Infini Travel Information, the computer reservations system owned by All Nippon Airways and Abacus Distribution Systems, has implemented Locator Back with British Airways and Deutsche BA.
Air Canada flew 1.8 billion revenue passenger miles in July, 9.5% more than in July 1994. Capacity increased 10.4% for the month, so the load factor dipped to 68% from 68.6%. July 95 July 94 7 Mths 95 7 Mths 94 RPMs 1,804,000,000 1,648,000,000 9,256,000,000 8,419,000,000 ASMs 2,654,000,000 2,404,000,000 14,955,000,000 13,178,000,000 LoadFtr% 68.0 68.6 61.9 63.9
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Larry Pressler (R-S.D.) this week asked the U.S. ambassador to Japan to press for the opening of Tokyo Haneda Airport to business jets, saying that the government "continues to severely limit the access of business jets traveling to Japan." In an Aug.
United and Air Canada will expand their marketing agreement to include code sharing on 56 daily flights in and between the U.S. and Canada, beginning Sept. 5. Air Canada will launch service from Vancouver to Chicago and San Francisco and from Calgary to Denver, and it will add frequencies in the Calgary-San Francisco market. The Canadian carrier will offer code-shared flights to Cincinnati, Kansas City, Nashville, Minneapolis, Denver and Phoenix through Chicago. United passengers will gain access to Halifax, Quebec City and Ottawa via Toronto.
FAA staffed the Pittsburgh tower with other certified employees Monday night and yesterday after many air traffic controllers called in sick. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association denied that it was conducting a job action, saying the "sick leave occurrences were purely coincidental." Pittsburgh hub carrier USAir said it experienced "no delays of any consequence" as a result of the sick calls.
National Car Rental/Interrent has installed satellite navigation systems in Cadillacs based at its Atlanta and Detroit airport stations to test the system for eventual nationwide roll-out. Using satellite tracking technology and electronic mapping software, the National Navigators display routes on a four-inch screen to guide drivers to their chosen destinations. The system will be preprogrammed with frequently requested destinations, such as hotels and the airport.
AmeriJet International said it has acquired a fifth 727-200, bringing its fleet to 11 727-100s and -200s. The aircraft is undergoing cargo conversion and will begin service in November.
U.S. National Carriers Advertising Expenses First Quarter 1995 % Of Total Passenger Systemwide Revenues Alaska $ 3,026,000 1.58 Aloha 1,622,263 3.73 American Trans Air 2,829,800 1.66 Carnival 1,262,769 2.77
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jim Hall said yesterday he has appointed Bernard Loeb as director of the Office of Aviation Safety, effective Sept. 1. He will succeed William Laynor, a 25-year veteran of the board, who will retire at yearend. Loeb currently heads the Office of Research and Engineering. In his new position, he will lead a staff of more than 100 aviation accident investigators.
Raytheon said its latest variant of the Hawker, the 800XP, has gained CAA and FAA certification. The aircraft is powered by AlliedSignal TFE731-5BR turbofans.
American Express has given the largest grant in its history - $5 million - to World Monuments Fund for creation of World Monuments Watch, a global initiative to protect and preserve endangered cultural and architectural sites. The joint effort will begin with establishing a list of the 100 most endangered monuments of the world.
Sita Group said Boeing will be the first user of AeroNet, its new networking service designed for high performance and secure global communications. Sita said Boeing will use AeroNet for its Reference Engineering Data Automated Retrieval System, offering airline customers fast access to the manufacturer's latest aircraft engineering drawings and parts lists.
Lufthansa's technical services subsidiary, Lufthansa Systems, is developing an information system to enable an aircraft's crew to identify maintenance problems in flight and relay them to ground personnel before the aircraft reaches its destination. The airline is testing the system on its Airbus A340 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The BISAM (Broadband Integrated Services for Aircraft Maintenance) system grew out of a joint project between Lufthansa and Sietec Systemtechnik and is based on a prototype developed by Deutsche Telekom's subsidiary, De Te Berkom.
National Air Transportation Association is selling a videotape called "Miles Ahead With Air Charter" on marketing charter carriers and increasing revenues. The video is available for $10, plus a one-time licensing fee of $250 for NATA members and $500 for non-members.
Reno Air has sold $25 million worth of 9% senior convertible notes due Sept. 30, 2002, resulting in net cash proceeds to the carrier of $23.75 million. Reno Air said it will use the capital to eliminate borrowings at a higher interest rate for its fuel facility, and for general corporate purposes, which could include the acquisition of engines and spare parts. Robert Reding, president and chief operating officer, said the transaction essentially completes financial restructuring plans for 1995.
Export-Import Bank said it has reduced the 4% fee for large-aircraft guarantee transactions to 3% in response to changes in European export credit financing by the three credit agencies that support Airbus Industrie sales. The 4% fee was adopted in August 1993, and the change results from an analysis of the competitive condition for U.S. aircraft manufacturers, it said. The 3% fee is applicable immediately on all existing and new letters of interest, all existing and new preliminary commitments and all new final authorizations, Eximbank said.
Canadian Airlines International yesterday launched a promotion for "last- minute weekend getaways" that reduces full economy fares an average of 80%. The tariffs, which are valid for travel to 14 Canadian cities, can be booked as late as one day before departure, enabling customers to make last-minute decisions to travel. Gregg Saretsky, VP-passenger marketing, said the fares "give customers the unique combination of affordability and flexibility on a full-service airline." The fares, which will be available until Dec. 7 for travel between Aug. 18 and Dec.
Fokker yesterday reported a record net loss of 651 million Dutch guilders, or US$406.9 million at recent exchange rates, and far more than the 500 million guilder deficit expected by the dwindling number of analysts who still follow the company. The company had a net loss of 196 million guilders in the same period last year. Fokker attributed the adverse results to the dollar exchange rate, which it said had an impact on turnover and the book value of leased aircraft.
USAir has extended its offering of reduced fares by as much as $110 in more than 450 markets until Dec. 15. Tickets must be purchased at least seven days in advance and by Aug. 21.
Last week's U.K. offer of additional London Heathrow access has not received good reviews from U.S. carriers for the most part. Many believe the proposal would benefit only American and Northwest.
United Airlines and Heart Smart Restaurants International, Chicago, have joined forces to provide nutritional special meals. Beginning this month, all of the carrier's vegetarian, medical, religious and lighter-choice special meals will meet Heart Smart guidelines and be served with a nutritional fact card. The guidelines require that 30% or fewer calories in meals come from fat and 10% or fewer from saturated fat, and that they have 150 or fewer milligrams of cholesterol and 1,100 or fewer of sodium.
Southwest plans to add four new nonstop destinations to its Nashville service Oct. 29, expanding to Austin, Las Vegas, San Antonio and Cleveland. It will offer one nonstop flight per day to the first three cities and three daily nonstops to Cleveland. Pete McGlade, VP-schedule planning, said Nashville represents potential growth opportunities for Southwest.
U.S. Major and National Carriers Food Expenses First Quarter 1995 Cost Per Systemwide Passenger America West $ 8,324,388 $ 2.18 American 148,870,000 7.68 Continental 25,239,000 2.94 Delta 78,445,000 3.76 Northwest 57,345,000 5.14
Boeing customer financing totaled $2.6 billion as of June 30, down from $3.1 billion in 1994, according to a 10-Q report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Of this amount, $816 million is in notes receivable, down from $1.2 billion at yearend. Sales-type leases totaled $1.16 billion, down from $1.24 billion, and operating leases totaled $736 million, down from $747 million.
Engine overhaul company Aviall probably will report "flattish" revenues in the third quarter, making up with new business for the loss of work on 42 engines at Continental resulting from the carrier's abandonment of its Continental Lite product, Gruntal&Co. said this week. The investment company reaffirmed its Outperform (Long Term) rating but said it expects Aviall's third quarter earnings to be down from the 1994 quarter because of work process re-engineering, which hurt cycle times in July and caused the company to turn aside some business during the month.
