Reduced losses on regional aircraft and steady defense sales helped boost British Aerospace's pre-tax profits 95% to 330 million pounds ($505.6 million) on 5.7 billion pounds ($8.78 billion) revenue for 1995 before accounting for one- time items, according to preliminary full-year results posted last week. BAe finished 1995 with 203 million pounds ($310 million) in net cash.
Pan Am World Airways will launch widebody service on long-haul domestic routes in July, serving New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami, founders say. The carrier estimates that it needs $30 million for its first year of operations and will be "cash positive" in the first year. An affiliate, Pan Am Air Bridge, began seaplane operations with 17-seat Grumman Mallard flying boats during the weekend from Watson Island to Key West (DAILY, March 4).
Code sharing cost U.S. carriers market share on the North Atlantic to their European partner airlines, an FAA official said yesterday on the eve of the agency's annual commercial aviation market forecast. Robert Bowles, manager of FAA's statistics and forecast branch and chairman of today's 21st annual forecast, said North Atlantic traffic for U.S. carriers grew only 0.3% in 1995, compared with FAA's prediction of 5.5%. Overall, U.S. carriers' international traffic grew by 4%.
Delta has inaugurated two daily nonstop flights to Vancouver from Atlanta and Cincinnati with 180-seat 757 aircraft. Delta already offers one-stop service in the markets. It is offering double miles to SkyMiles members through May 2, and half-price fares on tickets purchased by March 7.
FAA Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs Sandra Allen will leave her post March 31 to rejoin her family in Chicago. Drucella Anderson, deputy assistant administrator, will fill the position until a replacement is named.
Air Canada plans to operate three weekly nonstop flights between Montreal and Brussels starting May 14, using a 177-passenger Boeing 767-200ER. To launch the new service, it is offering an introductory fare of $599 roundtrip through March 31.
International Civil Aviation Organization Council will meet tomorrow in Montreal on the Feb. 24 shootdown of two U.S.-registered civil aircraft by Cuban military aircraft. The U.S. and the United Nations Security Council asked ICAO to consider the incident, and Cuba asked for an investigation of what it termed repeated violations of Cuban airspace by U.S. aircraft.
Air Canada Chief Executive Hollis Harris still would like to start a no- frills U.S. carrier when his contract with Air Canada expires in March 1997, he said recently, but he is not interested in working for an established U.S. airline. Air Canada's board made it harder for Harris to launch a startup when it decided to offer the DC-9s he hoped to use for sale on the open market.
Kiwi International Air Lines has started a "beer of the month" program, offering premium bottled beers inflight for the regular price of $3. Other beers include Corona, Red Stripe, Augsberger, Pete's Wicked Ale, Red Wolf and microbrews.
Kiwi International Air Lines has appointed a flight attendant, Cecelia Hallman, to the board of directors as part of an effort to fill board seats with non-pilot employees. Hallman replaces Douglas Stratton, a Kiwi pilot who resigned from the board. Chairman Russell Thayer said, "Her presence will give a broader breadth of representation for employees, and her skill sets will add fresh perspective to board meetings." Hallman was chosen through an employee nominating process, followed by extensive interviews.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Systemwide Aircraft Utilization Per Day Third Quarter 1995 DC-10-10 American United Total Number of Aircraft Operated 17 31 48 Total Fleet Operations Departures 36 95 132 Block Hours 168 318 486
Southwest Airlines and Alamo Rent A Car have teamed up to offer a $19 one- way fare between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, and between Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, along with car rentals of $19 per day. The Orlando-Fort Lauderdale flights begin April 7. Tickets must be purchased at least 21 days in advance, and the rental car offer is good through July 18.
American applied for renewal of its authority to operate service to Nice, France, and four points in the U.K. - Belfast, Northern Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland, and Leeds and Teesside, England. The U.K. service is operated under a code-sharing arrangement with British Midlands, with American placing its designator code on BMA service to the U.K. destinations as a continuation of American's service to London Heathrow from its U.S. gateways, New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. American also asked for renewal of code sharing with BMA to Nice.
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Income Statement October 1, 1995 - November 30, 1995 Revenues: Excise Taxes (Transferred from General Fund): Current Month Liquid Fuel other than Gas $ 12,125,000.00 Transportation by Air, Seats, Berths, etc. 383,704,000.00 Use of International Travel Facilities 19,902,000.00
KPMG Peat Marwick has introduced Rapid Strike Improvement Services, a line of products to assist middle market transportation companies in purchasing functions, sales force organization, strategic planning and organizational design.
U.S. officials are poring over Japan's latest proposal after last week's all-cargo negotiations were salvaged by last-minute discussions between U.S. and Japanese officials (DAILY, March 4). The two sides are expected to meet again before the end of the month in Japan. The proposal offers United Parcel Service, currently serving Tokyo, access to Osaka, additional U.S.-Japan frequencies and new beyond-Japan service. It also provides for another U.S. all-cargo designee in the Japan market. In return, Japan Airlines gains rights mirroring those of U.S.
Burlington Air Express opened an Internet World Wide Web site at http://www.baxworld.com, offering 24-hour information on freight status, freight pick-up, locations, global logistics, special services, pricing and timetables. Customers can communicate by E-mail to BAX personnel.
Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration accused Federal Express of unnecessary delay in negotiating to establish a transshipment center in Taiwan, and it said it may allow UPS to set up its own facility if FedEx talks do not move fast enough for it. UPS briefed top officials of Taiwan's transportation and communications ministry last year on its plans for a center at Chiang Kai-Shek Airport, and a CAA official said the company is nearing completion of a proposal for a US$300 million facility.
USAir has received final approval from the Spanish government to launch daily flights between Philadelphia and Madrid on June 15. The carrier already has U.S. government approval to operate the service, for which it will use 204-seat 767-200s.
New moves by British Airways to loosen up its corporate culture include removing titles from name badges and casual-dress days for some staff who do not deal directly with customers. The changes, part of new Chief Executive Bob Ayling's plan to bring BA into the 1990s, include making managers spend more time in customer service.
Delta has joined Northwest in protesting the DOT show cause order tentatively selecting USAir to operate new services between the U.S. and Italy. Delta argues that its proposed Atlanta-Rome service, using a combination of MD-11 and Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, "would provide greater overall public benefits and competition" than USAir's 767-200ER Rome and Philadelphia service. Northwest had earlier asserted the superiority of its DC-10-30 service between Detroit and Rome (DAILY, Feb. 22). (Docket OST-95-422)
Last week's open skies deal between the U.S. and Germany, to be made final as Germany satisfies itself that Lufthansa and United will win antitrust immunity from the U.S., includes firm side agreements to ease current limits on service between the two countries and coordinate safety oversight. Germany agreed to increase the number of available frequencies for the upcoming summer season from 276 to 295, permitting all U.S. applicants to operate the services they requested. In return, the U.S.
DOT has made final its tentative award of a certificate to Alphajet International to operate interstate combination charter service. The carrier plans to operate most of its charter service carrying freight for United Parcel Service, but it also expects passenger charter flights for travel agents and tour operators (DAILY, March 4). (OST-95-703)
Granted orally a renewal of Federal Express's exemption to integrate its authority on Routes 119, 205-F, 451, 472, 473, 553 and 568 for round-the- world service over various routings and to integrate this authority with its rights to serve Route 638 (U.S.-China)...
