- Brazilian Airline BRA to Buy 20 Embraer 195s[Jun. 20, 2007]
Brazilian airline BRA Transportes Aereos will buy 20 Embraer 195-model jets, aircraft maker Embraer said on June 20.
- JetBlue Sees Revenue Up 5% - 7% in Second Quarter[Jun. 20, 2007]
JetBlue Airways said on June 20 it expects its passenger revenue to increase by 5 percent to 7 percent in the second quarter and by 7 percent to 9 percent for all of 2007.
- Chairman of Mexico's Asur Fails to Gain Control[Jun. 19, 2007]
The chairman of Mexican airport operator Asur acquired 13 percent of outstanding shares in a stock offer, the company said on June 19, but the amount fell short of the controlling stake he wanted.
- Airbus Orders From Mideast Carriers Rocket[Jun. 25, 2007]
Airbus, the world's largest maker of commercial aircraft, has won orders and commitments valued at US$32 billion from Arab customers at the 2007 Paris Air Show, as Middle Eastern carriers snubbed rival US supplier Boeing.
- ATR Announces Sale to Malaysia Airlines and Reaches 900th Aircraft[Jun. 25, 2007]
On June 25, ATR disclosed the decision by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to acquire a fleet of 10 ATR 72-500s plus options for 10 additional aircraft. The contract, valued at US$183 million, has been inked in the presence of His Excellence Abdullah Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Romano Prodi, the Italian Prime Minister.
- SkyTeam Chairman Sets Priorities for Coming Period[Jun. 05, 2007]
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has nominated Leo van Wijk chairman of its Governing Board. SkyTeam made the announcement in conjunction with its annual Governing Board meeting in Vancouver.
- Delta Air Lines Achieves Record May Load Factors[Jun. 05, 2007]
Delta Air Lines reported record load factors for May, including consolidated system load factor of 80.8 percent, mainline system load factor of 81.1 percent, total domestic load factor of 81.9 percent, mainline domestic load factor of 82.7 percent and regional load factor of 78.9 percent.
- Delta Air Lines Upgrades Fleet with Blended Winglets[Jun. 19, 2007]
Delta Air Lines continues to build its international expansion by purchasing Blended Winglets for the backbone of its medium-to-long haul fleet. Initial installations have already started and will include: 38 737-NGs, 10 757-200s, and 15 767-300ER aircraft. Delta has options to equip their entire fleets of all three aircraft types with Blended Winglets.
- ANA and OCS to Develop New International Express Delivery Service for Growing Asian Market[Jun. 22, 2007]
ANA (All Nippon Airways) and Tokyo-based OCS (Overseas Courier Service) will jointly develop a new international express delivery service aimed primarily at the growing Asian market.
- SIA Plumps for Airbus[Jun. 23, 2007]
Airbus has won a US$3.7 billion order from Singapore Airlines for A350 long-range jetliners, as the world's biggest planemaker aims to catch up with Boeing's competing 787 Dreamliner model.