AirlinesAlaska Airlines launched service to 2 new cities last weekAlaska Airlines started nonstop service last week to two new cities from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif. "Orange County residents will enjoy our convenient nonstop service to the wine regions of Sonoma, and to the Biggest Little City in the World, Reno, Nevada," said John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning for the carrier.
LinkCathay's first A350 delivery further pushed back to MayCathay Pacific says its first Airbus A350-900 is now scheduled to be delivered in May, a further push back from the April target announced earlier this year. The airline disclosed the additional delay in its 2015 annual results, adding that it will take delivery of 12 of the type this year. It also took delivery of its first two A350 simulators last May.
LinkHawaiian to hire employees based in Japan after growthHawaiian Airlines plans to add staff in Japan after its recent expansion. The carrier will hire 14 employees by the end of June. "Japan is now our largest international market, and there are unique opportunities to efficiently support the business and enhance our presence to scale for even more growth in the future," said Takaya Shishido, Japan country director at Hawaiian.
LinkKLM Cityhopper takes delivery of first Embraer E175KLM Cityhopper, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ regional subsidiary, took delivery of its first of 17 Embraer 175s on March 20. KLM Cityhopper also holds 15 options on the type. Its first scheduled flight will be from Amsterdam to Stavanger on March 27. KLM is the first carrier in Europe to operate the E175 in a modified version that creates 6.4% less fuel burn than the original E175.
LinkSwiss To Receive First Bombardier CSeries By JuneThe launch customer for Bombardier's new CSeries airliner, Swiss International Air Lines, said it was confident of receiving the aircraft by June and that it planned to begin services in the third quarter. The Lufthansa subsidiary's Chief Technical Officer Peter Wojahn said the Canadian firm had overcome delays in the aircraft's development.
LinkUnited board insurgents: ‘We are not seeking control of the company’Facing strong pushback from United Airlines’ employees, two United shareholders leading a revolt against the airline’s board of directors sought to clarify that they are not seeking control of United and want to see United president and CEO Oscar Munoz succeed. Hedge funds Altimeter Capital Management and PAR Capital Management, which together own 7.1% of United, earlier this month announced they were nominating a slate of six new directors to the board of parent United Continental Holdings, most prominently including former Continental Airlines CEO Gordon Bethune.
LinkVirgin Atlantic Profit Up, Sees More GrowthVirgin Atlantic said its annual profit almost doubled in 2015, and was set to grow significantly in 2016 as its fuel hedges unwind, enabling it to fully benefit from the lower oil price. The airline, 51 percent-owned by founder Richard Branson and 49 percent by Delta Air Lines, posted annual pretax profit of GBP£22.5 million in 2015, compared to the GBP£12.4 million it made in 2014.
LinkLife at 20,000ft and why you should choose a window seatTuesday was another routine day and yet a unique day in my work life. At 5.30 am I woke to news of the terrorist attacks in Brussels. As it involved the airport, my work life kicked in, although our European editor, Victoria Moores, was well ahead of me and had posted the immediate news on ATWonline.com. After organizing our coverage, I drove from my Virginia home into DC for the US Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit, where our senior editor, Aaron Karp, was already posting coverage of airline CEO presentations.
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