AirlinesAirAsia Shares Up On Report It May Be Taken PrivateAirAsia shares rose to their highest level in nearly two weeks after a report that its founders are sounding out investors to take the company private. The stock closed 5.6 percent up at MYR1.32 ringgit per share, after briefly hitting MYR1.35 earlier in the day.
LinkAir Canada traffic soared 10.1% in Sept.Air Canada reported a 10.1% increase in total system traffic for September on a year-over-year basis. Air Canada also boosted its capacity by 11.5% for the month, as compared to the same month last year.
LinkCebu Pacific regional Cebgo goes all turbopropFilipino low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific’s regional arm, Cebgo, will use ATR 72s on all routes and will transfer its remaining Airbus A320 aircraft to the parent operation. Cebu Pacific bought Cebgo, formerly named Tigerair Philippines, in March 2014, and has seen what Cebgo CEO Michael Shau described as a “significant turnaround” from its previous 2013 last quarter loss of $9 million.
LinkDelta adds fare basis code structure, product benefits Delta will introduce a new Fare Basis Code structure designed to make its suite of branded products easier to sell, and will provide expanded corporate incentive options. The new codes will apply in selected U.S. and Canadian markets beginning later this month.
LinkFastjet Zimbabwe secures air operator's certificateAfrican low-cost carrier fastjet has been granted a Zimbabwean air operator’s certificate (AOC) and will launch operations on Oct. 28. The AOC marks a key milestone in fastjet's plan to become a pan-African low-cost carrier. Fastjet Zimbabwe will be the group’s second airline, joining fastjet Tanzania, which launched Airbus A319 operations in November 2012.
LinkAirbus delivers Finnair's first A350Airbus has formally handed over a first A350 to the widebody twinjet type's first European operator, Finnair. The Helsinki-based Oneworld carrier has ordered a total of 19 baseline A350-900s. Three more are to be delivered by year-end, seven in 2016-17, and the other eight by 2023, Finnair says.
LinkFinnair Traffic Performance in September 2015In September, Finnair's overall capacity measured in Available Passenger Kilometres grew by 2.5 per cent and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 4.4 per cent year-on-year. The passenger load factor increased by 1.4%-points to 81.6 per cent.
LinkHawaiian Airlines Reports September 2015 TrafficHawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., has announced its system-wide traffic statistics for the month of September, third quarter, and year to date and updated its expectations for certain third quarter financial metrics.
LinkS7 Airlines to carry Transaero passengersRussia’s S7 Airlines will carry passengers with Transaero tickets, it said in a statement. Transaero had to stop ticket sales from Oct. 1 after a deal with Aeroflot failed. ussia’s Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov said Aeroflot is coordinating Transaero flight operations. Aeroflot plans to carry Transaero passengers through Dec. 15, 2015, or provide refund.
LinkSAS traffic figures - September 2015-Scheduled traffic (RPK) was up 0.6% and the capacity (ASK) was reduced by 0.1%.
-The load factor improved by 0.6 p.u. to 77.2%.
-SAS carried 2.6 million scheduled passengers in September, down 0.6%.
-The currency adjusted yield and PASK were up 1.2% and 0.3% respectively in August. The nominal yield and PASK were up 3.3% and 2.5% respectively.
LinkSouthwest to launch 6 international destinations this monthSouthwest Airlines plans to add six international destinations on Oct. 15 from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. The carrier built a $156 million international terminal at the airport for expanded flights. Southwest is also constructing an international terminal in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
LinkSouthwest exec discusses NextGen avionics updatesTim Leonard, director of flight operations and compliance and operations at Southwest Airlines, said the carrier has updated its avionics for NextGen. "Southwest will continue to advocate for and work toward evolving technology, standards, procedures, and the regulatory framework needed to allow for greater utilization of NextGen flight procedures," he said.
LinkThai Lion Air gets IOSA approval Thailand’s low-cost carrier (LCC) Thai Lion Air has achieved IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification following an assessment of its operational management and control systems. Thai Lion Air is the only Thai LCC to be granted IOSA registry status. Bangkok Airways and flag carrier Thai Airways International are the only full-service carriers to hold that level of certification in Thailand.
LinkRussia begins Transaero audit; cites safety concernsRussia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has started an unscheduled audit at Transaero Airlines due to the deterioration of its financial situation. Rosaviatsia said an unsatisfactory financial state can create additional safety risks. “Transaero’s lack of resources does not allow the airline to keep up the aircraft worthiness, to provide MRO service for numerous fleets consisting of different types of aircraft,” Rosaviatsia said in a statement. Rosaviatsia added Transaero had a debt of RUB1 billion ($16 million) for air navigation services.
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