AirlinesDelta Air Lines reports 4.7% increase in July traffic Delta says traffic is up from last year but a key revenue measure is down, indicating that fares are likely declining from last summer. The airline says revenue is being hurt by the strong dollar, lower fuel surcharges on international routes, and lower prices in some U.S. markets. Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that passenger revenue for every seat flown one mile fell 3 percent last month compared with July 2014. Delta filled a higher percentage of seats than last summer, so it's likely that the drop in the closely watched revenue figure means average fares were lower.
LinkEl Al Israel Airlines agrees to Boeing 787 dealEl Al Israel Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase and lease up to 15 787 Dreamliners, with purchase rights for 13 additional aircraft. The aircraft are part of El Al’s fleet renewal plan.
LinkFedEx to update fleet with 767 orderFedEx's recent order of 50 Boeing 767s, with an option for another 50, underscores the reliability and low operating costs of the aircraft. FedEx says the 767 is 30% more fuel efficient than the older MD-10 and costs 20% less to operate.
LinkHawaiian Airlines Reports July 2015 Traffic StatisticsHawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., has announced its system-wide traffic statistics for the month of July and year to date.
LinkLufthansa 'Positive' On Pilot Union ProposalsLufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr welcomed proposals by pilots to bring a long-running row over pay, retirement benefits and low cost expansion to an end. The pilots have held a series of strikes since April 2014, costing the airline over EUR€300 million (USD$326 million) in lost profit in an increasingly bitter dispute. Last month, the Vereinigung Cockpit union proposed concessions, including agreeing to an increase in the average retirement age and lower costs. They said they hoped a deal could be reached by the start of September.
LinkReunion wing flap is from MH370, Malaysia prime minister confirmsMalaysia’s prime minister has confirmed that the piece of aircraft wing discovered on Reunion Island last week is from flight MH370, the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 that disappeared last year. Prime Minister Najib Razak says in a statement just released Aug. 5 that aircraft experts in Toulouse, France—where the part was taken for investigation—“have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370.”
LinkInitial MH370 Drift Models Gave Wrong CluesInitial models of where potential debris from Malaysia Airlines MH370 might first wash up had incorrectly identified Indonesia as the most likely location, the Australian body leading the search said. Flight MH370 disappeared in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board and search efforts have focused on a broad expanse of the southern Indian Ocean off Western Australia.
LinkSkymark Creditors Pick ANA To Lead TurnaroundANA has won creditor backing to lead a turnaround of bankrupt Japanese discount carrier Skymark Airlines, defeating a plan that proposed Delta Air Lines as its sponsor. The victory gives ANA access to Skymark's 36 slots at Tokyo's Haneda airport, helping it cement its domestic dominance over Japan Airlines. More than 170 creditors voted on the proposals in two rounds - the first weighted by amount owed, while the second gave each creditor an equal vote. ANA, which has offered to buy 16.5 percent of Skymark, won 60.5 percent of the first round and more than three quarters of the second.
LinkFormer US Airways CEO to ride finale flightFormer US Airways CEO Ed Colodny will be on the flight 434 from San Francisco to Philadelphia -- the last flight under the US Airways name. Colodny, 89, said he thought it would be "neat," to be on the last flight, "It's for nostalgia."
LinkArchive film preserves pilot training from 1969Recently unearthed archival footage "The Man Up Front" gives a glimpse into the world of flight training in 1969.
LinkU.S. carriers earn top honors for loyalty programsAlaska Airlines' Mileage Plan has taken the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's ranking of Best Airline Reward Programs. American Airlines' AAdvantage Program, Southwest's Rapid Rewards, JetBlue's True Blue and Hawaiian Airlines' Hawaiian Miles program also ranked in the top five.
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