SWA TO CLOSE MERGER IN H1 2011
Southwest Airlines CFO, Laura Wright, confirmed yesterday that SWA’s proposed acquisition of AirTran Airways is on track to close in the first half of 2011. SWA filed its S-4 Registration Statement ...
Southwest Airlines CFO, Laura Wright, confirmed yesterday that SWA’s proposed acquisition of AirTran Airways is on track to close in the first half of 2011. SWA filed its S-4 Registration Statement ...
United Continental CEO, Jeff Smisek, stated yesterday that his airline was looking to Latin America to form a close alliance with another carrier as a matter of priority. ...
American Airlines has halted all flights in and out of Haiti due to the unrest in Port-au-Prince over the election results. The protest is preventing workers and passengers from getting to the airpo...
Hawaiian Airlines traffic grew 11.5% in November. The airline increased passenger-carrying capacity 10.5% to 844 million available seat miles, while average occupancy also increased nearly one perce...
The PGA Tour has signed a five-year deal with United Continental Holdings under for United Airlines to replace Delta as its official carrier from 2011. This is a big win for the newly merger Unite...
JetBlue Airways has warned weak ticket sales for the holiday season will impact revenue and has lowered its outlook for the fourth quarter. JetBlue said it would not make as much money in the fourt...
WestJet Airlines has announced it has signed an interline agreement with British Airways although the sale of seats will not begin until 2011. Interline agreements allow airlines to work together o...
Southwest Airlines announced its passenger traffic rose by almost 11% in November. The airline credited increased capacity and fuller planes for the rise. Capacity was increased by 5.7% to 8.13 bill...
Air Mauritius confirmed yesterday that it had, with immediate effect, sacked its chief executive officer. The company's board of directors did not give a reason for removing Soobhiraj Bungsraz just ...
The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced a strategic plan that will firmly establish the UAE as world class civil aviation system. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansou...
Two asset finance partners from Reed Smith have left the US firm for UK rival Watson Farley & Williams. The UK law firm has hired an entire aviation finance team from Reed Smith including partners ...
A strike by the Finnish Aviation Union, which represents land service personnel at Finnish airports, in support of the Finnish Cabin Crew Union has had a limited effect on the services of Finnair o...
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