S7 Airlines, which once planned to operate 15 Boeing 787s before canceling its Dreamliner order, is now firmly focused on building a narrowbody-centric fleet, according to CEO Vladislav Filev.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission granted interim approval for the proposed joint business agreement between Qantas and American Airlines "on their services between Australia/New Zealand and the US, within these regions and beyond to third countries."
The search and recovery operation for the Air France A330-200 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean two years ago while en route to Paris Charles de Gaulle from Rio de Janeiro officially ended late last week, the French BEA said Tuesday.
International Airline Group CEO Willie Walsh told ATW that the group, formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia in January, has no plans to acquire additional airlines in the near future.
The far-reaching alliance between Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines announced Tuesday in Singapore could significantly alter Australian airline market dynamics, according to analysts.
Allegiant Travel Co. named Michael Reichartz senior VP-Marketing. Reichartz was one of the original employees at Travelscape and has served as Expedia VP-Lodging. Reichartz will oversee the company's third-party products, e-commerce/consumer marketing, advertising and corporate communications groups, said Allegiant. Qatar Airways named Marwan Koleilat as CCO. Koleilat joined the carrier in 1997 and has served as senior manager-Commercial Operations East Asia/Southwest Pacific since 2004.
US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that US airlines employed 1.5% more workers in March compared to the same month last year. BTS said two network airlines (Alaska Airlines and United Airlines) decreased employment. Delta Air Lines reported 5.1% more workers in March 2011 than in the year-ago month. Continental Airlines, which now includes employees that formerly worked for Continental Micronesia, reported a 0.8% increase.
Flydubai and CTT Systems said the Dubai-based carrier has placed an order for 31 Zonal Drying Systems to be installed in its 737-800s. The systems, which eliminate condensation in the aircraft, will be installed by Boeing at time of production on flydubai’s aircraft, to be delivered from 2011-2015.
Aer Lingus pilots called off their industrial action, which was scheduled to begin Tuesday morning, after management and representatives of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Assn. reached an agreement on rosters for pilots based in the Republic of Ireland ( ATW Daily News, June 1).
Australia's Qantas Airways will sponsor Malaysia Airlines' entry into the oneworld alliance as it looks to form a close partnership with the Kuala Lumpur-based airline as part of its plan to lift its share of the Asian market.
LAN CEO Enrique Cueto said he expects Chilean antitrust tribunal TDLC to complete its investigation into the merger between LAN and TAM under LATAM Airlines Group and approve the deal by the middle of July, enabling the transaction to close before the end of 2011.
IATA blamed surging oil prices, unrest in the Middle East and natural disasters across the globe for slashing the airline industry’s projected 2011 profit by 54% to $4 billion from $8.6 billion forecast by the organization in March.
Ancillary revenue from 47 global carriers increased 38% year-over-year to €15.11 billion ($21.46 billion) in 2010, Amadeus reported in its annual “Review of Ancillary Revenue Results,” researched by the IdeaWorks consultancy.
Lufthansa completed upgrading its first Boeing 747-400 with new first and economy sections last week. A LH spokesperson told ATW in Frankfurt that this is just “one part of a total of €2.9 billion ($4.14 billion)” fleet restoration program for aircraft interiors through 2015. “This does not include aircraft orders,” the spokesperson explained.
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO John Slosar told ATW that the airline will not launch a low-cost carrier along the lines of the one announced by competitor Singapore Airlines last month
Qantas offered its flight attendants voluntary redundancy as it pares back its growth projections to cope with high fuel costs and intense competition.
United Continental Holdings started unveiling changes at Chicago O'Hare to "provide a more consistent travel experience for customers on United Airlines and Continental Airlines." The changes, which include more self-service capabilities, new "Premier Access" airport services, new Mileage Plus and OnePass features and benefits, a new onboard menu, aligned policies/procedures and new airport signage, will be introduced at airports across the carriers' global network over the next several months.
