IAG CEO says Airbus needs to be more aggressive on A380 pricing
IAG (ICAG.L) would consider buying more A380s from Airbus (AIR.PA) if the planemaker improves the pricing of the superjumbo, the airline group"™s chief executive said on Tuesday. "The pricing that Airbus has offered in the past is unacceptable to us," IAG boss Willie Walsh said on the sidelines of a conference hosted by industry body […]
Colombia: Latam espera movilizar siete millones de pasajeros al 2021
Con la mira puesta en la meta de los siete millones de pasajeros al 2021, la operación de Latam Airlines en Colombia se unió en julio del año pasado a la tendencia mundial de cobrar por maletas y por asientos preferentes. Para este año esperan un crecimiento moderado de 5% en pasajeros, con lo cual […]
Airlines could generate €6 million more ancillary revenue per year with comtrade digital services"™ Adnexa platform
Comtrade Digital Services today announced that it has developed a digital platform that could make airlines €6 million in ancillary revenue per year*. Adnexa is a fully automated system which pairs passenger data with relevant advertising content. The application, unveiled at the Aviation Festival in Singapore on 27th-28th February, enables advertisers to create custom-made campaigns […]
Honeywell International Inc. Purchases Shares of 380,000 Spirit Airlines Incorporated (SAVE)
Honeywell International Inc. bought a new position in shares of Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ:SAVE) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 380,000 shares of the transportation company"™s stock, valued at approximately $17,043,000. Honeywell International Inc. owned approximately 0.55% of […]
Airbus A350ULR finaliza su ensamblaje
El primer Airbus A350ULR (Ultra Long Range) ha salido de la línea de ensamblaje y montaje del fabricante en Toulouse, Francia. El nuevo A350 XWB ULR con un peso máximo de despegue (MTOW) de 280 toneladas, se convierte en el avión comercial con mayor alcance del mercado y entrará en servicio con la aerolínea Singapore […]
JFK storm crisis prompts better communications initiative
IATA is coordinating efforts to ensure airlines, airport authorities, air traffic control (ATC) authorities and other key aviation stakeholders communicate critical information better when there is an incident that causes severe operational disruption at a major airport. The effort stems from the chaos that was experienced at New York JFK Airport in early January when […]
Star Alliance wants to add budget carriers as members airlines
Star Alliance is seeking to expand its network. The global partnership of airlines would like to add more low-cost budget carriers to the mix. The move would reflect the growing trend among airline customers to choose low-cost carriers when booking tickets. Star Alliance would be in a position to provide budget travelers with more benefits […]
Airlines Reporting Corporation and British Airways successfully test enhanced settlement
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is pleased to announce the successful testing and implementation of enhancements to its settlement platform, initially announced late last year. In October, ARC began the testing process with airline partner British Airways to ensure the functionality and flexibility of these enhancements. As a result of this collaboration, ARC"™s settlement platform is […]
Budget Flying"™s Continues to Change Airline Industry
Despite all the technological advances in the recent decades one thing has remained unchanged–it still takes six hours to fly from the East Coast to the West Coast, three hours to fly to Miami, and half a day to fly to Israel. While, flight times haven"™t changed, the quality of service consumer"™ experience is undergoing […]
Airline stocks take off after domestic air traffic grows 20% in January
Stocks of aviation companies took off on Monday as investors reacted to strong growth in air traffic for January. Jet Airways, SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) rose up to 5 percent on the back of this development. Domestic air traffic grew 20 per cent in January, with airlines ferrying more than 1.14 crore passengers, according […]
