- Emirates Takes 49% of Alpha's Australian Catering Division[Sep. 20, 2007]
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to take a 49% shareholding in UK-based Alpha Airport Group subsidiary Alpha Flight Services Australia.
- THAI Board Approves US$12.5 Billion Plan to Order 65 Aircraft[Sep. 21, 2007]
Thai Airways International's board has approved a US$12.5 billion fleet expansion and modernisation plan that should include the purchase of 65 new narrowbody and widebody aircraft over 10 years.
- SIA Load Factor Up Again in August[Sep. 19, 2007]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reported another month of passenger and cargo load factor growth on a decline in passenger capacity and a controlled increase in freight capacity.
- JAL to Sell Nearly Half of Shares in JAL Card[Sep. 19, 2007]
Japan Airlines Corp has decided to sell nearly half of its shareholding in wholly owned subsidiary JAL Card Inc as part of efforts to revive its sagging aviation business, sources close to the matter said on Sep. 18.
- Canada Fund Eyes NZ Airport[Sep. 20, 2007]
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board offered to buy a "significant" minority stake of Auckland International Airport Ltd, valuing New Zealand's busiest air field at as much as NZ$4.76 billion (US$3.5 billion).
- Arik Air Expands Fleet with Boeing 787s, 737s and Additional 777-300ER[Sep. 12, 2007]
On Sep. 12, Boeing and Arik Air, Nigeria's newest commercial carrier, announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s, four 787-9s and one 777-300ER (Extended Range). The order is valued at approximately US$1.8 billion at list prices.
- Air France-KLM Reports August Traffic Figures[Sep. 08, 2007]
Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest airline, said passenger traffic rose 6.9 percent in August on increased travel to the Americas and Asia. The load factor, or proportion of seats filled, increased one percentage point from a year earlier to 85.3 percent, while the airline offered 5.7 percent greater seating capacity, Paris-based Air France-KLM said in a statement on Sep. 7. The number of passengers rose 5.6 percent to 6.7 million.
- Korean Air Reveals Ambitious Expansion Plans[Sep. 07, 2007]
By adding cutting-edge aircraft and new routes, Korean Air aims to become one of the world's top 10 airlines by 2015 in terms of passenger flights. Cho Yang-ho, the chairman of Hanjin Group, told a press conference on Sep. 6 that Korean Air will also become one of the most sought-after global airlines.
- SITA Check-in Systems for World's Longest Terminal at Kansai International Airport[Sep. 10, 2007]
Kansai International Airport's airline community, which operates in the north terminal of the airport, has selected SITA's AirportConnect CUTE (Common Use Terminal Equipment) IT solution to provide a shared and web-enabled communications platform for its major operators.
- Boeing and Honeywell Sign Contract for Innovative Supply-Chain Solution[Aug. 30, 2007]
Boeing has signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace that will allow them to significantly reduce an airline's maintenance costs by providing expendable parts.