Union for LATAM Airlines says to unilaterally end strike
The union of cabin workers for LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines LTM.SN group, said on Thursday it would unilaterally end a more than two-week strike that had led to the cancellation of 2,000 flights. The 1,000-member Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, which had negotiated for more than two months with […]
Los ingresos del grupo Lufthansa bajan un 0,7 % en el primer trimestre
Los ingresos del grupo de aerolíneas alemán Lufthansa bajaron un 0,7 por ciento en el primer trimestre de 2018 respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior, hasta alcanzar los 7.640 millones de euros, informó hoy el consorcio aéreo. La compañía atribuyó el descenso a la introducción por primera vez del nuevo estándar de contabilidad IFRS […]
Silver Airways Acquires Seaborne Airlines
Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines have announced Silver"™s acquisition of Seaborne"™s business and assets has successfully closed, creating a leading independent airline to serve the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and beyond. The acquisition brings together two strong independent airlines with similar Saab 340B fleets, complementary route networks, and common codeshare/interline partners. With the upcoming deployment of […]
LATAM Airlines extiende medidas preventivas por extensión de huelga
La huelga del sindicato de tripulantes de cabina de LAN Express sigue siendo un dolor de cabeza para LATAM. Debido a la extensión de la misma, luego de que la compañía no lograra llegar a un acuerdo con los funcionarios en la negociación colectiva, la compañía ligada a la familia Cueto "se ha visto en […]
Longtime Airlines for America SVP and General Counsel Announces Retirement
After a career spanning more than three decades, tackling issues that ranged from taxation and regulation to protecting the safety of airline passengers and crewmembers, David Berg, Airlines for America"™s senior vice president, general counsel & secretary announced his intent to retire at the end of June. During his career at A4A, Berg managed industry […]
Qatar Airways receives special award for Its Contribution to the Success of the IATA Operational Safety Audit
Qatar Airways was again recognised for its outstanding safety performance record at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety and Flight Operations Conference 2018, held in Montreal this week. The airline was the first to complete the IOSA in 2003, doing so voluntarily and achieving 100 per cent compliance, before the safety programme became mandatory […]
Mexico Looks to Boost Air Connectivity
Airline industry executives believe that Mexico holds the potential for enormous growth over the next few years. Tourism to the country is growing exponentially and having the means to bring more travelers into Mexico is an important part of keeping tourism on an upward trajectory. The number of nonstop routes, including routes to Japan, China, […]
Airlines inspecting Boeing planes after Southwest engine ripped apart mid-air
Airlines are inspecting Boeing 737 planes after an engine on a passenger flight ripped apart mid-air and killed a woman who came close to being sucked through a broken window. Jennifer Riordan, 43, was on a Southwest Airline flight from New York to Dallas when a part of the engine shattered into the window and […]
Colombia aviation: taxation to hurt national competitive stature
Colombia"™s domestic passenger levels fell in 2017, driven in part by a pilot strike at the country"™s largest airline Avianca. But the country has posted impressive growth in its domestic air travel market during the past seven years, with passenger levels expanding by more than 60% from 2011 to 2017. The country"™s aviation sector has […]
IATA Airlines Financial Monitor – March 2018
We are pleased to send you herewith the March report of the Airlines Financial Monitor. Key points: * The final data for Q4 2017 confirms the stabilisation in airline financials in 2H17. The industry-wide EBIT profit margin was a robust 8.7% of revenues in Q4 2017 "“ effectively unchanged from Q4 2016. * The broad-based […]
