Spirit to expand network in 2015
In an earnings call, CEO Ben Baldanza has indicated that Spirit Airlines could launch as many as 35 new routes this year. “It will be more connecting dots than adding new dots to the map,” he said, ad...
In an earnings call, CEO Ben Baldanza has indicated that Spirit Airlines could launch as many as 35 new routes this year. “It will be more connecting dots than adding new dots to the map,” he said, ad...
US scheduled passenger airlines employed 386,219 workers in December 2014, 1.4% more than in December 2013, the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has reported...
The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) issued a statement yesterday supporting the US major airlines in their quest to get the Open Skies treaty reviewed by Capitol Hill. The statement r...
United Technologies is exploring international acquisition opportunities of at least $5bn that would put to work the company's overseas cash holdings, CEO Greg Hayes says. But until deal opportunities...
Aeromexico’s net profit for 2014 was MXP783 million ($53 million) – a decline of 27.5% from the airline’s 2013 net profit of MXP1.08 billion. Aeromexico’s full-year revenues rose 7.7% to MXP42.92 bill...
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has received Transport Canada type certification for its PurePower PW814GA and PW815GA engines, which will power the new Gulfstream G500 (range of 5,000 nautical miles) a...
GA Telesis has signed an avionics services agreement with L-3 Electronic System Services (L-3 ESS), a division of L-3 Aviation Products (L-3 AP). L-3 ESS will provide total avionics support for OEM an...
The US Department of Transportation plans to investigate United Airlines' mistakenly mis-priced fares. United fares were priced for as little as US$51 for overseas first-class tickets on its Denmark w...
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has delivered the first B737-400SF 11 pallet position freighter to Madrid, Spain based Swiftair S.A. This delivery is the first of an eight (8) freighter conversion...
Ducommun has been awarded its first direct contract from Airbus for the A350 XWB wide-body aircraft. Ducommun will provide titanium components for titanium assemblies that will be installed on the aft...
Virgin America has posted fourth quarter 2014 operating income of $34.2 million and net income of $28.1 million, excluding special items. This represents the highest net income for a fourth quarter in...
Alaska Airlines has ordered six more 737-900 Extended Range aircraft, valued at $594 million. The new aircraft, four scheduled for delivery in 2016 and two in 2017, bring Alaska's total of Boeing airc...
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