easyJet reports pretax loss of
easyJet reported that total revenue grew by 24% to
7 May 2008
BA`s load factor fell 5 pts in April 2008
In April 2008, passenger capacity was 0.4% below April 2007 while traffic fell by 7.0%. This resulted in a passenger load factor decrease of 5.1 points versus last year, to 71.6%.
Air France Group report lower load factor for April
Air France Group reported that traffic rose by 2.6% on capacity increase by 5.4%, with April being the first month of the launch of the Summer program. The load factor stood at 80.0% (-2.3 points). The group carried 6.4 million passengers (+1.5%).
GE Aviation expects CF34 engine fleet for regional aircraft to double in 10 years
With more than 4,000 CF34 engines powering regional aircraft, GE Aviation expects the engine fleet to exceed 8,600 by 2018 – based on the strong demand being forecast for GE-powered regional aircraft. (With 1,400 CF34 engines powering Bombardier Challenger business jets, the total CF34 fleet for regional and business aircraft is expected to reach 11,000 …
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Embraer releases first quarter 2008 results
Embraer recorded first quarter 2008 net sales of $1,335.9 million and net income of $85.0 million, equivalent to diluted earnings per ADS of $ 0.4633. Embraer
Bombardier Aerospace releases annual aircraft market forecasts
Bombardier Aerospace released its annual aircraft market forecasts for the business and commercial aircraft markets. Business Aircraft Market Forecast In the 10-year period from 2008 to 2017, Bombardier
CAE becomes authorized training provider for Learjet 40/40 XR and Learjet 45/45 XR
CAE and Bombardier Aerospace are expanding their Authorized Training Provider agreement to include Learjet 40/40 XR and Learjet 45/45 XR aircraft for European customers. The original agreement announced in June 2007 named CAE as Bombardier
Airbus and Latecoere discontinue negotiations on sites divestment
Airbus and Latecoere have terminated negotiations regarding the sale of the Airbus sites in Meaulte and Saint Nazaire Ville since a viable solution could not be finalised within the required time frame, in particular due to the current difficult financial environment. However, Airbus intends to keep Latecoere as a first tier partner for the development …
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World Airways adds Boeing 747-400 Freighter to certificate
World Airways has added the first Boeing 747-400 freighter to its certificate following completion of induction requirements and approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft has a range of 4,600 miles and a payload capacity of 250,000 pounds, which makes it ideal for long-range inter-continental service around the globe. Conversion to cargo configuration was …
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Republic Airways reports 28% increase in April traffic
Republic Airways reported preliminary passenger traffic results for April 2008. Traffic increased 28.1% over the same month last year, while capacity increased 28.5%. The load factor was 75.9% versus 76.2% in April 2007.