Emirates’ has beaten IATA’s fuel efficiency average by 25% with consumption of 4.12 liters per 100 passenger-kilometers. The IATA average is 5.4 liters for 100 pax-kms. The airline also beat out fuel efficiency champions Lufthansa at 4.2 liters per 100PK and Cathay Pacific at 4.84 liters per 100PK.
The Transport workers Union (TWU), which represents 3,800 Qantas’ (QF) baggage handlers and ground staff, has instructed its members to walk off the job Tuesday.
US Airways announced that William Post, retired chairman and CEO of Pinnacle West Corp. has joined its board of directors. Post, 60, will serve on the board's Compensation and Human Resources Committee and its labor committee. Emirates Airline (EK) confirmed that former Lufthansa manager Thierry Antinori will join the Dubai-based carrier Oct 1. Antinori will become executive VP, replacing divisional SVP-Commercial Operations Worldwide Richard Vaughan, who will retire, said EK.
SAS Group president and CEO Rickard Gustafson announced a new strategy, SAS 4Excellence, aimed at reducing costs by 3%-5% annually until 2015 and returning the carrier to profitability.
Delta Air Lines (DL) has launched its first Wi-Fi-equipped regional jet, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, with Gogo’s inflight Internet service.
Tiger Airways Australia (TT) appointed former COO of Virgin Australia Andrew David as the airline’s new CEO, replacing Tony Davis who resigned last month.
Qatar Airways (QR) and Cargolux International Airlines (CV) completed the equity transaction announced in June after gaining all regulatory approvals, making the Doha-based carrier the second largest shareholder in Europe's largest all-cargo airline with a 35% stake.
British Midland (bmi) appointed former Scandinavian Airlines deputy CEO Vagn Ove Sorensen to succeed Lufthansa (LH) executive board member and Group Airline chief officer Stefan Lauer as bmi chairman, yet another move indicating that LH Group is interested in selling its loss-making UK subsidiary.
British Midland (bmi) appointed former Scandinavian Airlines deputy CEO Vagn Ove Sorensen to succeed Lufthansa (LH) executive board member and Group Airline chief officer Stefan Lauer as bmi chairman, yet another move indicating that LH Group is interested in selling its loss-making UK subsidiary.
Qatar Airways (QR) and Cargolux International Airlines (CV) completed the equity transaction announced in June after gaining all regulatory approvals, making the Doha-based carrier the second largest shareholder in Europe's largest all-cargo airline with a 35% stake.
An OAG report revealed the airline industry has been amazingly resilient to events such as terrorism, pandemics and natural disasters over the past 30 years, and that most serious events occurred after Sept. 10, 2001, according to its World Crisis Analysis.
Indian Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel has fired back at a comptroller and auditor general (CAG) report claiming Air India (AI) is in a financial mess largely because of its buying and leasing of new aircraft, according to India’s NDTV.com.
Robin Hood, an Austrian-based regional carrier, ceased all operations due to financial difficulties. The company operated two Saab 340s. China Airlines on Sept. 21 will end its frequent flyer program bilateral cooperation with Air China, and on Sept. 28 will terminate its frequent flyer program bilateral cooperation with Hainan Airlines, including HongKong Airlines and HongKong Express.
The Chinese government cut domestic jet fuel prices to CNY7,670 ($1,200) per ton, down 1.48% from CNY7,785 in August, because of the decline of international fuel prices. This is the first price reduction this year.
Monarch Group, parent of Monarch Airlines (ZB), confirmed it has canceled its order for six Boeing 787s. Boeing mentioned the cancellation of six Dreamliners on its orders and deliveries website last week.
The political dispute surrounding AirBaltic (BT) has cost the carrier €10 million ($14 million), according to the airline’s president and CEO Bertold Flick.
