- Air Canada Reports January Traffic[Feb. 06, 2007]
Air Canada reported a system load factor of 77.8 per cent in January 2007, the highest ever for the first month of the year and the fourth consecutive month of record system load factors.
- Air Canada's Cargo Revenue Declines[Feb. 12, 2007]
Air Canada has reported its fourth quarter results. The company posted an operating loss of US$4.3 million in the quarter, representing an improvement of US$73 million on 2005. Cargo revenues were US$141 million, back from US$151 million in the fourth quarter of 2005.
- Leasing Company CIT Opts for More Airbus Long-range and Single-aisle Aircraft[Feb. 15, 2007]
CIT Group Inc. signed a firm contract with Airbus in December 2006 for five long range A330 widebodies, as well as ten A320 Family aircraft. The repeat order by this leading provider of commercial and consumer financing solutions underlines strong demand for the Airbus wide-body long-range aircraft A330/A340 Family, as well as the A320 Family in the international leasing market.
- Boeing Hires Two New Managers to Lead Global Corporate Citizenship's NW Region[Feb. 16, 2007]
The Boeing Company's Global Corporate Citizenship (GCC) NW Region leadership is proud to announce the recent hiring of two managers, Dean McColgan and Liz Vivian.
- Boeing Delivers First 737-700ER to Launch Customer ANA[Feb. 16, 2007]
The first Boeing Next-Generation 737-700ER (Extended Range) airplane took off from Boeing's Seattle Delivery Center on Feb. 16, bound for Japan and service with ANA (All Nippon Airways). ANA launched the 737-700ER program in January 2006, when it exercised rights to substitute 737-700s with two 737-700ERs.
- Boeing and UPS Finalize Major 767 Freighter Order[Feb. 15, 2007]
On Feb. 15, the Boeing Company confirmed an order by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, for 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters -- an order, when all are delivered, that will nearly double the UPS 767 Freighter fleet.
- Qantas Announces Formal Termination of Agreements with Air New Zealand[Feb. 14, 2007]
On February 14, Qantas announced the formal termination of its Strategic Alliance Agreement and Tasman Networks Agreement with Air New Zealand. This follows the negative draft determination of the Tasman Networks Agreement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in November 2006.
- New Managing Director for Edinburgh Airport[Jan. 30, 2007]
BAA Scotland has announced the appointment of a new managing director, following Richard Jeffrey's decision to leave the airport company later this year.
- More Than 2.7m Extra Passengers at Dublin Airport in 2006[Jan. 24, 2007]
Official figures released by Dublin Airport late January show that more than 2.7 million additional passengers travelled through the airport last year, representing a 15% increase over 2005. In all, over 21.1 million passengers used Dublin Airport in 2006.
- Petters Group Worldwide Places 1st Order for A318 Elite[Feb. 13, 2007]
Petters Group Worldwide (PGW) has signed a contract for an Airbus A318 Elite, becoming the first US customer for the type. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PGW plans to use its A318 Elite for flights to Asia and Europe - as well as within the USA.