AirlinesAmerican Airlines widens Expedia partnershipExpedia Inc. will continue to distribute American Airlines and US Airways flights on Expedia, Travelocity and Hotwire sites pursuant to a renewed agreement with American Airlines Group. The agreement also adds provisions for Expedia, Travelocity and Hotwire sites to offer paid seating options to leisure customers shopping and booking travel through select sites within the Expedia brand portfolio beginning later this year, according to a Sept. 2 news release.
LinkDelta to launch Seattle-Edmonton route in DecemberDelta Air Lines plans to add nonstop service from Seattle to Edmonton, Canada, by December. Delta also flies to the Canadian cities of Calgary and Vancouver from Seattle. SkyWest Airlines will operate the daily flight on a Bombardier CRJ 700.
LinkDelta reports 3.9% increase in Aug. system trafficDelta Air Lines posted a 3.9% rise in system traffic in August on a year-over-year basis. System traffic rose to 20.82 billion revenue passenger miles in August. The carrier also boosted system capacity by 4.2% in August.
LinkeasyJet Upbeat After Late-Summer DemandeasyJet has raised its full-year profit outlook after record demand for beach and city breaks showed the British low-cost airline was more than meeting a challenge from Ryanair. easyJet said it was optimistic about its performance, forecasting full-year profit growth of up to 21 percent for the year to end September, compared with a previous forecast of up to 14 percent.
LinkJet2 orders 27 737-800sBudget carrier Jet2 has signed an order with Boeing for 27 737-800 aircraft worth about $2.6 billion at list price. The deal marks the carrier’s first direct order with Boeing, says the airframer in a statement.
LinkJetBlue digitizes aircraft maintenance toolboxJetBlue Airways plans to equip its maintenance technicians with iPad mini 3s. "We look at mobile devices as a staple tool -- much like a wrench -- that a technician needs to do his job," said Tony Lowery, vice president of technical operations at JetBlue. "I believe our technicians will wonder how they did without mobile devices, just as we wonder how we did without cell phones for so many years."
LinkWing Part Definitely From MH370The piece of wing found on the shore of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean has been formally identified as part of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The part, known as a flaperon, was found on the shore of the French-governed island on July 29. Malaysian authorities have said paint and maintenance-record matches proved it came from the missing Boeing 777.
LinkPAL To Shed 117 Jobs In Non-Core ServicesPhilippine Airlines is laying off 117 domestic ground crew, or about 2 percent of its total staff strength, in November to focus on its core operations for sustaining profitability. "PAL will disengage from non-core services such as our ground-handling activities in domestic stations which can be turned over to qualified third-party service providers," the carrier said in a statement.
LinkSouthwest CEO: Raising the airport tax costs customers moneySouthwest CEO Gary Kelly highlights why raising the Passenger Facility Charge, the airport tax, hurts customers. "When the government wants more money, it often looks at airline passengers as its piggybank," writes Kelly. "Most people are surprised to learn that about 25% of an average airfare on Southwest Airlines is made up of government-imposed taxes and fees."
LinkSeamless transformation unlikely for 'TransAeroflot'The initial obstacles to be surmounted – approval by shareholders and the competition authorities – pale into insignificance compared with those lying further down the road. One that looms large is the mismatch between the carriers’ fleets.
LinkUnited to introduce alternative fuel this fallUnited Airlines will be the first in the US to use alternative jet fuel on regular passenger flights. The fuels will be made from a blend of jet fuel with agricultural waste and oils. "We believe that one of our greatest opportunities to reduce the aviation industry's environmental footprint is through sustainable alternative fuels," said United's Angela Foster-Rice.
LinkAviation consultant discusses what it takes to earn an ATP certificateDon Sebastian, president of Aviation Consulting Services, joins the Airplane Geeks podcast to discuss what it takes to earn an Air Transport Pilot rating. Also on the show, crowdfunding the TriFan 600 VTOL, the F-35 vs. the A-10 Warthog and more.
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