EasyJet (U2) has revised its profit forecast upward for the year ended Sept. 30, and expects to post £310 million ($500.5 million) to £320 million pretax profit, compared to £280 million to £300 million forecast in July.
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in the UAE has awarded ARINC a multi-million dollar, 10-year contract to design, supply and install passenger processing and airport operational systems. These will include ARINC’s common use passenger processing systems, airport operational database , flight information display system, and what ARINC claims to be the first off-site hotel check-in and bag drop in the region. The contract was announced at the 18th World Route Development Forum (World Routes) in Abu Dhabi.
Irish carrier Aer Arann (RE), which flies as Aer Lingus (EI) Regional, is finalizing a deal for eight new ATR 72-600 aircraft, plus options, and is hoping to hit two million passengers within four years.
Air Canada (AC) announced a 2013 fleet plan that includes the addition of two Boeing 777-300ERs and the transfer of 15 Embraer E-175s to a regional carrier.
Russia’s UTair Group, which includes UTair airline (UT), reported a first-half profit of $8.73 million, down 63% from a $23.6 million profit in the year-ago period.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air (G4), has formed a mobile technology joint venture (JV) with airline technology consultant AvIntel and mobile data product developer Lixar IT.
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in the UAE has awarded ARINC a multi-million dollar, 10-year contract to design, supply and install passenger processing and airport operational systems.
Kingfisher Airlines (IT) on Monday declared a partial lockout and suspended all flights for the next three days. The decision came after a strike by a section of its employees made operations difficult.
Airline passengers are quite stressed out these days. Some 44% say long wait times in airports are their biggest source of stress. Another 11% cite unexpected changes, such as a flight cancellation or gate change, as their main stress point. About 8% say the overall lack of control felt in airports creates tension. And 7% are upset by a lack of information or unclear information from airports and airlines.
Enrique Parada, who oversees LAN Airlines’ heavy maintenance operations, gazed at the carrier’s first Boeing 787 just a day after the aircraft had arrived in Santiago de Chile in early September. “We’re like a teenager,” he said.
Kingfisher Airlines’ (IT) engineers went on strike Sunday over nonpayment of salaries. Four flights were canceled from Delhi and five others were delayed up to 30 minutes on Sunday, according to Indian news agency PTI.
