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Alaska Airlines launches nonstop Seattle/Tacoma-San Antonio flights today

Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) is launching daily nonstop flights between Seattle/Tacoma and San Antonio, Texas, today (September 17).

Alaska Airlines started service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 2005 and to Austin and Houston in 2009. The dominant carrier along the West Coast, Alaska Airlines now serves 16 destinations east of the Rocky Mountains.

Summary of new flights:

Start date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
Sept. 17	Seattle-San Antonio	12:30 p.m.	6:35 p.m.	Daily
Sept. 17	San Antonio-Seattle	7:25 p.m.	9:55 p.m.	Daily
All times are based on local time zones

The flights will be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, accommodating 16 passengers in first class and 141 in the main cabin.

Alaska Airlines:

American to fly Miami-Roatan, Honduras flights starting on November 17

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) announced today it will offer nonstop service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB) in Roatan, Honduras beginning on November 17. The new service will operate every Saturday using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 seats in Business Class and 144 seats in the Main Cabin.

Roatan is a well-know diving destination off the coast of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea.

TACA has been the sole operator of the route in the past.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Boeing 737-823 N905AN (msn 29507) in the special “Flagship Liberty” (In support of all who serve) markings taxies to the gate at the Miami hub.

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Copa Holdings reports a 2Q net profit of $32.0 million

Copa Holdings (Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia) (Panama City) reported net income of $32.0 million in the second quarter. Here is the full report by the company:

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Copa Holdings reported net income of US$32.0 million for 2Q12, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.72. Excluding special items,Copa Holdings would have reported adjusted net income of $58.6 million, or $1.32 per share, a 3.6% increase over adjusted net income ofUS$56.6 million and US$1.28 per share for 2Q11.
Operating income for 2Q12 came in at US72.6 million, a 2.7% decrease over operating income of US$74.6 million in 2Q11. Operating margin for the period came in at 14.1%, compared to 17.4% in 2Q11, as a result of a 3.3% decline in unit revenues and a 2.7% increase in the effective price of jet fuel.
Total revenues increased 20.6% to US$515.8 million. Yield per passenger mile increased 1.2% to 17.2 cents and operating revenue per available seat mile (RASM) decreased 3.3% to 13.1 cents. However, adjusting for a 9.6% increase in average length of haul, adjusted yields and adjusted RASM increased 5.9% and 1.2%, respectively.
For 2Q12, passenger traffic (RPMs) grew 20.3% on a 24.8% capacity expansion, resulting in a consolidated load factor of 73.5%, or 2.8 percentage points below 2Q11.
Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) increased 0.6%, from 11.2 cents in 2Q11 to 11.3 cents in 2Q12. However, CASM excluding fuel costs remained flat year over year at 6.9 cents.
Cash, short term and long term investments ended 2Q12 at US$718.2 million, representing 35% of the last twelve months’ revenues.
During the second quarter, Copa Airlines took delivery of five Boeing 737-800 aircraft and returned two leased 737-700 aircraft. As a result,Copa Holdings ended the quarter with a consolidated fleet of 80 aircraft.
In June, Copa Airlines launched service to four new destinations: Las Vegas (USA), Recife (Brazil), Liberia (Costa Rica) and Willemstad(Curacao). Also, on July 14, the airline launched service to Iquitos (Peru). As a result. Copa Airlines’ network now provides service to 64 destinations in 29 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
On June 21, Copa Airlines officially joined the Star Alliance, the largest and most important global airline network. Entry into Star Alliancestrengthens the airlines’ successful alliance with United Airlines, as well as the Hub of the Americas’ position as the major connection center in the Americas.
For 2Q12, Copa Holdings reported consolidated on-time performance of 83.7% and a flight-completion factor of 99.4%.


Consolidated Financial & Operating Highlights	2Q12	2Q11	% Change	1Q12	% Change
Revenue Passengers Carried (‘000)	1,658	1,511	9.8%	1,714	-3.2%
RPMs (mm)	2,886	2,400	20.3%	2,954	-2.3%
ASMs (mm)	3,923	3,145	24.8%	3,829	2.5%
Load Factor	73.5%	76.3%	-2.8 p.p.	77.2%	-3.6 p.p.
Yield	17.2	17.0	1.2%	17.7	-3.2%
PRASM (US$ Cents)	12.6	12.9	-2.5%	13.7	-7.8%
RASM (US$ Cents)	13.1	13.6	-3.3%	14.2	-7.3%
CASM (US$ Cents)	11.3	11.2	0.6%	11.3	0.2%
CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents)	6.9	6.9	-0.1%	6.8	1.0%
Breakeven Load Factor ⁽¹⁾	63.0%	58.5%	4.5 p.p.	61.2%	1.8 p.p.
Fuel Gallons Consumed (Millions)	52.1	42.2	23.6%	51.3	1.7%
Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$ Dollars)	3.32	3.24	2.7%	3.33	-0.2%
Average Length of Haul (Miles)	1,740	1,588	9.6%	1,724	0.9%
Average Stage Length (Miles)	1,063	973	9.2%	1,066	-0.3%
Departures	27,005	24,694	9.4%	26,647	1.3%
Block Hours	74,841	61,240	22.2%	73,480	1.9%
Average Aircraft Utilization (Hours)	10.6	10.2	3.5%	11.0	-3.6%
Operating Revenues (US$ mm)	515.8	427.7	20.6%	543.3	-5.0%
Operating Income (US$ mm)	72.6	74.6	-2.7%	111.6	-34.9%
Operating Margin	14.1%	17.4%	-3.4 p.p.	20.5%	-6.5 p.p.
Net Income (US$ mm)	32.0	41.3	-22.4%	95.9	-66.6%
Adjusted Net Income (US$ mm) ⁽¹⁾	58.6	56.6	3.6%	90.6	-35.3%
EPS – Basic and Diluted (US$)	0.72	0.93	-22.5%	2.16	-66.6%
Adjusted EPS – Basic and Diluted (US$) ⁽¹⁾	1.32	1.28	3.5%	2.04	-35.3%
# of Shares – Basic and Diluted (‘000)	44,354	44,316	0.1%	44,341	0.0%

⁽¹⁾Breakeven Load Factor, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for 2Q12, 2Q11, and 1Q12 exclude non-cash charges/gains associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedges.

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Norwegian to add 10 new routes to Las Palmas for the winter season

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) is launching 10 new direct flights to Las Palmas (Canary Islands) from the end of October and early November.

Passengers will now have the chance to fly directly to Las Palmas from Ålesund, Evenes, Haugesund, Rygge and Tromsø.

Norwegian can also offer sun seeking Swedes three new direct routes to Las Palmas this winter from Karlstad, Malmö and Umeå. In addition, Norwegian has decided to launch weekly flights to Las Palmas from Billund in Denmark and Oulu in Finland.

In addition to the new routes, Norwegian will also increase its existing flights with one more weekly departure to Las Palmas from Torp, Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger, totaling up to two direct flights weekly. Norwegian will also increase its direct flights from Oslo, by offering eight weekly departures from the capital. Stockholm will see an increase from three to four weekly flights, while Copenhagen will have an increase from three to five weekly flights to Las Palmas.

Norwegian will use its new, more environmentally friendly Boeing 737-800 aircraft with free WiFi on the Las Palmas routes.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems. New arrival. Newly-assembled Boeing 737-8JP LN-NGB (msn 39015) was delivered to Norwegian on July 2, 2012. Arriving at Amsterdam, LN-NGB carries the tail image of Geirr Tveitt. According to Wikipedia, Geirr Tveitt, was born Nils Tveit (October 19, 1908 – February 1, 1981) and was a Norwegian composer and pianist. Tveitt was a central figure of the national movement in Norwegian cultural life during the 1930s.

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Virgin Australia orders 23 Boeing 737-800 MAX aircraft

Virgin Australia Airlines (Brisbane) today (July 5) announced an agreement with Boeing to order 23 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the first in Australia.

The fuel-efficient aircraft will join Virgin Australia’s fleet between 2019 and 2021. The agreement includes four additional delivery options, ensuring flexibility to respond to market conditions.

To align with its current capacity plan for the next three years, Virgin Australia has delayed the delivery of some of its Boeing 737NG aircraft to after 2016, leaving 31 scheduled deliveries of Boeing 737-800 aircraft between 2013 and 2016. This gives the airline flexibility to develop the appropriate mix of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft.

Virgin Australia expects that by the end of 2013, all of its Boeing 737-700 aircraft will have exited the fleet.

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GE Capital Aviation Services to lease 10 new Boeing 737-800s to China Southern Airlines in 2014

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) (Stamford, CT), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced it will lease 10 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Southern Airlines (Ghangzhou) as part of the airline’s fleet renewal program.

The 10 aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing and are scheduled for delivery in 2014.

China Southern has been a GECAS customer since the early 1990s. It is one of the largest airlines in Asia with a fleet of more than 400 aircraft flying to more than 200 destinations.

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Alaska Airlines launches a new route to Philadelphia today

Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) today inaugurated daily nonstop service between the Seattle/Tacoma hub Philadelphia. Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter and other dignitaries will welcome the first flight to the City of Brotherly Love when it arrives at Philadelphia International Airport about 5 p.m (1700) today.

Summary of new Seattle-Philadelphia flights

Start date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
June 11	Seattle-Philadelphia	8:35 a.m.	4:55 p.m.	Daily
June 11	Philadelphia-Seattle	5:55 p.m.	9:10 p.m.	Daily

All times based on local time zones

The flights are being operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, accommodating 16 passengers in first class and 141 in the main cabin.

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Turkish Airlines launches a new route to Mogadishu, Somalia

Turkish Airlines (Istanbul) on March 5 launched a new route from Istanbul to Mogadishu, Somalia. This is the first service to the Somali capital by any European airline. The new route is operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

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