Mark Nensel is the Managing Editor of Aviation Daily. Prior to taking the helm of daily production of Aviation Week's commercial aviation newsletter in 2018, Mark was a reporter and data analyst for Air Transport World.
International passenger traffic on Asia-Pacific carriers rose 6.6% in July to 19.6 million year-over-year; in June, international passenger traffic grew 7.1% to 18.4 million compared to June 2012.
The US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that US scheduled passenger airlines collectively employed 381, 441 full-time workers in June, dropping 2.4% from June 2012.
Air New Zealand has posted a net profit of NZ$182 million ($140.8 million) for its 2013 financial year, an increase of NZ$111 million over the previous year.