Iberia and American Airlines have substantially broadened the scope of their code-sharing arrangement. Starting in mid-April, U.S.-bound Iberia passengers can choose among 16 new destinations in addition to the 22 Iberia now offers, five of them direct from Spain and 17 under code sharing. Iberia passengers can already fly under the Iberia code on American
Alaska Air Cargo has named Joe Samudovsky director of cargo sales, responsible for building cargo revenue opportunities at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. An air cargo veteran, Samudovsky spent more than 20 years at United Airlines in progressively responsible cargo roles, including sales representative, district sales manager, special account services manager and domestic and international
SkyWorks Leasing announced today that it has added two executives to its management team. Nancy A. Zajac was named senior vice president and Vanki W. Chow was named vice president. Zajac is responsible for legal contracts and related activities and Chow will be responsible for aircraft remarketing and advisory services. Zajac joins SkyWorks Leasing from
Air France- KLM submitted a proposal to Alitalia on March 14th, aimed at combining Alitalia and the Air France-KLM Group and acquiring the control of the Italian company. Air France-KLM released that Alitalia board of directors approved unanimously its proposal on March 16th. Such proposal foresees a share exchange offer on Alitalia shares and a
Profit sharing checks totaling $49 million will be distributed to US Airways employees, as the airline celebrates its second consecutive year of profitability since merging with America West in 2005. US Airways
VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. announced that VRG has implemented Sabre Airline Solutions. The SabreSonic suite is a comprehensive, modern solution that helps airlines attain their top priorities, delivering an advanced customer-focused and efficient solution. From powerful multi-channel sales to comprehensive reporting and analysis, the SabreSonic suite provides the operational flexibility VRG aspiries in today’s competitive
ABX Holdings reported new executive appointments that reflect the greater size, scale and opportunities available to its growing family of air cargo businesses. Peter Fox formerly president of Cargo Holdings International, which was acquired by ABX Holdings in December 2007, was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of ABX Holdings. Fox will develop new strategies and resources
Continental Airlines, Boeing and GE Aviation announced plans to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight in the first half of 2009 in an effort to identify sustainable fuel solutions for the aviation industry. Continental is the first major U.S. carrier to announce plans to highlight technological advancements in sustainable biofuels that can help to further reduce
In its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) Airbus predicts that the Russian airlines will need more than 900 passenger aircraft over the next 20 years in response to the strong growth in this market. The Russian passenger aircraft fleet of 100 seats or more is expected to grow strongly from 528 aircraft in service in
Effective June 2, Sean O’Keefe will head GE Aviation’s Washington D.C. operations, replacing Dr. Thomas Cooper, who is retiring after serving in the role with distinction for 21 years. Over the past 30 years, O’Keefe has held key U.S. Government positions in Washington, including NASA Administrator (2001-2005), Deputy Director and Deputy Assistant to the President
