AirlinesNew MH370 report indicates 777 descended steeply, flaps retractedTeams of investigators working under the auspices of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have refined several analyses and conducted additional research in an effort to reconstruct the final minutes of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and to refine the search area in the southern Indian Ocean.
LinkAir Canada CEO: Strategy for international growth a successAir Canada's strategy of expanding international flights is succeeding, according to CEO Calin Rovinescu. The carrier estimates 62% of revenue will come from international routes by 2018, compared to 54% in 2011.
LinkAir France names new CEOAir France-KLM has appointed Franck Terner, who is currently Air France-KLM EVP engineering and maintenance, as the next CEO of Air France. In a statement dated Nov. 3, but released to the group’s website on Nov. 2, the Franco-Dutch airline group confirmed the anticipated leadership change.
LinkAlaska Airlines, NASA team up to test TASAR applicationNASA’s Langley Research Center plans to purchase ADS-B In avionics for three Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ERs, in order to begin operational testing of a NASA-developed fuel- and time-saving software application in revenue operations, starting in early 2017.
LinkChef Julian Barsotti helps revamp American Airlines menuAmerican Airlines partnered with chef Julian Barsotti to overhaul menus on first and business-class flights on domestic routes. Gourmet dinner options include entrees such as a coconut vegetable curry or peppercorn-crusted tenderloin.
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Hawaiian is "very strategic" with social media, exec saysHawaiian Airlines manages its social media accounts with a staff of two people by "being very strategic in the content that we produce on the outbound side," said Asiana Ponciano, social media marketing specialist for the carrier. "Our philosophy for social media marketing is to entice new visitors, and keep those who have experienced our service loyal to us by serving up to them authentic content coming from a page that is local," Ponciano said. "So connecting to those who identify us a hometown carrier, but also to those around the world who have a special connection to Hawaii." Hawaiian offers content on three channels on Facebook and four channels on Twitter, among other accounts.
LinkIAG To Add Wi-Fi To Short-Haul FleetIAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, will introduce inflight Wi-Fi across its short-haul fleet from next year. The agreement with international satellite telecoms company Inmarsat will give passengers access to broadband internet on mobile devices.
LinkJetBlue connects Boston-NYC, partners with LyftJetBlue Airways launched daily service between Boston Logan International Airport and LaGuardia Airport on Monday. JetBlue also partnered with Lyft to offer passengers the ride-sharing service through the JetBlue app.
LinkLufthansa Group posts strong 3Q despite pricing pressuresThe Lufthansa Group has reported a third-quarter net profit of €1.42 billion ($1.6 billion) up 79% from a net income of €794 million in 3Q 2015, as the Group stabilizes in a difficult market environment. Third-quarter revenue decreased 1.2% to €8.8 billion year-over-year (YOY), resulting in an adjusted EBIT of €1.1 billion for the quarter, down 6.3% YOY.
LinkLufthansa wants same Frankfurt fee terms as Ryanair Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair’s announcement that it plans to start operations from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) next year drew a swift response from Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr, who called for equal treatment on airport fees. “Lufthansa and Ryanair are the biggest operators on short-haul routes within Europe. For us, it was no surprise the carrier is coming to Frankfurt. However, we at Lufthansa want to have the same conditions that [Ryanair CEO] Michael [O’Leary] has,” Spohr told reporters and analysts during Lufthansa’s third-quarter conference call.
LinkRyanair to open Frankfurt baseRyanair has confirmed it is to open a new base at Frankfurt Main airport and will start four routes to leisure destinations from the German airport next summer. The announcement further underlines the Irish carrier's move into more primary airports over recent years and Frankfurt Main - Europe's fourth biggest airport by passenger number in 2015 - will be the largest airport Ryanair serves.
LinkUnited Airlines expands service to New ZealandUnited Airlines has increased its frequency between Auckland and San Francisco to daily and the All Blacks test in Chicago has already proved a winner for the airline. United says it has benefited from strong demand from rugby fans travelling to this weekend's test against Ireland in what can be a soft month.
LinkVirgin Australia hurt by weaker revenue in 1QVirgin Australia reported a net loss of A$34.6 million ($26.4 million) for the three months through Sept. 30, reversed from a net profit of A$1.7 million for the same period last year. The carrier cited “subdued industry trading conditions during its fiscal first quarter, particularly [in] the domestic market.” Virgin indicated it is curbing growth plans because of softening domestic revenue. “Capacity is being actively managed in response to the trading environment,” the airline said.
LinkXiamen Airlines selects GEnx-1B engines to power Boeing 787-9sChina Southern subsidiary Xiamen Airlines has selected GE Aviation GEnx-1B engines to power its additional six Boeing 787-9s from a July 2016 order. The engine agreement was signed at the Airshow China 2016 in Zhuhai. Xiamen Airlines also expanded a TrueChoice Material agreement for the new GEnx-1B fleet for the new and used material and advance repairs needed for engine MRO services. The engine order and TrueChoice Material agreement are valued at more than $630 million at list prices.
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