AirlinesAir Canada to connect Toronto, Jacksonville, Fla.The Jacksonville Aviation Authority announced Monday that beginning June 14 Air Canada will offer daily non-stop flights to Toronto. This is an expansion of their current weekend-only service, which started May 2016. The flights, offered once a day, provide customers with connections to European and other Canadian cities.
LinkAir Canada unveils "Apres in the Air" private jet travel packageAir Canada's "Apres in the Air" private jet was created to honor Canada's 150th birthday. The private jet package can accommodate 58 passengers and includes stays at multiple Fairmont Hotels & Resorts properties.
LinkAlaska Airlines launches "Wine Flies Free" from Calif.'s Sonoma ValleyAlaska Airlines' "Wine Flies Free" program offers complimentary shipping of one case of wine for its passengers traveling between San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Seattle. The program will launch this spring.
LinkEtihad CEO: 2016 a ‘year of sustained growth in a tough environment’In 2016, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways saw a year “of sustained growth in a very tough business environment,” Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) president and CEO James Hogan said in a Feb. 8 statement. Financial details were not released; the airline usually releases its full-year financial report in April. Hogan indicated the airline’s prime accomplishment of the year was the official launch of the Etihad Aviation Group in May 2016. EAG includes Etihad’s airline equity partner network (airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Jet Airways, Virgin Australia and Etihad Regional), Etihad’s engineering division, Etihad’s airport services division and Hala Abu Dhabi, Etihad’s tourism management division.
LinkKorean Air, Thai Airways name new leadersKorean Air has named Walter Cho as president and COO. Cho was formerly the head of the corporate strategy & planning, cargo business and passenger business divisions. He was EVP and COO before assuming his position as president and COO. According to the Seoul-based carrier, Cho has “vast experience in the industry and successfully managed the airline’s aircraft acquisition and modernization program and has worked with international aviation companies to define Korean Air’s fleet, one of the industry’s youngest.”
LinkHawaiian Airlines reaches agreement in principle with pilots unionHawaiian Airlines and the pilots union have come to an agreement in principle, setting the stage for a new labor contract. The new deal reportedly includes substantial pay increases for pilots and a ratification bonus.
LinkNorwegian of ‘huge’ economic interest to USA: White HouseNorwegian’s plans to expand with its Irish subsidiary Norwegian Air International got a boost from the White House today, with press secretary Sean Spicer saying the US has a “huge economic interest” in the airline's growth. “There is a deal in which [Norwegian’s] having 50% of the crews and the pilots are American based, they’re flying Boeing planes – there’s a huge economic interest that America has in that deal right now,” he says during a press briefing today.
LinkPakistani Airliner Diverted Because Of Disruptive PassengerA Pakistani airliner landed at London’s Stansted Airport on Tuesday after it was diverted from Heathrow and escorted in by RAF fighter jets. The Pakistan International Airlines aircraft, on a scheduled service from Lahore to London, was diverted to Stansted because of a disruptive passenger, Essex police said.
LinkSingapore Airlines Q3 Net Profit DropsSingapore Airlines reported a third quarter net profit of SGD$177.2 million (USD$124.9 million), down from SGD$274.9 million in the previous year period. Operating profit came in at SGD$292.9 million, a 1.7 percent increase on the previous year, partly due to a strong performance by its SIA Cargo unit and lower fuel costs.
Link Spirit Airlines Profit Drops On Higher CostsSpirit Airlines reported its fourth quarter and full year results showing a fall in net income for both periods. For the fourth quarter to end December 2016, Spirit reported a 34.8 percent drop in net profit to USD$48.5 million over the same period in 2015.
LinkWestern Air Saab 340 comes off Grand Bahama runwayImages distributed on social media appear to show a Western Air Saab 340 has come to rest in rough ground at Grand Bahama airport in Freeport. The aircraft – the registration of which is unconfirmed – is pictured with doors on its left-hand side opened, including an overwing exit.
LinkWestjet’s Full Year Profit Falls 20 PercentCanada's WestJet Airlines reported fourth quarter and full-year results showing a net profit fall of almost 20 percent for the year. For the fourth quarter, profit fell 13 percent to CAD$55.2 million (USD$41.9 million) on revenue up 6.2 percent at CAD$1.02 billion. Operating expenses for the quarter were CAD$932.5 million, up 10.2 percent on the previous year period.
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