- Hawaiian Reports Widened 2Q Loss[Aug. 09, 2006]
Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings reported a second-quarter net loss of $26.4 million, widened from a net loss of $1.67 million in the year-ago quarter.President and CEO Mark Dunkerley said the carrier's earnings were affected negatively by rising fuel costs and an "increase in competitor capacity" on both inter-island flights and transpacific routes. He acknowledged that Hawaiian's "progress in this quarter has lagged that of several of our competitors." The airline faced new competition during the quarter when Mesa Air Group launched its go! subsidiary on June 9.
- Cathay Pacific Announces 2006 Results[Aug. 09, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced a profit attributable to shareholders of HK$1,668 million in its 2006 Interim Results, compared with a profit of HK$1,670 million the previous year, as high fuel prices continued to undermine increased productivity and revenue.
- Dominica Gets New 'Air Taxi' Service[Aug. 09, 2006]
Carib Aviation, based in Antigua, launched a new service called Dominica Air Taxi, which offers daily roundtrip flights between Dominica and Antigua and daily (except Saturdays) flights between Dominica and St. Lucia for a total of 44 flights per week.
- Qantas Tipped to Order More A380 Planes[Aug. 10, 2006]
Speculation that Qantas may follow Singapore Airlines' lead and exercise options on more A380 aircraft has been fuelled by the visit of a senior Airbus official to Sydney.
- Rising Oil Prices Pushing Airline Fees[Aug. 10, 2006]
As vacationers bask in the northern hemisphere's summer sun, airlines are raising fuel surcharges or warning that hikes are on the horizon because oil prices are back on the boil.
- UNICOF, Ghana Airways Go for Arbitration[Aug. 09, 2006]
The dispute between the Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance Workers Union (UNICOF), of the defunct Ghana Airways and the Official Liquidator over the quantum of redundancy pay is to go for voluntary arbitration.
- SAS On-Board Magazine Available in Chinese[Aug. 09, 2006]
Scanorama, the SAS on-board magazine, is now also available in Chinese. Table-tennis star, J-O Waldner, Scandinavian design and delicious Norwegian seafood are what SAS Chinese customers can read about while sitting on board SAS flights on the Copenhagen-Beijing and Copenhagen-Shanghai routes. The magazine uses the written Chinese language that is read by nearly one billion mainland Chinese. A 16-page guide on the Oresund Region, entirely in Chinese, is also enclosed in the magazine. Orrefors, Dux, the Advokatbyran Hellstrom legal firm and Oriflame are among the advertisers who took this opportunity to reach a Chinese target group that has increasing spending power.
- Novotel Hotel Yogyakarta Reopens[Aug. 09, 2006]
Novotel Yogyakarta is re-opening on 14 August after renovation, adding another positive sign that the earthquake stricken area of central Java is quickly getting back on its feet.
- China Airlines and Delta to Expand[Aug. 03, 2006]
China Airlines and Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare cooperation on August 1, when China Airlines added three round-trip sectors to its existing Delta codeshares - from Los Angeles to Hartford, Columbus, and Raleigh/Durham.
- ROUTES Attracts Aerospace Manufacturers to Dubai[Aug. 10, 2006]
Routes, the World Route Development Forum and the leading airline/airport gathering, will feature a much higher profile from the airframers when it opens its door in Dubai during 17-19 September.