Ryanair's September traffic grows 6%
Ryanair released that traffic in September 2011 grew 6% compared to the same month in 2010 and the load factor was down 1 pt to 85%.
6 October 2011
South Pacific carriers will need 736 aircraft worth $98 billion
According to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), between 2011 and 2030, carriers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands region will require 736 new passenger and freighter aircraft (above 100 seats) valued at US$98 billion. The region’s close links to emerging economies are the main contributor to traffic growth with business and tourism …
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Airbus and Qantas finalize contract for 110 A320 Family aircraft
Qantas and Airbus have finalized a contract for 110 A320 Family aircraft, to help with the airline’s fleet renewal and expansion plans in the coming years. The firm order for 78 A320neo and 32 A320s is the largest single order in Australian aviation history by aircraft units and follows a commitment signed in August. The …
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British Airways selects Airbus Flight Hour Services for A380 fleet
British Airways has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide aircraft inventory support for its A380 fleet of aircraft. The FHS agreement, which will run for 15 years, provides an extensive scope of A380 line replaceable units (LRUs), spare parts, repairs and logistics services to British Airways Engineering. In addition, it will feature the deployment …
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Alaska Airlines and its aircraft technicians reach tentative agreement
Alaska Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) today jointly announced tentative agreement on a proposed five-year contract for the carrier’s 626 aircraft technicians and related employees. The proposed contract includes annual pay raises, additional job protection provisions, and a shared commitment between Alaska Airlines and AMFA to work on minimizing health care cost …
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Cirrus Aircraft delivers 5,000th airplane
Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating a business milestone with the delivery of its 5,000th SR airplane, an N5000J.  The company, which began production in Duluth, Minnesota just 11 short years ago in 1999, has gone from an entrepreneurial dream to a global aviation company with aircraft delivered in more than 60 countries around the world. “The …
Hawaiian Airlines' load factor down
Hawaiian Airlines announced its systemwide traffic statistics for the month of September. Traffic for the month increased 19.4% compared to the same month the previous year, while capacity increased 21.6%. The load factor for September was down 1.5 pts to 84.2%
Allegiant releases September traffic figures
Allegiant Travel Company released preliminary passenger traffic results for September 2011. Traffic decreased 0.8% in September 2011, while capacity decreased 0.2% compared to the same month in 2010. The load factor was down 1.8 pts to 90.1%.
American Eagle's September traffic increased 9.2%
American Eagle reported a September traffic increase of 9.2% year over year as capacity increased 7.8%. September load factor was 72.6%, an increase of 0.9 points compared to the same period last year.
American Airlines' September traffic up
American Airlines reported a September load factor of 81.4%, an increase of 1.3 points versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 1.9% on a capacity increase of 0.3%Â year-over-year.