Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris said that June capacity outstripped traffic, but the carrier also reported a strong increase in the number of onboard passengers compared with last year. Volaris reported traffic, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPM), rose 11% from June 2013. Broken down into international and domestic, Volaris reported a 23% rise in international traffic and a 7% rise in domestic traffic. Capacity, measured in available seat-miles (ASM), rose 12% system-wide, 9% domestic and 22% international.
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/07/avd_07_08_2014_cht1.pdf Size of Reporting U.K. Airports, May 2013 - April 2014 2014 2013 Airport Name IATA Terminal Passengers (000) % of passengers at all airports Terminal Passengers (000) % of passengers at all airports HEATHROW LHR 72,799,755 31.5 70,230,918 31.8 GATWICK LGW 36,285,967 15.7 34,260,015 15.5
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/07/avd_07_08_2014_cht2.pdf Top U.S. Domestic Routes, April 2013 - March 2014 Rank Origin (City/State) Destination (City/State) Passengers (000) 1 Chicago, IL New York, NY 3.50 2 Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA 3.35 3 Los Angeles, CA New York, NY 3.05 4 Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA 2.91 5 Atlanta, GA New York, NY 2.70 6 Atlanta, GA Orlando, FL 2.50
To View PDF U.S City Pairs, April 2013 - March 2014 (Pg 1 and 2 of 5) Airport to Airport Origin Airport Destination Airport Passengers (000) 1 Los Angeles San Francisco 1,676 2 San Francisco Los Angeles 1,671 3 New York - Kennedy Los Angeles 1,567 4 Los Angeles New York - Kennedy 1,489 5 Chicago O’Hare New York - La Guardia 1,314 6 New York - La Guardia Chicago O’Hare 1,309 7 Orlando Atlanta 1,253
Qantas is laying off another 167 staff from its engineering department, the latest step in the airline’s plan to cut 5,000 positions from its workforce within three years. The carrier says it has already cut 2,200 employees through the end of June, and expects to lay off another 1,800 by the end of June 2015. The overall target of 5,000 was announced in February, as the airline looks to trim A$2 billion ($1.9 billion) in costs over three years to stem rising losses.
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With the introduction into service of its ninth Airbus A380, Korean Air has underscored the relative success of Airbus’ largest passenger aircraft in Asia. The new aircraft will make its first commercial flight on July 6, from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport to Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson Airport. The service will extend the carrier’s A380 routes from Korea to Los Angeles, Atlanta and Paris.
Lufthansa has no plans to cancel or defer firm orders for new aircraft, according to Executive Vice President Fleet Management Nico Buchholz. He pointed out that all of the aircraft on firm order are needed to replace existing types and allow the airline only moderate 3% annual growth.
Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan is shifting gears in lobbying for the airline’s European acquisition campaign, trying to make a strong case for further consolidation while highlighting subsidies by his European competitors.
Expansion in air traffic volumes is starting to accelerate again after a slowdown in growth earlier in the year, with global passenger traffic rising a solid 6.2% in May compared to a year ago, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. Every geographic region except Africa posted an increase in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) and, once again, Middle East carriers reported the strongest growth rate . Passenger traffic there rose 12.7% in May, or double the industry average.
Responding to an auditor’s report critical of its progress toward integrating unmanned aircraft into national airspace, the FAA says it expects to complete a plan by the end of August for a phased implementation approach over five years. The Transportation Department’s Inspector General’s (IG) conclusion that FAA will miss Congress’s September 2015 deadline for integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system (NAS) will come as a surprise to no one watching its progress.
CORRECTION: A story in the July 3 issue of Aviation DAILY should have said Delta Air Lines also operates flights between the U.S. and Dakar. It flies from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport.
United Airlines claims its application for seasonal service to Mexico will still leave one available designation for another U.S. carrier to serve the routes, thereby dismissing Southwest Airlines’ letter of support for United’s application.
With the first ballots set to be cast in two weeks, Virgin America is seeking to convince its 862 flight attendants to vote against joining the Transport Workers Union, or TWU. But it won’t be easy. The union claims that well more than 50% of eligible voters signed union authorization cards, a possible sign the TWU has an advantage. “We have an overwhelming majority right now,” TWU Vice President Thom McDaniel said in an interview, declining to state the exact number.
In observance of the U.S. Independence Day holiday on July 4, Aviation Daily will not publish an issue dated July 7. The next issue will be dated July 8. Aviation Week Intelligence Network subscribers can visit awin.aviationweek.com for updates.
The DOT’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is evaluating a prototype airport surface traffic management (ASTM) tool designed to boost traffic flow and aid controllers with tactical decisions during severe weather events in the New York area this summer. The goal of the project is to develop a proof of concept case that can be handed over to the FAA’s surface operations office after the trial is finished at the end of September.
Malaysian Airline System (MAS) faces a major shakeup later this month after an upcoming board meeting by key shareholder Khazanah, the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, which will likely push for full ownership of the stricken airline.
