US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator John Pistole continued to defend the agency’s decision to stop screening for small knives at airport security checkpoints.
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Former Lufthansa CEO, supervisory board chairman and Star Alliance founder. Jürgen Weber is the recipient of the ATW 2013 Joseph S. Murphy Lifetime Achievement Award.
ATR’s planned 90-seat Next Generation Turboprop (NGTP) will maintain the same design philosophy behind today’s models—“Simple, simple, simple”—said ATR CEO Filippo Bagnato.
Last fall, IATA marched into the fray with a new distribution initiative that promises to “enable airlines to fill the capability gap between their direct and indirect channels.” While some have hailed the New Distribution Capability (NDC) as the vehicle that will help move the industry into the future, others see it as the catalyst for yet another political brawl.
US airports continue to change rapidly as new technologies affect both landside and airside operations, airports seek to tap new revenue sources and managers hope to control costs by looking at energy alternatives.
Given that US airlines have historically struggled financially, even during relatively strong economic periods, it would not seem to have been an ideal time for the famously volatile industry to finally turn the corner toward sustained profitability. But that’s exactly what happened.
CTT Systems, founded in 1991 in Nyköping, Sweden, has incorporated a strategy to consolidate its position as the leading player in the development of products in the dehumidification and humidification product sector. Its business idea is to solve the two moisture problems currently encountered in commercial aircraft, namely preventing the creation of condensation between the cabin and the aircraft’s outer skin, and improving levels of comfort and well-being for passengers and crew by raising cabin humidity levels.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines prides itself on its reliability and a healthy dose of Dutch pragmatism. Its 33,000 employees work to create innovative products for its customers and a safe, efficient, service-oriented operation with a proactive focus on sustainability. KLM strives to achieve profitable growth that contributes to both its own corporate aims and to economic and social development.
Climate research; aircraft retrofitting to reduce fuel consumption; a fleet renewal and modernization program that encompasses new, fuel-efficient and quieter aircraft; a pioneering test of biofuels on routine, scheduled flights; as well as many ground-based and ATM programs that save money and protect the environment are all part of everyday operations for Lufthansa.
Fortune, we are told, favors the bold. For Silver Airways this adage holds true. A vibrant, dynamic newcomer on the US regional carrier scene, Silver Airways is passionate about its brand and service.
Spanish carrier Vueling, named after the word “vuelo,” which is Spanish for “flight,” is not a traditional low-fares airline. It offers a near-legacy product with full GDS participation, codeshare and interline agreements, a frequent-flyer program, lounge access, business class and complimentary newspapers on morning flights, but still claims the second lowest cost base in Europe.
When Jürgen Weber became chairman and CEO of Lufthansa in 1991, the German airline was in a troubled state emblematic of many airlines around the world at the time. It was a government-owned, loss-making enterprise with a relatively limited, German-centric network. Over the course of his 12 years at the helm of the company, Weber—who started his career at Lufthansa in 1967 in the carrier’s engineering/maintenance division—undertook a series of changes that not only turned around Lufthansa, but in many ways helped transform the airline industry as a whole.
To merit ATW’s top award, an airline must demonstrate excellence and outstanding performance across the board. The ATW editors look for superb innovation and leadership by executive management; strong financial discipline; a consistent and excellent safety record; proven leadership in community, eco and technology endeavors; and consistent high standards of customer service. When the airline achieves all this in a tough and highly competitive market, as our winner has done, then it surely exhibits the hallmark qualities that set it apart.
Turkish Technic signed a C check maintenance contract with Nordwind Airlines for two Airbus A321s. Services will be carried out in March at the Turkish Technic facilities in Istanbul. Saab won a five-year contract with British Midland Regional for component maintenance and the repair of BMI Regional’s 18 Embraer 145 and Embraer 135 aircraft. The contract is valued at SEK105 million ($16.4 million) and covers approximately 400 components.
Embraer reported a 2012 net profit of $348.6 million, significantly widened over $120.4 million in net income in 2011, on a 6.5% rise in revenue to $6.18 billion.
