- United Airlines Announces Officer Appointments[Feb. 19, 2008]
On February 19, United Airlines, announced several executive appointments that leverage the experience of the operational leadership team to continue to drive improvements in customer service, reliability and operational performance.
- Incheon Airport Named Best in The World Again[Feb. 27, 2008]
Incheon International Airport has been named "Best Airport Worldwide" for a third consecutive year in an annual airport service quality survey conducted by the Airports Council International (ACI).
- Avianca Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320 Family Aircraft[Feb. 22, 2008]
Avianca took delivery of the first of three Airbus A320s it has leased from CIT International, at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. This paves the way to the subsequent delivery of 47 A320 Family aircraft (32 A320s and 15 A319s) the Colombian flag-carrier has directly ordered from Airbus as part of a complete fleet renewal programme. Avianca also has ten A330-200s on order.
- AirAsia's Quarterly Profit Jumps 73% to MYR245.7 Million[Feb. 28, 2008]
AirAsia posted a 73% leap in net profit to MYR245.7 million (US$76.7 million) for its fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31, from MYR142.1 million in the year-ago period, on a 43% lift in revenue to MYR632.7 million.
- Lufthansa Doubles Full-Year Net to EUR1.66 Billion[Feb. 27, 2008]
On Feb. 26, Lufthansa released preliminary 2007 financial results indicating that the German airline group achieved a net profit of EUR1.66 billion (US$2.46 billion) last year, more than double the EUR803 million reported in 2006.
- Hawaiian Back in Black with US$7.1 Million 2007 Profit[Feb. 29, 2008]
Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings reported net income of US$7.1 million for 2007, reversed from a net loss of US$40.5 million the previous year, on 10.7% boost in revenue to US$982.6 million.
- BA to Replace RJ100 Fleet by Early 2009[Feb. 28, 2008]
British Airways is in the final stages of evaluating potential replacements for the 10 BAE Systems Avro RJ100s operated at London City by its CityFlyer subsidiary.
- UAE's RAK Airways Orders Up to Six 737-800s[Feb. 25, 2008]
Middle Eastern start-up carrier RAK Airways has ordered four Boeing 737-800s and placed purchase rights on another two.
- Cyprus Airways Earns Small 2007 Profit After Years of Losses[Feb. 27, 2008]
On Feb. 26, Cyprus Airways, which had endured losses for four straight years, reported a EUR1.2 million (US$1.8 million) profit for 2007, reversed from a net loss of EUR7.4 million the previous year.
- Xiamen Airlines Orders Two Boeing 737-800 Full-Flight Simulators and Training Devices[Mar. 01, 2008]
According to information gathered by CARNOC.com, China-based Xiamen Airlines has ordered two CAE 7000 Series Boeing 737-800 full-flight simulators (FFSs) along with a suite of CAE Simfinity training devices.