- CO Converts 12 737NG Orders to Dash 900ERs[Aug. 04, 2006]
Continental Airlines yesterday converted 12 existing firm orders for 737NGs to 737-900ERs, becoming the first US carrier to order the type. The aircraft are slated for delivery in 2008. "These new planes will have among the lowest operating costs in our fleet, allowing us to serve high-demand markets more efficiently," Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner said.
- Eos Airlines Signs a Deal with Sabre[Aug. 02, 2006]
Eos Airlines has signed a deal with Sabre Airline Solutions. Sabre will provide Eos seamless connectivity and e-ticketing capabilities to the travel agency community via the Sabre global distribution system. (8/2/2006)
- Second Quarter A Record-breaker: AirTran[Jul. 28, 2006]
The records piled up for AirTran Airways in the second quarter, with net income of $32 million--nearly triple the year-ago quarter's $11.4 million profit--the highest in any three-month period in its 13-year history.All-time quarterly records also were set for RPMs, capacity, enplaned passengers and load factor, figures that "speak clearly of the customers' demand for our product," according to Chairman and CEO Joe Leonard.
- Boeing Reports Second-Quarter Results[Jul. 26, 2006]
Revenue grew 2 percent to $15.0 billion, 7 percent year to date.
- JetBlue Is Close to Rejoining Some GDSs[Jul. 25, 2006]
JetBlue is in the "final stages of negotiations" with several GDSs that will put the airline back in at least some of those systems, airline chairman and CEO David Neeleman revealed July 25.
- JetBlue Airways Returns to the Black[Jul. 26, 2006]
After two consecutive quarters in the red, JetBlue Airways announced a return to profitability yesterday with net earnings of $14 million during the three months ended June 30, an increase of just 7.7% over the $13 million profit in the year-ago quarter but a performance that represented "a definite step in the right direction," according to Chairman and CEO David Neeleman."Our comprehensive and ongoing plan has become a new way of doing business at JetBlue," Neeleman added.
- United Expects First Profit Since 2000[Jul. 25, 2006]
United Airlines parent UAL Corp. confirmed it made its first profit in six years in the second quarter, an expected $119 million gain that beat Wall Street's expectations but fell short of other U. S. airline companies.
- Farnborough Closes with $38 bn in Sales[Jul. 24, 2006]
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) closed Sunday after a successful week in which over $38 billion of business was announced together with major new product and programme launches.
- 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.