- CO Finalizes Agreement with Chautauqua[Jul. 24, 2006]
Continental Airlines on Friday officially selected Chautauqua Airlines to provide and operate 44 regional jets as a Continental Express carrier beginning in 2007, filling a void created earlier this year when the Major failed to reach agreement with ExpressJet on a new capacity purchase deal to keep the Regional's 69 aircraft flying under the CO code.Continental announced three months ago that it had chosen Chautauqua, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, as a replacement (ATWOnline, April 19) and now has firmed an agreement that will see the Regional operate 50-seat RJs on behalf of CO. The Major will continue to schedule and market all of its Continental Express service.
- Gol Increased Its Domestic Market Share[Jul. 24, 2006]
Demand that outpaced capacity, floundering competition and effective cost and fuel management resulted in another good quarter for Gol, which finished the three months ended June 30 with a net income of BRL106.7 million ($48.8 million), an increase of 45.4% over the BRL73.4 million earned in the second quarter of 2005."Through the addition of aircraft and flight frequencies during the quarter, Gol significantly increased its domestic market share [by 6 points to 35%] and further consolidated its position as the second-largest domestic airline in Brazil," CEO Constantino de Oliveira Junior said.
- Boeing to Consolidate Facilities in CA[Jul. 21, 2006]
Boeing has announced plans to consolidate company facilities in Southern California over the next four years. The Boeing facility in Anaheim, with about 3,700 employees, will relocate to the Huntington Beach facility.
- American Airlines Applies to Fly to BJ[Jul. 20, 2006]
American Airlines has filed (July 20) an application with the United States Department of Transportation to operate daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Beijing, China, starting March 25, 2007. American plans to serve the route with its 245-seat Boeing 777 aircraft in three-class configuration.
- SIA Purchase Eases Airbus's Woes[Jul. 24, 2006]
Singapore Airlines, one of the world's most influential buyers of new aircraft, late last week gave the first crucial backing to the new family of medium capacity, long-range jets announced last week by Airbus.
- Two Software Giants Race for Qantas Job[Jul. 22, 2006]
Indian software giant Satyam Computer Services has won a major Oracle deal with Qantas and is also neck-and-neck with competitor Tata Consultancy Services to win a multi-million application services contract with the airline.
- Travelocity Signs up China Group[Jul. 20, 2006]
Jin Jiang International Hotel Management Company is making Travelocity its first global online travel marketing partner by joining its Net Rate Hotel program.
- Old Boeing and Airbus Workhorses' War[Jul. 21, 2006]
While all the hype in the industry today surrounds the giant A380 and the hi-tech 787, the next battle between Boeing and Airbus will be over a replacement for the world's best-selling aircraft - the 737 and A320.
- DFW Salutes AA's Request for PEK Service[Jul. 21, 2006]
In a historic announcement that could bring two of the world's most prolific high-tech economies together in a single airplane flight, American Airlines announced today that it will seek permission from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin non-stop service from DFW International Airport to Beijing, China.
- China Southern Looking for Cargo Partner[Jul. 21, 2006]
China Southern Airlines, one of the nation's three top airlines, is looking for potential partners for a cargo venture.