The US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that US scheduled passenger airlines collectively employed 381,070 full-time workers in July, slipping 2.6% from July 2012.
Hainan Airlines Group subsidiary Tianjin Airlines is expected to launch Guangxi Airlines in conjunction with Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group, which is wholly owned by the government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
IndiGo Airlines, India’s largest carrier by market share, has reported a profit of Rs 787 crore ($125 million), a sixfold profit increase for 2012-13, while capacity grew 39%.
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%.
