In February 2008, passenger capacity was 4.4% above February 2007. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, rose by 5.3%. This resulted in a passenger load factor increase of 0.6 points versus last year, to 68.4%.
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The SAS Group is launching a new environmental strategy that includes an ambitious strategic environmental target. The new environmental target is to reduce total carbon-dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020 compared with 2007. The new environmental target assumes passenger growth of 4% per year and for each producing unit the target entails halving carbon-dioxide emissions
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Delta Air Lines has received preliminary approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin daily nonstop flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Bogota, Colombia. The daily frequencies between JFK and Bogota would complement Delta’s existing daily service to Colombia from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
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Cessna Aircraft Company has secured its first multiple order for the new Model 850 Citation Columbus business jet. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) of Pullman, Wash., will use two of the long-range, large-cabin Citations to support its global expansion and customer support efforts. In announcing the purchase, Ed Schweitzer, founder and president of SEL, told company
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Cessna Aircraft Company has selected Parker Aerospace
Parker Aerospace to supply flight control system for 850 Citation Columbus Read More »
Delta Air Lines has promoted Tony Charaf as president of Delta TechOps, the airline
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American Airlines reported a February load factor of 76.9% — an improvement of 0.3 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic increased 2.5% year over year as capacity increased 2.0%.
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American Eagle reported a February load factor of 69.0%, down 0.4 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.4% year over year as capacity decreased 1.9%. American Eagle boarded 1.5 million passengers in February.
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Republic Airways Holdings reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2008. Traffic increased 39.7% over the same month last year, while capacity increased 37.9%. Load factor was 70.0% versus 69.1% in February 2007.
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GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. released preliminary passenger statistics for the month of February 2008. Consolidated passenger traffic for February 2008 increased 35.6% and capacity increased 64.2% year-over-year. Consolidated load factor for the month was down 12.6 pts from 72.3% in 2007.
GOL's system load factor down 12 pts in February Read More »
