This chart represents the most recent 13 months, displayed as percent changes from the previous year, for Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group. Source: US Dept. of Transportation Footnotes: * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other carriers generally operate within specific niche markets, i.e. Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has announced an additional firm order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft, comprising 13 A320ceos and 12 A320neos, at the 15th Aviation Expo China 2013 in Beijing.
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, a start-up airline based in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including 11 A320ceos and nine A320neos.
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has challenged Boeing to find space for an extra 11 seats on its forthcoming 737 MAX, as it seeks to wring maximum productivity from the next-generation single-aisle aircraft.
International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh has warned the managers of London Heathrow Airport to “step aside and let someone else run the airport” if they are unable to “introduce customer improvements in a cost-effective way.”
Air France-KLM will decide on action regarding its substantial stake in Alitalia following the Italian carrier’s next board meeting, which is due to occur on Thursday.
Thai budget carrier Nok Air is studying a possible move into mid- to long-haul operations using Airbus A330s or Boeing 787s, although the evaluations are at an early stage.
Chairman and CEO of Air France and KLM Alexandre de Juniac believes strongly that there is enough time remaining for Air France to restructure and transfer the company back into profitability.
Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air has reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters—which represents the airlines’ 280 aircraft technicians, fleet service agents and other fleet support positions—on a tentative agreement on a proposed five-year contract extension.
Etihad Airways, is looking at more investments in other airlines, as it continues to increase its network through organic growth and strategic partnerships. The airline is currently engaged in three major transactions – the acquisition of 24 % of India’s Jet Airways, a 49% stake and management contract in Air Serbia, and increasing equity in Virgin Australia from 10% to a target of 19.9%.
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has confirmed reports it has summoned Boeing management representatives to Oslo later this week to address reliability issues that have dogged the carrier’s two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant Air expects to need at least another week before its flight schedule is disruption-free and its entire MD-80 fleet is available as it works to get the model’s evacuation slides in compliance with manufacturer recommendations.
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways plan to operate a “harmonized schedule between New York JFK and London Heathrow” starting March 30, 2014, after receiving final antitrust clearance from the US government to launch a transatlantic joint venture (JV).
American Airlines and US Airways have each agreed to extend the outside date at which either party may terminate the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, in light of the trial schedule surrounding litigation with US Department of Justice.
African low-cost carrier Fastjet is hoping to start domestic airlines in Nigerian and South African in 2014 following the launch of its international operations, which are slated to begin Friday.
Former Manchester Airports Group (MAG) CEO Geoff Muirhead has resigned from the UK government-appointed Airports Commission, also known as the Davies Commission, in response to pressure from the Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) campaign.
Under the auspices of its International Aviation Safety Assessments (IASA) program, FAA has upgraded Ukraine’s safety rating to Category 1 from Category 2.
