Aerolineas Argentinas (Buenos Aires) is estimating it willย lose around $976 million in 2012, its largest deficit recorded in the last 21 years.ย On average, the airline has lost close to $2.7 million per day. since July 2008, according to this report by Noticias.
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Copyright Photo: Carl Cornil. Boeing 737-7Q8 LV-CYJ (msn 30647) arrives at Barcelona.
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British Airways (London) has announced a new route to Chengdu in China, just weeks after starting services to Seoul in South Korea.
British Airways will be the only UK carrier to offer a direct service between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and London Heathrow.
The thrice-weekly service will start on September 22, 2013. The route will be served by a four-cabin Boeing 777 with First, Club World (business class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy).
In other news,ย British Airways is equipping its 3,600 pilots with iPads to further improve customer service and operational efficiency levels.
According to the carrier, “the move, which follows the airlineโs rollout of iPads across its cabin crew and ground operations teams, is part of the companyโs ยฃ5 billion investment in new products and technology to provide the best possible flying experience for British Airwaysโ customers.”
By having access to additional real-time operational data, shared with ground colleagues, pilots will be able to plan the flight more efficiently using the most accurate information available pre-departure.
This means our flight crew can provide customers with faster and more accurate flight information than ever before. With the latest operational updates customers will be better informed and able to make plans if their flight time has changed for any reason.
Pilots will also be able to use historic and current data, supplied by the customer, to provide an even more personalized service during the flight.
Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Boeing 777-236 ER G-YMMP (msn 30315) arrives at Washington (Dulles).
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WestJet Airlines (Calgary)ย announced it was planning to fly 57,464 passengers yesterday (December 21), setting a new single-day record for guests travelling with the airline.
Across the airline’s network, WestJetters have been getting into the holiday spirit by volunteering their time with itsย WestJet Cares for Kidsย partner charities. At this busy time of year, WestJetters who work in the airline’s Calgary campus and in offices across the country also offer their time to help in airports, helping guests use kiosks and agents drop off and sort baggage.
Earlier this month, the airline unveiled itsย WestJet Christmas Flash mobย where WestJet employees turned the D-wing of Calgary International Airport into Santa’s workshop, spreading Christmas cheer just before a sold-out red-eye flight to Toronto earlier this month.
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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Boeing 737-7CT C-FWAO (msn 33657) prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) isย launching six new routes from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport to Corfu, Lisbon, Liverpool, Madrid, Montpellier and Sarajevo next summer. Norwegian is also increasing capacity to a number of existing destinations including Malaga, Nice, Palma and Faro.
Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Boeing 737-8JP LN-DYS (msn 39007) with Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician, on the tail, taxies to the runway at Geneva.
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (New York) has announced its Atlas Air, Inc. (New York-JFK) unit will provide operating service on intra-Asian routes for two new Boeing 767-300 ERF aircraft owned by DHL Express beginning in the latter part of the first quarter 2013.ย Atlas Air will operate the aircraft for its sister company, Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., linking the intra-Asian flights with Polarโs existing transpacific, all-cargo services for DHL and other customers.
The new operation represents a continued expansion of Atlas Airโs asset-light CMI (Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) service solution, which was launched in 2010. CMI is expected to be a strategic driver of company revenues and earnings and improved business mix over the next few years and beyond.
With the addition of the new aircraft to the companyโs operating certificate, Atlas Airโs fleet of Boeing 767s will increase to 10 aircraft.
Copyright Photo: Tony Storck. Atlas Air’s Boeing 767-3S1 ER N640GT (msn 25221) taxies at Baltimore/Washington.
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Sunwing Airlines (Toronto-Pearson) on December 19ย inaugurated seasonal service from Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray, Alberta to Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico”s magnificent Pacific coast.
All flights to Puerto Vallarta will operate on Wednesdays until March 20, 2013.
Copyright Photo: TMK Photography. Boeing 737-8HX C-FLSW (msn 36552) taxies at the Toronto (Pearson) base.
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GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced today it will lease four new Boeing 777-300 ERs to China Airlines (Taipei). This is a new aircraft type for CAL.
The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2014 to modernize the airlineโs long-haul wide-body fleet. All four leased aircraft come from GECASโ existing order book with Boeing.
In addition, on December 21,ย Boeing and China Airlines announced an order for six 777-300 ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order isย valued at approximately $2 billion at list prices.
Taiwan’s flag carrier is in the midst of renewing its long-haul fleet and plans to operate the new 777-300 ERs on new trans-Pacific flights between North America and Asia.
In November 2011, GECAS announced it will lease four new Airbus A330-300 aircraft to China Airlines. Delivery of the first two aircraft from GECASโ existing order book with Airbus was in October and December 2012.
In addition to the four A330-300s and four 777-300 ERs scheduled for delivery in the next three years, GECAS currently leases eight Embraer ERJ 190s to Mandarin Airlines (Taipei), a subsidiary of China Airlines.
Founded in 1959, China Airlines is a full-service flag carrier of Taiwan, operating a fleet of 72 regional and international aircraft to over 112 destinations in 28 countries across Asia and to Oceania, Europe and the U.S.
Copyright Photo: Stephen Tornblom. The new Triple Sevens will partially replace the older Boeing 747-400s. Boeing 747-409 N168CL (msn 29906) taxies across the apron at New York’s JFK International Airport.
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FedEx Corporation (FedEx Express) (Memphis) today reported earnings of $1.39 per diluted share for the second quarter ended November 30, compared to $1.57 per share last year. Superstorm Sandy impacted the quarterโs results by $0.11 per diluted share due to reduced shipment volumes and incremental operating costs.
Second Quarter Results:
FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the second quarter:
โข Revenue of $11.1 billion, up 5% from $10.6 billion the previous year
โข Operating income of $718 million, down 8% from $780 million last year
โข Operating margin of 6.5%, down from 7.4% the previous year
โข Net income of $438 million, down 12% from last yearโs $497 million
The results of the quarter also reflect, primarily at FedEx Express, the net year-over-year negative impact from the timing lag that exists between when fuel prices change and indexed fuel surcharges automatically adjust.
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For the second quarter, the FedEx Express segment reported:
โข Revenue of $6.86 billion, up 4% from last yearโs $6.58 billion
โข Operating income of $230 million, down 33% from $342 million a year ago
โข Operating margin of 3.4%, down from 5.2% the previous year
Revenue increased primarily due to this yearโs business acquisitions and growth at FedEx Trade Networks, as core express revenue growth was constrained by global economic conditions and the impact of Superstorm Sandy.
U.S. domestic revenue per package grew 1% as higher rate per pound was partially offset by lower fuel surcharges. U.S. domestic average daily package volume declined 2%. FedEx international export average daily package volume grew 6% driven by increases in FedEx International Economyยฎ(IE) from Europe and Asia and by increases in FedEx International Priorityยฎย (IP) from Asia. Higher growth in international deferred services continued, with IE volume growing 14%, while IP volume increased 3% during the quarter. International export revenue per package fell 4% due to the demand shift toward lower-yielding international services and lower fuel surcharges.
Operating income and margin were lower due to the demand shift toward lower-yielding international services, the negative year-over-year impact of net fuel changes, increased depreciation expense, the effects of Superstorm Sandy and higher pension costs. These were partially offset by the favorable impact of cost containment actions.
FedEx Express has entered into an agreement to purchase four additional 767-300 freighters as part of the companyโs continued fleet modernization efforts. This brings the total 767-300 orders to 50, with deliveries beginning in fiscal 2014. In concert with this commitment, two 777 freighter deliveries were deferred from fiscal 2015 to fiscal 2016 in order to better match capacity timing to global demand.
Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Boeing 777-FS2 N853FD (msn 37724) makes a fuel stop at Anchorage.
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United Airlines (Chicago) will begin daily nonstop service between its hub at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Monterrey, Mexico, on December 19, 2012. The same day, United will begin daily service between its Washington/Dulles International Airport hub and San Salvador International Airport in El Salvador.
Chicago O’Hare to Monterrey
Flight UA6276 will depart Chicago at 8:50 a.m., arriving in Monterrey at 12:20 p.m. The return flight, UA6277, will depart Monterrey at 12:55 p.m., arriving in Chicago at 4:25 p.m. (all times local).
The new Chicago-Monterrey United Express flight will operate using Canadair CRJ700 regional jet aircraft with 66 seats โ six in first class, 28 in Economy Plus and 32 in economy.
United offers service to 28 Mexican destinations — more than any other airline from the U.S.ย The airline also serves Monterrey seven times daily from its Houston hub. From Chicago, United offers nonstop daily service to Mexico City.
Washington, D.C. (Dulles) to San Salvador
Flight UA1660 will depart Washington at 8:59 a.m., arriving in San Salvador at 12:45 p.m. The return flight, UA1716, will depart San Salvador at 1:35 p.m., arriving in Washington at 6:54 p.m. (all times local).
The flight will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 154 seats โ 16 in first class, 48 in Economy Plus and 90 in economy.
United also operates twice-daily flights to San Salvador from its Houston hub.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Boeing 737-824 N76528 (msn 31663) approaches the Los Angeles hub.
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US Airways (Phoenix) and fellow Star Alliance member South African Airways (Johannesburg) today announced a new bilateral codeshare agreement after receiving approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Transport โ South Africa. Flights are currently available for sale for travel beginning on December 19.
US Airways customers will gain access to destinations throughout South Africa with the new agreement and to Dakar, Senegal pending final government approval, along with the convenience of a single-ticket purchase. Conversely, customers traveling on South African Airways will also receive expanded access to and throughout the United States.ย US Airways customers will continue to have the ability to earn and redeem Dividend Miles on these new codeshare flights. South African Airways customers will also continue to earn and redeem miles as a member of the Voyager Frequent Flyer program.
US Airways customers will have access to South African Airways’ hub in Johannesburg as well as convenient connections to Cape Town, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth in South Africa.ย Customers will also have access to Dakar, Senegal via South African Airways’ Washington-Dulles to Johannesburg.ย South African Airways customers will have access to US Airways’ hub cities of Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix as well as various destinations within the United States. Specific connection information is below:
| New Connections for US Airways Customers on South African Airways | New Connections for South African Airways Customers on US Airways | |
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To Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) from:
To Dakar, Senegal (DKR)* from:
Continue from JNB to:
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To Philadelphia (PHL) from:
To Charlotte, N.C. (CLT) from:
To Phoenix (PHX) from:
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*Route is pending final government approval.
Top Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. Boeing 767-2B7 ER N251AY (msn 24764) of US Airways lifts off from Heathrow Airport near London.
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Bottom Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. South African Airways operates both Airbus and Boeing narrow-body airliners on domestic and regional routes. Airbus A319-131 ZS-SFJ (msn 2379) prepares to land at the Johannesburg hub.
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