2013 was a milestone year for the ATW Market Leadership award winner, a year in which it came of age not only as a commercially-focused, profitable business but in which its innovative strategies led to change across the industry.
ATW is proud to recognize standout performers in its 40th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards and 50th anniversary of Air Transport World magazine.
It’s a new year, but the same old stone-throwing has begun. No sooner did 2014 roll in than Airbus and Boeing were back to accusing each other of taking subsidies.
Air Transport World announced Thursday that Delta Air Lines is the recipient of its 2014 Airline of the Year Award—the first time the honor has gone to a US carrier in a decade.
Southwest Airlines reported a 2013 net profit of $754 million, up 79.1% over net income of $421 million in 2012 and its 41st consecutive full-year net profit.
United Continental Holdings (UCH), parent of United Airlines, is reporting fourth-quarter 2013 earned net income of $140 million, reversing a $620 million net loss posted during the fourth-quarter of 2012.
LOT Polish Airlines, which is aiming to return to profitability by 2015, has postponed its next tranche of public aid and detailed plans to lease out its sixth Boeing 787.
Despite an increase in revenue, passenger numbers and capacity, as well as a slight improvement in load factor for the first quarter of the financial year ended Dec. 30, 2013, easyJet said it still expects to record a first-half loss.
Turboprop manufacturer ATR increased revenue 13% to $1.64 billion in 2013 and the Franco-Italian company anticipates reaching the $2 billion mark in two years, according to CEO Filippo Bagnato.
Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, reported record full-year net profit for 2013 of $508 million, up 60.7% over net profit in 2012 of $316 million.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the launch of Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines’ low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Jiuyuan Airlines.
Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade will invest RUB24 billion ($708.6 million) in the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) program in 2014 to 2019.
Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. * Formerly Pinnacle Airlines. Source: US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics and ATW Research.
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.
According to PhoCusWright,“The Web has provided airlines an enhanced degree of direct customer interaction, but to truly meet traveler requirements they need to expand their offerings to become full-fledged online travel retailers.” But how?
Etihad Airways president James Hogan has said he would be willing to consider further regional ventures following the launch of Etihad Regional in Switzerland.
International Airlines Group (IAG) Cargo will end its arrangement with Global Supply Systems (GSS), which operated three Boeing 747-8 freighters on its behalf.
