufthansa-cargo-to-cut-workforce-extend-reduced-hours-for-ground-staff/Wed, 17 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Amadeus has formalized a change in the way it draws up airline contracts, replacing the Participating Carrier Agreement with a Global Distribution Agreement, covering core GDS services, and an Optional Services Agreement.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65636/amadeus-unbundles-optional-services-from-airlines-core-distribution-contracts/Wed, 17 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTAir Arabia posted a AED452.2 million ($123.1 million) profit in 2009, down 11.3% from the AED509.7 million reported the prior year, as it continued to grow despite what it called "an enormously challenging period."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65635/slight-slip-in-full-year-profit-doesnt-halt-growth-at-air-arabia/Wed, 17 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTIATA reported that the number of premium passengers on international flights grew 1.7% year-over-year in December 2009, the first year-over-year rise in premium travel since May 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65634/iata-premium-travel-grows-in-december-for-first-time-since-may-2008/Wed, 17 February 2010 22:00:09 GMTRoyal Jordanian posted a JOD28.6 million ($40.1 million) profit last year, reversed from a JOD24.7 million deficit in 2008, as a drop in fuel costs and "capacity management" helped the carrier weather the global recession and its impact on demand.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65633/royal-jordanian-returns-to-black-despite-recession/Wed, 17 February 2010 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65382/rivals-aegean-olympic-pondering-cooperation/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65381/transaero-lufthansa-weigh-in-on-austrian-russia-dispute/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65380/spirit-provides-customers-with-per-passenger-fuel-costs/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:16 GMTShanghai-based LCC Spring Airlines has accelerated its preparation for a listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in an effort to fuel its expansion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65379/spring-heads-toward-stock-exchange-listing/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTThe nine largest US airlines posted a cumulative net loss of $3.43 billion in 2009, ATWOnline calculated, considerably improved over a net deficit of $25 billion in 2008 when heavy goodwill impairment charges and Delta Air Lines/Northwest Airlines merger costs weighed down the collective bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65378/us-majors-post-cumulative-343-billion-2009-loss-as-revenue-falls-154/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTAlitalia Group intends to strengthen its position at both Milan Linate and Malpensa with a three-year development plan calling for a "dual-brand and customer hub model" at MXP, including a repositioning of Air One as a Smart Carrier offering low fares on short-/medium-haul routes while reinforcing the Alitalia brand and offering on intercontinental flights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65377/alitalia-air-one-align-to-expand-dominate-in-milan/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTUS Dept. of Transportation on Saturday issued a show cause order tentatively approving the application for antitrust immunity from oneworld partners American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair and Royal Jordanian and also tentatively approved the three-way transatlantic joint venture among AA, BA and IB under which the carriers jointly will plan and manage capacity and share revenues.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65376/dot-proposes-to-approve-oneworld-ati-aa-jal-file-for-immunity/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:10 GMTIn observance of the Presidents Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Wednesday, Feb. 17.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/65375/special-notice/Mon, 15 February 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64987/cancellations-continue-as-snow-ends-in-eastern-us/Fri, 12 February 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64986/ambitious-airasia-branches-out-to-vietnam/Fri, 12 February 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64985/rolls-rebounds-to-profit/Fri, 12 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTSkyWest Inc., parent of SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, reported 2009 net income of $83.7 million, down 25.9% from a $112.9 million profit in 2008 as yield declined precipitously.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64984/skywests-2009-net-income-down-26/Fri, 12 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTChina Eastern Airlines is moving forward with its efforts to recruit a strategic investor as it finalizes the merger process with Shanghai Airlines, according to CEA GM and SAL Chairman Ma Xulun.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64983/merged-china-eastern-eyes-shanghai-dominance-possible-sia-investment/Fri, 12 February 2010 22:00:10 GMTCopa Airlines and Aero Republica parent Copa Holdings reported a $240.4 million profit for 2009, more than double the $118.7 million earned in the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64982/copa-doubles-full-year-profit/Fri, 12 February 2010 22:00:08 GMTNorwegian Air Shuttle said it realized "the best annual result" in its history with a 2009 net profit of NOK446 million ($75.5 million) compared to earnings of NOK3.9 million in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64981/norwegian-reports-record-full-year-profit/Fri, 12 February 2010 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64843/kingfisher-to-serve-london-six-other-international-destinations/Thu, 11 February 2010 22:00:33 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64842/aei-launches-md-80-freighter-conversion-program/Thu, 11 February 2010 22:00:27 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64841/air-china-orders-20-a320s/Thu, 11 February 2010 22:00:22 GMTThe second major snowstorm to hit the US Mid-Atlantic region in five days closed airports up and down the East Coast yesterday, forcing cancellation of thousands of flights and resulting in delays across the nation's air transport system.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64840/historic-snowfall-brings-northeast-us-to-standstill/Thu, 11 February 2010 22:00:19 GMTThe European Commission yesterday said it issued charges against "a number of companies concerning their alleged participation in price-fixing cartels in the airfreight forwarding business" and major air cargo players including UPS and DHL confirmed they were included.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64839/ec-charges-ups-dhl-others-with-freight-forwarding-price-fixing/Thu, 11 February 2010 22:00:17 GMTAir Canada reported a 2009 net loss of C$24 million ($22.4 million), significantly improved over a net loss of C$1.03 billion in 2008, as it was helped by C$657 million in gains on foreign exchange that were reversed from C$655 million in losses in the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64838/air-canada-posts-c24-million-2009-loss-focuses-on-cost-cutting/Thu, 11 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTAir France KLM Group reported a net loss of €295 million ($404.6 million) for its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, a 41.9% improvement compared to a loss of €508 million in the year-ago period when results were impacted severely by fuel hedge losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64837/air-france-klm-reports-reduced-but-heavy-third-quarter-loss/Thu, 11 February 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64695/boeing-747-8f-handled-just-like-a-747-400/Wed, 10 February 2010 22:00:26 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64694/australia-launches-a200-million-security-upgrade/Wed, 10 February 2010 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64693/reports-southwest-again-facing-faa-scrutiny-over-maintenance/Wed, 10 February 2010 22:00:20 GMTJazz Air parent Jazz Air Income Fund yesterday announced a 2009 profit of C$92.6 million ($86.5 million), reversed from a C$9.4 million loss in 2008, and said it signed a letter of intent to purchase 15 Q400 NextGens plus 15 options for Air Canada's regional partner. Jazz Air parent Jazz Air Income Fund yesterday announced a 2009 profit of C$92.6 million ($86.5 million), reversed from a C$9.4 million loss in 2008, and said it signed a letter of intent to purchase 15 Q400 NextGens plus 15 options for Air Canada's regional partner.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64692/jazz-returns-to-profit-orders-up-to-30-q400s/Wed, 10 February 2010 22:00:18 GMTThe US Dept. of Transportation yesterday tentatively granted the slot swap transaction involving Delta Air Lines' Washington National slots and US Airways' New York LaGuardia slots but said the approval is contingent on the sale of 20 of the 125 LGA pairs and 14 of the 42 DCA pairs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64691/dot-requires-us-dl-to-sell-slots-to-receive-okay-for-lgadca-deal/Wed, 10 February 2010 22:00:17 GMTSAS Group lost SEK2.95 billion ($400 million) in 2009, improved 53.7% from the SEK6.36 billion deficit suffered the year before, but the company felt additional cost cuts were necessary and extended its Core SAS cost reduction program by SEK2 billion to SEK7.3 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64690/sas-loses-400-million-in-2009-extends-cost-cuts/Wed, 10 February 2010 22:00:15 GMTMonths of high-stakes jockeying between oneworld's American Airlines and SkyTeam's Delta Air Lines over partnering with troubled Japan Airlines came to an end yesterday when JAL announced it will stay in oneworld and jointly apply for antitrust immunity on transpacific routes with AA.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64689/jal-to-minimize-risk-by-sticking-with-american-rejects-delta/Wed, 10 February 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64555/flight-recorders-recovered-from-downed-ethiopian-737/Tue, 9 February 2010 22:00:28 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64554/hna-group-to-launch-new-beijing-airline/Tue, 9 February 2010 22:00:26 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64553/ups-to-begin-furloughing-300-pilots-in-may-absent-new-agreement/Tue, 9 February 2010 22:00:22 GMTThe Thai Airways board announced plans to lease 15 widebody aircraft over the next five years, requiring an investment of approximately THB35 billion ($1.05 billion).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64552/thai-approves-lease-of-15-widebodies/Tue, 9 February 2010 22:00:20 GMTFAA yesterday published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on proposals to adjust certification regulations for FAR Part 61 and 121 pilots and "to gather information on whether current eligibility, training, and qualification requirements for commercial pilot certification are adequate."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64551/faa-seeks-comment-on-new-pilot-certification-proposals/Tue, 9 February 2010 22:00:17 GMTIATA said executives from airlines around the world reported "a sharp improvement in the business environment" for the air transport industry in the final months of 2009 and are optimistic that conditions will continue to improve throughout the current year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64550/iata-airline-cfos-confident-demand-profitability-will-continue-to-improve/Tue, 9 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTThe 747-8 freighter achieved first flight yesterday, taking off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at around 12:40 p.m. local time following a nearly 3-hr. weather delay and landing at the same airport at 4:18 p.m., marking the start of flight testing for the latest derivative of Boeing's successful widebody program.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64549/747-8-completes-first-flight-one-day-shy-of-41st-anniversary-of-original-747-flight/Tue, 9 February 2010 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64420/hong-kong-airlines-orders-pw4000s/Mon, 8 February 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64419/virgin-blue-forecasts-a80-a110-million-full-year-profit/Mon, 8 February 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64418/bombardier-reports-falling-orders-rising-deliveries/Mon, 8 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTSpiceJet reported a company record INR1.09 billion ($23.5 million) profit in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, reversed from a INR179.6 million deficit in the year-ago period that resulted largely from a INR187.8 million charge related to a dispute with an investor.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64417/growing-spicejet-returns-to-profit/Mon, 8 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTFinnair reported a 2009 net loss of €102 million ($142.2 million), more than double the €46.3 million loss it suffered in 2008, citing a "historically difficult year" in which demand and yield plunged.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64416/finnair-annual-loss-doubles-to-ampeuro102-million/Mon, 8 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTUnable to arrange a purchase of the aircraft leasing giant he founded from parent American International Group, ILFC CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy retired from the company Friday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64415/steven-udvar-hazy-retires-from-ilfc/Mon, 8 February 2010 22:00:08 GMTBritish Airways maintained its stark outlook and warned of "record losses" in its fiscal year ending March 31 despite sharp cost cuts and a better-than-expected third-quarter loss of £37.5 million ($58.9 million), narrowed 52% from the £78 million deficit suffered in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64414/short-term-improvement-will-not-stop-record-full-year-loss-at-ba/Mon, 8 February 2010 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64023/lufthansa-acquires-remaining-shares-of-austrian/Fri, 5 February 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64022/delta-to-transfer-225-pilots-from-cvg/Fri, 5 February 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64021/hong-kong-airlines-increases-a330-commitment/Fri, 5 February 2010 22:00:14 GMTRepublic Airways Holdings will dissolve its Lynx Aviation subsidiary by September, removing the former Frontier Airlines subsidiary's Q400s from operation and eliminating approximately 175 jobs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64020/republic-to-shut-down-lynx-q400-flying/Fri, 5 February 2010 22:00:12 GMTHawaiian Airlines concluded what President and CEO Mark Dunkerley called a "remarkable" 2009 with a $116.7 million profit, a more-than-fourfold improvement from the $28.6 million surplus posted in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64019/hawaiian-enjoys-remarkable-1167-million-2009-profit/Fri, 5 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTTurkish Airlines yesterday continued its ambitious fleet renewal and announced a commitment for 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ERs (plus 15 options) that will join the A320 family aircraft ordered last month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64018/turkish-commits-to-least-20-737s-as-fleet-renewal-continues/Fri, 5 February 2010 22:00:09 GMT Singapore Airlines A380s stealing market share, Airbus claims Pratt confident GTF can be installed on 737NG 747-8 first flight very near India's Air Works looks to enlarge footprint in commercial MRO Additional stories http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/64017/singapore-airshow-news/Fri, 5 February 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63847/iata-cites-improving-fourth-quarter-numbers/Thu, 4 February 2010 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63846/aersale-buys-ups-dc-8-fleet/Thu, 4 February 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63845/airlink-claims-comair-was-source-of-fare-collusion-e-mail/Thu, 4 February 2010 22:00:18 GMTThe US National Transportation Safety Board identified pilot error as the cause of the February 2009 Colgan Air Q400 crash that killed 50, stating in its report released late Tuesday, "When the stick-shaker activated to warn the flight crew of an impending aerodynamic stall, the captain should have responded correctly to the situation by pushing forward on the control column. However, the captain inappropriately pulled aft on the control column and placed the airplane into an accelerated aerodynamic stall."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63844/ntsb-fingers-pilots-for-colgan-crash-faa-to-propose-new-rules-soon/Thu, 4 February 2010 22:00:16 GMTSix of the 10 American carriers that have reported 2009 fourth-quarter results turned a profit in the period, among them AirTran Airways, whose CFO Arne Haak said that "yield and average prices are very different from what we saw 3-6 months ago" and that "even on an absolute basis, things are looking more normal than in quite some time."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63843/airtran-finds-pulse-of-economic-industry-recovery/Thu, 4 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTShenzhen Airlines earned a net profit of CNY500 million ($73.1 million) last year, nearly 20 times the CNY26 million surplus posted in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63842/shenzhen-reports-huge-full-year-profit-increase/Thu, 4 February 2010 22:00:11 GMT Airbus: A320 re-engine decision 'ideally' by Farnborough Airshow Garuda confirms swapping 10 787 orders for 10 777-300ERs Airbus forecasts demand for 8,000 new aircraft in Asia/Pacific over 20 years Lufthansa Technik inks A330/A340 MRO deal with AirAsia X, deepens Asia commitment SIA Engineering Co. opens S$50 million A380 hangar at Changi 777-300ER performance improvement package could deliver 4% fuel burn gain Additional stories http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63841/singapore-airshow-news/Thu, 4 February 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63685/ba-cabin-staff-head-to-court/Wed, 3 February 2010 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63684/russia-to-merge-regional-carriers-with-aeroflot/Wed, 3 February 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63683/jal-postpones-alliance-decision/Wed, 3 February 2010 22:00:18 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Amadeus is rolling out Master Pricer Agent Fare Families, an application that will enable travel agencies to set their own criteria for sorting air fares on their Web sites.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63682/amadeus-unveils-fare-family-tool-for-agents/Wed, 3 February 2010 22:00:15 GMTUPS said it finished 2009 "on a high note," reporting significant fourth-quarter improvement and closing out the year with a $2.15 billion profit, down 28.3% from the $3 billion earned in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63681/ups-finishes-strong-reports-28-drop-in-full-year-profit/Wed, 3 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTAfter two consecutive quarterly losses, Singapore Airlines Group returned to the black in its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, posting a S$403.7 million ($286.1 million) profit that marked a 19.7% increase from the S$337.2 million earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63680/singapore-airlines-returns-to-profit-with-strong-third-quarter/Wed, 3 February 2010 22:00:10 GMT Boeing concedes 787-3 all but canceled Singapore Airlines 747-400 completes first multi-sector ASPIRE flight Embraer sees slow recovery in 2010; cautious on new programs Mitsubishi: MRJ design freeze by end of summer IAE wins $300 million V2500 engine order from Sichuan Airlines Additional stories http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63679/singapore-airshow-news/Wed, 3 February 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63523/lufthansa-readies-for-may-a380-delivery/Tue, 2 February 2010 22:00:32 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63522/delta-retires-nwa-flight-numbers-website/Tue, 2 February 2010 22:00:28 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63521/eagle-faces-25-million-fine-for-improper-baggage-weight-calculation/Tue, 2 February 2010 22:00:20 GMTThe European Commission confirmed yesterday that it is assessing "the effectiveness of proposed commitments" received from oneworld partners British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia designed "to alleviate" its concerns over anticompetitive aspects of their proposed joint venture.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63520/ba-american-offer-concessions-to-european-regulators/Tue, 2 February 2010 22:00:18 GMTUS President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 contains $79 billion for the Dept. of Transportation and includes funding for NextGen technology and increased security at airports and onboard aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63519/us-2010-11-budget-aims-to-boost-nextgen-funding-32/Tue, 2 February 2010 22:00:15 GMTRyanair reported a €10.9 million ($15.1 million) net loss in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, a 90.8% improvement from the €118.8 million lost in the year-ago period, and raised its full-year earnings forecast to €275 million from the "lower end" of the €200-€300 million range.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63518/lower-than-expected-third-quarter-loss-brightens-ryanairs-full-year-prospects/Tue, 2 February 2010 22:00:13 GMT Bisignani: Ownership rules 'killing' airlines; security 'harmonization' necessary 2010 Singapore Airshow gets underway with Chinese airlines' growth plans at forefront Additional stories http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63517/singapore-airshow-news/Tue, 2 February 2010 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63370/kingfisher-unveils-express-delivery-service/Mon, 1 February 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63369/austrian-seeks-government-support/Mon, 1 February 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63368/jal-alliance-announcement-set-for-tuesday/Mon, 1 February 2010 22:00:13 GMTAirbus announced a 5.8% increase in the list price of all its aircraft retroactive to Jan. 1.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63367/airbus-announces-price-increase/Mon, 1 February 2010 22:00:11 GMTThe Competition Commission of South Africa said it has launched an investigation into collusion on fares and pricing strategies for flights during this summer's World Cup.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63366/south-africa-investigates-world-cup-fare-collusion/Mon, 1 February 2010 22:00:10 GMTEgyptAir is considering the reorganization of its Cairo International flight schedule into multiple banks from the present two starting with the 2010-11 winter schedule, EgyptAir Airlines Chairman and CEO Alaa Ashour told ATWOnline in Cairo, as it attempts to increase transfer traffic.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63365/egyptair-faces-new-challenges-in-cairo-alexandria/Mon, 1 February 2010 22:00:08 GMTANA suffered a ¥9.8 billion ($108.7 million) loss in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, a 22.2% improvement from the ¥12.6 billion lost in the year-ago period, and maintained its full-fiscal-year forecast of a ¥28 billion deficit.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/63364/ana-remains-in-red-with-1087-million-third-quarter-loss/Mon, 1 February 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62922/first-787-tokyo-expansion-to-highlight-anas-year/Fri, 29 January 2010 22:00:36 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62921/iata-worst-year-finishes-with-35-traffic-decline/Fri, 29 January 2010 22:00:33 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62920/jetstar-places-massive-v2500-order/Fri, 29 January 2010 22:00:30 GMTBoeing yesterday announced an executive reorganization designed to "strengthen processes, tools and functional excellence" and the execution of its delayed 787 and 747-8 programs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62919/boeing-responds-to-tough-year-with-new-executive-structure/Fri, 29 January 2010 22:00:25 GMTAlaska Airlines and Horizon Air parent Alaska Air Group cited "positive network changes" as the driver of a return to profitability in 2009, when it posted a $121.6 million surplus that compared to a $135.9 million loss in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62918/alaska-rebounds-to-report-hefty-2009-profit/Fri, 29 January 2010 22:00:21 GMTJetBlue Airways reported a $58 million profit in 2009, reversed from an $85 million net loss the prior year and its best performance since 2003, which CEO Dave Barger said was an indication of "solid financial health and continued stability" at the airline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62917/slower-growth-leads-to-58-million-full-year-profit-at-jetblue/Fri, 29 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTA year in which US Airways unveiled ambitious plans to reconfigure its airline operation ended with a $205 million net loss that was a significant improvement from the $2.22 billion deficit reported in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62916/restructuring-us-airways-reports-significantly-reduced-2009-loss/Fri, 29 January 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62734/aapa-seeks-strength-in-mainland-china/Thu, 28 January 2010 22:00:29 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62733/aeroflot-to-buy-out-investor-lebedev/Thu, 28 January 2010 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62732/jal-names-long-time-executive-onishi-as-president/Thu, 28 January 2010 22:00:21 GMTThe hybrid model that secured ATW's 2010 Market Leadership Award paid dividends for AirTran Airways in 2009 as it earned a company record $134.7 million net profit that represented a reversal from its $266.3 million loss in 2008 and is the best full-year result reported in the US so far.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62731/airtran-rebounds-to-record-full-year-profit/Thu, 28 January 2010 22:00:18 GMTAir India announced a loss of INR14.74 billion ($316.8 million) in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, a 9.7% improvement from the INR16.32 billion deficit reported in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62730/air-india-reports-slightly-narrowed-third-quarter-loss/Thu, 28 January 2010 22:00:16 GMTUnited Airlines parent UAL Corp. posted a 2009 net loss of $651 million, narrowed 87.9% from a $5.4 billion loss in 2008, and said it and the airline industry must continue to pare down costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62729/united-narrows-2009-loss-to-651-million/Thu, 28 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTBoeing Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney said yesterday that "re-engining the 73[7] is under active consideration" with customers "anxious for us to make a move" on a more efficient narrowbody.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62728/boeing-re-engined-737-under-active-consideration-2009-profit-falls-51/Thu, 28 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62530/airbus-signs-financing-accord-with-chinas-cdb-leasing/Wed, 27 January 2010 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62529/faa-administrator-babbitt-sees-spring-timeframe-for-flight-time-rule/Wed, 27 January 2010 22:00:24 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62528/lebanese-officials-ethiopian-737-did-not-follow-control-tower-flight-path-instructions/Wed, 27 January 2010 22:00:21 GMTAllegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. posted a record full-year profit of $76.3 million, more than double the $35.4 million reported in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62527/allegiant-posts-record-full-year-profit-of-763-million/Wed, 27 January 2010 22:00:16 GMTAer Lingus yesterday warned that it expects market conditions will remain "extremely challenging" in 2010 and that full-year revenue will be "lower than 2009, with the first half of 2010 being particularly weak."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62526/aer-lingus-approaches-challenging-2010-with-aer-arann-deal-unbundling/Wed, 27 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTLAN Airlines recorded a net profit of $231.1 million in 2009, down 31.3% from the $336.5 million earned in 2008, a result it claimed demonstrated "the strength of the company's business model and LAN's resiliency to external shocks."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62525/lan-reports-2009-profit-of-2311-million/Wed, 27 January 2010 22:00:11 GMTDelta Air Lines posted a 2009 net loss of $1.24 billion, narrowed considerably from a massive deficit of $8.92 billion in 2008 when results were affected by heavy goodwill impairment charges and costs related to its acquisition of Northwest Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62524/delta-air-lines-reports-124-billion-2009-loss/Wed, 27 January 2010 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62327/taban-tu-154-accident-injures-42/Tue, 26 January 2010 22:00:29 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62326/anz-unveils-unique-economy-premium-economy-seats/Tue, 26 January 2010 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62325/udvar-hazys-future-with-ilfc-in-question-as-steenland-becomes-chairman/Tue, 26 January 2010 22:00:20 GMTUK CAA approved British Airways' plan to train pilots and ground staff as cabin crew to be employed in the event of a strike by cabin attendants and will work with the airline and conduct inspections to ensure safety, BA said in its weekly in-house newsletter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62324/ba-begins-training-replacement-cabin-crew-as-unite-launches-strike-ballot/Tue, 26 January 2010 22:00:18 GMTJet Airways returned to profit after two consecutive quarters in the red, posting a INR1.06 billion ($22.9 million) net profit in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 that compared to a INR2.14 billion loss in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62323/revitalized-jet-airways-soars-into-black/Tue, 26 January 2010 22:00:15 GMTDelta Air Lines intends to invest $1 billion over the next three years on a wide range of measures designed "to improve the customer experience in the air and on the ground," including new business class seats on 90 Boeing widebodies.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62322/delta-announces-three-year-1-billion-product-upgrade/Tue, 26 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTThe US National Transportation Safety Board said it is dispatching an investigator to Beirut to assist the Lebanese government with its inquiry into Monday morning's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 that is believed to have killed all 90 aboard.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62321/lebanese-officials-cite-poor-weather-in-ethiopian-737-crash-ntsb-to-send-investigator/Tue, 26 January 2010 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62165/sa-express-to-launch-congolese-airline/Mon, 25 January 2010 22:00:39 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62164/us-dhs-iata-conduct-security-summit/Mon, 25 January 2010 22:00:32 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62163/growing-azul-expects-profitable-2010/Mon, 25 January 2010 22:00:26 GMTAmerican Airlines said Friday it has made the "painful but necessary decision" to furlough up to 175 pilots in the first half of this year, with the first round of reductions coming at the end of February.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62162/american-to-furlough-as-many-as-175-pilots/Mon, 25 January 2010 22:00:23 GMTAustrian Airlines, now a Lufthansa subsidiary, remains burdened by a long-haul product that has lost money every year since its 1989 launch and faces a critical 2010, during which it must make significant progress on its restructuring, CCO and executive board member Andreas Bierwirth said last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62161/restructuring-long-haul-product-key-to-austrians-recovery/Mon, 25 January 2010 22:00:20 GMTKingfisher Airlines reported a INR4.2 billion ($90.9 million) loss in its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, widened 1.7% from INR4.13 billion in the year-ago period, with about half of the deficit resulting from one-time exceptional items and foreign exchange losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62160/kingfisher-continues-to-bleed-loses-91-million-in-third-quarter/Mon, 25 January 2010 22:00:17 GMTKorean Air posted a 2009 net loss of KRW61.2 billion ($53.8 million), ATWOnline calculated, narrowed considerably from a KRW1.96 trillion loss in 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/62159/korean-air-narrows-full-year-loss-to-54-million-as-cargo-rebounds/Mon, 25 January 2010 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61781/gulf-air-to-lease-two-e-170s-while-it-considers-regional-jet-order/Fri, 22 January 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61780/ryanair-announces-another-dublin-cut/Fri, 22 January 2010 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61779/eu-us-to-consider-urgent-airport-security-measures-but-differ-on-body-scanners/Fri, 22 January 2010 22:00:17 GMTChina Southern Airlines has committed to purchasing 20 A320 aircraft for delivery in 2011-13.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61778/china-southern-to-buy-20-a320s-post-2009-profit/Fri, 22 January 2010 22:00:15 GMTEasyJet said it remains "on track to deliver substantial profit improvement" during its fiscal year ending Sept. 30 as it reported a solid 10.5% year-over-year increase in revenue to £607.5 million ($990.3 million) in the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61777/easyjet-starts-fiscal-year-with-superior-first-quarter/Fri, 22 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTSouthwest Airlines yesterday reported its 37th consecutive full-year profit, a $99 million surplus that represented a 44.4% decline from the $178 million earned in 2008, and remained committed to maintaining flat capacity this year despite improving booking trends.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61776/southwest-to-stay-conservative-as-full-year-profit-falls-44/Fri, 22 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTContinental Airlines reported a 2009 net loss of $282 million, improved 51.9% from a $586 million deficit in the year-ago period, and pointed to a fourth-quarter profit of $85 million as a sign that it is "holding the line on costs and working more efficiently."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61775/continental-posts-282-million-2009-loss-warns-of-long-and-slow-recovery/Fri, 22 January 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61616/atr-reports-stable-2009/Thu, 21 January 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61615/ana-warns-against-jal-discounting-aa-vows-to-block-alliance-switch/Thu, 21 January 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61614/us-passenger-revenue-falls-4-in-december-18-in-2009/Thu, 21 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTOnAir will go live with its Internet and VPN connectivity service next month but sees a profitable future for its phone and PDA inflight connectivity service, with CEO Benoit Debains telling ATWOnline yesterday, "We are, and we remain, a phone company."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61613/onair-sees-future-for-both-inflight-phone-internet-connectivity/Thu, 21 January 2010 22:00:11 GMTThe UK revealed a further set of measures to enhance aviation security, including introduction of a "no-fly" list, suspension of Yemenia Yemen Airways' direct flights "pending enhanced security" and its intention to "promote enhancements to the international aviation security regime, including stronger security arrangements in airports and greater sharing of information" with ICAO, the EU and G8 nations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61612/uk-strengthens-security-introduces-no-fly-list-bans-yemenia/Thu, 21 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTEthiopian Airlines CEO Girma Wake yesterday announced that the carrier placed orders for 10 737-800s this month while achieving a long-sought objective to create a West African hub with the launch of ASKY Airlines, a Lome-based carrier operating a pair of 737s leased from ET.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61611/ethiopian-orders-10-737-800s-launches-west-african-airline/Thu, 21 January 2010 22:00:09 GMTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. kicked of the US airline industry's full-year reporting season yesterday by announcing a $1.47 billion net loss for 2009, improved 30.7% from a $2.12 billion deficit in 2008, on a 16.2% decline in revenue to $19.92 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61610/american-reports-147-billion-2009-loss-says-economic-recovery-uncertain/Thu, 21 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61459/tigers-ipo-successful/Wed, 20 January 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61458/eurowings-to-phase-out-crj200s700s/Wed, 20 January 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61457/boeing-etihad-uop-partner-on-saltwater-biofuel-project/Wed, 20 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: When you think about groundbreaking technology in the travel industry, your thoughts probably don't turn to a 125-year-old company. But NCR Corp., founded to market the first mechanical cash register, has over the last century been a leader in areas as diverse as automated credit systems (1914) and digital computers for aviation (1952). It invented liquid crystal displays (1968) and marketed the first bar-code scanners (1974).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61456/technology-meets-imagination-and-creativity-at-ncr/Wed, 20 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTAir China parent CNAC is expected to receive a CNY1.5 billion ($219.4 million) cash injection from the Chinese government to pay back the loans it used to finalize last year's acquisition of its Air China Cargo subsidiary, according to CA Board Secretary Huang Bin.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61455/government-to-subsidize-cas-air-china-cargo-acquisition/Wed, 20 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTSIA Engineering Co. broke ground for a non-OEM provider of MRO services by purchasing a stake in Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G engine "risk-revenue sharing program" in exchange for a key role in Pratt's MRO network.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61454/sia-engineering-takes-stake-in-pratts-pw1000g/Wed, 20 January 2010 22:00:09 GMTJapan Airlines yesterday filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo under Japan's Corporate Rehabilitation Law, initiating a restructuring process that it said will include major cost cuts and structural changes with the aim of returning to profitability by March 2012.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61453/japan-airlines-files-for-bankruptcy-with-debt-exceeding-25-billion/Wed, 20 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61153/aer-lingus-pilots-accept-pay-cut/Mon, 18 January 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61152/dot-fines-united-for-second-website-violation/Mon, 18 January 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61151/tiger-launches-ambitious-ipo/Mon, 18 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTThe US Commodities Futures Trading Commission last week proposed to set position limits for futures and option contracts in the major energy markets in a move hailed by the Air Transport Assn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61150/cftc-moves-to-limit-speculation-in-energy-markets/Mon, 18 January 2010 22:00:11 GMTBoeing on Friday said it had completed "initial airworthiness testing" on the 787, "a milestone [that] will enable more crew members to take part in flights" and allow more Dreamliners to join the flight test program.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61149/boeing-completes-initial-flight-test-milestone-on-787/Mon, 18 January 2010 22:00:09 GMTJapanese Transport Minister Seiji Maehara said Friday that the government-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan will announce Japan Airlines' restructuring plan on Tuesday, while the troubled carrier tapped into an emergency credit line to allow it to maintain operations in the meantime.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61148/japanese-transport-minister-jal-restructuring-plan-to-be-announced-tuesday/Mon, 18 January 2010 22:00:08 GMTIn observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Wednesday, January 20.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/61147/notice-to-readers/Mon, 18 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60763/ads-b-launched-over-gulf-of-mexico/Fri, 15 January 2010 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60762/elfaa-urges-end-to-flag-carrier-support-increased-atm-liberalization/Fri, 15 January 2010 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60761/thai-sees-profitable-2009-and-2010/Fri, 15 January 2010 22:00:19 GMTArlington-Va.-based ARC reported this week that December sales through participating US travel agencies totaled $4.41 billion, representing an 8.6% increase year-over-year and the "strongest final month of the year since 2005."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60760/arc-reports-strong-december-ticket-sales/Fri, 15 January 2010 22:00:16 GMTRepublic Airways Holdings said yesterday that all of its executive management functions, including those of subsidiaries Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines, will be consolidated at its Indianapolis headquarters and former Frontier CEO Sean Menke will leave the company at the end of the current quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60759/republic-further-integrates-frontier-midwest-menke-to-resign/Fri, 15 January 2010 22:00:14 GMTQantas yesterday said it remains confident in its 27% investment in Vietnam's Jetstar Pacific despite the emergence of a report highlighting maintenance deficiencies and the legal troubles facing several executives.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60758/qantas-stands-behind-troubled-jetstar-pacific/Fri, 15 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTThe Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan yesterday officially confirmed that it will guide Japan Airlines' restructuring plan, pledging in a statement to "ensure all of its business operations on and off the ground [will] be performed smoothly without any interruption as usual with sufficient amount of capital" during the "revitalization" process.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60757/etic-confirms-it-will-guide-jal-restructuring-ensure-operations/Fri, 15 January 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60612/virgin-cancels-six-a340s/Thu, 14 January 2010 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60611/vietnam-airlines-full-year-profit-falls-421/Thu, 14 January 2010 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60610/blue-wings-shuts-down/Thu, 14 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTIndian airlines carried 44.5 million passengers in 2009, up 7.9% from the prior year, the Ministry of Civil Aviation reported yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60609/indian-traffic-rebounds-in-2009/Thu, 14 January 2010 22:00:09 GMTKazuo Inamori, one of Japan's most prominent business figures, yesterday accepted Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's offer to become CEO of Japan Airlines and guide the troubled carrier through its pending bankruptcy reorganization.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60608/japanese-business-giant-kazuo-inamori-to-take-jals-helm/Thu, 14 January 2010 22:00:08 GMTChinese airlines earned a collective profit of CNY7.4 billion ($1.08 billion) in 2009, a big turnaround from the CNY31.8 billion net loss suffered in 2008, CAAC Vice Minister Wang Changshun revealed yesterday at the regulator's annual conference.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60607/chinese-carriers-return-to-profit-concerns-remain-over-competition-fuel/Thu, 14 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60456/qatar-airways-unveils-next-phase-of-biofuel-production/Wed, 13 January 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60455/bmi-to-close-dublin-crew-base/Wed, 13 January 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60454/delta-continental-raise-baggage-fees/Wed, 13 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTAVIC's Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. yesterday began construction of its CNY3.23 billion ($472.5 million) Shanghai research and development facility, which is scheduled to be completed in 2013 and will include and R&D center and an airworthiness testing center as well as engineering, liaison and customer service facilities.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60453/c919-engine-plans-take-shape/Wed, 13 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTEmbraer delivered 122 commercial aircraft in 2009 compared to 162 in 2008, comprising seven ERJ-145s, 22 E-170s, 11 E-175s, 62 E-190s and 20 E-195s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60452/embraers-commercial-deliveries-fall/Wed, 13 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTAmerican Airlines yesterday confirmed that its offer to invest in Japan Airlines in conjunction with TPG Capital has been raised by $300 million to $1.4 billion and said it and oneworld partner British Airways will enhance cooperation with the troubled Tokyo-based carrier to enable it to generate an additional $500 million in revenue over the next three years.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60451/american-oneworld-offer-incentives-to-keep-jal-in-alliance/Wed, 13 January 2010 22:00:08 GMTAirbus yesterday announced a full-year delivery record of 498 aircraft in 2009 (up from 483 in 2008) including 402 from the A320 family, and a gross order intake of 310 aircraft, while admitting that its "biggest disappointment" in the past year was a slowdown in the A380 delivery schedule.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60450/airbus-posts-mixed-2009-performance/Wed, 13 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60292/aea-adds-three-members/Tue, 12 January 2010 22:00:27 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60291/british-airways-cabin-staff-to-conduct-second-strike-ballot/Tue, 12 January 2010 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60290/boeing-takes-four-737-orders-guggenheim-cancels-two-747fs/Tue, 12 January 2010 22:00:19 GMTThe US Dept. of Transportation issued a proposed rule mandating changes in the way lithium batteries and cells are transported in passenger and cargo aircraft, stating that "they could pose a hazard when transported" by air.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60289/dept-of-transportation-issues-nprm-on-lithium-battery-shipping-by-air/Tue, 12 January 2010 22:00:17 GMTThe European Commission claimed that "creation and evolution" of its public list of airlines banned from operating in the EU, updated 12 times since its March 2006 launch, has been a "success story from every angle."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60288/ec-declares-blacklist-success-story-pushes-for-further-reforms/Tue, 12 January 2010 22:00:14 GMTSpring Airlines reported a profit of CNY158 million ($23.1 million) in 2009, a sevenfold increase over the CNY20 million earned in 2008, on a 27% lift in operating revenue to CNY1.99 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60287/spring-reports-sevenfold-surge-in-full-year-profit/Tue, 12 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTJapan Airlines is expected to announce within days that it will file for bankruptcy later this month as part of a turnaround plan that will include eliminating 15,600 jobs, according to news reports from Tokyo.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60286/reports-jal-bankruptcy-filing-nearing-americandelta-bids-to-be-rejected/Tue, 12 January 2010 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60131/germanwings-to-open-hanover-base/Mon, 11 January 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60130/easa-reports-mixed-2009-safety-results/Mon, 11 January 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60129/ups-to-cut-1800-jobs-raises-fourth-quarter-earnings-estimate/Mon, 11 January 2010 22:00:15 GMTThe US Dept. of Transportation issued a ruling last week that Virgin America "remains a US citizen and remains under the actual control of US citizens" after the San Francisco-based airline agreed to changes regarding investment and board composition.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60128/dot-affirms-virgin-america-citizenship-following-changes/Mon, 11 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTAir New Zealand confirmed Friday to ATWOnline that it has joined Qantas in withdrawing from the Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60127/anz-joins-qantas-in-leaving-aapa/Mon, 11 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTAer Lingus Group will scale down its base at London Gatwick to three A320s from five at the start of the summer schedule as it anticipates demand will remain "soft" in the first half of 2010, although it expects to report a "small" operating profit before exceptional items in the second half of 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60126/aer-lingus-to-cut-back-at-gatwick-sees-bottom-line-improvement/Mon, 11 January 2010 22:00:09 GMTBoeing said it is assessing the "market viability" of the 787-3 after ANA converted its order for 28 of the shorter-range Dreamliner variants to the standard 787-8, leaving no -3s in the manufacturer's backlog.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/60125/ana-converts-28-787-3s-to-8s-leaving-no-shorter-range-dreamliner-orders/Mon, 11 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59749/boeing-meets-delivery-expectations/Fri, 8 January 2010 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59748/report-americantpg-to-boost-jal-offer-by-300-million/Fri, 8 January 2010 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59747/engine-problems-push-first-superjet-delivery-to-mid-year/Fri, 8 January 2010 22:00:17 GMTRyanair yesterday said it plans to return about €1 billion ($1.44 billion) in surplus cash to shareholders following last month's collapse of a deal to purchase up to 200 aircraft from Boeing, while also denying speculation that it plans to take another run at Aer Lingus and announcing an agreement with Italian authorities regarding passenger identification.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59746/ryanair-to-return-ampeuro1-billion-to-shareholders/Fri, 8 January 2010 22:00:15 GMTLast year was "the safest year ever" for airline operations in terms of the rate of fatal accidents, Ascend reported, though it noted that the severity of several accidents resulted in the number of passengers and crew killed increasing "significantly" from 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59745/ascend-2009-accidents-down-but-fatalities-up/Fri, 8 January 2010 22:00:14 GMTChina Southern Airlines reportedly plans to purchase the 65% stake in neighboring Shenzhen Airlines formerly held by Li Zeyuan, who was arrested in November, in effort to strengthen its position in southern China.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59744/china-southern-interested-in-shenzhen-majority-stake/Fri, 8 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTThe White House yesterday released the review of US security and intelligence systems that President Barack Obama ordered after the failed terrorist attack onboard a transatlantic flight two weeks ago and conceded that the government possessed "sufficient information. . .to have potentially disrupted" the plot before it occurred.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59743/obama-seeks-to-improve-on-inherent-systemic-weaknesses/Fri, 8 January 2010 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59618/biojet-great-plans-plan-mass-camelina-biofuel-production-in-five-years/Thu, 7 January 2010 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59617/boeing-restructures-engineering-leadership/Thu, 7 January 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59616/british-airways-cabin-staff-return-to-talks/Thu, 7 January 2010 22:00:14 GMTQantas decided not to renew its membership in the Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines, a move that analysts predict may spell the end of an organization with a history spanning more than four decades.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59615/qantas-departure-leaves-aapa-future-in-doubt/Thu, 7 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTAir New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe told ATWOnline that the continuing uncertainty of the 787 delivery schedule is a more pressing problem for the airline than the global recession and industry downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59614/anz-787-delay-hits-harder-than-recession/Thu, 7 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTSigns continue to point toward Japan Airlines entering into a court-monitored bankruptcy proceeding, with reports from Tokyo indicating that both the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan, which will oversee the restructuring, and the Development Bank of Japan, JAL's largest creditor, favor bankruptcy over a government bailout.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59613/-jal-bankruptcy-plan-in-the-works/Thu, 7 January 2010 22:00:08 GMTQantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Airways and Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia yesterday unveiled an alliance that will bring together the Asia/Pacific region's leading LCCs, allowing two carriers with combined annual turnover exceeding $3 billion to reduce costs, pool expertise and maintain lower fares.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59612/airasia-jetstar-unite-to-suppress-costs-shape-next-generation-narrowbody/Thu, 7 January 2010 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59490/lhs-germanwings-to-add-four-a319s/Wed, 6 January 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59489/iata-reports-november-passenger-cargo-traffic-increases/Wed, 6 January 2010 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59488/faa-increases-oversight-of-american-after-landing-incidents/Wed, 6 January 2010 22:00:14 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Several of Carnival Corp.'s cruise lines adopted new policies that prohibit online travel agencies or cruise sellers from bidding on the lines' trademarked search-engine keywords.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59487/five-cruise-lines-ban-agencies-from-bidding-on-keywords/Wed, 6 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTChina Eastern Airlines signed firm order late last month for 16 A330s worth CNY17.75 billion ($2.6 billion) at list prices as it plots its international expansion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59486/china-eastern-buys-16-a330s-to-fuel-international-expansion/Wed, 6 January 2010 22:00:11 GMTUS President Barack Obama yesterday announced increased airline security measures following a meeting with top national security aides to discuss a response to the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59485/obama-system-failed-in-a-potentially-disastrous-way/Wed, 6 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTMesa Air Group yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a US court in New York, saying the process is needed for it to become a "leaner" entity able to compete in the future.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59484/mesa-files-for-bankruptcy-cites-untenable-financial-situation/Wed, 6 January 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59356/airasia-jetstar-plan-wednesday-partnership-announcement/Tue, 5 January 2010 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59355/avic-invites-mtu-to-develop-c919-engine/Tue, 5 January 2010 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59354/iata-approves-of-uss-narrowed-security-focus/Tue, 5 January 2010 22:00:13 GMTJapan Airlines President Haruka Nishimatsu suggested that the carrier may resist efforts by the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan to push it into a court-monitored bankruptcy restructuring process rather than a more straightforward government bailout, expressing concern that the "image of bankruptcy" could sour the public on the company and lead to adverse consequences.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59353/jal-wary-of-bankruptcy-government-cooling-on-bailout/Tue, 5 January 2010 22:00:12 GMTBoeing sold 11 787s to an unidentified customer(s), it said on its Orders and Deliveries website, bringing to 24 the number of gross orders for the aircraft received in the year to Dec. 22 (it has not booked United Airlines' commitment for 25).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59352/boeing-sells-11-787s-nearly-doubling-firm-2009-total/Tue, 5 January 2010 22:00:11 GMTAllegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. signed an agreement to purchase 18 MD-80s from downsizing SAS Group and will take delivery during the first half of this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59351/allegiant-agrees-to-buy-18-sas-md-80s/Tue, 5 January 2010 22:00:10 GMTTurkish Airlines chose Airbus for its narrowbody fleet expansion, yesterday announcing plans to purchase 14 A321-200s and six A319-100s with options for 10 additional A319 or A321 aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/59350/turkish-to-order-20-30-a320-family-aircraft/Tue, 5 January 2010 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57801/iata-launches-safety-database/Thu, 24 December 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57800/shenzhen-maintains-profitability-as-air-china-speculation-increases/Thu, 24 December 2009 22:00:20 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57799/augsburg-gets-two-new-e-190s/Thu, 24 December 2009 22:00:18 GMTAs expected, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and ANA filed an application with the US Dept. of Transportation for antitrust immunity across their combined transpacific network, which the carriers argued would generate "substantial service and pricing benefits for consumers."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57798/united-continental-ana-apply-for-transpacific-immunity/Thu, 24 December 2009 22:00:16 GMTLAN Airlines signed a contract for the purchase of 30 A320 family aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2016.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57797/lan-orders-30-more-a320-family-aircraft/Thu, 24 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTTwo of the world's largest carriers, American Airlines and Ryanair, suffered 737-800 runway mishaps, with AA's Tuesday night overrun in Jamaica resulting in destruction of the aircraft and dozens of injuries.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57796/american-ryanair-737-800s-suffer-runway-overruns/Thu, 24 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTIn observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. Happy holidays from ATW.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57795/notice-to-readers/Thu, 24 December 2009 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57664/qantas-unveils-new-a380-schedule/Wed, 23 December 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57663/japanese-government-will-not-guarantee-jal-loans/Wed, 23 December 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57662/dept-of-justice-argues-against-oneworld-ati/Wed, 23 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTBoeing flew the second 787 yesterday with much less fanfare than last week's first flight.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57661/second-dreamliner-flies/Wed, 23 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTMadrid-based Air Comet, which specialized in flights to Latin America, suspended all operations yesterday and had its AOC revoked by Spanish authorities.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57660/air-comet-shuts-down/Wed, 23 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTWhile Turkish Airlines' network and bottom line continue to grow, CEO Temel Kotil admitted to ATWOnline that more is needed to fulfill his ambition to make the carrier a global player--"I'm not satisfied with our image," he said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57659/thys-path-to-global-influence-includes-australia-narrowbody-amenities/Wed, 23 December 2009 22:00:08 GMTMalaysia Airlines, whose current long-haul fleet comprises 747s, 777s and A330s, yesterday announced plans to purchase 15 A330-300s for delivery in 2011-16, with options for an additional 10.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57658/mas-to-order-up-to-25-a330s-take-ownership-of-more-aircraft/Wed, 23 December 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57511/iata-claims-copenhagen-victory/Tue, 22 December 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57510/qantas-anticipates-first-half-profit/Tue, 22 December 2009 22:00:21 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57509/tiger-airways-prepares-for-ipo/Tue, 22 December 2009 22:00:19 GMTThe 3.1% decline in 2009 passenger traffic (RPKs) is the industry's "largest on record," according to ICAO, which is predicting a "moderate" increase of 3.3% next year and "full recovery" of 5.5% in 2011.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57508/icao-reports-record-full-year-traffic-decline/Tue, 22 December 2009 22:00:17 GMTCommercial Aircraft Corp. of China chose CFM International's LEAP-X1C to power the 150-seat C919, the country's large commercial aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2016.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57507/comac-selects-cfms-leap-x-to-power-c919/Tue, 22 December 2009 22:00:15 GMTANA agreed to order five 767-300ERs for delivery in 2010-11 and five 777-200ERs for delivery in 2012-13.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57506/ana-orders-five-767s-five-777s/Tue, 22 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTThe US Dept. of Transportation yesterday announced a final ruling forcing US airlines to deplane passengers after a 3-hr. delay under most circumstances, among other consumer-friendly provisions, which the Air Transport Assn. said would lead to unfavorable "unintended consequences."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57505/us-dot-subjects-airlines-to-new-customer-protection-rules/Tue, 22 December 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57349/eu-strikes-air-services-agreements/Mon, 21 December 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57348/air-arabias-third-quarter-profit-slips-89/Mon, 21 December 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57347/growing-transaero-inching-toward-star/Mon, 21 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTAMF, the French stock market regulator, last week cleared 17 current and former EADS/Airbus executives of wrongdoing regarding alleged insider trading related to A380 program delays.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57346/french-regulator-drops-a380-insider-trading/Mon, 21 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTThe US Air Transport Assn. reported that passenger revenue fell 7% in November versus the same month in 2008 based on a sample group of carriers that includes the major network airlines and their regional partners but excludes Southwest Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57345/ata-passenger-revenue-falls-for-13th-straight-month/Mon, 21 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTChina's airlines earned a collective profit of CNY7.35 billion ($1.07 billion) through the first 11 months of 2009, almost triple the CNY2.53 billion reported in the year-ago period, according to CAAC.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57344/chinese-airline-profits-nearly-treble-through-november/Mon, 21 December 2009 22:00:08 GMTRyanair will outline plans to reduce growth and capital expenditures "significantly" in the first quarter of the new year after negotiations with Boeing for an order of up to 200 new 737-800s formally broke down, although it still plans to take 112 previously ordered -800s (including 48 next year) to sustain growth over the medium term.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/57343/ryanair-cancels-737-order-plans-may-reward-shareholders/Mon, 21 December 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56956/amex-business-fares-show-modest-increase/Fri, 18 December 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56955/united-american-reveal-fourth-quarter-unit-revenue-cost-projections/Fri, 18 December 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56954/south-african-to-lease-six-a330-200s/Fri, 18 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTRussia's Ministry of Transport could banish Austrian Airlines from its airspace on Jan. 31 owing to a dispute over the carrier's nationality, with Russian authorities arguing that based on current bilateral agreements with Austria, OS no longer is considered a domestic airline following its acquisition by Lufthansa in September.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56953/russia-toughening-stance-on-airline-nationality/Fri, 18 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTIn its second interim report on the May 31 loss of the Air France A330-200 over the Atlantic, France's BEA issued its first safety recommendations and concluded that "In the absence of any data from the flight recorders, the main parts of the airplane and any witness testimony on the flight, the precise circumstances of the accident, and therefore its causes, have still not been determined."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56952/french-af447-investigators-have-recommendations-no-answers/Fri, 18 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTSouthwest Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly said there has been a "very dramatic shift" in domestic US market share over the last year, with "1% moving from the rest of the industry to Southwest."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56951/southwests-kelly-touts-lccs-evolution-to-something-more-than-no-frills/Fri, 18 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTBritish Airways yesterday obtained an injunction from the UK High Court blocking a 12-day flight attendant strike because of irregularities in the balloting conducted by the Unite union, which countered with a promise that its dispute with the airline "is not settled."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56950/uk-court-grants-ba-christmas-strike-reprieve/Fri, 18 December 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56797/southwest-unveils-panama-city-schedule/Thu, 17 December 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56796/ryanair-to-open-bases-at-faro-malaga-cut-at-shannon/Thu, 17 December 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56795/flyglobespan-shuts-down/Thu, 17 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTUS Aerospace Industries Assn. forecast that US aerospace sales will increase slightly in 2010 before slowing in 2011, with already stagnant civil aircraft sales falling next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56794/aia-expected-aerospace-sales-slump-to-be-short-lived/Thu, 17 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTA UK High Court judge is scheduled to rule today on British Airways' claim that the strike ballot conducted by Unite flight attendants was flawed, a procedure that may constitute the desperate airline's only chance to avoid the 12-day strike called for Dec. 22 if emergency talks convened yesterday fail to produce an agreement.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56793/ba-strike-ballot-issue-goes-before-judge-as-talks-recommence/Thu, 17 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTThe Australian government will relax the ownership rules for Qantas, allowing the national airline to play a bigger role in consolidation of the global airline industry.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56792/australia-liberalizes-qantas-investment-regulations/Thu, 17 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTAmerican Airlines said its proposed $1.1 billion investment in Japan Airlines could be increased, while the troubled Tokyo-based carrier was buoyed when its retirees indicated they would accept significant pension cuts.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56791/americans-arpey-pushes-jal-bid-in-tokyo-meetings/Thu, 17 December 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56646/15-airlines-sign-mou-pledging-biofuel-support/Wed, 16 December 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56645/delta-expects-15-billion-2009-loss/Wed, 16 December 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56644/ba-sues-to-block-christmas-strike/Wed, 16 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Early next year, Amadeus will begin rolling out technical standards that it has developed in conjunction with ATPCO to enable travel agencies to sell airlines' ancillary fees through the GDS, David Jones, Amadeus chief executive officer, told TTU.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56643/amadeus-chief-says-technology-standards-for-ancillary-revenues-are-imminent/Wed, 16 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTIATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani does not expect the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to start in 2012 as scheduled owing to legal challenges concerning its unilateral implementation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56642/iata-claims-progress-in-implementing-global-emissions-approach/Wed, 16 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTWhile asserting that the industry downturn has reached bottom with load factors returning to pre-recession levels and yields experiencing a timid recovery, IATA has become less positive about prospects for 2010 and yesterday deepened its forecast for global industry losses to $5.6 billion from $3.8 billion owing to renewed pressure on passenger yields, higher fuel prices and low aircraft utilization.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56641/iata-cuts-2010-forecast-now-expects-56-billion-in-industry-losses/Wed, 16 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTBoeing called yesterday's 787 first flight a success despite the inclement weather that cut it short, setting the stage for what the company hopes will be a smooth flight test program culminating with FAA certification and first delivery to launch customer ANA in the 2010 fourth quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56640/boeing-pilots-787-performs-exactly-as-we-expected/Wed, 16 December 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56476/sky-oaktree-announce-leasing-and-finance-venture/Tue, 15 December 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56475/colgan-alpa-debate-february-q400-accident/Tue, 15 December 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56474/us-carriers-post-first-operating-profit-margin-in-two-years-helped-by-ancillary-fees/Tue, 15 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTAustrian Airlines Group will rethink its network as it restructures and will focus on high-volume routes rather than connectivity between Western and Eastern Europe, CEO Peter Malanik told ATWOnline at last week's Star Alliance event in Brussels.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56473/austrian-turns-to-the-west-in-fight-for-survival/Tue, 15 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTThe US and Japan announced late Friday that they reached agreement on an "open skies" accord that will liberalize access, largely removing restrictions on the number of airlines allowed to serve each market as well as the number of flights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56472/us-japan-reach-open-skies-accord-contingent-on-ati-for-transpacific-jvs/Tue, 15 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTBritish Airways faces a Christmas crisis following yesterday's announcement that 92.5% of voting flight attendants represented by Unite are in favor of a 12-day strike beginning Dec. 22, a decision that Unite Assistant General Secretary Len McCluskey said was taken with a "heavy heart."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56471/ba-cabin-staff-approve-12-day-strike-starting-dec-22/Tue, 15 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTThe 787 achieved first flight today, taking off at 10:28 am local time from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., as a throng of Boeing employees gathered in the airfield cheered.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56470/787-achieves-first-flight/Tue, 15 December 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56324/congress-passes-another-faa-extension-through-march-31/Mon, 14 December 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56323/british-airways-to-keep-openskies/Mon, 14 December 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56322/thy-to-increase-capacity-more-than-20-next-year/Mon, 14 December 2009 22:00:15 GMTBoeing is prepared to fly the 787 as early as Tuesday morning, it said last week, adding that the timing is "dependent on final internal reviews, taxi test and receiving the final experimental ticket" from US FAA.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56321/dreamliner-could-fly-tuesday/Mon, 14 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTThe US Transportation Security Administration said it is moving ahead steadily with procuring and deploying next-generation airport security technology to screen both checked and carry-on baggage, spurred by $1 billion that was allocated to the agency for aviation security in the $787 billion stimulus passed by the government.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56320/tsa-moves-to-deploy-new-screening-technology/Mon, 14 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTVirgin America reported a $5.9 million loss in the third quarter, narrowed significantly from the $59.1 million deficit in the year-ago period, and reported its first three-month operating profit since launching service in August 2007.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56319/virgin-america-narrows-quarterly-loss-reports-first-operating-profit/Mon, 14 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTLufthansa Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber confirmed last week to ATWOnline that the company is targeting a 40% reduction in costs on its European network, with the LH mainline bearing the responsibility and no plans in place to use Germanwings aircraft instead.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/56318/mayrhuber-lh-mainline-responsible-for-cost-cuts-on-european-service/Mon, 14 December 2009 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55902/tsa-begins-full-review-of-inadvertent-screening-procedure-posting/Fri, 11 December 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55901/accc-clears-delta-virgin-blue-jv/Fri, 11 December 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55900/secure-emirates-raises-113-billion-to-fund-six-a380-deliveries/Fri, 11 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTIndia is making a considerable effort to join commercial aviation's environmental effort, Civil Aviation DG Nasim Zaidi said this week at the US-India Aviation Partnership Summit in Washington, with authorities committed to establishing a national inventory of carbon dioxide emissions for the sector (with a base year of 2005) along with programs compelling both airlines and airports to be more efficient and green.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55899/india-pledges-environmental-action/Fri, 11 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTBmi CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer said this week that he believes the "potential" exists to turn around the loss-making UK carrier and confirmed it recently sold several London Heathrow slots to address the group's liquidity shortage.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55898/bmi-sells-heathrow-slots-as-it-plots-recovery/Fri, 11 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTIrkut Corp., manufacturer of the MC-21 passenger aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2016, selected Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan engine to power the plane.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55897/irkut-selects-pratts-pw1000g-for-new-passenger-jet/Fri, 11 December 2009 22:00:08 GMTAir India Chairman and MD Arvind Jadhav expects the carrier will become a Star Alliance member sometime between June and October 2010, he told ATWOnline in Brussels, although an alliance executive told this website that questions remain concerning AI's readiness.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55896/air-india-faces-hurdles-ahead-of-star-alliance-join/Fri, 11 December 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55742/jetblue-airtran-have-reasons-for-optimism/Thu, 10 December 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55741/star-ethiopian-to-discuss-membership-today/Thu, 10 December 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55740/easyjet-ceo-harrison-to-resign/Thu, 10 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTChina Eastern Airlines will decide which global alliance to join prior to the Chinese New Year on Feb. 14, according to MD Ma Xulun.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55739/recovering-china-eastern-promises-february-alliance-decision/Thu, 10 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTArlington, Va.-based ARC reported that ticket sales through participating travel agencies totaled $5.12 billion in November, up 6.7% over the year-ago month and the strongest performance in more than a year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55738/airline-ticket-sales-trend-upward-in-november/Thu, 10 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTSeveral US airline executives yesterday expressed cautious optimism that the revenue environment will improve in 2010, while US Airways President Scott Kirby was outright bullish about the coming year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55737/most-us-majors-cautiously-optimistic-about-2010-us-airways-bullish/Thu, 10 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTBrussels Airlines yesterday became the 26th member of Star Alliance in ceremonies in the Belgian capital, 12 months after it was invited to join and following the conclusion of a strategic partnership with Lufthansa, which acquired 45% of parent SN Air Holding in June.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55736/brussels-airlines-joins-star-alliance-offers-key-hub-in-hostile-territory/Thu, 10 December 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55589/japanese-ministers-deny-jal-loan-guarantee-reports/Wed, 9 December 2009 22:00:26 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55588/air-algerie-orders-four-more-atr-72s/Wed, 9 December 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55587/copa-adds-to-737-commitment/Wed, 9 December 2009 22:00:21 GMTJet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal said yesterday at the US-India Aviation Partnership Summit in Washington that consolidation among Indian airlines is inevitable and will be necessary to restore financial sanity to the market.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55586/goyal-indian-consolidation-needed-to-overcome-fundamental-problems/Wed, 9 December 2009 22:00:19 GMTUS FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said that "any number of options have been explored" to determine how to finance equipage of commercial aircraft with NextGen ATC technology such as ADS-B, including consideration of the government's providing airlines with money for early equipage that would be "subject to repayment."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55585/us-government-considers-helping-airlines-fund-nextgen-equipage/Wed, 9 December 2009 22:00:16 GMTTalks between Ryanair and Boeing regarding an order for up to 200 737s dissolved over the weekend after the manufacturer changed delivery conditions, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said yesterday in Brussels while announcing an expansion of the LCC's base at nearby Charleroi.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55584/oleary-talks-on-order-for-200-737s-have-broken-down/Wed, 9 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTUnited Airlines yesterday announced an order for 50 long-haul aircraft evenly split between the A350-900 and 787, along with purchase rights for 50 of each type, claiming that the "breadth in size and capabilities of the different aircraft models ensure the company has the right aircraft for the right market through the fleet replacement cycle."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55583/united-splits-long-haul-order-commits-to-25-a350s-25-787s/Wed, 9 December 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55426/aeroflot-alitalia-deepen-cooperation/Tue, 8 December 2009 22:00:27 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55425/continental-to-raise-200-million/Tue, 8 December 2009 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55424/jat-expects-ampeuro15-million-full-year-loss/Tue, 8 December 2009 22:00:21 GMTThe UK House of Commons Transport Committee issued a report yesterday endorsing a third runway at London Heathrow "subject to the effective application of tough environmental conditions," while suggesting that Gatwick, rather than Stansted, would be a better choice for a second runway after 2019.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55423/commons-committee-endorses-heathrow-gatwick-expansion/Tue, 8 December 2009 22:00:19 GMTAir China will inject MOP158.7 million ($19.3 million) into troubled subsidiary Air Macau, lifting its stake in the carrier to 80.9% from 51%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55422/air-china-to-take-charge-of-air-macau/Tue, 8 December 2009 22:00:16 GMTThe Japanese government reportedly is preparing to provide ¥700 billion ($7.74 billion) in credit guarantees to Japan Airlines as part of an "extra budget" that could be finalized this week for the country's fiscal year ending March 31.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55421/japanese-government-reportedly-to-provide-jal-with-ampyen700-billion-loan-guarantee/Tue, 8 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTThe US Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued a formal finding that greenhouse gasses including carbon dioxide emissions "threaten the public health and welfare of the American people," clearing the way for the agency to regulate a wide range of CO2-emitting industries under provisions of the Clean Air Act.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55420/us-epa-formally-declares-co2-emissions-endangering-pollutant/Tue, 8 December 2009 22:00:10 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55274/new-lgw-owner-expects-modernization-stake-sale/Mon, 7 December 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55273/boeing-warns-trent-800-powered-777-operators-on-thrust-reverser-overheating/Mon, 7 December 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55272/ana-very-interested-in-expanded-relationship-with-co-ua/Mon, 7 December 2009 22:00:14 GMTAirbus said Friday it has manufactured an all-composite A350 center wing-box panel, the first structure on the next-generation aircraft it has completed and the largest "monobloc" composite panel it has produced.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55271/airbus-completes-first-a350-structure/Mon, 7 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTAs the domestic cargo market recovers, China Southern Airlines is boosting capacity on routes from Shanghai Pudong and moving toward making the airport its cargo hub.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55270/china-southern-plans-shanghai-cargo-hub-as-domestic-freight-rebounds/Mon, 7 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTFAA announced Friday that it is soliciting bids for NextGen support contracts with a combined value of around $7 billion, which it said will be "the largest award in the agency's history."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55269/faa-solicits-bids-for-nextgen-contracts-valued-at-7-billion/Mon, 7 December 2009 22:00:08 GMTKorean Air became the second airline to order Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet, placing an order for five of the aircraft last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/55268/korean-becomes-second-747-8i-customer/Mon, 7 December 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54876/wizz-enters-latvia/Fri, 4 December 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54875/niki-plans-to-fill-vienna-gap/Fri, 4 December 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54874/iata-2009-accident-rate-best-weve-seen/Fri, 4 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTUS FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said regulators, airports and airlines have "picked off all the low-hanging fruit there is to pick" to improve runway safety and now must focus on gathering "more detailed information" that can be analyzed to preemptively identify airfield risks.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54873/faa-administrator-urges-proactive-approach-to-safety/Fri, 4 December 2009 22:00:10 GMTBombardier reported a $168 million profit in its fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 31, down 25.7% from the $226 million earned in the year-ago period, but enjoyed an increase in commercial aircraft deliveries and yesterday announced that AMR Corp.'s American Eagle firmed options for 22 CRJ700s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54872/bombardier-reports-mixed-results/Fri, 4 December 2009 22:00:08 GMTIt turns out that a "better than expected" Dubai Airshow that featured an order for 12 A350-900s from Ethiopian Airlines was not the highlight of Airbus's November, which featured an order for 52 A320s from an undisclosed customer that pushed the manufacturer's total to 74 new aircraft for the month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54871/airbus-concludes-bumper-november-with-anonymous-order-for-52-a320s/Fri, 4 December 2009 22:00:07 GMTAmerican Airlines is partnering with TPG Capital to offer to invest $1.1 billion in Japan Airlines to assist with the ailing carrier's restructuring and ensure it remains in the oneworld fold.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54870/americantpg-top-deltas-jal-offer-with-11-billion-bid/Fri, 4 December 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54730/expressjet-names-kelly-interim-ceo-begins-search-for-reams-replacement/Thu, 3 December 2009 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54729/us-airways-pilots-protest-dl-slot-swap-as-job-losses-loom-at-lga/Thu, 3 December 2009 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54728/pratt-mas-to-form-nacelle-repair-jv-in-kuala-lumpur/Thu, 3 December 2009 22:00:17 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: Since American Airlines told delegates to the Computerized Airline Sales and Marketing Association conference in October that it plans to move all indirect volume to direct connections, industry observers have wondered what such a world would look like and how it would change relationships among airlines, travel agencies, GDSs and customers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54727/what-the-new-wave-of-direct-connections-could-mean-for-airline-gds-relationships/Thu, 3 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTAviation safety experts tout a number of measures taken in recent years that have helped to mitigate the risk of runway incursions--better signage and lighting, improved training and ATC alerting systems such as AMASS--but say developing and deploying technology that enables pilots to receive direct warnings is critical if the ever-present danger of airfield collisions is to be eliminated.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54726/direct-warnings-to-pilots-seen-as-key-to-eliminating-incursions/Thu, 3 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTBoth Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines said year-over-year unit revenue declines are down to around 8%, providing some statistical indication that the US industry has weathered the worst of the demand storm.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54725/delta-continental-report-slowing-unit-revenue-declines/Thu, 3 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTAer Lingus will "resort to other measures" in its pursuit of its required cost savings, with capacity reductions and immediate and "compulsory" redundancies in the pipeline, CEO Christoph Mueller said after negotiations with several unions broke down late Tuesday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54724/aer-lingus-to-cut-routes-1000-plus-jobs-after-talks-with-unions-fail/Thu, 3 December 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54586/afghanistans-safi-seeks-stability-abroad/Wed, 2 December 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54585/shenzhen-in-flux-as-controlling-shareholder-arrested/Wed, 2 December 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54584/787-completes-static-testing-first-flight-in-three-weeks/Wed, 2 December 2009 22:00:13 GMTTUI Travel, the tourism conglomerate that includes TUIfly, Thomson Airways, Arkefly, Corsairfly and Jet4you, among others, reported a £24 million ($39.6 million) deficit in its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, a 91% improvement from the £267 million loss suffered in the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54583/tui-narrows-full-year-loss-to-amppound24-million/Wed, 2 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTUS FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Committee said at a US Senate hearing yesterday that it has pushed back its Jan. 1 deadline for issuing new rules on pilot fatigue for an additional month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54582/facing-senate-pressure-faa-delays-new-pilot-fatigue-rules/Wed, 2 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTUS National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman yesterday criticized FAA for failing to act on runway safety recommendations the board repeatedly has made, including multiple recommendations first issued in July 2000.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54581/ntsb-chairman-admonishes-faa-for-moving-too-slow-on-runway-safety/Wed, 2 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTIATA said 75 major airlines around the world that have reported third-quarter financial results were a combined $718 million in the black, improved from a $3.37 billion loss in the year-ago quarter, but that the industry still is expected to lose $11 billion this year despite the gradual recovery.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54580/iata-industry-profitable-in-third-quarter-but-full-year-prospects-still-bleak/Wed, 2 December 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54437/air-india-pilots-reach-agreement/Tue, 1 December 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54436/bombardier-to-lay-off-715-workers-as-it-slows-crj-production/Tue, 1 December 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54435/el-als-third-quarter-profit-falls-60/Tue, 1 December 2009 22:00:12 GMTEmirates President Tim Clark is upbeat about the airline's future despite the financial challenges facing Dubai that came to light last week, when the emirate announced it would seek to delay debt payments owed by Dubai World, the government's primary investment company.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54434/eks-clark-says-airline-will-weather-dubais-financial-storm/Tue, 1 December 2009 22:00:11 GMTIcelandair Group reported a ISK3.96 billion ($32.3 million) third-quarter profit, down 9.7% from the ISK4.39 billion earned in the year-ago period, and announced an agreement with co-owner Unimex Group to sell 20% of its stake in Czech LCC Travel Service at a ISK889 million loss.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54433/icelandair-reports-quarterly-profit-continues-to-pare-subsidiaries/Tue, 1 December 2009 22:00:09 GMTVirgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey told shareholders that the airline is back in the black after a difficult period at the beginning of 2009 and now is forecasting a profit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54432/virgin-blues-godfrey-trumpets-recovery/Tue, 1 December 2009 22:00:08 GMTChina Eastern Airlines' merger with Shanghai Airlines received final approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission yesterday, giving CEA clearance to grab about 50% of the Shanghai market.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/54431/china-eastern-moves-forward-with-sal-approval-financial-stabilization/Tue, 1 December 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53770/novair-a321-rnp-demo-flights-yield-518-kg-in-average-co2-savings/Thu, 26 November 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53769/china-to-welcome-first-domestic-express-delivery-carrier/Thu, 26 November 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53768/european-parliament-calls-for-more-consumer-protection-from-airline-bankruptcy/Thu, 26 November 2009 22:00:15 GMTAustralia's Regional Express posted net income of A$3.7 million ($3.4 million) for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30, down 22.9% from a A$4.8 million profit in the year ago period, blaming the decline on one-time restructuring costs incurred by its charter subsidiaries and the "global financial crisis."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53767/regional-express-profit-falls-229/Thu, 26 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTMalaysia Airlines returned to the red in the third quarter, reporting a MYR298.9 million ($88.2 million) loss that represented a reversal from the restated MYR38.6 million surplus earned in the year-ago period and its second deficit in three quarters this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53766/falling-revenue-fuel-hedges-drag-mas-to-loss/Thu, 26 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTBmi yesterday outlined a major restructuring of its mainline and regional operations, including suspension of unprofitable routes, reduction of its mainline fleet by nine aircraft to 30 and around 600 fulltime job cuts.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53765/bmi-announces-fleet-route-job-cuts/Thu, 26 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTIn observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Tuesday, Dec. 1.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53764/notice-to-readers/Thu, 26 November 2009 22:00:09 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53612/ryanair-to-open-first-norwegian-base-at-rygge/Wed, 25 November 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53611/spring-plans-sixfold-increase-in-full-year-profit/Wed, 25 November 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53610/dot-levies-175000-in-fines-for-minnesota-stranding/Wed, 25 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTQantas dismissed rumors out of London that it is interested in restarting merger talks with British Airways, stating yesterday that "consolidation is not on the carrier's agenda."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53609/qantas-denies-ba-talks-remains-optimistic-about-independent-future/Wed, 25 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTAirAsia's growth continued unabated in the third quarter despite the recession, as the LCC posted a MYR130.1 million ($38.4 million) profit that represented a reversal from the MYR465.5 million loss suffered in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53608/airasia-remains-profitable-sees-vast-opportunities-to-grow/Wed, 25 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTJapan Airlines yesterday said it reached agreement with the Development Bank of Japan for an emergency bridge loan "necessary for continuance of our flight operations."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53607/jal-secures-emergency-loan/Wed, 25 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTUS Airways yesterday announced that it is deferring 54 of the 72 aircraft it was scheduled to receive from Airbus in 2010-12, comprising 46 A320s and eight A330s, and will push back the launch of its A350 service from 2015 to 2017.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53606/us-airways-defers-46-a320s-eight-a330s-scheduled-for-2010-12-delivery/Wed, 25 November 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53451/air-berlin-plans-to-hire-700-flight-attendants-120-pilots/Tue, 24 November 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53450/faa-issues-nprm-on-ice-detection-equipment/Tue, 24 November 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53449/eurofly-meridiana-to-merge-become-meridiana-fly/Tue, 24 November 2009 22:00:14 GMTGE Aviation announced yesterday that it has acquired Naverus, the Performance-Based Navigation services provider that develops RNP procedures for airlines and air traffic management organizations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53448/ge-aviation-acquires-naverus/Tue, 24 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTKLM yesterday operated the first biofuel demonstration flight in which passengers were aboard, flying a 747-400 partially powered by camelina-derived fuel from Amsterdam Schiphol.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53447/klm-operates-first-passenger-biofuel-test-flight/Tue, 24 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTJapan Airlines President Haruka Nishimatsu yesterday told former employees that the company's pension benefits must be cut significantly to enable it to become sustainable long-term.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53446/japan-airlines-proposes-slashing-pension-benefits-more-than-40/Tue, 24 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTGulf Air plans to add regional aircraft and more A320s while downsizing its widebody fleet, including selling its five A340s, as part of a three-year "realignment program" aimed at making the unprofitable carrier a "commercially sustainable business" by 2012, it announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53445/gulf-air-announces-realignment-to-regional-focus/Tue, 24 November 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53304/bisignani-meets-with-russias-medvedev-signs-cooperation-mou/Mon, 23 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53303/boeing-breaks-ground-on-south-carolina-787-fal/Mon, 23 November 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53302/icao-adopts-framework-document-on-alternative-fuels/Mon, 23 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTSingapore Airlines CEO Chew Choon Seng called for airlines in the Asia/Pacific region to line up in support of the Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines in order to counter the regulatory strength of the EU and US.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53301/sias-chew-calls-for-united-approach-from-asiapacific-airlines/Mon, 23 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTUS Air Transport Assn. reported that US airlines' passenger revenue sank 15% year-over-year in October, marking the 12th consecutive month of falling passenger revenue.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53300/ata-us-airlines-october-revenue-falls-15-12th-straight-monthly-decline/Mon, 23 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTChina's cargo industry appears to be moving toward consolidation as airfreight players look to mitigate damage from continuing losses that have resulted from the global economic downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53299/led-by-sinotrans-chinas-air-cargo-industry-consolidating/Mon, 23 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines, which held its 53rd Presidents Assembly in Singapore last week, called for a fresh approach from governments and regulatory agencies to commercial aviation, pushing for greater freedom from taxation and increased ATC system efficiency.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/53298/aapa-blasts-governments-unfair-taxation/Mon, 23 November 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52938/srt-iae-sign-support-deals-with-etihad-worth-up-to-550-million/Fri, 20 November 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52937/air-berlin-says-third-quarter-result-distances-it-from-rivals/Fri, 20 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52936/faa-proposes-cooling-off-period-before-airlines-can-hire-ex-inspectors/Fri, 20 November 2009 22:00:14 GMTAir Canada said it has begun trials of onboard Wi-Fi on select flights to Los Angeles from Toronto and Montreal using Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet service.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52935/air-canada-launches-inflight-internet-trials-with-rapidly-expanding-gogo/Fri, 20 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTAssn. of Asia Pacific Airlines' Assembly of Presidents started on a sober note yesterday with DG Andrew Herdman telling media that the group of 17 Asia/Pacific carriers is expected to lose $4.8 billion this year owing mainly to the global economic downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52934/asiapacific-airlines-expect-48-billion-2009-loss/Fri, 20 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTUS FAA's computer system that processes flight plans failed for about 4 hr. yesterday, leading to numerous flight delays and cancellations throughout the country, the second such glitch in the past 15 months.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52933/faa-computer-glitch-causes-widespread-delays-cancellations/Fri, 20 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe European Court of Justice ruled yesterday that passengers on flights delayed for more than 3 hr. have the same right to seek compensation from airlines as passengers on cancelled flights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52932/ecj-rules-airlines-must-compensate-passengers-on-long-delayed-flights/Fri, 20 November 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52789/adria-returns-to-profit-as-full-star-membership-approaches/Thu, 19 November 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52788/airtran-launches-seatback-ads/Thu, 19 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52787/iata-improving-premium-traffic-trend-suffers-september-setback/Thu, 19 November 2009 22:00:14 GMTARC and American Airlines are developing what the pair described as "a revolutionary" revenue recovery tool that will enable participating airlines to identify duplicate bookings in virtually real time across multiple distribution channels.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52786/arc-american-take-aim-at-duplicate-bookings/Thu, 19 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTClaiming that the downturn "has led to behavioral changes among our customers which are likely to persist beyond the recovery," Air France KLM yesterday proposed an enlarged voluntary redundancy program affecting 1,700 jobs next year as it announced a €147 million ($219.3 million) loss in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, reversed from a €27 million surplus last year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52785/air-france-klm-continues-to-cut-costs-as-loss-narrows/Thu, 19 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTDelta Air Lines revealed yesterday that it has made a comprehensive offer to Japan Airlines to switch from oneworld to SkyTeam that includes financial assistance and guarantees totaling $1 billion, saying it wants JAL to be "the face of Asia" for DL.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52784/delta-offers-jal-1-billion-package-to-join-skyteam/Thu, 19 November 2009 22:00:10 GMT Senegal order helps Airbus to 'better than expected' air show CFM, Pratt make progress on next-generation engines Fokker introduces comprehensive support program Additional stories Dubai News from Nov. 16, Nov. 17, Nov. 18.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52783/dubai-airshow-news/Thu, 19 November 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52657/air-india-expects-865-million-infusion-from-government/Wed, 18 November 2009 22:00:18 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52656/finnair-back-in-the-air/Wed, 18 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52655/oman-air-air-astana-commit-to-e-jets/Wed, 18 November 2009 22:00:15 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: OAG, which has played an integral role in the history of commercial aviation, is marking its 80th anniversary this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52654/at-80-oag-eyes-rebirth-as-entirely-new-company/Wed, 18 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTAir Berlin posted a €95.2 million ($142.4 million) profit in the third quarter, more than double the €45.1 million reported in the year-ago period, thanks in part to reduced foreign exchange losses and €20 million in proceeds from payments on a convertible bond.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52653/air-berlin-doubles-third-quarter-profit/Wed, 18 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTEasyJet reported net income of £71.2 million ($119.2 million) for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, down 14.4% from £83.2 million for the prior fiscal year, a performance that CEO Andy Harrison called "extremely resilient" given that the year encompassed "12 recessionary months."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52652/easyjet-posts-resilient-annual-profit/Wed, 18 November 2009 22:00:08 GMT Air Austral to seat 840 in new A380s Boeing strikes pay dirt in Algeria Nepal to open new markets with Airbus order Airbus calls for biofuel incentives Additional stories Dubai News from Nov. 16, Nov. 17.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52651/dubai-airshow-news/Wed, 18 November 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52517/oneworld-shooting-for-gol/Tue, 17 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52516/boeing-completes-fixes-on-two-more-787s/Tue, 17 November 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52515/thai-swings-to-third-quarter-loss-without-forex-benefit/Tue, 17 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTIATA yesterday announced the signing of a multinational agreement under which the European Commission as well as the US and six other nations have agreed to consider a liberalization of the restrictions that govern bilateral air services agreements, including a promise "to consider the possibility of a multilateral agreement to waive ownership restrictions."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52514/iata-brings-nations-together-to-agree-on-bilateral-liberalization/Tue, 17 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTFinnair pilots represented by the Finnish Air Line Pilots' Assn. will strike for a second consecutive day today, forcing the airline to cancel its entire program of more than 200 scheduled flights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52513/pilots-strike-shuts-down-finnair/Tue, 17 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTAirbus parent EADS suffered an €87 million ($130.2 million) third-quarter loss, reversed from a €679 million profit in the year-ago period, as unfavorable foreign exchange rates and slight decline in revenue dragged the aerospace giant back into the red following seven consecutive profitable quarters.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52512/airbus-parent-eads-falls-to-loss-cites-concern-over-a380/Tue, 17 November 2009 22:00:08 GMT Yemenia adds to Airbus commitment with MOU for 10 A320s Airbus, Boeing say recovery is on the way Etihad invests $750 million in inflight product, MRO CFM strikes deals with Libyan, Tunisair, DAE worth $535 million Additional stories Dubai News from Nov. 16.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52511/dubai-airshow-news/Tue, 17 November 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52372/first-747-8f-rolled-out/Mon, 16 November 2009 22:00:29 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52371/copa-nearly-doubles-third-quarter-profit/Mon, 16 November 2009 22:00:26 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52370/beijing-turns-fuel-surcharge-authority-over-to-airlines/Mon, 16 November 2009 22:00:23 GMTIn an announcement that highlighted the reasons it agreed to merge with British Airways, Iberia Friday reported a €16.4 million ($24.5 million) third-quarter loss that represented a reversal from the €304 million profit earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52369/iberia-swings-to-245-million-loss/Mon, 16 November 2009 22:00:19 GMTMexicana is pursuing plans to renew its long-haul fleet and is continuing talks with both Airbus and Boeing for six A350s or 787s, Grupo Mexicana CEO Manuel Bora told ATWOnline last week in Mexico City, although he does not expect the carrier to turn a profit this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52368/mexicana-targets-growth-despite-short-term-challenges/Mon, 16 November 2009 22:00:17 GMTTroubled Japan Airlines Friday reported a net loss of ¥32.1 billion ($357 million) for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, reversed from a ¥40.1 billion profit in the year-ago period, and announced it has applied for "certified alternative dispute resolution," an out-of-court mediation process that enables strapped Japanese companies to negotiate debt settlements with creditors.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52367/jal-posts-big-quarterly-loss-seeks-third-party-mediation-with-creditors/Mon, 16 November 2009 22:00:14 GMT Dubai Airshow features 890 exhibitors ANZ is launch customer for A320 'sharklets' Lion Air subsidiary orders up to 30 ATR 72s Additional stories http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/52366/dubai-airshow-news/Mon, 16 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTRepublic Airway Holdings, wooed by some $27 million in tax credits offered by the state of Wisconsin, will pack up and move its heavy maintenance and some administrative jobs from Denver to Milwaukee.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51981/republic-to-build-up-milwaukee-operations-downsize-denver/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:31 GMTQantas plans to introduce an Airport of the Future concept in major domestic markets next year that it said will reduce dramatically time spent at check-in and in security queues and speed baggage collection.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51980/qantas-plans-airport-of-the-future-premium-service-upgrades/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:28 GMTAmerican Airlines and Delta Air Lines each continue to express a strong interest in financially troubled Japan Airlines, which reportedly is negotiating a ¥100 billion ($1.1 billion) short-term bridge loan with the Development Bank of Japan to fortify its cash position as it develops a longer-term restructuring plan.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51979/aa-delta-jockey-for-jal-stake-dbj-considers-bridge-loan/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:25 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51978/rwandair-airport-accident-kills-one/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:23 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51977/high-speed-rail-forcing-changes-at-chinese-airlines/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:22 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51976/tam-swings-to-third-quarter-profit-as-domestic-market-rebounds/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:19 GMTTurkish Airlines reported a TRY374 million ($253.8 million) profit in the third quarter, a 7% drop from the year-ago period but a result that the airline said recovered some of the ground lost during the first half of 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51975/turkish-soars-to-2538-million-third-quarter-profit/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:17 GMTVietnam Airlines has signed an MOU for four A380s, VN and EADS officials told reporters in Hanoi.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51974/vietnam-airlines-reportedly-signs-mou-for-four-a380s/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:15 GMTBoeing yesterday said it completed the side-of-body reinforcements on the first 787 Wednesday, installing new fittings at 34 stringer locations within the joint where the wing meets the fuselage, and that first flight remains on track before January.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51973/boeing-completes-modifications-on-first-787/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTBritish Airways and Iberia yesterday agreed to a "binding" MOU to merge under a single holding company that will be 55% controlled by BA shareholders and led by BA CEO Willie Walsh, paving the way for establishment of a third major European airline company by the end of 2010 that would have annual revenue of about €15 billion ($22.5 billion), a fleet of 419 aircraft and a route network comprising 205 destinations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51972/ba-iberia-reach-merger-mou-ba-to-control-55-walsh-to-be-ceo/Fri, 13 November 2009 22:00:11 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51683/malaysia-airlines-transitions-to-sita-res-system/Wed, 11 November 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51682/shenzhen-turns-to-henan-government-for-kunpeng-rescue/Wed, 11 November 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51681/government-investment-to-key-malev-turnaround/Wed, 11 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTGrupo Mexicana CEO Manuel Borja expects that the carrier's membership in oneworld will strengthen its "position considerably in an increasingly competitive marketplace" and boost international passenger traffic by 5%-7%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51680/mexicanas-borja-extols-oneworlds-benefits/Wed, 11 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTGol reported third-quarter net income of BRL77.9 million ($45.6 million), reversed from a BRL510.7 million loss in the year ago period when foreign exchange losses and interest expenses weighed down the bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51679/gol-swings-to-456-million-profit/Wed, 11 November 2009 22:00:08 GMTKorean Air posted third-quarter net income of KRW264 billion ($227.9 million), a dramatic turnaround from the KRW684.1 billion loss it suffered in the year-ago period, marking its second straight profitable reporting period after six consecutive quarterly losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51678/korean-air-posts-second-straight-quarterly-profit/Wed, 11 November 2009 22:00:07 GMTSingapore Airlines reported a S$158.8 million ($114.4 million) loss in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, reversed from a S$323.8 million profit in the year-ago period, but said that "advanced bookings indicate that demand for air travel has stopped declining and is gradually recovering."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51677/sia-suffers-heavy-loss-but-sees-demand-gradually-recovering/Wed, 11 November 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51515/cae-strikes-four-simulator-deals/Tue, 10 November 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51514/long-haul-scandinavian-lcc-plans-spring-launch/Tue, 10 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51513/spicejet-narrows-loss-as-loads-soar/Tue, 10 November 2009 22:00:14 GMTUnited Airlines ended its agreement with Mesa Air Group for operation of 26 50-seat CRJs on its behalf, with the aircraft to be phased out by April 30.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51512/united-cuts-50-seat-mesa-crjs/Tue, 10 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTAer Lingus's third-quarter revenue fell 9.7% year-over-year on a 17.6% drop in average fare, it announced yesterday, adding that it has launched the "first phase" of a restructuring aimed at "reduc[ing] any costs within our control so that we can cope with continued falling fares, compete and maintain balance sheet strength."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51511/aer-lingus-launches-savings-program-as-fares-revenue-continue-to-fall/Tue, 10 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTMexicana and its affiliates officially became oneworld's 11th member at midnight last night, adding 24 Mexican destinations, Edmonton and Oakland to the alliance's map.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51510/mexicana-becomes-oneworlds-11th-member/Tue, 10 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTJapan Airlines is expected to report a heavy loss Friday for its fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, increasing pressure on the carrier and the Japanese government to develop a restructuring plan to help assure investors and customers that the troubled company won't collapse.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51509/pressure-grows-for-jal-restructuring-aa-to-fight-dl-tie-up/Tue, 10 November 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51348/airbus-confirms-thy-order-for-five-a330s/Mon, 9 November 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51347/thai-guarantees-2010-profit/Mon, 9 November 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51346/norwegian-to-raise-around-45-million-through-share-issue/Mon, 9 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTAerCap Holdings and Aircastle Ltd., two midsized operating lessors, each reported solid third-quarter financial results and cited positive signals pointing toward a market recovery.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51345/aercap-aircastle-post-third-quarter-profits-see-signs-of-recovery/Mon, 9 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTAlitalia reported a €15 million ($22.3 million) operating profit in the third quarter, its first since the mid-January re-launch under new ownership with backing from Air France KLM.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51344/new-alitalia-posts-first-operating-profit/Mon, 9 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTAir Canada reported third-quarter net income of C$277 million ($260.2 million), reversed from a net loss of C$132 million in the prior-year period, noting that it was helped significantly by a C$295 million foreign exchange gain that compared to an C$87 million loss last year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51343/foreign-exchange-gains-push-air-canada-to-c277-million-profit/Mon, 9 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTClaiming that "aviation remains in recession," British Airways posted a £102 million ($168.8 million) net loss in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 that pushed its first-half deficit to £208 million, a nearly fivefold deepening of the £42 million loss incurred during the year-ago period, when it lost £76 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/51342/ba-plunges-to-amppound102-million-loss-announces-1200-new-job-cuts/Mon, 9 November 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50915/united-to-serve-africa-next-spring/Fri, 6 November 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50914/airbus-launches-a330-200f-flight-test-program/Fri, 6 November 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50913/skywests-third-quarter-profit-up-92/Fri, 6 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTRepublic Airways Holdings felt the pinch of rapid expansion in the third quarter, reporting net income of $3.3 million, an 80.8% drop from $17 million earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50912/acquisitions-eat-into-republics-earnings/Fri, 6 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTV Australia, the international arm of Virgin Blue, is understood to be close to announcing an order for 777-200LRs for new nonstop Sydney-New York JFK and Perth-London Heathrow service beginning in 2011.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50911/v-australia-eyeing-more-777s-for-jfk-lhr-service/Fri, 6 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTSAS Group posted its first quarterly profit since the 2007 third quarter, a SEK152 million ($21.5 million) surplus in the three months ended Sept. 30 that represented a reversal from the SEK1.99 billion deficit suffered in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50910/sas-reports-first-net-profit-in-two-years/Fri, 6 November 2009 22:00:08 GMTEmirates appears to have flown untouched through the industry downturn, reporting a AED752 million ($204.7 million) profit in the fiscal semester ended Sept. 30, more than double the AED284 million earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50909/emirates-reports-surging-first-half-profit-predicts-demand-recovery-in-1-2-years/Fri, 6 November 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50761/faa-denies-burbank-curfew/Thu, 5 November 2009 22:00:17 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50760/klm-to-operate-737-biofuel-test-with-passengers/Thu, 5 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50759/expressjet-swings-to-loss-improves-operating-result/Thu, 5 November 2009 22:00:15 GMTUS FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt yesterday said there is an "extreme need to refocus on professionalism" among airline pilots, citing the "recent very sad example" of two Northwest Airlines A320 pilots who "lost total situational awareness" and overflew their intended destination of Minneapolis-St. Paul.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50758/babbitt-calls-northwest-overfly-incident-example-of-pilot-professionalism-problem/Thu, 5 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTBmibaby will reduce its 737 fleet by five aircraft to 12 next year as part of a restructuring plan "that will see it focus its activities and efforts on routes where there are clear indications and prospects for future growth and development."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50757/bmibaby-to-cut-fleet-by-nearly-one-third/Thu, 5 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTWestJet yesterday acknowledged that installation of the SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service reservation system last month has led to numerous complications, including a temporary website shutdown and ongoing difficulty in making changes to passengers' reservations, and asked customers for "patience" while it works out the kinks.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50756/westjet-offers-heartfelt-apologies-on-res-system-snafus-posts-c31-million-profit/Thu, 5 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTAirTran Airways stepped up the competition at Milwaukee yesterday, announcing a new marketing partnership with SkyWest Airlines under which the regional will operate five 50-seat CRJ200s under its own brand and livery to six destinations out of General Mitchell International starting Dec. 4.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50755/airtran-to-market-skywest-branded-flying-out-of-milwaukee/Thu, 5 November 2009 22:00:08 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50622/juneyao-raises-expectations/Wed, 4 November 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50621/republican-lawmakers-criticize-nmb-unionization-proposal/Wed, 4 November 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50620/pinnacle-enjoys-84-profit-surge/Wed, 4 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTNews from Travel Technology Update: The dispute between Expedia.com and Choice Hotels International may seem like d?j? vu to those who remember the battle between the online agency and InterContinental Hotels Group in 2004.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50619/more-franchisees-support-hotel-chains-in-latest-battle-with-online-agencies/Wed, 4 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTLufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines reported a €47 million ($69.4 million) third-quarter operating result, a 60.5% decrease from the €119 million earned in the year-ago period, and expects to post a full-year profit, while newly acquired neighbor Austrian Airlines faces deepening deficits and a cloudier future.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50618/same-parent-different-paths-swiss-austrian-face-unique-challenges/Wed, 4 November 2009 22:00:09 GMTShanghai Airlines suffered a CNY42.7 million ($6.2 million) loss in the third quarter, narrowed 90.2% from a CNY437.5 million deficit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50617/shanghai-airlines-reports-smaller-third-quarter-loss/Wed, 4 November 2009 22:00:07 GMTIATA yesterday said airlines that already have reported their third-quarter results earned a net profit of $400 million, reversed from a net loss of $1.5 billion in the year-ago period, but maintained its forecast for an $11 billion full-year loss owing a $6 billion first-half deficit and the fact that "Q4 is usually loss-making."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50616/iata-maintains-11-billion-loss-forecast-despite-profitable-third-quarter/Wed, 4 November 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50472/ba-fined-c45-million-by-canadian-competition-authority/Tue, 3 November 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50471/hainan-swings-to-profit/Tue, 3 November 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50470/tnt-profit-down-67-amid-early-signs-of-recovery/Tue, 3 November 2009 22:00:13 GMTSouthwest Airlines pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Assn. ratified the five-year labor agreement reached in mid-September.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50469/southwest-pilots-ratify-labor-deal/Tue, 3 November 2009 22:00:12 GMTTurkish Airlines exercised options on three A330s for delivery in 2012 and said it has decided to purchase two A330-200Fs, while Air New Zealand yesterday said it will replace its 15 leased 737-300s with an order for 14 A320s plus 11 purchase rights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50468/thy-anz-place-airbus-orders/Tue, 3 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTThe US National Mediation Board yesterday issued a proposed rule change that would allow an airline work group to unionize if a majority of those casting ballots in a union-certification vote approve, potentially lowering the threshold for unionization.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50467/national-mediation-board-proposes-rule-change-on-airline-unionization-votes/Tue, 3 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTRyanair yesterday threatened to cancel or defer aircraft orders from Boeing if it fails to secure a fleet-renewal agreement before year end as the LCC announced an adjusted net profit of €250.5 million ($368.5 million) in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, a 29.4% increase from the €193.6 million earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50466/ryanair-reports-surging-first-half-profit-issues-boeing-second-half-warnings/Tue, 3 November 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50317/dot-ig-gao-faa-must-overcome-serious-nextgen-challenges/Mon, 2 November 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50316/hedges-boost-kenyas-half-year-profit/Mon, 2 November 2009 22:00:12 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50315/air-france-takes-first-a380/Mon, 2 November 2009 22:00:11 GMTBrussels Airlines is seeing a "very slight and progressive" improvement in the business environment, with higher load factors and a stabilization of the decrease in yield occurring thanks to solid sales of its business class and b-flex economy tickets, co-MD Bernard Gustin told http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50314/brussels-airlines-growing-cautiously/Mon, 2 November 2009 22:00:10 GMTA Jetstar Airways A330-200 with 209 passengers and crew onboard suffered momentary erratic speed data indications from its computers in apparent bad weather and possible icing conditions on an Oct. 29 flight from Tokyo Narita to Gold Coast.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50313/jetstar-a330-suffers-possible-pitot-tube-malfunction/Mon, 2 November 2009 22:00:08 GMTEmbraer reported third-quarter net income of $60.6 million, slightly ahead of the $59.3 million earned in the year-ago period, and warned that 2010 likely will be another difficult year for sales.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50312/embraer-posts-breakeven-results-in-rough-sales-environment/Mon, 2 November 2009 22:00:07 GMTANA reported a ¥3.8 billion ($42.2 million) profit in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, a 75.2% drop from the ¥15.3 billion earned in the year-ago period, but its inability to recover adequately from a steep first-quarter loss prompted it to predict a ¥28 billion deficit for the full year (reversed from its original forecast of a ¥3 billion profit) and to unveil a revised business plan that includes 1,000 job cuts.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/50311/steep-first-half-loss-to-result-in-1000-job-cuts-at-ana/Mon, 2 November 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49916/hungary-to-step-in-aid-malev/Fri, 30 October 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49915/airbus-a330-200f-first-flight-next-month-eis-in-summer-2010/Fri, 30 October 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49914/ec-looks-to-streamline-accident-investigations/Fri, 30 October 2009 22:00:11 GMTA "steep fall" in fares and weak domestic demand helped sink Finnair to a €20.7 million ($30.6 million) third-quarter loss, widened 16.3% from a €17.8 million deficit in the year-ago period, and left the carrier admitting it "still has a long way to go before its corporate structures and the operating conditions they create are sustainably competitive."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49913/finnair-loses-ampeuro207-million-in-third-quarter-sees-tough-times-ahead/Fri, 30 October 2009 22:00:10 GMTIATA reported that September international passenger traffic rose 0.3% year-over-year while cargo traffic fell 5.4%, but warned that the apparent improvement after months of declining passenger traffic and a steep drop in cargo demand is "misleading" because the economic downturn is starting to lap itself.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49912/iata-apparent-september-traffic-improvement-misleading-yields-remain-disaster/Fri, 30 October 2009 22:00:09 GMTJapan Airlines yesterday said it is seeking guidance on a turnaround plan from Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan, a move that represents a formal first step toward a likely government-backed restructuring.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49911/jal-takes-first-step-toward-government-backed-restructuring/Fri, 30 October 2009 22:00:07 GMTLufthansa warned yesterday as it released its nine-month interim report that "revenues remain at rock bottom despite record load factor" and that "all business segments are working hard. . .to adjust their structures to the altered competitive environment."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49910/lufthansa-looks-to-expedite-recovery-with-deferrals-cost-cuts/Fri, 30 October 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49782/thai-targeted-in-australian-price-fixing-probe/Thu, 29 October 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49781/royal-jordanian-reports-bumper-third-quarter-profit/Thu, 29 October 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49780/air-canada-stock-sale-signals-further-financial-strengthening/Thu, 29 October 2009 22:00:13 GMTBoeing yesterday announced that it will place a second 787 final assembly line in North Charleston, S.C., rather than near Seattle, which Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh said would allow the manufacturer "to continue building on the synergies we have established in South Carolina with Boeing Charleston and Global Aeronautica," adding in a not-so-veiled jab at the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers that the company is "taking prudent steps to protect the interests of our customers as we introduce the 787-9 and ramp up overall production to 10 twin-aisle 787 jets per month."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49779/boeing-chooses-south-carolina-for-second-787-line/Thu, 29 October 2009 22:00:12 GMTAmerican Airlines will close its Kansas City Maintenance Base next September as part of a downsizing of its maintenance and engineering "footprint" that will result in up to 700 management and union job losses.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49778/aa-to-close-kansas-city-other-mro-bases-next-year/Thu, 29 October 2009 22:00:10 GMTLufthansa posted a €184 million ($273.4 million) net profit in the third quarter but remained in the red through the first nine months of 2009 and yesterday issued a warning that its target of a full-year operating surplus now is at risk.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49777/lufthansa-reports-profitable-quarter-issues-full-year-warning/Thu, 29 October 2009 22:00:07 GMTUS Airways announced yesterday that it will cut 1,000 jobs in the first half of 2010 and implement a "realignment" of its flight network to focus on its "core network strengths," resulting in nearly all of its capacity operating to/from three hubs, one focus city and on its Northeast US shuttle service by the end of next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49776/us-airways-to-eliminate-1000-jobs-realign-network-to-focus-on-core-airports/Thu, 29 October 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49650/clickair-merger-boosts-vuelings-bottom-line/Wed, 28 October 2009 22:00:16 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49649/iata-airline-cfos-optimistic-following-relatively-stable-third-quarter/Wed, 28 October 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49648/faa-revokes-northwest-pilots-licenses/Wed, 28 October 2009 22:00:13 GMTA five-day pilot strike combined with "a lean season and lower yields" dragged India's Jet Airways to a INR4.07 billion ($86.6 million) loss in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, deepened 5.8% from the INR3.85 billion deficit reported in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49647/jet-airways-suffers-deeper-loss-sees-revival-on-horizon/Wed, 28 October 2009 22:00:12 GMTLAN Airlines reported third-quarter net income of $52.1 million, down 47.3% from an $83 million profit in the year-ago period, as both passenger and cargo yield declined owing to the recession and the swine flu scare.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49646/lan-profit-falls-473-on-declining-yield/Wed, 28 October 2009 22:00:11 GMTContinental Airlines yesterday became the 25th member of Star Alliance in Newark ceremonies attended by leaders of current and future member airlines, at which CO also unveiled a winglet-equipped 757-200ER in alliance livery.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49645/continental-joins-star-alliance/Wed, 28 October 2009 22:00:08 GMTAir China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines enjoyed a financial turnaround in the third quarter owing to a strong recovery in the domestic market and gains on their fuel hedges.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49644/chinas-big-three-make-third-quarter-u-turn/Wed, 28 October 2009 22:00:07 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49515/czech-government-rejects-csa-bid/Tue, 27 October 2009 22:00:14 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49514/swa-settles-shareholder-suit-for-35-million/Tue, 27 October 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49513/ba-cabin-staff-to-take-strike-vote/Tue, 27 October 2009 22:00:11 GMTAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported third-quarter net income of $14.7 million, a nearly threefold increase over $5.2 million earned in the year-ago period and its third quarter of strong earnings growth this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49512/atlas-continues-to-boost-profitability/Tue, 27 October 2009 22:00:10 GMTThe European Commission will require oneworld partners British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia to surrender slots in order to gain clearance for their transatlantic alliance, the Financial Times reported, citing documents saying the joint venture is "likely to result in appreciable competitive harm" on seven Europe-US routes.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49511/oneworld-trio-reportedly-must-cede-slots-to-win-ec-approval/Tue, 27 October 2009 22:00:09 GMTThe US National Transportation Safety Board said both pilots from the Northwest Airlines A320 that "overflew" Minneapolis-St. Paul by 150 mi. on Oct. 21 claimed in interviews with board investigators over the weekend that they "lost track of time" while having an extended discussion regarding "the new monthly crew flight scheduling system" implemented as part of the carrier's merger with Delta Air Lines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49510/overflew-pilots-say-were-distracted-by-conversation-on-scheduling-system/Tue, 27 October 2009 22:00:08 GMTThe Japanese government and Japan Airlines reportedly will unveil a new turnaround plan for the troubled carrier later this week that will include slashing 13,000 jobs and giving a new government-backed agency control over JAL's restructuring process.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49509/jal-job-cuts-may-rise-to-13000-under-new-restructuring-plan/Tue, 27 October 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49375/atlas-expands-into-premium-passenger-charter-service/Mon, 26 October 2009 22:00:15 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49374/air-astana-expects-record-profit-thanks-to-early-cuts/Mon, 26 October 2009 22:00:13 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49373/ntsb-investigating-northwest-a320-overflew-incident/Mon, 26 October 2009 22:00:12 GMTBrussels Airlines is "set and ready" to enter the Star Alliance, with the formal accession scheduled for Dec. 9 in Brussels, MD Bernard Gustin told ATWOnline last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49372/brussels-airlines-to-enter-star-alliance-in-december/Mon, 26 October 2009 22:00:11 GMTUPS last week reported third-quarter net income of $549 million, down 43.4% from a $970 million profit in the year-ago period, and stated that economic recovery is still at a very early stage.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49371/ups-profits-drop-43-recovery-has-long-way-to-go/Mon, 26 October 2009 22:00:09 GMTDescribing the current situation as "unsustainable," Iberia's board last week approved a strategic plan that includes creation of a new short/medium-haul carrier, long-haul expansion (mainly to/from Latin America.), an additional €37 million ($55.5 million) annual reduction in overhead costs over the next two years and a "radical" change of approach designed to generate more revenue.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49370/iberia-to-launch-new-feeder-airline-cut-more-costs-as-it-faces-full-year-loss/Mon, 26 October 2009 22:00:07 GMTSpring Airlines reported net income of CNY140 million ($20.5 million) for the first nine months of 2009, a better than fourfold increase over the CNY30 million earned in the same period last year, according to a company spokesperson.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/49369/shanghai-lcc-spring-reports-surging-earnings/Mon, 26 October 2009 22:00:06 GMThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48995/sia-reportedly-flying-a380-to-zurich/Fri, 23 October 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48994/southwest-expanding-in-denver-st-louis/Fri, 23 October 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48993/alaska-returns-to-profit/Fri, 23 October 2009 22:00:14 BSTJetBlue Airways posted a third-quarter profit of $15 million, reversed from an $8 million loss in the year-ago period, marking the carrier's third profitable reporting period of the year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48992/jetblue-profitable-for-third-straight-quarter/Fri, 23 October 2009 22:00:13 BSTContinuing its expansionist path, Norwegian yesterday announced its commitment to an additional 12 737-800s, lifting its firm order for purchased and leased aircraft to 70 for delivery by 2014, as it reported the highest quarterly operating profit in its history.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48991/norwegian-continues-on-profitable-path-orders-12-more-737s/Fri, 23 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTUS Airways reported an $80 million loss in the third quarter, narrowed considerably from the year-ago period's $866 million deficit that resulted from heavy fuel hedge losses and other special charges. Excluding special items, US was $110 million in the red, compared to $243 million on a similar basis last year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48990/us-airways-improves-but-remains-in-the-red/Fri, 23 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTDelta Air Lines reported a third-quarter net loss of $161 million, widened from a $50 million deficit in the year-ago period, blaming $212 million in special charges and a "significant revenue decline" driven by global economic weakness.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48989/special-charges-push-delta-to-161-million-loss/Fri, 23 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48842/qantas-faces-shareholder-scrutiny/Thu, 22 October 2009 22:00:24 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48841/airtran-retains-profitable-momentum/Thu, 22 October 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48840/southwest-to-serve-new-florida-airport-will-be-reimbursed-for-losses/Thu, 22 October 2009 22:00:20 BSTBoeing's ongoing problems with the 787 and 747-8 hit home yesterday as previously announced charges totaling $3.5 billion resulted in a $1.56 billion third-quarter loss despite a 9% year-over-year lift in revenue to $16.69 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48839/787-747-8-charges-drag-boeing-to-heavy-third-quarter-loss/Thu, 22 October 2009 22:00:19 BSTUK airports operator BAA concluded an agreement to sell its 100% interest in London Gatwick to a group controlled by Global Infrastructure Partners for £1.51 billion ($2.48 billion), of which £55 million is conditional on future traffic performance and the buyer's future capital structure.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48838/gatwick-sold-to-gip-for-amppound151-billion/Thu, 22 October 2009 22:00:18 BSTContinental Airlines reported a third-quarter net loss of $18 million, much improved over a loss of $230 million in the year-ago period, and earned $2 million excluding special charges, which Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner described as "basically breakeven."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48837/continental-has-breakeven-third-quarter-excluding-special-items/Thu, 22 October 2009 22:00:17 BSTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. reported a $359 million loss in the third quarter, reversed from a $31 million surplus in the year-ago period, but claimed recent financing announcements and network adjustments "better position it to address near-term challenges and achieve long-term success."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48836/american-falls-to-359-million-third-quarter-loss/Thu, 22 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48687/iata-claims-victory-in-legal-dispute-with-travelport/Wed, 21 October 2009 22:00:24 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48686/tax-gain-leads-to-big-profit-at-hawaiian/Wed, 21 October 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48685/us-passenger-revenue-fell-19-in-september/Wed, 21 October 2009 22:00:19 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Amadeus told its German subscribers it will begin partially compensating them for payments they make to Lufthansa under the carrier's Preferred Fares program on Jan. 1.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48684/amadeus-to-resume-partial-compensation-for-lufthansas-preferred-fares-surcharge/Wed, 21 October 2009 22:00:17 BSTAllegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. concluded the third quarter, which it described as "our historically weakest," with a $13.8 million profit that represented a nearly threefold gain over the $4.9 million surplus reported in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48683/allegiant-remains-profitable-sees-better-times-ahead/Wed, 21 October 2009 22:00:15 BSTAir Astana President Peter Foster told ATWOnline yesterday that the carrier's MOU with Boeing for three 787s plus three options is "inactive" and that it is searching for alternative fleet solutions.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48682/air-astana-declares-its-787-mou-inactive/Wed, 21 October 2009 22:00:13 BSTUnited Airlines parent UAL Corp. suffered a $57 million net loss in the third quarter, or $63 million excluding noncash hedge gains and other charges, greatly narrowed from the $792 million deficit reported in the year-ago period, and is "poised to see better year-over-year unit revenue performance as economies begin to recover and business travel returns," according to Chairman, President and CEO Glenn Tilton.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48681/united-reduces-third-quarter-loss-to-57-million-swings-to-operating-profit/Wed, 21 October 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48537/new-thai-president-flags-fundraising/Tue, 20 October 2009 22:00:29 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48536/rolls-begins-construction-of-first-ground-up-us-facility/Tue, 20 October 2009 22:00:25 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48535/gol-raises-more-than-350-million-in-share-offering/Tue, 20 October 2009 22:00:23 BSTBAA's appeal against the March Competition Commission ruling ordering it to sell three of its seven UK airports (London Gatwick, Stansted and either Edinburgh or Glasgow International) within two years was launched yesterday at the Competition Appeal Tribunal.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48534/baa-launches-appeal-against-forced-airport-sales/Tue, 20 October 2009 22:00:20 BSTAegean Airlines expects 2010 and 2011 to be "very difficult years," but it is targeting growth "even in a tough environment" thanks to the Star Alliance membership expected to take effect next May, MD Dimitris Gerogiannis told ATWOnline last week.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48533/aegean-counting-on-star-to-keep-it-flying-high/Tue, 20 October 2009 22:00:16 BSTUS FAA is investigating American Airlines' maintenance of MD-80s, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing preliminary agency findings that "have identified as many as 16 [AA MD-80s] that were operated for months despite allegedly substandard bulkhead repairs."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48532/faa-reportedly-investigating-aa-md-80s-issues-new-parts-standards/Tue, 20 October 2009 22:00:13 BSTJapan's finance minister is planning to meet with the country's transport minister today to discuss a potential government bailout of Japan Airlines, which saw its weakened financial status deteriorate further over the weekend when its largest creditors balked at providing ¥300 billion ($3.3 billion) in debt relief and equity swaps.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48531/jal-creditors-balk-at-debt-relief-plan-government-bailout-under-study/Tue, 20 October 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48380/iata-premium-traffic-shows-signs-of-fragile-recovery/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48379/aeroflots-first-half-profit-soars-556/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48378/japanese-transport-minister-assures-that-government-will-back-up-jal/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:13 BSTAssn. of European Airlines expressed disappointment that the EU Council of Transport Ministers did not discuss the prolongation of the slot waiver for the . . .winter season and summer 2010 at its recent meeting.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48377/expiring-slot-relief-frustrates-aea/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTBoeing, Honeywell's UOP and Mexico's Airports and Auxiliary Services agency, an arm of the Ministry of Communications and Transport, announced last week that they have formed a "collaboration to identify, research and further the development of a commercially viable market for Mexico-sourced sustainable aviation biofuels."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48376/boeing-uop-mexican-agency-team-for-biofuel-research/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTQantas will have to wait until December for the delivery of its fifth and sixth A380s after encountering flight stability problems with the fifth aircraft, which had been expected to enter service on US routes next month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48375/flight-trim-issue-leads-to-slight-delay-to-two-qantas-a380s/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTCommercial Aircraft Corp. of China last week agreed to purchase a 48% stake in Sichuan Airlines subsidiary United Eagle Airlines in order to facilitate the sale of its ARJ21 and C919 aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48374/comac-to-purchase-united-eagle-stake-to-boost-aircraft-sales/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:07 BSTResponding to media speculation that its 787 program may suffer more delays because of the complex side-of-body modification, Boeing VP and GM-787 Dreamliner Program Scott Fancher issued a statement Friday claiming that the troubled aircraft is on schedule to fly this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/48373/787-remains-on-track-to-fly-this-year/Mon, 19 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47987/easyjet-to-test-belfast-city/Fri, 16 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47986/bmibaby-germanwings-form-internet-sales-partnership/Fri, 16 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47985/continental-to-take-20-million-in-third-quarter-special-charges/Fri, 16 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTThe US House of Representatives this week overwhelmingly passed legislation to revamp regulations for hiring and training pilots, the result of Congressional concern sparked by the February crash of a Colgan Air Q400 that killed 50 people near Buffalo.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47984/us-house-passes-pilot-hiringtraining-bill/Fri, 16 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen-based Pegasus Airlines has formed a joint venture with state-run Kyrgyzstan Airlines, Pegasus GM Sertac Haybat confirmed to ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47983/pegasus-partners-with-kyrgyzstan/Fri, 16 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTEgyptAir Holding Co. Chairman and CEO Hussein Massoud told ATWOnline in Cairo that the airline has not been affected by the industry downturn as deeply as others and that it expects another profit in fiscal 2009-10.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47982/egyptair-expects-profitable-year-hopes-to-leverage-cairo-hub/Fri, 16 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTSouthwest Airlines posted its fourth quarterly deficit in the past five reporting periods, a third-quarter net loss of $16 million that was narrowed from a $120 million loss in the year-ago period, and announced that it likely will follow up its "no growth" 2009 with a flat 2010.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47981/southwest-in-red-for-fourth-time-in-five-quarters/Fri, 16 October 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47833/arc-ticket-sale-decline-slowed-in-september-compared-to-august/Thu, 15 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47832/air-france-klm-reportedly-contemplating-additional-deferrals/Thu, 15 October 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47831/republic-to-acquire-10-e-190s-from-us-airways/Thu, 15 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTMesa Air Group's Hawaiian subsidiary go! and Mokulele Airlines entered into a "joint venture" to collaboratively operate inter-island air service under both brand names.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47830/mesas-go-republics-mokulele-form-hawaiian-joint-venture/Thu, 15 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh said merger talks with Iberia have progressed significantly since Altadis Antonio Vazquez replaced Fernando Conte as IB chairman and CEO in July and predicted an announcement regarding a possible joining of the two oneworld carriers will come "in the weeks ahead."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47829/bas-walsh-merger-talks-with-iberia-progressing-announcement-coming/Thu, 15 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTUS FAA yesterday proposed $9.2 million in civil penalties against US Airways and United Airlines for violations related to federal airworthiness directives and/or the airlines' own federally approved maintenance programs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47828/faa-proposes-92-million-in-penalties-against-us-airways-united/Thu, 15 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTChinese airlines posted collective net income of CNY6.13 billion ($896.7 million) for the first nine months of this year, a big turnaround from a CNY5.55 billion deficit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47827/chinas-airlines-swing-to-897-million-nine-month-profit/Thu, 15 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47687/cautious-cathay-reports-positive-september-passenger-cargo-figures/Wed, 14 October 2009 22:00:24 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47686/qatars-al-baker-gtf-on-a320-would-kill-the-cseries/Wed, 14 October 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47685/iatas-bisignani-meets-with-un-secretary-general-ban/Wed, 14 October 2009 22:00:19 BSTJapan Airlines is not commenting on reports in the Japanese media that it will seek ¥250 billion ($2.78 billion) in debt forgiveness from its creditors and increase its planned job cuts to 9,000.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47684/jal-reportedly-will-seek-debt-forgiveness-slash-2200-more-jobs/Wed, 14 October 2009 22:00:16 BSTContinental Airlines Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner said yesterday that while the airline industry has seen slight economic improvement this year as fuel costs have lowered and credit markets have loosened, "we're still bouncing along the bottom."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47683/cos-kellner-struggling-airlines-look-to-serve-airports-with-low-fees/Wed, 14 October 2009 22:00:14 BSTThe US airline industry generally welcomed the results of last week's ICAO High Level Meeting on Climate Change but appeared to be taking a guarded approach to the organization's call for a 2% annual improvement in fuel efficiency through 2020, in line with previous comments from IATA and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47682/ata-welcomes-results-of-icao-hlm-cautious-on-2-fuel-goal/Wed, 14 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTJapan yesterday joined US FAA, Airservices Australia and Airways New Zealand as a partner in the ASPIRE (Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions) program.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47681/japan-joins-aspire-initiative/Wed, 14 October 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47533/hainan-cleared-to-operate-hawaii-flights/Tue, 13 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47532/abu-dhabi-aircraft-technologies-becomes-part-of-airbus-mro-network/Tue, 13 October 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47531/china-southern-offers-e-freight-on-guangzhou-dalian-flights/Tue, 13 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTUS FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt reported that "serious runway incursions were down 50% for the most recent 12-month period compared to the previous year."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47530/faa-touts-50-reduction-in-serious-incursions/Tue, 13 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTProposed cooperation on transatlantic services by American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia received another rebuke late last week when AA's 11,500 pilots, represented by the Allied Pilots Assn., stated their "unequivocal opposition" and urged the US Dept. of Transportation to reject granting antitrust immunity for the venture.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47529/aa-pilots-state-unequivocal-opposition-to-aabaib-immunity/Tue, 13 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTThe Civil Air Navigation Services Organization yesterday welcomed the achievements of last week's ICAO High Level Meeting on International Aviation and Climate Change but expressed disappointment that it "did not recommend any actions for [member states] to undertake themselves to assist the aviation industry in meeting its environmental goals."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47528/atm-providers-welcome-icao-declaration-want-states-to-take-more-action/Tue, 13 October 2009 22:00:07 BSTLufthansa announced yesterday that it will re-launch onboard Internet service next year in conjunction with Panasonic Avionics following a nearly four-year hiatus sparked by Connexion by Boeing's 2006 failure.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47527/lufthansa-to-re-launch-onboard-internet-service-on-panasonic-platform/Tue, 13 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47386/liquids-gels-ban-may-be-phased-out-in-europe-by-2014/Mon, 12 October 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47385/eu-georgia-hold-talks-legal-action-taken-against-greece/Mon, 12 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47384/airasia-x-planning-paris-service-as-france-grants-landing-rights/Mon, 12 October 2009 22:00:13 BSTOlympic Air, the re-launch of Olympic Airlines that started operations at the end of September, already is transporting 10,000 passengers daily and trying to "just do basic things, fly on time and smile to people," CEO Antonis Simigdalas told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47383/new-olympic-air-takes-off/Mon, 12 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTAir New Zealand is in the final stages of a campaign to replace its fleet of 15 737-300s, a number of which come off lease in the next few years.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47382/air-new-zealand-weighs-narrowbody-replacement-options/Mon, 12 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTICAO concluded its High Level Meeting on International Aviation and Climate Change Friday with a reaffirmation that the organization is the preferred channel to address aviation's impact on the environment ahead of the upcoming UN Copenhagen Climate Summit in December.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47381/icao-sets-2-fuel-improvement-goal-for-airline-industry/Mon, 12 October 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Eastern Airlines' acquisition of Shanghai Airlines was approved by both carriers' shareholders Friday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47380/china-eastern-shanghai-merger-wins-shareholder-approval/Mon, 12 October 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47004/lot-polish-airlines-to-cut-400-jobs-by-march/Fri, 9 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47003/emirates-issues-us-bond-offering-to-finance-777-300er-deliveries/Fri, 9 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47002/ryanair-asks-irish-government-why-its-bid-for-aer-lingus-was-rejected/Fri, 9 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTEuropean Regions Airline Assn., which represents 66 European carriers operating intra-Europe flights, recorded a collective drop in passenger traffic of 7.2% for the first six months of 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47001/europes-regional-airlines-report-low-traffic-yields/Fri, 9 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTDenver and the state of Colorado are offering an incentive package aimed at preventing nearly 25% of Frontier Airlines' workforce from being relocated, while new parent Republic Airways Holdings apparently does not plan for the carrier to have a CEO.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/47000/denver-works-to-keep-frontier-jobs-menke-relinquishes-ceo-title/Fri, 9 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTBmi appointed Jet Airways CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer as its new CEO effective Dec. 1, succeeding Nigel Turner.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46999/jet-airways-ceo-prock-schauer-to-take-bmi-helm/Fri, 9 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTAssn. of European Airlines warned that Europe's network carriers are facing not a "crisis" but "a paradigm shift with far-reaching and irrevocable consequences" as it forecast that its member airlines will post a combined full-year 2009 operating loss of €2.9 billion ($4.3 billion).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46998/aea-europes-airlines-face-paradigm-shift/Fri, 9 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46854/lh-to-re-launch-inflight-internet-service-first-a380-completes-test-flight/Thu, 8 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46853/europes-airlines-push-back-against-pilots-on-flightduty-time-safety-claims/Thu, 8 October 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46852/euus-open-skies-talks-convene-in-washington-not-expected-to-bear-fruit/Thu, 8 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTUS Dept. of Transportation yesterday issued a safety advisory regarding the shipment of lithium batteries in passenger and cargo aircraft, warning that battery-caused "fires in aircraft can result in catastrophic events presenting unique challenges not encountered in other transport modes."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46851/dot-issues-advisory-on-air-shipping-lithium-batteries-warns-of-fire-hazard/Thu, 8 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTAer Lingus yesterday revealed a two-phase "transformational" restructuring plan to reduce annual operating costs excluding fuel by €97 million ($142.7 million) before the end of 2011 and remove "legacy work" practices from its operation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46850/aer-lingus-unveils-restructuring-plan-aims-to-slash-ampeuro97-million-in-yearly-costs/Thu, 8 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTICAO yesterday commenced its three-day High Level Meeting on Aviation and Climate Change in Montreal, with nations aiming to come together under UN auspices to reach agreement on measures to manage aviation's carbon dioxide emissions.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46849/icao-climate-change-meeting-begins-industry-calls-for-emissions-targets/Thu, 8 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTColombia's Avianca and El Salvador-based Grupo TACA announced yesterday that they have reached agreement to merge under a single holding company, creating an airline group that will serve more than 100 destinations with a fleet of 129 aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46848/avianca-grupo-taca-to-merge-under-holding-company/Thu, 8 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46701/ryanair-questions-aer-lingus-free-flights-as-cost-cutting-looms/Wed, 7 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46700/ba-accepts-1000-voluntary-flight-attendant-redundancies/Wed, 7 October 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46699/jal-to-conduct-747-400-aspire-flight-oct-10/Wed, 7 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: The unbundled fare is the airlines' new best friend, enabling them to boost revenues through fees for checked bags, seat assignments and other items that used to be included in the fare.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46698/how-much-is-that-unbundled-fare-earning-for-you/Wed, 7 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTAustrian Airlines Group CEO Peter Malanik predicted that the carrier will encounter "several difficult situations" over the next two years as it endeavors to return to profitability, but said it must push forward with reforms.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46697/austrian-looks-to-future-following-purchase-by-lufthansa/Wed, 7 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTAir New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe lashed out at governments for their "money-grabbing" emissions taxes and criticized ICAO for "its paralysis" on forging an agreement on limiting emissions from aviation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46696/air-new-zealands-fyfe-derides-climate-debate-paralysis/Wed, 7 October 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing yesterday pushed back first flight of the 747-8 freighter to "early next year" and first delivery to the 2010 fourth quarter and said it will report a $1 billion charge on the program in its third-quarter earnings.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46695/boeing-delays-747-8f-first-flight-delivery-for-second-time-takes-1-billion-charge/Wed, 7 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46550/ltu-reaches-tentative-labor-deal-with-flight-attendants/Tue, 6 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46549/ua-to-borrow-659-million-to-refinance-debt-offers-premier-baggage-subscription/Tue, 6 October 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46548/airasia-to-defer-deliveries-on-eight-a320s-return-nine-737s-to-gecas/Tue, 6 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTRyanair said there is "no substance" to a Financial Times report claiming that it could take control of Aer Lingus if EI launched a rights issue.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46547/ryanair-rejects-report-of-potential-aer-lingus-takeover-bid/Tue, 6 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTJapan Airlines likely won't reach an accord with a potential foreign investor until after it and the Japanese government settle on a firm restructuring plan for the carrier, according to multiple media reports.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46546/jal-likely-to-wait-before-entering-foreign-investment-deal/Tue, 6 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTMidwest Airlines pilots and flight attendants likely will find themselves out of work when the carrier, acquired over the summer by Republic Airways Holdings, begins to return its nine remaining 717s to Boeing next month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46545/midwest-pilots-flight-attendants-to-lose-jobs-in-fleet-swap/Tue, 6 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTPilots from European airlines held an "action day" yesterday at 22 airports across the continent and various sites in Brussels, including the European Parliament and European Commission, protesting EU flight/duty-time rules that they claim are "potentially dangerous."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46544/pilots-across-europe-protest-flightduty-time-rules/Tue, 6 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46400/air-berlin-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-pilots/Mon, 5 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46399/jat-airways-resumes-flights-to-start-making-mro-payments-today/Mon, 5 October 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46398/continental-reports-weak-september-rasm/Mon, 5 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTAir Niugini, the Papua New Guinea flag carrier, placed a firm order for two Q400 NextGen turboprops valued at $92 million plus one option.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46397/air-niugini-orders-two-q400ngs/Mon, 5 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTMalaysia Airlines' new MD and CEO Azmil Zahruddin told reporters Friday in Kuala Lumpur that the carrier will accelerate its "business transformation plan" with a focus on lowering costs while raising service standards.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46396/malaysia-airlines-new-ceo-focuses-on-cutting-expenses-improving-service/Mon, 5 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTMitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said Friday that it has signed a letter of intent with Trans States Holdings, parent of US regional carriers Trans States Airlines and GoJet Airlines, covering a firm order for 50 MRJs plus 50 options.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46395/mitsubishi-breaks-through-outside-japan-with-trans-states-mrj-order/Mon, 5 October 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe European Commission confirmed Friday that it sent a "statement of objections" to American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia in September, warning the carriers that their proposed cooperation on transatlantic services "may be in breach of European rules on restrictive business practices."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46394/ec-issues-statement-of-objections-to-aabaib-cooperation/Mon, 5 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46007/toronto-pearson-landing-fees-terminal-charges-to-be-cut-10-jan-1/Fri, 2 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46006/pratt-amp-whitney-canada-to-cut-410-workers-by-end-of-2010/Fri, 2 October 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46005/mechanics-strike-grounds-jat-airways/Fri, 2 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTExactly two years after ATR announced the launch of its -600 series, the manufacturer officially presented its first ATR 72-600 prototype at a ceremony in Toulouse yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46004/atr-presents-atr-72-600-prototype/Fri, 2 October 2009 22:00:10 BSTIATA reported yesterday that investors "looked more favorably" at airlines in September "as signs emerged of an upturn in this highly cyclical industry," but it reiterated that the worldwide industry is on pace for an $11 billion full-year loss.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46003/iata-signs-of-upturn-but-fuel-prices-capacity-overhang-threaten-yields/Fri, 2 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTFrontier Airlines Holdings, parent of Frontier Airlines and Lynx Aviation, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday and was acquired by Republic Airways Holdings as planned.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46002/frontier-emerges-from-bankruptcy-becomes-part-of-republic-portfolio/Fri, 2 October 2009 22:00:07 BSTSAS agreed to sell its 20% stake in bmi to Lufthansa-related UK holding company LHBD Holding, effectively giving LH full control over bmi when the transaction takes effect on Nov 1.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/46001/sas-agrees-to-divest-bmi-stake-to-lufthansa-for-amppound38-million/Fri, 2 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45860/air-india-pilots-end-wildcat-action-as-government-intervenes/Thu, 1 October 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45859/ata-proposed-senate-cap-and-trade-bill-would-prove-costly-for-airlines/Thu, 1 October 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45858/japanese-transport-minister-government-to-back-jal-if-worst-happens/Thu, 1 October 2009 22:00:12 BSTBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh described the carrier's new all-business-class A318 New York JFK-London City service, launched Tuesday, as a "vote of confidence in the future."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45857/bas-walsh-touts-all-premium-new-york-london-flight-as-bold-step/Thu, 1 October 2009 22:00:11 BSTThe European Commission won't formally announce a baseline aviation sector CO2 emissions standard until mid-2010, postponing the announcement for the second time, Bloomberg reported.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45856/report-ec-to-postpone-aviation-emissions-cap-announcement-until-2010/Thu, 1 October 2009 22:00:09 BSTUnited Airlines Chairman and CEO Glenn Tilton, in his role as chairman of the Air Transport Assn., yesterday called for large-scale government loans, loan guarantees and grants to jumpstart development and mass production of alternative fuels, including biofuels for the airline industry.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45855/uniteds-tilton-calls-for-major-government-funding-for-biofuel-development/Thu, 1 October 2009 22:00:08 BSTNew production issues related to wiring present yet another challenge to the 787 program and threaten further delivery delays, according to a new report from Bernstein Research, which also claimed that the early stage of the A350 program is behind schedule.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45854/bernstein-flags-787-wiring-issue-early-a350-delay/Thu, 1 October 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45716/jet-airways-to-raise-up-to-400-million/Wed, 30 September 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45715/austrias-welcome-air-to-take-over-air-alps/Wed, 30 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45714/singapore-airlines-a380-delivery-may-be-pushed-back/Wed, 30 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTQatar Airways said it arranged a pair of financings worth $700 million covering four 777s arriving this autumn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45713/qatar-arranges-financing-for-four-777s/Wed, 30 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTAir India cancelled at least 30 flights yesterday and took the unusual step of suspending bookings for the next 15 days as a standoff between pilots and management extended to its fourth day.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45712/air-india-suspends-bookings-as-pilots-wildcat-strike-continues/Wed, 30 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTWorld airline passenger traffic was down 1.1% in August compared to the same month in 2008, an improvement over the 2.9% year-to-year decline in July, IATA reported.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45711/iata-world-traffic-decline-slows-in-august-but-profitability-ever-distant/Wed, 30 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTTUI Travel said yesterday that it has engaged "in extensive discussions with Boeing" regarding its 787 order book and "both parties" have agreed that 10 of its 23 firm orders will be cancelled while 13 purchase rights will be added.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45710/tui-travel-to-cancel-10-of-23-787-orders/Wed, 30 September 2009 22:00:06 BSTOAG reported that global airline capacity grew 1.4% year-over-year in September, the second consecutive month of growth.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45575/oag-global-capacity-rises-for-second-straight-month/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:22 BSTTurkey's MNG Airlines doubled its commitment to the A330-200F, placing an order for two more of the type in a move that Airbus said revealed the carrier's intent to "expand its network as the freighter market gradually rebounds."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45574/mng-orders-two-more-a330-200fs/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:21 BSTNaverus said Friday that it received a Letter of Qualification from US FAA "to design and validate Required Navigation Performance flight paths for public use in the United States."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45573/naverus-receives-faa-approval-to-develop-public-use-rnp-flight-paths/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45572/australias-skywest-mulls-international-expansion/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45571/air-france-sees-longer-timeline-for-high-speed-rail-service-launch/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45570/ba-links-jfk-to-london-city-with-all-business-class-service/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:13 BSTST Aerospace announced yesterday that its commercial pilot training operation ST Aviation Training Academy has partnered with Singapore-based LCC Tiger Airways for A320 pilot training under STATA's Multi-crew Pilot License curriculum.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45569/tiger-airways-st-aerospace-to-bring-mpl-license-to-singapore/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTBernstein Research raised concerns that while passengers are returning to the skies, the large number of aircraft to be delivered in 2009-10 potentially could lead to excess capacity over the next two years and thus more deferrals.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45568/bernstein-flags-potential-for-more-aircraft-deferrals-excess-capacity/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTBuoyed by strong domestic GDP gains and global economic recovery, Chinese carriers enjoyed robust growth in the domestic and international markets in August.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45567/chinese-carriers-enjoy-robust-domestic-growth-international-recovery/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTFlybe is interested in acquiring parts of bmi and officially confirmed its interest to Lufthansa "quite awhile ago," Chairman and CEO Jim French told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45566/flybe-confirms-bmi-interest-denies-it-has-joined-ba-in-bid/Tue, 29 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45200/ryanair-reduces-passenger-forecast-maintains-interest-in-ei/Fri, 25 September 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45199/airlink-crash-injures-four/Fri, 25 September 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45198/china-to-announce-c919-launch-customer-in-2010-first-half/Fri, 25 September 2009 22:00:18 BSTAVIC this week strengthened its international OEM relationships with the announcement of a significant agreement with Safran covering the design, production and support of landing gear systems and engine nacelles that also will pave the way for extensive Franco-Chinese cooperation on China's C919 150-seat commercial transport.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45197/avic-safran-unite-to-offer-component-programs-on-chinese-aircraft/Fri, 25 September 2009 22:00:15 BSTAn Aer Lingus source confirmed to ATWOnline that the airline's ambitious cost-cutting plan is targeting "every single part of the company," especially its long-haul operations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45196/aer-lingus-looks-to-relieve-long-haul-burden/Fri, 25 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTBoeing said it has started making the upper wing join area fix on the first flight test 787 and the static test Dreamliner to address the structural weakness identified in June that led to the program's latest delay.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45195/boeing-begins-787-mods-oman-air-wavers-on-order/Fri, 25 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTJapan Airlines President Haruka Nishimatsu yesterday asked Seiji Maehara, Japan's new transport minister, for a government bailout, conceding that even a cash infusion from a foreign investor likely won't be enough to keep the troubled carrier afloat.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45194/troubled-jal-seeks-government-bailout/Fri, 25 September 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45044/af-klm-targets-april-2010-breakeven/Thu, 24 September 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45043/gol-announces-stock-sale/Thu, 24 September 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45042/tap-faces-two-day-pilot-strike/Thu, 24 September 2009 22:00:15 BSTAustralia's airlines were thrown into chaos yesterday as unprecedented dust storms in Sydney and Brisbane and wild weather in Melbourne closed and restricted runway operations at the country's three largest airports.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45041/dust-storms-cause-havoc-in-southeast-australia/Thu, 24 September 2009 22:00:14 BSTAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines and US Airways each made moves in the financial markets over the past two days, indicating that confidence in the industry is starting to recover somewhat even if traffic and revenue continues to lag.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45040/american-carriers-raise-funds/Thu, 24 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTEmirates may be in the market for more aircraft at November's Dubai Airshow and is revisiting the prospect of operating up to 30 A330s during off-peak periods, President Tim Clark hinted when speaking to ATWOnline yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45039/emirates-reconsidering-a330-for-off-peak-operations/Thu, 24 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTThe US House of Representatives yesterday passed a three-month extension of FAA funding to Dec. 31 and the Senate is expected to follow quickly, decreasing the possibility that a multiyear reauthorization bill will be passed this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/45038/us-house-passes-faa-extension-reauthorization-looks-less-likely-this-year/Thu, 24 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44888/porter-hints-at-profit-aircraft-order/Wed, 23 September 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44887/honeywells-smartpath-gbas-approved-for-memphis-deployment/Wed, 23 September 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44886/aer-lingus-considering-transatlantic-cuts/Wed, 23 September 2009 22:00:13 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: For the last few years, airlines and other travel companies have tried to figure out what to do about social media.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44885/report-walks-airlines-through-the-world-of-social-media/Wed, 23 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTPratt & Whitney has decided to close its Cheshire, Conn., MRO center and its Connecticut Airfoil Repair Operation facility in East Hartford, resulting in the loss of some 1,000 jobs and prompting a lawsuit from the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44884/pratt-plans-closure-of-two-connecticut-mro-facilities/Wed, 23 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTChinese regulator CAAC is planning a series of measures designed to lift domestic freight carriers out of the red, including increasing shipping rates, providing subsidies and encouraging mergers and consolidation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44883/china-aims-to-stimulate-domestic-cargo-industry/Wed, 23 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTAirline leaders presented the industry's proposals for reducing aviation's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions at a United Nations forum on climate change yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44882/airlines-present-co2-reduction-proposals-to-un/Wed, 23 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44747/lufthansa-confirms-further-staff-cuts/Tue, 22 September 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44746/american-unveils-stock-debt-offerings/Tue, 22 September 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44745/oneworld-to-welcome-mexicana-in-november/Tue, 22 September 2009 22:00:14 BSTAir France KLM Group will trim winter ASKs by 2% year-over-year, comprising a 1.8% reduction in its long-haul network and a 2.9% cut in medium-haul flying.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44744/air-france-klm-details-winter-capacity-cut/Tue, 22 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTAirlines in the US collected $669.6 million in baggage fees in the second quarter, nearly four times more than the amount collected in the year-ago period and up 18.2% from the first quarter, helping boost operating margins nearly across the board, the US Dept. of Transportation reported yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44743/baggage-fees-boost-bottom-lines-in-us/Tue, 22 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTUS Air Transport Assn. said yesterday that US airlines' August passenger revenue fell 21% year-over-year, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, while IATA said there was evidence of "an upturn" in premium passengers in July but warned that the rebound likely will be slow and excess capacity will keep yields low.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44742/us-airlines-august-passenger-revenue-down-21-iata-sees-slight-pickup-in-premium/Tue, 22 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTVirgin Blue is hoping to take advantage of the global downturn to order up to 50 new 737s at "bargain prices," CEO Brett Godfrey told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44741/virgin-blue-sees-downturn-as-expansion-opportunity/Tue, 22 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44604/swas-kelly-offers-brighter-forecast/Mon, 21 September 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44603/american-says-third-quarter-rasm-to-fall-around-15/Mon, 21 September 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44602/lh-looks-for-savings-with-new-rjs-fewer-freighters/Mon, 21 September 2009 22:00:16 BSTAirbus last week said it expects operators to take delivery of approximately 25,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft valued at $3.1 trillion over the next two decades, compared to Boeing's recent target of 29,000.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44601/airbus-targets-31-trillion-aircraft-market-over-next-20-years/Mon, 21 September 2009 22:00:15 BSTBritish Airways said Friday that it has gotten involved in American Airlines' talks with Japan Airlines as part of an effort to keep JAL in the oneworld fold, while Japan's new government indicated it may not be fully supportive of the carrier's restructuring plan.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44600/ba-also-in-talks-with-jal-new-government-to-review-jal-restructuring/Mon, 21 September 2009 22:00:13 BSTSpring Airlines plans to establish a base in Shenyang and signed an agreement with the municipal government detailing plans to build the city into an aviation hub for northeast Asia.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44599/southern-based-lcc-spring-to-establish-northeast-china-hub/Mon, 21 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTAerCap Holdings and Genesis Lease Ltd., two midsize operating lessors, announced Friday that they will merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44598/aercap-genesis-operating-lessors-to-merge/Mon, 21 September 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44229/air-france-looking-outside-for-safety-help/Fri, 18 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44228/southwest-pilots-union-endorses-new-deal/Fri, 18 September 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44227/faa-to-streamline-reporting-compliance/Fri, 18 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTStandardAero yesterday broke ground on a 27,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the Winnipeg facility where it currently performs CF34 engine MRO, growth that will enable it to begin working on CFM56-7Bs next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44226/standardaero-breaks-ground-on-winnipeg-expansion-for-cfm56-mro/Fri, 18 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTSpirit Airlines yesterday was assessed a record $375,000 civil penalty by the US Dept. of Transportation "for failing to comply with rules governing denied boarding compensation, fare advertising, baggage liability and other consumer protection requirements," the agency said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44225/spirit-faces-record-375000-penalty/Fri, 18 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTFedEx Corp. reported a $181 million net profit in its fiscal first quarter ended Aug. 31, down 53% from the $384 million earned in the year-ago period, as operating income at its FedEx Express segment plunged 70% to $104 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44224/fedex-reports-falling-first-quarter-profit/Fri, 18 September 2009 22:00:07 BSTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. yesterday said it obtained $2.9 billion in additional liquidity and aircraft financing while announcing plans to further downsize operations at St. Louis and Raleigh/Durham and signing a letter of intent to firm options on 22 CRJ700s for American Eagle.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44223/amr-lines-up-nearly-3-billion-in-new-financing-commits-to-more-crj700s/Fri, 18 September 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/44000/finnair-reaches-deal-with-cabin-staff/Thu, 17 September 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43999/delta-to-raise-500-million-in-new-debt/Thu, 17 September 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43998/aeroflot-targeting-at-least-2000-job-cuts/Thu, 17 September 2009 22:00:14 BSTKLM will equip its entire intercontinental fleet with a new "comfort zone" in economy cabins, offering passengers up to 10 cm./4 in. more legroom and back supports that can recline twice as far as standard seats.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43997/klm-adding-comfort-to-economy/Thu, 17 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTUnited Airlines expects third-quarter consolidated passenger RASM to fall 15.8%-16.8% year-over-year to 10.83-10.96 cents, while mainline unit revenue should decline 17.8%-18.8% to 9.91-10.03 cents, a slightly slower rate than the 19.5% plunge reported in the second quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43996/uniteds-rasm-slide-slows-slightly/Thu, 17 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTCathay Pacific Airways yesterday announced two transactions designed to increase its liquidity: The divestment of a stake in Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. and a sale-and-leaseback deal with BOC Aviation.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43995/cathay-raises-cash-with-haeco-boc-deals/Thu, 17 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTSouthwest Airlines yesterday moved to clarify its international future, stressing that it "does not have any plans to fly distant, long-haul international flights at this time or in the near future."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43994/southwest-sticking-close-to-home-for-now/Thu, 17 September 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43815/bae-unveils-air-purification-systems-for-146-757/Wed, 16 September 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43814/bombardier-breaks-ground-on-first-cseries-facility/Wed, 16 September 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43813/niki-looks-to-fill-central-european-gap/Wed, 16 September 2009 22:00:13 BSTRyanair will open bases at Bari and Brindisi early next year, its 35th and 36th, with a combined three aircraft and an investment of $210 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43812/ryanair-to-open-two-new-italian-bases/Wed, 16 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTJapan Airlines said it plans to cut 14% of its workforce, or nearly 7,000 jobs, over the next three years, part of an ongoing restructuring that it indicated will include a tie-up with a foreign investor it hopes to identify next month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43811/jal-to-cut-workforce-by-14-aims-to-choose-investor-in-october/Wed, 16 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTSouthwest Airlines sees a future for the long-haul, low-cost model and can envision someday operating intercontinental routes, Director-Network Strategic Planning Lee Lipton told ATWOnline at the World Route Development Forum in Beijing, while emphasizing that there is "no timetable" for such a move.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43810/southwest-sees-viability-in-long-haul-low-cost-model/Wed, 16 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTDeclaring that the situation facing the world's airlines "has never been more difficult," IATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said yesterday in Washington that the airline industry now is expected to lose $11 billion this year, a deterioration from the association's forecast of a $9 billion loss issued at its AGM in early June.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43809/current-crisis-worse-than-911-as-iata-boosts-loss-forecast-to-11-billion/Wed, 16 September 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43634/air-china-cea-to-stick-with-hedges-despite-government-concern/Tue, 15 September 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43633/cph-agrees-to-freeze-charges-for-18-months/Tue, 15 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43632/bahrain-air-plans-reduced-airbus-order/Tue, 15 September 2009 22:00:13 BSTJet Airways' pilots ended a five-day sickout over the weekend after the airline agreed to reinstate pilots it had fired.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43631/jet-returns-to-full-schedule-following-pilot-sickout/Tue, 15 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTDelta Air Lines now expects a 3%-4% operating margin in the third quarter, up from the 1%-3% forecast in July, and a breakeven margin for the full year, it said in a US Securities and Exchange filing released yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43630/delta-raises-operating-margin-guidance/Tue, 15 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTUS Senate staff said last week that determining how to pay for transitioning to the satellite-based NextGen ATC system is proving difficult, with Congress reluctant to set precedent by footing the bill for early ADS-B equipage on commercial aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43629/us-senate-staff-congress-reluctant-to-fund-ads-b-equipage/Tue, 15 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTBoosted by a gradual economic recovery, the global airline industry is expected to recover in 2010, industry players concluded at yesterday's Global Strategy Summit, part of the World Route Development Forum in Beijing.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43628/industry-forecasts-2010-recovery-at-routes-in-beijing/Tue, 15 September 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43444/hawaiian-pilots-approve-strike/Mon, 14 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43443/fedex-raises-first-quarter-forecast/Mon, 14 September 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43442/arc-august-sales-down-168/Mon, 14 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTAir France KLM is preparing an in-depth restructuring of its cargo business including a further reduction of its freighter fleet, transfer of all remaining freighters to its Martinair subsidiary and a 20%-30% increase in rates, according to Les Echos.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43441/af-klm-reportedly-considering-cargo-restructuring/Mon, 14 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTChina Southern Airlines is applying for another capital injection from the government, according to Chairman Si Xianmin.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43440/china-southern-applying-for-new-government-capital-injection/Mon, 14 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTAnxious for a financial boost in the wake of a ¥99 billion ($1.08 billion) loss in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30 and an increasing debt burden, Japan Airlines launched negotiations with oneworld partner American Airlines and SkyTeam rival Delta Air Lines concerning a potentially significant investment, according to multiple sources.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43439/jal-reportedly-discussing-partnership-with-delta-american/Mon, 14 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTUS Congressional staff expressed optimism Friday that FAA reauthorization legislation can be passed this year but conceded that several contentious issues, in particular regarding FAA inspections of foreign repair stations, remain unresolved.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/43438/us-houses-foreign-repair-station-provision-remains-divisive/Mon, 14 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42957/airbaltic-seeks-to-represent-the-three-baltic-states/Fri, 11 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42956/southwest-reaches-tentative-deal-with-pilots-adds-three-routes-at-den/Fri, 11 September 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42955/jet-airways-pilots-to-meet-as-sickout-enters-fourth-day/Fri, 11 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTFederal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt warned yesterday that "the national and international trends for fatal accidents and accidents. . .are no longer pointing downward, in fact they may be up slightly," and said the biggest requirement for all of aviation is the need to "step up the professionalism in the workplace."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42954/faas-babbitt-sees-safety-slipping-urges-more-professionalism/Fri, 11 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTAir Transat parent Transat A.T. reported net income of C$30.5 million ($28.3 million) for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, reversed from a net loss of C$895,000 in the year-ago period, on a 4.7% decline in revenue to C$819.4 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42953/transat-rides-fuel-hedge-gain-to-profit/Fri, 11 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTLAN Airlines is feeling the effects of the industry crisis but said it expects to report a profit this year thanks to its domestic strength in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador and a robust cash position.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42952/lan-expects-another-profitable-year/Fri, 11 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTA wealth of information is available on aviation safety, but improvement is needed in coordinating and sharing the best safety practices that could benefit the entire industry, ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin said yesterday at the annual FAA International Aviation Safety Forum in Washington.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42951/faa-forum-promotes-safety-through-sharing-information-best-practices/Fri, 11 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42796/jet-airways-pilots-sickout-continues/Thu, 10 September 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42795/qantas-may-unload-air-pacific-to-compete-with-virgin/Thu, 10 September 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42794/aeromexico-hijacking-ends-peacefully/Thu, 10 September 2009 22:00:17 BSTThe UK government has to defend a cap on aviation emissions at "no higher, and possibly lower, than 2005 levels in the period to 2050" as part of a wider global agreement to tackle climate change at December's UN summit in Copenhagen, the UK's Committee on Climate Change argued in a letter to Secretary of State for Transport Andrew Adonis and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42793/uk-climate-change-group-sets-ambitious-emissions-goals/Thu, 10 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTBoeing is forecasting that the Asia/Pacific region will be the world's largest aviation market over the next 20 years, with a need for 8,960 aircraft seating more than 100 passengers worth $1.1 trillion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42792/boeing-bullish-on-asiapacific/Thu, 10 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTAir Arabia signed a joint venture agreement with Egyptian travel and hospitality conglomerate Travco Group to launch an Egypt-based low-cost carrier that will serve Europe, the Middle East and Africa.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42791/air-arabia-to-launch-egyptian-lcc/Thu, 10 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTMitsubishi Aircraft Corp. yesterday announced the final configuration of its MRJ, showing a taller cabin, increased overhead bin space and a wing box made of aluminum rather than composite materials.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42790/mrj-final-configuration-shows-roomier-cabin-service-entry-pushed-back/Thu, 10 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42633/jet-airways-hit-by-pilot-strike/Wed, 9 September 2009 22:00:21 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42632/china-unveils-c919-mockup-in-discussion-with-suppliers/Wed, 9 September 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42631/lufthansa-opens-bmis-books-to-prospective-buyers/Wed, 9 September 2009 22:00:17 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: American Airlines' decision to work with HP to build a new passenger services system -- dubbed a "bold move" by Monte Ford, the carrier's chief information officer -- took many observers by surprise.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42630/aas-bold-move-signals-end-of-an-erafirst-real-break-between-a-us-line-and-a-legacy-pss/Wed, 9 September 2009 22:00:14 BSTPegasus Airlines increased its order for 737-800s in June, Chairman Ali Sabanci confirmed to ATWOnline in Istanbul, although he declined to reveal the number of aircraft involved.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42629/pegasus-adds-to-737-commitment/Wed, 9 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTAir Berlin and TUI Travel will not implement the cross-shareholding agreement between AB and TUI's German aviation business that was announced in March, although they will forge ahead on their commercial accord as planned.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42628/competition-concerns-derail-air-berlintuifly-share-swap/Wed, 9 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTChina Eastern Airlines was granted approval at a Monday shareholder's conference to issue 1.35 billion A shares and 490 million H shares worth a combined CNY7.02 billion ($1.03 billion).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42627/china-eastern-gets-green-light-for-103-billion-capital-injection/Wed, 9 September 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42295/china-raises-domestic-fuel-price/Mon, 7 September 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42294/russia-announces-kd-avia-suspension/Mon, 7 September 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42293/ryanair-raises-bag-fees-permits-second-piece/Mon, 7 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTAVIC subsidiary Commercial Engine Co. plans to obtain secure airworthiness certification for a domestically produced engine in 2016 so it is ready to power the large commercial jet planned to enter the market by 2020.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42292/china-targets-large-aircraft-engine-by-2016/Mon, 7 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTThe World Trade Organization issued a confidential 1,000-page preliminary ruling Friday regarding the legality of subsidies received by Airbus during development of the A380, with statements and press reports indicating that it may have found at least some problems with the aid.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42291/wto-ruling-reportedly-finds-problems-with-a380-aid/Mon, 7 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTAir France announced plans to offer employees a voluntary redundancy plan that could result in as many as 1,500 departures.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42290/air-france-to-seek-1500-voluntary-redundancies/Mon, 7 September 2009 22:00:07 BSTIn observance of the Labor Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Wednesday, Sept. 9.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/42289/notice-to-readers/Mon, 7 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41841/british-airways-takes-first-e-jet/Fri, 4 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41840/boeings-week-features-11-737-orders-two-777-cancellations/Fri, 4 September 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41839/udvar-hazy-declines-comment-on-reports-he-will-leave-ilfc-start-rival/Fri, 4 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTEasyJet yesterday announced a proposal to close its Nottingham East Midlands base and reduce flying at London Luton by 20% as it shifts capacity "to more profitable airports" in continental Europe.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41838/easyjet-to-cut-at-luton-ema-shift-capacity-to-continent/Fri, 4 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission instituted proceedings in federal court against Garuda Indonesia, the 10th airline now accused of "alleged price-fixing in the air cargo industry," the regulatory body said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41837/australian-investigators-target-garuda/Fri, 4 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTSingapore Airlines and Airbus reached an agreement to delay the delivery of eight A380s by 6-12 months.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41836/singapore-airlines-to-defer-eight-a380s/Fri, 4 September 2009 22:00:07 BSTAustrian Airline Group's acquisition by Lufthansa became official yesterday at a ceremony in Vienna as the German company took control of more than 90% of AAG's shares and insisted that the struggling carrier must become profitable as soon as possible.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41835/lh-austrian-merger-is-official-hard-work-begins/Fri, 4 September 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41676/gulf-air-aims-to-be-market-leader-in-iraq/Thu, 3 September 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41675/midwest-airlines-expands-layoffs/Thu, 3 September 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41674/southwest-to-charge-10-for-early-boarding/Thu, 3 September 2009 22:00:14 BSTSkyEurope Airlines, which suspended operations Monday, released a statement saying the trustee appointed by a Slovak court to oversee the LCC's restructuring "assessed that the company did not have sufficient funds for sustaining operations" and opted to file for bankruptcy.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41673/skyeurope-blames-failed-bridge-loan-cut-rate-fares-for-demise/Thu, 3 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTCebu Pacific Air earned a PHP1.82 billion ($37.1 million) profit in the first half of 2009, putting it on course to improve upon the PHP15.7 million loss suffered in 2008, the Philippine carrier said.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41672/cebu-pacific-earns-first-half-profit/Thu, 3 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTTurkmenistan Airlines placed an order for three 737-700s worth approximately $192 million at list prices, Boeing announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41671/turkmenistan-orders-three-737s/Thu, 3 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTBombardier Aerospace reported a 36.6% dip in fiscal second-quarter operating profit to $154 million from the $243 million posted in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41670/bombardier-aerospace-second-quarter-ebit-falls-366/Thu, 3 September 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41510/ba-takes-first-all-business-class-a318/Wed, 2 September 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41509/wizz-air-to-fill-skyeurope-void-in-prague/Wed, 2 September 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41508/american-reduces-cabin-staff-furloughs/Wed, 2 September 2009 22:00:12 BSTHainan Airlines posted net income of CNY175 million ($25.6 million) in the first half based on domestic accounting standards, down 43.7% from the CNY311 million reported in the year-ago period, on a 3.5% decrease in operating revenue to CNY6.12 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41507/hainan-airlines-reports-256-million-first-half-profit/Wed, 2 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTThe legal wrangling between Delta Air Lines and regional partner Mesa Air Group has heated up again now that Delta has filed suit to cancel its contract with Mesa subsidiary Freedom Airlines, which operates 22 ERJ-145s as Delta Connection.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41506/delta-sues-again-to-end-mesa-contract/Wed, 2 September 2009 22:00:10 BSTIATA said 54 airlines that have reported second-quarter financial results have lost a combined $2.02 billion, a figure signifying a "further deterioration" the organization said is troubling considering that carriers "usually make 50% of their profits in this seasonally strong quarter."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41505/iata-second-quarter-losses-plunge-past-2-billion/Wed, 2 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTSouthwest Airlines received a reprieve from US FAA yesterday and now has until Dec. 24 to replace the unapproved parts on approximately 39 remaining 737-300s/-500s as both the regulator and Boeing said the exhaust gate assembly hinge fittings "would not prevent safe operation of the airplanes."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41504/southwest-given-until-late-december-to-replace-unapproved-737-parts/Wed, 2 September 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41351/lufthansa-jetblue-sign-codeshare-deal/Tue, 1 September 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41350/kingfisher-to-raise-more-funds-following-492-million-first-quarter-loss/Tue, 1 September 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41349/thai-narrows-second-quarter-loss-to-1566-million/Tue, 1 September 2009 22:00:11 BSTSouthwest Airlines and US FAA were working toward accommodation today on a plan and timetable to replace unapproved exhaust gate assembly hinge fittings on some 49 of the airline's 737s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41348/southwest-faa-working-on-solving-unapproved-parts-problem/Tue, 1 September 2009 22:00:09 BSTFrench BEA Director Paul-Louis Arslanian said investigators have not determined the cause of the May 31 Air France A330-200 crash in the Atlantic Ocean and reiterated that there still is no evidence that speed sensors caused the accident.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41347/bea-cant-explain-af-accident-needs-millions-for-long-term-search/Tue, 1 September 2009 22:00:08 BSTChina Southern Airlines reported net income of CNY25 million ($3.7 million) for the first half of 2009 based on international accounting standards, down 96.9% from the CNY818 million earned in the year-ago semester, thanks to government aid.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41346/subsidies-boost-china-southern-to-first-half-profit/Tue, 1 September 2009 22:00:07 BSTBeset by continuing problems with the 787 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson announced that he will retire from the company at year end.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41345/carson-steps-down-idss-albaugh-to-lead-boeing-commercial-airplanes/Tue, 1 September 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41188/atr-to-premiere-600-series-oct-1/Mon, 31 August 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41187/austrian-downsizes-management-structure-in-streamlining-step/Mon, 31 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41186/mass-jala-resigns-to-join-government-credited-with-guiding-major-turnaround/Mon, 31 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTJapan Airlines, coming off a more-than-$1 billion loss in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, Friday announced a "new corporate organization structure" aimed at streamlining internal processes and improving customer service.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41185/japan-airlines-unveils-streamlined-corporate-structure/Mon, 31 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTCAAC last week approved China Eastern Airlines' acquisition of Shanghai Airlines, according to CEA GM Ma Xulun.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41184/caac-clears-china-eastern-shanghai-merger/Mon, 31 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTIberia Group said it will ground three more A320s and postpone delivery of an A340-600 this year, bringing its full-year capacity reduction to 6% from 4.3% previously.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41183/iberia-grounds-a320s-defers-a340-600-in-wake-of-second-quarter-loss/Mon, 31 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe European Commission Friday officially approved Lufthansa's proposed acquisition of Austrian Airlines Group, saying LH alleviated antitrust concerns by agreeing to reduce service between five European cities and Vienna.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/41182/ec-approves-lufthansa-austrian-merger-lh-to-reduce-flights-tofrom-vienna/Mon, 31 August 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40776/pal-prepares-for-reductions-following-full-year-loss/Fri, 28 August 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40775/shandong-reports-surging-profit/Fri, 28 August 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40774/virgin-america-loses-158-million-in-second-quarter/Fri, 28 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTIATA reported yesterday that declines in passenger and cargo traffic slowed in July, but warned that airlines still are struggling financially owing to severe falls in revenue and yields.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40773/iata-traffic-decline-slows-but-revenue-yields-still-way-down/Fri, 28 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTWarning that it expects a "continuation of the current market trends," Aer Lingus yesterday reported a €73.9 million ($105.5 million) loss in the first semester of 2009, widened more than threefold from the €21.6 million lost in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40772/aer-linguss-bottom-line-outlook-both-sink/Fri, 28 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTVirgin Blue Holdings blamed the tough operating environment, one-off charges and nonrecurring costs for a A$160 million ($133.2 million) loss in the fiscal year ended June 30, the company's worst-ever result and a reversal from the A$97.7 million surplus reported the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40771/virgin-blue-plunges-to-a160-million-full-year-loss/Fri, 28 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTBoeing said yesterday that 787 first flight "is expected by the end of 2009" with first delivery to launch customer ANA pushed back to the 2010 fourth quarter, a schedule that allows for a longer flight test program than previously planned to provide "some cushion. . .to account for unknowns."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40770/boeing-787-first-flight-expected-by-year-end-first-delivery-in-2010-fourth-quarter/Fri, 28 August 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40608/an-12-freighter-crash-near-brazzaville-kills-six/Thu, 27 August 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40607/us-continental-increase-baggage-fees/Thu, 27 August 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40606/rex-suffers-slight-full-year-profit-drop/Thu, 27 August 2009 22:00:16 BSTCSA Czech Airlines suffered a $99.6 million loss in the first half of 2009 under international accounting standards and confirmed yesterday that it will reduce both its fleet and its workforce as it seeks to return to profit next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40605/csa-czech-announces-cuts-996-million-half-year-loss/Thu, 27 August 2009 22:00:14 BSTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. announced the signing of a letter of intent with HP "to develop a next generation Passenger Service System" for use by AA and American Eagle encompassing reservations, pricing and ticketing, revenue management, inventory, flight information and check-in.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40604/aa-hp-sign-loi-to-develop-new-passenger-service-system/Thu, 27 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTSouthwest Airlines and US FAA officials met yesterday to discuss an agency inspector's recent discovery that SWA is operating more than 40 737s with parts produced by an uncertified vendor, a finding that led to the Aug. 22 grounding of the aircraft from early morning to 3 p.m.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40603/faa-southwest-operating-40-plus-737s-with-uncertified-parts/Thu, 27 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTAir New Zealand said its quick decision to remove capacity in response to the economic downturn, along with its fuel hedges, were responsible for better-than-expected results in the fiscal year ended June 30, including a NZ$21 million ($14.4 million) profit that represented a 90% drop from the NZ$218 million earned the prior year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40602/anz-rides-quick-response-to-downturn-to-full-year-profit/Thu, 27 August 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40441/gol-seeks-capital-increase-in-excess-of-300-million/Wed, 26 August 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40440/source-austrianlufthansa-deal-may-close-next-week/Wed, 26 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40439/air-berlin-satisfied-with-second-quarter-profit-on-lower-expenses-capacity/Wed, 26 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Amadeus introduced a "holistic" solution for corporate travel agencies that aims to provide a complete "start-to-finish" system.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40438/amadeus-introduces-multisource-solution-for-corporate-travel-management-firms/Wed, 26 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTTAM and Amadeus announced yesterday in Sao Paulo a 10-year technology partnership to replace multiple legacy applications currently in use by the airline with a single integrated platform based on Amadeus's Altea Customer Management Solution.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40437/tam-chooses-amadeus-altea-as-customer-platform/Wed, 26 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe Air Line Pilots Assn. yesterday urged the US government "to prohibit shipments of lithium batteries on passenger and all-cargo aircraft until new regulations are in place to ensure the safe transport of these hazardous materials," citing three recent incidents in which "fire, smoke or evidence of fire associated with battery shipments has occurred" on freighter aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40436/alpa-claims-lithium-batteries-caused-freighter-fires-calls-for-ban/Wed, 26 August 2009 22:00:06 BSTBoosted by a domestic market that "did better than expected," Air China reported a CNY2.82 billion ($411.8 million) profit in the first six months of 2009 under IFRS, more than double the restated CNY1.05 billion earned in the year-ago semester.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40435/air-china-exceeds-expectations-with-4118-million-first-half-profit/Wed, 26 August 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40273/sun-country-announces-self-imposed-taxi-limit/Tue, 25 August 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40272/qantas-takes-fourth-a380/Tue, 25 August 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40271/majali-gulfs-aircraft-orders-subject-to-review/Tue, 25 August 2009 22:00:13 BSTAir Berlin announced a €7.1 million ($10.2 million) second-quarter profit, down 9% from the €7.8 million achieved in the year-ago period, in a preliminary earnings statement released yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40270/air-berlin-second-quarter-profit-falls-9/Tue, 25 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTAir New Zealand strongly denied a report from Australia's Fairfax Media that ANZ staff, including Deputy CEO Norm Thompson, colluded with Emirates on fixing cargo rates between Australia and New Zealand.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40269/anz-defends-cargo-practices-denies-collusion/Tue, 25 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTTurkish Airlines reported a net profit of €48 million ($68.7 million) through the first six months of 2009, down 64% year-over-year, implying a second-quarter loss of approximately €25.6 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40268/turkish-suffers-second-quarter-loss/Tue, 25 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTWestJet yesterday announced a revised fleet plan featuring deferred delivery of 16 aircraft and purchase of an additional 14 737-700s that will see the Canadian LCC operating between 112 and 135 planes at the end of 2016.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40267/westjets-new-fleet-plan-comprises-deferrals-14-new-orders/Tue, 25 August 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40111/three-day-strike-cost-kenya-airways-76-million/Mon, 24 August 2009 22:00:17 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40110/airbaltic-to-receive-capital-injection-from-latvian-government/Mon, 24 August 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40109/qantas-ceo-joyce-boeing-says-787-first-flight-to-happen-this-year/Mon, 24 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTChina Equity Group plans to re-launch Wuhan-based East Star Airlines, which is going through bankruptcy reorganization, with a CNY200 million ($29.2 million)-CNY300 million investment, according to CEG Chairman Wang Chaoyong.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40108/china-equity-group-plans-to-restart-bankrupt-east-star/Mon, 24 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTSouthwest Airlines announced Friday that it plans to begin a fleetwide rollout of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity in conjunction with Row 44 in the 2010 first quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40107/southwest-to-begin-fleetwide-wi-fi-rollout-in-2010-first-quarter/Mon, 24 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTExpressJet Holdings' flight crew "was not at fault" for the Aug. 7-8 incident in which passengers were stranded overnight on an ERJ-145, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday, instead pinning the blame on a Mesaba Airlines local representative at Rochester (Minn.) International who "improperly refused" to allow the passengers to deplane.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40106/dot-blames-mesaba-for-expressjet-stranding-incident/Mon, 24 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTA number of carriers falling within the scope of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme have submitted or will submit their first monitoring and reporting plans "under protest" following advice from IATA, ATWOnline has learned.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/40105/airlines-follow-iata-guidance-to-make-ets-submissions-under-protest/Mon, 24 August 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39659/ana-to-offer-first-class-passengers-narita-central-tokyo-helicopter-transport/Fri, 21 August 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39658/easa-certifies-new-auto-pilotflight-director-tcas-mode-for-a380/Fri, 21 August 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39657/air-berlin-places-ampeuro125-million-convertible-bond/Fri, 21 August 2009 22:00:14 BSTThe US Air Transport Assn. said yesterday that US airlines' July passenger revenue fell 21% compared to the prior-year month, marking the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year decline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39656/ata-us-passenger-revenue-down-21-in-july/Fri, 21 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTAbdel Baset Mohamed al-Megrahi, the Libyan intelligence officer convicted of participating in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, was released from prison by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill yesterday so that al-Megrahi could return home to Libya.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39655/convicted-pan-am-103-bombing-participant-released-by-scottish-authorities/Fri, 21 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTSouthwest Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly said the LCC is "seriously considering" operating international flights as soon as 2011 and also remains interested in acquiring troubled assets from rival carriers following its failed bid to purchase Frontier Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39654/swa-seriously-considering-canadamexicocaribbean-flying-in-2011/Fri, 21 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTThe French BEA said yesterday that it has abandoned the search for the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Air France A330-200 that crashed May 31 about 360 mi. off Brazil's northeast coast, killing all 228 aboard, though it has not ruled out restarting the search later this year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39653/bea-calls-off-search-for-af-flight-447s-fdr-cvr/Fri, 21 August 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39477/stranded-expressjet-passengers-cite-cos-infuriating-compensation/Thu, 20 August 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39476/denver-international-seeks-to-build-solar-powered-fuel-facility/Thu, 20 August 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39475/hamburg-international-airlines-looks-to-expand-beyond-germany/Thu, 20 August 2009 22:00:17 BSTRosavia, the Moscow-based airline comprising the remnants of10 regional carriers including former members of the AiRUnion alliance, is soliciting proposals from Airbus, Boeing and Irkut for 50 narrowbody aircraft plus 15 options with deliveries targeted to begin next year.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39474/rosavia-solicits-proposals-for-narrowbody-fleet/Thu, 20 August 2009 22:00:14 BSTEl Al Israel Airlines reported a net loss of $19.7 million for the second quarter, widened from a deficit of $12.8 million in the year-ago period, as revenues plunged 28.4% to $399.4 million paced by a 54% decline in cargo revenues.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39473/el-al-second-quarter-loss-widens-on-plunging-revenues/Thu, 20 August 2009 22:00:13 BSTAir France KLM withdrew from the tender process for privatization of CSA Czech Airlines, stating that in the current economic environment it believes "CSA might focus on developing and implementing a standalone recovery plan aimed at restoring its profitability."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39472/air-france-klm-withdraws-from-czech-airlines-bidding/Thu, 20 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTQantas reported a A$123 million ($101.3 million) net profit for its fiscal year ended June 30, down 87.3% from A$970 million earned in the prior year, and announced a three-year, A$1.5 billion cost-cutting program called "Q Future."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39471/qantas-fiscal-year-profit-falls-873-on-reduced-demand/Thu, 20 August 2009 22:00:08 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39290/turkish-firms-up-a330-300-order/Wed, 19 August 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39289/avianca-returns-to-market-with-247-million-capital-increase/Wed, 19 August 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39288/csa-czech-details-job-cuts/Wed, 19 August 2009 22:00:13 BSTHainan Airlines earned a net profit in the 2009 first half, according to Chairman Chen Feng, who declined to reveal the exact figure.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39287/hainan-airlines-to-report-first-half-profit-eyes-dalian-launch/Wed, 19 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accused Emirates of conspiring to fix cargo rates and fuel surcharges on international flights from 2002 to 2006 and initiated legal action aimed at imposing financial penalties on the Dubai-based carrier.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39286/australian-regulators-charge-emirates-with-cargo-price-fixing/Wed, 19 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTEight US airlines operating at Los Angeles International have signed a multiyear deal for the supply of a renewable synthetic diesel fuel for use in ground service equipment, an arrangement that Rentech, the Los Angeles-based fuel manufacturer, called "the first of its kind."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39285/eight-carriers-to-use-synthetic-diesel-for-lax-ground-vehicles/Wed, 19 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTIATA said that while June passenger traffic figures indicated "some stabilization in air travel demand," noting that even the fall in premium demand "moderated," premium revenue "was still declining at a rate close to 40% in June."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39284/iata-some-stabilization-in-june-demand-but-premium-revenue-still-sharply-down/Wed, 19 August 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39146/ata-labor-day-traffic-to-fall-35/Tue, 18 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39145/v-australia-to-launch-service-from-melbourne/Tue, 18 August 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39144/uk-to-provide-amppound340-million-in-a350-launch-aid/Tue, 18 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTAn estimated 100 Midwest Airlines employees will lose their jobs following its acquisition by Republic Airways Holdings, a Republic spokesperson confirmed yesterday to ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39143/midwest-employees-face-layoffs/Tue, 18 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTAustralia and New Zealand are expected to move toward common air travel borders this week, cutting red tape and airfares.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39142/australia-new-zealand-near-common-air-travel-border/Tue, 18 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTRyanair yesterday announced that it will close nine of its 10 routes to/from Manchester and switch them to "lower-cost competitor" airports such as Nottingham East Midlands, Leeds Bradford and Liverpool on Oct. 1, citing MAN's refusal to lower its charges.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39141/ryanair-continues-battle-over-airport-charges-with-manchester-cuts/Tue, 18 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTAir China reached an agreement with CITIC Pacific to purchase a significant portion of the latter's stake in Cathay Pacific, raising its share in the Hong Kong carrier to 29.99% from 17.49%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/39140/air-china-raises-stake-in-cathay-pacific-to-nearly-30/Tue, 18 August 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38963/jetblue-offers-all-you-can-jet-passes/Mon, 17 August 2009 22:00:22 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38962/boeing-finds-microscopic-wrinkles-in-alenia-produced-787-fuselage-sections/Mon, 17 August 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38961/tam-reports-429-million-second-quarter-profit/Mon, 17 August 2009 22:00:19 BSTFinnair said it is proceeding with a restructuring that aims to achieve greater efficiency and save costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38960/finnair-to-move-forward-with-restructuring/Mon, 17 August 2009 22:00:17 BSTSkyEurope Airlines was forced to suspend all operations from Vienna after missing an Aug. 14 deadline to pay outstanding fees to Vienna International.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38959/troubled-skyeurope-banned-from-vienna/Mon, 17 August 2009 22:00:15 BSTJoy Air was expected to start formal operations over the weekend with a fleet of three Chinese-produced MA60 regional aircraft.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38958/chinese-regional-joy-air-launches/Mon, 17 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTRepublic Airways Holdings confirmed late Thursday that it had been declared the winner in the court-monitored auction for bankrupt Frontier Airlines and plans to purchase the Denver-based carrier when it emerges from Chapter 11, likely in the fall.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38957/republic-aims-to-complete-frontier-buy-this-fall/Mon, 17 August 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38491/iam-asks-nmb-to-declare-deltanorthwest-single-carrier/Fri, 14 August 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38490/airline-ticket-sales-remained-down-in-july/Fri, 14 August 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38489/cathay-to-park-six-passenger-aircraft/Fri, 14 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTThe fallout over last week's incident in which 47 passengers were stranded overnight on an ERJ-145 operated by ExpressJet Holdings continued yesterday, with House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (R-Minn.) claiming that more than 415 flights had "taxi-out times of three hours or more" in the US in the first half of 2009.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38488/expressjet-stranding-controversy-rages/Fri, 14 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTUS FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Assn. announced that an independent team of arbitrators released its decision on controller compensation yesterday, concluding "a challenging mediation process that has produced a landmark labor agreement."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38487/faa-natca-reach-landmark-labor-agreement/Fri, 14 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Southern Airlines yesterday became the first Chinese mainland carrier to gain regulatory approval to launch a branch company in Taipei that will be allowed to sell tickets for cross-strait flights.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38486/china-southern-cleared-to-sell-flight-tickets-in-taiwan/Fri, 14 August 2009 22:00:06 BSTSouthwest Airlines said late yesterday that its $170 million bid to acquire Frontier Airlines was "deemed unacceptable" by a US Bankruptcy Court after the two carriers' pilot unions were unable to reach an agreement on joint work rules and seniority, paving the way for Republic Airways Holdings to purchase Denver-based Frontier.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38485/pilot-union-impasse-scuttles-southwests-frontier-buy/Fri, 14 August 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38343/ata-blasts-faa-training-proposal/Thu, 13 August 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38342/piedmont-big-loser-in-deltaus-airways-slot-swap/Thu, 13 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38341/report-airtran-continental-agree-to-dcalgaewr-slot-swap/Thu, 13 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTGol reported second-quarter net income of BRL353.7 million ($191 million), reversed from a BRL166.5 million loss in the year-ago period, citing its revamped route structure focused on shorter-haul flying and the "successful consolidation" of Gol and Varig assets at the end of 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38340/gol-posts-191-million-second-quarter-profit/Thu, 13 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTAirAsia posted second-quarter net income of MYR139.2 million ($39.6 million), a nearly fifteen-fold improvement over a MYR9.4 million profit in the year-ago quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38339/airasias-strong-earnings-stark-contrast-to-global-industry/Thu, 13 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTSAS Group launched a new SEK2 billion ($272 million) cost-saving program after posting its seventh consecutive quarterly consolidated net loss, a SEK1.05 billion second-quarter deficit that compared to a SEK422 million net loss in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38338/sas-reports-seventh-straight-quarterly-loss-targets-additional-cost-cutting/Thu, 13 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTDelta Air Lines and US Airways yesterday announced a massive slot swapping deal that, if approved by regulators, will greatly enhance US's presence at Washington National and enable DL to "create a domestic hub" at New York LaGuardia.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38337/delta-us-airways-announce-massive-dcalga-slot-swap-deal/Thu, 13 August 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38182/ryanair-to-open-leeds-bradford-base/Wed, 12 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38181/crash-site-of-png-twin-otter-believed-located/Wed, 12 August 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38180/air-arabias-second-quarter-profit-up-10/Wed, 12 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: Air Canada suspended activity related to the implementation of a new reservations system under development with ITA Software.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38179/air-canada-suspends-implementation-of-next-gen-polaris-reservations-system/Wed, 12 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTEthiopian Airlines posted a net profit of ETB1.35 billion ($117 million) in its fiscal year ended June 30, a 165% increase over the prior year's figure and a company record.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38178/ethiopian-reports-record-full-year-profit/Wed, 12 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTUS Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said yesterday that he has asked the Dept. of Transportation's general counsel to determine whether Continental Airlines or ExpressJet Holdings "violated any laws" when 47 passengers were held overnight last week onboard an ERJ-145.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38177/transportation-secretary-continentalexpressjet-incident-very-troubling/Wed, 12 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTChina Eastern Airlines enjoyed a first-half turnaround, reporting a CNY984.7 million ($143.9 million) profit based on international accounting standards that compares to a CNY212.5 million net loss in the first six months of 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38176/china-eastern-returns-to-profit-on-hedges-government-aid/Wed, 12 August 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38017/pinnacle-earns-6-million-in-second-quarter/Tue, 11 August 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38016/airasia-defers-eight-a320s/Tue, 11 August 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38015/heathrow-unveils-amppound1-billion-t2-revamp/Tue, 11 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTMesa Air Group reported a net loss of $2.7 million in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, an improvement from the $3.7 million loss suffered during the same period one year ago.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38014/mesa-narrows-loss-to-27-million/Tue, 11 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTExpressJet Holdings issued an apology yesterday after 47 passengers were held overnight onboard an ERJ-145 at Rochester [Minn.] International following a weather-related diversion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38013/expressjet-continental-apologize-to-passengers-who-spent-night-on-erj-145/Tue, 11 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTFuel hedges helped boost Malaysia Airlines to an MYR876.3 million ($250 million) profit in the second quarter, which compares to a restated MYR40 million profit in the year-ago period and is the largest quarterly surplus in the carrier's history.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38012/huge-hedging-gains-lead-to-record-profit-at-malaysia-airlines/Tue, 11 August 2009 22:00:06 BSTSouthwest Airlines yesterday confirmed its submission of a binding cash offer worth more than $170 million to acquire Denver rival Frontier Airlines, which now will be sold at auction because Republic Airways Holdings also has placed a bid.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/38011/southwest-bids-more-than-170-million-for-frontier/Tue, 11 August 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37848/delta-tells-employees-more-job-cuts-are-needed/Mon, 10 August 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37847/skywest-second-quarter-net-income-down-28/Mon, 10 August 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37846/boeing-sources-787-fix-parts-on-the-way/Mon, 10 August 2009 22:00:15 BSTChina Eastern Airlines GM Ma Xulun said he expects the carrier to complete its acquisition of Shanghai Airlines by year end.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37845/china-eastern-targets-completion-of-shanghai-airlines-merger-by-year-end/Mon, 10 August 2009 22:00:13 BSTGains on foreign exchange of C$355 million pushed Air Canada into the black in the second quarter, for which it reported net income of C$155 million ($144.5 million), up 33% over a C$122 million profit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37844/air-canada-posts-c155-million-profit-on-foreign-exchange-gains-targets-major-cost-cuts/Mon, 10 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTJapan Airlines reported a steep ¥99 billion ($1.04 billion) net loss for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, dramatically widened from a ¥3.4 billion loss in the year-ago period, and announced "drastic adjustments" to its international flight network.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37843/jal-sinks-to-1-billion-quarterly-loss-announces-drastic-adjustments/Mon, 10 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTFinnair President and CEO Jukka Hienonen announced his resignation Friday after the airline posted its fourth consecutive quarterly net loss, a €26.1 million ($37.5 million) second-quarter deficit that reversed net income of €13.4 million in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37842/finnair-ceo-announces-resignation-after-fourth-straight-quarterly-loss/Mon, 10 August 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37411/gulf-looks-to-cut-costs-as-majali-takes-over-bahrain-baghdad-route-announced/Fri, 7 August 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37410/qantass-joyce-signals-stark-difference-with-predecessor-on-mergers/Fri, 7 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37409/united-to-move-operations-center-to-willis-tower-in-downtown-chicago/Fri, 7 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTEgyptAir and Boeing said yesterday that the airline converted a previous order for two 777s into an order for an additional eight 737-800s.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37408/egyptair-swaps-two-777s-for-eight-737-800s/Fri, 7 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTCopa Holdings, parent of Copa Airlines and Aero Republica, posted second-quarter net income of $55.2 million, an 81.3% increase over a $30.4 million profit in the year-ago period that was aided by a $27.1 million noncash mark-to-market fuel hedge gain.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37407/hedging-gains-boost-copa-profit-despite-swine-flu-hit/Fri, 7 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTChina's airlines earned a collective net profit of CNY3.85 billion ($563 million) in the first half of 2009, a 4.1% increase over a CNY3.7 billion profit in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37406/chinas-airlines-earn-cny385-billion-in-2009-first-half/Fri, 7 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTWestJet yesterday reported second-quarter net income of C$9.2 million ($8.6 million), down 65.7% from a C$26.8 million profit in the year-ago period, and announced that it will lower capacity by 1%-2% in the current quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37405/westjet-suffers-657-profit-drop-announces-third-quarter-capacity-cut/Fri, 7 August 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37247/all-confirmed-dead-in-merpati-crash/Thu, 6 August 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37246/wataniya-parent-loses-20-million-in-first-six-months/Thu, 6 August 2009 22:00:19 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37245/eight-injured-following-vueling-engine-fire/Thu, 6 August 2009 22:00:18 BSTCSA Czech Airlines confirmed in several press reports that it will reduce its workforce by around 20% as it attempts to negotiate the industry downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37244/struggling-csa-ready-to-lay-off-nearly-20-of-workforce/Thu, 6 August 2009 22:00:17 BSTTAP Portugal parent TAP Group reported a €72.4 million ($104.3 million) net loss in the first half, a 53.2% improvement on the €154.9 million lost in the year-ago semester.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37243/tap-narrows-first-half-loss/Thu, 6 August 2009 22:00:16 BSTAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings, parent of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo, reported second-quarter net income of $11.3 million, a more-than-sevenfold increase over a $1.5 million profit in the year-ago period, as it continued to benefit from Polar becoming a DHL Express carrier and its cost-cutting initiatives.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37242/atlas-air-worldwide-posts-113-million-profit-despite-weak-cargo-market/Thu, 6 August 2009 22:00:15 BSTCathay Pacific Airways returned to profit in the first half of 2009 thanks to fuel hedge gains and cost/capacity cuts, posting an HK$812 million ($104.8 million) surplus compared to a HK$760 million loss in the year-ago semester.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37241/hedges-efficiency-measures-boost-cathay-into-black/Thu, 6 August 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37097/aero-instruments-gets-faa-approval-for-new-pitot-probe/Wed, 5 August 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37096/shanghai-airlines-expects-first-half-loss/Wed, 5 August 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37095/aer-lingus-to-defer-airbus-deliveries/Wed, 5 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTIATA said second-quarter financial results reported by airlines to date show "disappointingly small" improvement and cautioned that "stabilizing" passenger demand is "largely due to fare discounting" rather than a broad economic recovery.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37094/iata-second-quarter-improvement-disappointingly-small/Wed, 5 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTA Boeing supplier has warned that the 787 may not fly for another six months.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37093/787-supplier-senior-adds-to-first-flight-pessimism/Wed, 5 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTA Bangkok Airways ATR 72 that departed from Krabi Island crashed on landing in Koh Samui yesterday, skidding off the runway and colliding with an unused airport control tower, killing the flight's captain and requiring hospitalization of seven others including the copilot.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37092/bangkok-airways-atr-72-skids-off-runway-killing-captain/Wed, 5 August 2009 22:00:06 BSTAustrian Airlines Group returned to the red in the second quarter, reporting a €78.5 million ($112.3 million) loss compared to an €11.7 million profit in the year-ago period, but expects to benefit from approximately €80 million in annual synergies as a Lufthansa subsidiary, AAG Executive Board members Andreas Bierwirth and Peter Malanik told ATWOnline yesterday in Vienna.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/37091/austrian-treads-in-red-as-it-waits-for-lufthansa-rescue/Wed, 5 August 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36938/faa-releases-new-icing-notification-standards/Tue, 4 August 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36937/austrian-looks-for-august-merger/Tue, 4 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36936/bombardier-sells-five-q400s/Tue, 4 August 2009 22:00:12 BSTEmbraer reported that earnings for the second quarter fell 49.5% to $67.8 million compared to $134.4 million in the year-ago period largely owing to fewer higher-value commercial aircraft deliveries.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36935/embraer-posts-earnings-drop-on-fewer-commercial-deliveries/Tue, 4 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTAir India is discussing the cancellation of six 777 orders with Boeing, the airline confirmed to several news organizations.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36934/air-india-considering-777-cancellations/Tue, 4 August 2009 22:00:09 BSTANA released details of the "emergency income recovery plan" designed to produce an additional ¥30 billion ($316.7 million) in revenue during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, and keep it on course for a full-year profit of ¥3 billion.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36933/ana-to-cut-domestic-routes-implement-a-la-carte-items/Tue, 4 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing moved to water down a Sunday report in The Seattle Times that painted a bleak picture of both the scale and time required to fix the 787's structural delamination problem.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36932/boeing-maintains-787-wing-box-problem-local-issue-with-a-local-fix/Tue, 4 August 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36796/ec-confirms-it-will-clear-lufthansa-austrian-airlines-deal/Mon, 3 August 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36795/republic-posts-141-million-quarterly-profit-completes-midwest-acquisition/Mon, 3 August 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36794/iata-passenger-demand-stabilizing-revenue-declines-remain-shocking/Mon, 3 August 2009 22:00:11 BSTSpring Airlines reported a half-year net profit of CNY41.17 million ($6 million), a threefold year-over-year improvement, on a 20% lift in revenue to CNY894 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36793/spring-airlines-triples-first-half-profit/Mon, 3 August 2009 22:00:10 BSTANA Group posted a net loss of ¥29.2 billion ($306.6 million) for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, reversed from a ¥6.6 billion profit in the year-ago period, as falling revenue "far outweighed" cost savings.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36792/ana-reports-ampyen292-billion-loss-maintains-full-year-profit-forecast/Mon, 3 August 2009 22:00:08 BSTBritish Airways reported a £106 million ($174.3 million) net loss for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, reversed from a £27 million profit in the year-ago period, citing "volatile" yields and "trading conditions [that] continue to be very challenging."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36791/british-airways-swings-to-amppound106-million-quarterly-loss/Mon, 3 August 2009 22:00:07 BSTAirbus Friday told airlines that Thales pitot probes should be replaced with Goodrich models on all A330s/A340s as a "precautionary measure" and EASA said it will issue an order within two weeks calling for at least two of three Thales speed sensors on those aircraft types to be replaced with the Goodrich versions.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36790/airbus-tells-airlines-to-replace-thales-pitot-probes-on-a330sa340s-with-goodrich/Mon, 3 August 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36402/ryanair-daa-spar-over-additional-cuts/Fri, 31 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36401/kingfisher-loses-50-million-in-fiscal-first-quarter/Fri, 31 July 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36400/alitalia-posts-ampeuro273-million-half-year-operating-loss/Fri, 31 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTLufthansa yesterday said it reached "material agreement" with EU regulators on its proposed takeover of Austrian Airlines Group, but airline officials declined to reveal details as they announced LH's 88.4% year-over-year second-quarter profit drop to €40 million ($56.5 million).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36399/lh-reaches-accord-with-ec-on-austrian-deal-still-targeting-2009-operating-profit/Fri, 31 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTCiting sharp declines in volume and unit revenue for both passenger and cargo transport, Air France KLM yesterday announced a €431 million consolidated net loss in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, a marked deterioration from the €132 million profit earned in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36398/air-france-klm-falls-to-ampeuro431-million-first-quarter-loss/Fri, 31 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTThe global economic downturn, swine flu and unfavorable fuel hedges were enough to drag Singapore Airlines to its first quarterly deficit since 2003, a S$307.1 million ($212.6 million) loss that compared to a S$358.6 million profit in the fiscal first quarter of 2008-09.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36397/singapore-airlines-suffers-first-loss-in-six-years/Fri, 31 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTSouthwest Airlines, which launched service at Denver a little more than three years ago, announced yesterday that it has submitted a nonbinding proposal to bid for bankrupt Frontier Airlines, which now is scheduled to be sold at auction next month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36396/southwest-to-challenge-republic-for-frontier-airlines/Fri, 31 July 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36245/af-confirms-additional-pitot-tube-problems/Thu, 30 July 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36244/chinas-big-three-reportedly-set-for-more-government-aid/Thu, 30 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36243/air-canada-jazz-modify-agreement-ac-raises-c102-billion/Thu, 30 July 2009 22:00:13 BSTRoyal Jordanian reported net earnings of "around" JOD7.7 million ($10.8 million) for the first half of 2009, reversed from a JOD4 million loss in the year-ago semester.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36242/rj-returns-to-profit-appoints-new-ceo/Thu, 30 July 2009 22:00:12 BSTLAN Airlines reported second-quarter net income of $4.2 million, down 93% from a $60.5 million profit in the year-ago period, but touted its continued growth even in a recession as traffic rose 13.5%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36241/lans-profit-falls-93-but-growth-continues/Thu, 30 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTWhile warning that it is too early to assess the potential financial impact of the swine flu outbreak, easyJet yesterday maintained its former guidance and said it expects to post an underlying pre-tax profit of £25-£50 million ($41.2-$82.4 million) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 compared to a £123 million pre-tax profit in the year ended Sept. 30, 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36240/easyjet-maintains-profit-guidance-finds-boardroom-peace/Thu, 30 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTLufthansa Group posted a €40 million ($56.9 million) profit in the second quarter, down a sharp 88.4% from the €345 million earned in the year-ago period, but remained €216 million in the red through the first half of the year owing to a rough first quarter.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36239/lufthansa-posts-second-quarter-profit-remains-in-half-year-hole/Thu, 30 July 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36103/wuhan-officials-insist-on-east-star-bankruptcy/Wed, 29 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36102/tnt-reports-605-profit-plunge-express-decline-bottoming-out/Wed, 29 July 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36101/rolls-announces-more-than-1-billion-in-new-factories-rampd/Wed, 29 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: United Airlines told a group of congressmen and senators that it would delay by up to 60 days the implementation of a policy that denies certain agencies the right to use the carrier's credit card merchant accounts to process credit card sales for United tickets.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36100/united-agrees-to-delay-implementation-of-new-policy-on-its-merchant-accounts/Wed, 29 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTLufthansa asked the Austrian Takeover Commission to extend the deadline for its proposed acquisition of Austrian Airlines Group by one month to Aug. 31 because the European Commission has not yet cleared the tie-up, while the EC confirmed yesterday that it has received a new proposal from the German company addressing some of the competition concerns associated with the potential merger.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36099/lufthansa-seeks-austrian-extension-after-submitting-revised-offer/Wed, 29 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTAirbus parent EADS reported second-quarter net income of €208 million ($296.1 million), a 76% increase over a €118 million profit in the year-ago period, and noted that "the negative [macroeconomic] trend. . .stopped or slightly reversed recently."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36098/eads-second-quarter-profit-up-76-airbus-targets-300-gross-orders/Wed, 29 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTEthiopian Airlines yesterday said it placed an order for 12 A350-900s from Airbus and five 777-200LRs from Boeing, a move it called "unprecedented," while Turkish Airlines added eight more 777-300ERs to its order book.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/36097/ethiopian-turkish-go-long-haul/Wed, 29 July 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35943/cambodia-launches-new-airline/Tue, 28 July 2009 22:00:27 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35942/proposed-us-law-would-tighten-pilot-training-requirements/Tue, 28 July 2009 22:00:24 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35941/openskies-to-close-at-amsterdam/Tue, 28 July 2009 22:00:20 BSTHawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings remained in the black in the second quarter, posting a $27.5 million profit that compared to a $54.3 million surplus in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35940/hawaiian-posts-275-million-second-quarter-profit/Tue, 28 July 2009 22:00:17 BSTJet Airways suffered a INR2.25 billion ($46.1 million) loss in its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, a reversal from the year-ago period's INR1.43 billion profit, but said that "operationally the performance has stabilized" and that efforts to reduce capacity and costs "have started to show results."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35939/cuts-fuel-jet-airways-but-special-charges-lead-to-loss/Tue, 28 July 2009 22:00:14 BSTVirgin Group Chairman Richard Branson will sink another A$80 million ($65.3 million) into Brisbane-based Virgin Blue as part of a deeply discounted (31%) A$231 million capital raising designed to bolster a balance sheet buffeted by one-off costs and souring hedges.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35938/virgin-blue-to-raise-a231-million-faces-full-year-loss/Tue, 28 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTRyanair reported a €123 million ($174.6 million) net profit in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, reversed from a €90.5 million loss in the year-ago period, but it issued a warning that full-year net income will be at the lower end of its previous guidance of €200-€300 million because its full-year decline in yield will be "at or slightly more" than 20%.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35937/ryanair-returns-to-profit-but-issues-full-year-warning/Tue, 28 July 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35797/ba-virgin-paying-out-refunds-to-passengers-related-to-price-fixing/Mon, 27 July 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35796/canadian-finance-minister-to-approve-air-canada-pension-deal/Mon, 27 July 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35795/aria-air-il-62-crash-lands-in-mashhad-killing-16/Mon, 27 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTEmbraer President and CEO Frederico Curado told reporters in Washington last week that keeping E-Jet production levels stable in 2010 will be "challenging" owing to the global economic downturn.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35794/embraer-contends-with-challenging-environment/Mon, 27 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTHainan Airlines opened a branch office in Shenzhen and said the move is part of an effort to expand its presence in the Pearl River region.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35793/hainan-airlines-looks-to-enhance-position-in-shenzhen/Mon, 27 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTQatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker ratcheted up his rhetoric about Boeing Friday, telling reporters ahead of a meeting with the manufacturer regarding the airline's delayed 787 program that "a lot of heads would roll" if he were running the company, according to USA Today.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35792/qatars-al-baker-says-heads-would-roll-if-he-were-boeing-ceo/Mon, 27 July 2009 22:00:06 BSTGaruda Indonesia last week rolled out a new product, service concept and corporate identity.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35791/fresh-off-eu-blacklist-garuda-charts-new-course/Mon, 27 July 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35381/vueling-returns-to-profit/Fri, 24 July 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35380/ups-profit-off-49-says-questions-remain-on-recoverys-timing/Fri, 24 July 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35379/report-787-first-flight-may-push-back-to-2010/Fri, 24 July 2009 22:00:14 BSTAlaska Airlines and Horizon Air parent Alaska Air Group reported second-quarter net income of $29.1 million, down 53.9% from a $63.1 million profit in the year-ago period, but said earnings improved excluding special charges owing to significantly lower fuel costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35378/alaska-air-group-posts-291-million-second-quarter-profit/Fri, 24 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTAir France KLM Group said revenue in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 plunged 20.5% year-over-year to €5.19 billion ($7.37 billion), reflecting continuation of the January-March trend and "in line with our expectations."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35377/air-france-klm-reports-205-fall-in-first-quarter-revenue/Fri, 24 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTJetBlue Airways yesterday reported a $20 million second-quarter profit, reversed from a $9 million loss in the year-ago period, and said it expects to remain in the black in both the third and fourth quarters.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35376/jetblue-finds-profitable-formula-expects-full-year-surplus/Fri, 24 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTA $192 million fuel hedging gain pushed US Airways to a second-quarter net profit of $58 million, reversed from a $568 million loss in the year-ago period when goodwill impairment charges weighed on the bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35375/us-airways-posts-profit-on-fuel-hedges-announces-inflight-wifi-contract/Fri, 24 July 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35207/ryanair-says-customers-support-standing-up/Thu, 23 July 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35206/niki-demands-more-traffic-rights-to-eastern-europe/Thu, 23 July 2009 22:00:11 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35205/smaller-expressjet-reports-narrowed-second-quarter-loss/Thu, 23 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTAllegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. continued to defy the shrinking economy during the second quarter, launching 20 new routes and posting a net profit of $23.9 million that compared to earnings of just $2.6 million in the corresponding 2008 period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35204/allegiants-second-quarter-profit-soars-more-than-ninefold/Thu, 23 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTAirTran Airways parent AirTran Holdings reported a second-quarter net profit of $78.4 million, reversed from a net loss of $14.8 million in the year-ago period, and projected it will maintain profitability in the second half of 2009 despite the poor economic environment.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35203/airtran-posts-784-million-profit-confident-of-full-year-in-black/Thu, 23 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing reported a $998 million profit in the second quarter, up 17% from the $852 million earned in the year-ago period, and said it has identified a fix to the defect in the 787's upper wing join area that led to last month's first flight postponement and will release a new schedule for the flight test program before the end of September.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35202/boeing-remains-profitable-closes-in-on-787-fix/Thu, 23 July 2009 22:00:06 BSTDelta Air Lines posted a second-quarter net loss of $257 million, narrowed from a $1.04 billion deficit in the year-ago period, with results for both quarters heavily affected by special charges.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35201/delta-posts-257-million-loss-promises-top-to-bottom-review/Thu, 23 July 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35056/east-star-asks-for-operational-permission/Wed, 22 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35055/natca-hopeful-but-puzzled-over-faa-overture/Wed, 22 July 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35054/lh-considering-further-cabin-staff-reductions/Wed, 22 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTRyanair will reduce winter schedule capacity at London Stansted by 40%, operating just 24 aircraft from the airport compared to the present 40.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35053/ryanair-continues-war-against-passenger-tax-with-stansted-reduction/Wed, 22 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTSouthwest Airlines returned to profit after three consecutive quarters in the red, earning $54 million in the second quarter, down 83.2% from $321 million in the year-ago period, although it warned that "based on weak travel demand and fuel price volatility, we cannot predict a profitable third quarter 2009."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35052/southwest-back-in-black-but-warns-of-further-hardship/Wed, 22 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTUnited Airlines parent UAL Corp. posted a second-quarter net profit of $28 million largely owing to $305 million in noncash mark-to-market fuel hedge gains, much improved over a $2.74 billion loss in the year-ago period when goodwill impairment charges dragged down the bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35051/fuel-hedge-gains-push-united-to-profit/Wed, 22 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTContinental Airlines reported a second-quarter net loss of $213 million, widened from a $5 million deficit in the year-ago quarter, and announced it will cut 1,700 additional jobs "across the company" to mitigate the impact of "significant declines in high-yield traffic."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/35050/continental-reports-213-million-loss-announces-1700-job-cuts/Wed, 22 July 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34894/dutch-authority-rejects-easyjets-ams-complaint/Tue, 21 July 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34893/rex-investors-exit-virgin-blue/Tue, 21 July 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34892/af-klm-maintains-guidance-amid-reports-of-deepening-losses/Tue, 21 July 2009 22:00:14 BSTEuropean flight crews are criticizing the EU for failing to tackle the issue of pilot fatigue, pointing out that the US has taken the lead on this perennial issue following the February crash a Colgan Air Q400 that killed 50.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34891/flight-crews-lash-eu-for-failing-to-address-pilot-fatigue/Tue, 21 July 2009 22:00:13 BSTUS FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt moved to ease tension with the agency's 15,000 air traffic controllers yesterday at a time when the agency and the National Air Traffic Controllers Assn. are in arbitrated talks over a new labor contract (ATWOnline, May 1).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34890/faa-brings-new-safety-culture-to-controller-errors/Tue, 21 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTShanghai-based Juneyao Airlines is targeting CNY50 million ($7.3 million) in net earnings this year, a result that would dwarf the CNY11.5 million profit reported in 2008, according to Chairman Wang Junjin.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34889/growing-juneyao-aims-to-increase-2009-profit-nearly-fivefold/Tue, 21 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTUS airline passenger revenue plunged 26% year-over-year in June, the eighth consecutive month of decline, while the 20.7% drop in yield was the "sharpest" this decade, the Air Transport Assn. said yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34888/us-airlines-suffer-26-fall-in-june-passenger-revenue/Tue, 21 July 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34741/crj700705900-nextgen-q400-line-maintenance-intervals-raised/Mon, 20 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34740/emirates-to-use-a380-on-dubai-birmingham-flight-sept-9/Mon, 20 July 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34739/judge-rules-boeing-airlines-cant-question-fbi-in-911-lawsuits/Mon, 20 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTIndian Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said the government is strongly considering providing a INR25 billion ($512 million) capital injection to Air India.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34738/government-considering-inr25-billion-soft-loan-to-air-india/Mon, 20 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTLufthansa last week shared with the European Commission a revised offer for its proposed takeover of Austrian Airlines Group, but it was unclear whether the German carrier had made enough concessions to satisfy EU antitrust regulators.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34737/ec-confirms-new-lufthansa-offer-on-aag-takeover/Mon, 20 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTAer Lingus on Friday named Christoph Mueller CEO, replacing Dermot Mannion, who stepped down in April.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34736/aer-lingus-names-tui-aviation-director-ex-dhl-cfo-mueller-new-ceo/Mon, 20 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTBritish Airways said Friday that it plans to raise £600 million ($985 million) in cash "to ensure it has strong liquidity" to enable it to manage through "the current difficult trading conditions."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34735/british-airways-outlines-plan-to-increase-liquidity-by-amppound600-million/Mon, 20 July 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34321/air-canada-gets-union-consent-faces-fundamental-restructuring/Fri, 17 July 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34320/gatwick-sale-in-jeopardy/Fri, 17 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34319/east-star-attracts-more-suitors/Fri, 17 July 2009 22:00:12 BSTContinental Airlines Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner will leave the airline at year end after five years at the helm and 14 with the Houston-based carrier and will be succeeded by President and COO Jeff Smisek, CO announced late yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34318/continentals-kellner-to-step-down-at-year-end-smisek-to-step-up/Fri, 17 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTInternational passengers traveling on premium tickets decreased 23.6% year-over-year in May, marking the 12th consecutive month in which premium traffic was in decline, IATA said yesterday, warning that a "de-globalization" may be occurring that could discourage international business travel and trade even as economies recover.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34317/premium-travel-declines-for-12th-month-iata-warns-of-de-globalization/Fri, 17 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTCopa Airlines signed up for 13 additional 737-800s yesterday, an order worth approximately $1 billion at list prices, while Boeing said it has inked orders for eight more 737s from unidentified customer(s).http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34316/copa-orders-up-to-21-737s-mystery-customer-commits-to-eight/Fri, 17 July 2009 22:00:06 BSTLufthansa is moving forward with its effort to achieve €1 billion ($1.4 billion) in cost savings through the end of 2011, according to an internal letter to employees sent by Lufthansa Passenger Airlines Chairman and CEO Cristoph Franz.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34315/lufthansa-confirms-ampeuro1-billion-savings-target/Fri, 17 July 2009 22:00:04 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34165/sia-a380-to-serve-melbourne-in-september/Thu, 16 July 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34164/cos-737-disposals-contribute-to-44-million-second-quarter-charge/Thu, 16 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34163/austrian-to-save-ampeuro150-million-on-personnel/Thu, 16 July 2009 22:00:13 BSTAirBaltic CEO Bertolt Flick will be one of just a few airline heads to regard 2009 as a success, despite the fact that the "whole Baltic market has been affected by the [economic] crisis," he told ATWOnline, because the carrier has "found our niche with less competition and is expecting a very profitable year."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34162/transition-to-transfer-model-boosts-airbaltic/Thu, 16 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTAir China expects its first-half profit to jump by more than 50% year-over-year from the CNY1.28 billion ($187.3 million) reported in the first six months of 2008.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34161/air-china-expects-more-than-50-jump-in-first-half-profit/Thu, 16 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTA Caspian Airlines Tu-154M crashed yesterday morning shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 156 passengers and 12 crew onboard in the fourth major fatal commercial accident this year and the third in just a little over six weeks.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34160/iranian-tu-154m-crash-kills-168/Thu, 16 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp. said a "very difficult revenue environment" drove a second-quarter net loss of $390 million, narrowed 73.3% from a $1.45 billion deficit in the year-ago period when heavy noncash impairment charges dragged down the bottom line.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34159/american-posts-390-million-second-quarter-loss-as-revenue-falls-209/Thu, 16 July 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34002/jal-faces-pension-crisis/Wed, 15 July 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34001/us-airways-to-cut-600-airport-jobs/Wed, 15 July 2009 22:00:15 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/34000/eu-blacklist-updated-yemenia-not-included-four-indonesian-airlines-removed/Wed, 15 July 2009 22:00:14 BSTNews from Travel Technology Update: If you disappoint your passengers, "it will be public, and it will live forever," Forrester Research analyst Henry Harteveldt said at the recent SITA IT Summit in Cannes, France.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33999/social-medias-impact-your-mistakes-are-public-and-they-live-forever/Wed, 15 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTNorwegian Air Shuttle reported consolidated net profit of NOK180.2 million ($27.6 million) in the second quarter, an impressive reversal from the NOK62.2 million loss incurred in the year-ago period.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33998/norwegian-soars-to-record-second-quarter-profit/Wed, 15 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh continued to maintain yesterday that the carrier is in a "fight for survival" and that "just hoping for old high-roller times to return is the road to oblivion" at the company's annual shareholders meeting in London.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33997/ba-fears-permanent-fall-in-premium-demand-surging-pension-deficit/Wed, 15 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTKey US senators yesterday introduced an FAA reauthorization bill that would provide more than $40 billion in funding for agency operations in 2010 and 2011 and set accelerated deadlines for modernizing the US ATC system, but would push contentious questions over long-term funding and how to cover the cost of upgrading ATC to 2011.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33996/us-senate-introduces-bipartisan-short-term-faa-bill/Wed, 15 July 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33852/brazil-moves-to-raise-foreign-investment-cap/Tue, 14 July 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33851/us-cost-index-falls-22-but-losses-continue/Tue, 14 July 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33850/ana-share-sale-to-net-153-billion/Tue, 14 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTBritish Airways pilots represented by the British Airline Pilots Assn. ratified the £26 million ($42.1 million) concession package proposed last month, the union announced yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33849/british-airways-pilots-ratify-concessions/Tue, 14 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTRepublic Airways Holdings moved a step closer to acquiring Frontier Airlines after a bankruptcy court judge approved the regional operator's proposal to purchase the Denver-based carrier for $108.8 million.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33848/court-approves-republics-frontier-bid/Tue, 14 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTVirgin Atlantic Airways CEO Steve Ridgway acknowledged yesterday that he was aware of the collusion between executives at VS and British Airways to fix fuel surcharges on long-haul flights in June 2004-April 2006.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33847/virgin-ceo-admits-he-knew-about-ba-collusion/Tue, 14 July 2009 22:00:06 BSTChina Eastern Airlines finalized a deal to acquire Shanghai Airlines for CNY9 billion ($1.32 billion) in an effort to gain control of the commercial air travel market in China's largest city.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33846/china-eastern-acquires-shanghai-airlines-for-132-billion/Tue, 14 July 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33691/qantas-pleads-guilty-in-canada-on-cargo-price-fixing-charges/Mon, 13 July 2009 22:00:21 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33690/icao-rejects-global-blacklist/Mon, 13 July 2009 22:00:20 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33689/aea-cargo-falling-at-catastrophic-pace-passenger-demand-not-improving/Mon, 13 July 2009 22:00:18 BSTVueling and clickair integrated their operations at 1 min. past midnight on July 9 as planned.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33688/new-vueling-starts-service-as-second-largest-spanish-airline/Mon, 13 July 2009 22:00:16 BSTAir France will review crew training and the quality of its weather information, CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said last week in an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, adding that not being able to detect a severe storm on radar may have played a role in the May 31 A330-200 accident that killed all 228 passengers and crew.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33687/air-france-reviewing-every-factor-that-could-have-caused-af447-crash/Mon, 13 July 2009 22:00:13 BSTThe European Commission said Friday that Lufthansa's latest offer regarding its planned takeover of Austrian Airlines Group contains insufficient concessions, making it unlikely the EC can grant antitrust clearance for the deal by the end of this month.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33686/ec-lufthansas-latest-aag-takeover-proposal-worse-approval-by-july-31-unlikely/Mon, 13 July 2009 22:00:12 BSTLargely overruling last-minute objections by the US Dept. of Justice, the Dept. of Transportation on Friday gave final approval for antitrust immunity to Continental Airlines for its participation in Star Alliance and also granted ATI to the carrier's entry into Atlantic Plus-Plus, the transatlantic joint venture with Air Canada, Lufthansa and United Airlines.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33685/us-dot-not-persuaded-by-doj-grants-ati-to-costar-with-limited-carve-outs/Mon, 13 July 2009 22:00:10 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33263/airasia-launches-courier-service/Fri, 10 July 2009 22:00:18 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33262/irish-lessor-places-400-million-ge-order/Fri, 10 July 2009 22:00:16 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33261/delta-united-fined-by-us-dot/Fri, 10 July 2009 22:00:15 BSTThis week's G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, reaffirmed support for ICAO's role, in cooperation with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in addressing emissions reduction targets and policy for the international airline industry post-2012.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33260/g8-affirms-icao-role-in-emissions-ahead-of-copenhagen-climate-summit/Fri, 10 July 2009 22:00:14 BSTIberia Chairman and CEO Fernando Conte has resigned and will be replaced by former IB board member and former CEO of Spanish tobacco company Altadis Antonio Vazquez.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33259/iberia-ceo-conte-steps-down/Fri, 10 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTAir France yesterday rolled out its first A380, which was painted in the airline's updated livery and is scheduled to enter service in November on a daily Paris Charles de Gaulle-New York JFK service.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33258/air-france-rolls-out-high-density-a380/Fri, 10 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTDelta Air Lines and Virgin Blue announced, subject to regulatory approval, a joint venture that will expand both carriers' reach in the US, Australia and the South Pacific through an alliance involving route and product planning, codesharing and loyalty program linkage.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33257/delta-virgin-blue-to-partner-over-pacific/Fri, 10 July 2009 22:00:07 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33093/american-gol-codeshare-deal-to-give-brazilian-airline-long-haul-reach/Thu, 9 July 2009 22:00:14 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33092/ups-sets-aircraft-co2-emissions-goal-down-42-from-1990-by-2020/Thu, 9 July 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33091/airbus-books-58-orders-delivers-49-aircraft-in-june/Thu, 9 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTAir Dolomiti, the Verona-based regional that is 100% owned by Lufthansa and mainly operates feeder flights from northern Italy to LH's hub in Munich, is planning to introduce larger aircraft with lower seat-mile costs.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33090/air-dolomiti-moves-toward-larger-aircraft-to-lower-costs/Thu, 9 July 2009 22:00:10 BSTOkay Airways Chairman Wang Junjin said the Tianjin-based carrier will add one or two new investors within two months that will provide a capital injection of CNY200 million ($29.2 million) to bolster the troubled airline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33089/okay-says-new-investors-will-provide-cny200-million-capital-injection/Thu, 9 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTAirline ticket sales through the Arlington, Va.-based Airlines Reporting Corp. fell for a sixth straight month in June compared to the year-ago period, but the rate of annual decline slowed compared to May.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33088/us-ticket-sales-still-down-but-may-be-bottoming-out/Thu, 9 July 2009 22:00:06 BSTChina Eastern Airlines will benefit the most from the agreement reached in April to expand significantly the number of flights permitted across the Taiwan Strait, according to a cross-strait distribution plan released this week by CAAC.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/33087/cea-granted-most-flights-to-taiwan-in-expanded-cross-strait-deal/Thu, 9 July 2009 22:00:05 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32925/austrian-confirms-tyrolean-fleet-reduction/Wed, 8 July 2009 22:00:13 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32924/greece-fined-ampeuro2-million-for-failing-to-recover-olympic-aid/Wed, 8 July 2009 22:00:12 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32923/sunexpress-tassili-place-aircraft-orders/Wed, 8 July 2009 22:00:11 BSTYemenia Yemen Airways yesterday threatened to "reconsider" its order for 10 A350-800s valued at $2 billion because it believes Airbus has been unsupportive following last week's A310-300 crash in the Indian Ocean that killed 152.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32922/yemenia-threatens-to-reconsider-a350-order/Wed, 8 July 2009 22:00:09 BSTAir India parent National Aviation Co. of India Ltd. is expected to report a loss of approximately INR50 billion ($1.02 billion) for its fiscal year ended March 31, some 25% more than the figure targeted last month, Indian Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel informed the national parliament's upper house yesterday.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32921/patel-promises-heads-will-roll-as-ai-expects-loss-to-exceed-1-billion/Wed, 8 July 2009 22:00:08 BSTCurrent members of Star Alliance and aspiring member Continental Airlines pushed back strongly against the US Dept. of Justice's opposition to the extension of antitrust immunity to CO when it joins in October, arguing in a filing with the Dept. of Transportation that DOJ favors a "myopic policy" that would "abandon almost two decades of highly successful international aviation policy."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32920/star-continental-doj-ati-analysis-flawed-should-be-disregarded/Wed, 8 July 2009 22:00:07 BSTBoeing said yesterday that it has reached agreement to purchase Vought Aircraft Industries' facility in North Charleston, S.C., that builds the 787's aft fuselage sections.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32919/boeing-to-purchase-787-aft-fuselage-plant-from-vought-for-580-million/Wed, 8 July 2009 22:00:06 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32755/vuelingclickair-to-seal-merger-thursday/Tue, 7 July 2009 22:00:28 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32754/yemeni-black-boxes-detected/Tue, 7 July 2009 22:00:26 BSThttp://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32753/spicejet-narrows-fourth-quarter-loss/Tue, 7 July 2009 22:00:20 BSTRyanair CEO Michael O'Leary found himself in the headlines again yesterday after telling Sky News "We might take out the last five or six rows [of seats] and say to passengers, 'Do you want to stand up? If you do, you can travel for free'."http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32752/ryanair-proposes-standing-room-announces-porto-base/Tue, 7 July 2009 22:00:18 BSTGulf Air named former Royal Jordanian President and CEO Samer Majali as its new chief executive, replacing Bjorn Naf.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32751/gulf-taps-former-rj-chief-majali/Tue, 7 July 2009 22:00:15 BSTLufthansa plans to announce details of an expanded cost savings program by the end of the month that could extend the current €300 million ($419.2 million) target "to up to €1 billion," a source close to LH management told ATWOnline.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32750/lufthansa-may-expand-cost-cuts-to-ampeuro1-billion/Tue, 7 July 2009 22:00:12 BSTBritish Airways plans to cut summer and winter capacity by an additional 1%, ground six additional aircraft next year and defer its A380 deliveries, while some 2,000 employees represented by Unite have "overwhelmingly rejected" the airline's proposed job cuts ahead of Wednesday's talks mediated by the UK Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.http://www.routesonline.com/news/24/atw/32749/ba-announces-more-cuts-a380-deferrals-as-unite-rejects-employee-reductions/Tue, 7 July 2009 22:00:09 BSThttp://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