UPS-Worldwide Services (UPS Airlines) Boeing 747-45E (BCF) N578UP (msn 27154) ANC (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
UPS (United Parcel Service) (UPS Airlines) (Atlanta) reported second quarter net income of $845 million.
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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. A beautiful climb out at Anchorage of UPS Airlines’ Boeing 747-45E (BCF) N578UP (msn 27154).
Asiana Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-48EF HL7636 (msn 29170) ANC (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon) will extend its cargo network to Atlanta, starting on September 13. The new route will be operated four times a week with Boeing 747-400F freighters.
On the financial side, the second quarter profit slipped to slightly over $12 million.
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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Asiana Cargo’s Boeing 747-48EF HL7636 (msn 29170) climbs into the sky at Anchorage.
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-81B B-5113 (msn 34250) (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) has ordered Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets for its future Boeing Next Generation 737 deliveries. The order will provide for winglet installations on 55 aircraft delivering between 2011 and 2015. This is APB’s largest winglet order to-date in China.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. A nice departure view of China Southern’s Boeing 737-81B B-5113.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-890 WL N569AS (msn 35184) (75th Anniversary) ANC (Michael B. Ing) , originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma)has exercised options for two additional Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s. The order was posted to Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website in June and attributed to an unidentified customer.
Including today’s order, Alaska will take delivery of 13 Next-Generation 737s over the next several years. Alaska Airlines has 116 737s in its fleet, including 55 737-800s.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Looking splendid in the 75th Anniversary scheme, Alaska’s Boeing 737-890 N569AS (msn 35184) climbs beautifully from Anchorage.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-490 N705AS (msn 29318) (We’re all pulling together) ANC (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Alaska Air Group (Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air) (Seattle/Tacoma) reported second quarter 2010 net income of $58.6 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, compared to net income of $29.1 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. Excluding mark-to-market fuel hedge losses of $37.6 million ($23.3 million after tax or $0.63 per diluted share) and CRJ700 transition charges of $3.4 million ($2.1 million after tax or $0.06 per diluted share), the company reported net income of $84.0 million, or $2.29 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.5 million, or $0.72 per share, excluding special items in the second quarter of 2009.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. An outstanding picture of Alaska Airlines “We’re all pulling together” Boeing 737-490 N705AS (msn 29318) at Anchorage.
Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332 ER WL N1609 (msn 30574) LAX (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) will begin new daily service between Nagoya, Japan, and Honolulu on December 22, subject to government approval. The flight will be operated with 216-seat Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft, with 35 BusinessElite seats and 181 seats in Economy.
Delta currently operates flights from Nagoya (Centrair) to Detroit, Guam, Saipan and Manila.
The airline also has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting permission to start new nonstop service between its Tokyo (Narita) hub and the Pacific island of Palau. The proposed flights would operate four-times weekly beginning in December 2010 and would be the only scheduled nonstop service between Japan and Palau.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Boeing 767-332 ER N1609 (msn 30574) climbs away from Los Angeles.
Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-132 N505NK (msn 2485) LAS (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Spirit Airlines (For Lauderdale/Hollywood) has cancelled all flights through tomorrow, due to an on-going strike by its pilots.
The privately-held company issued this statement, trying to justify its bargaining position:
“As a result of its pilot unionโs decision to strike, Spiritโs flights are cancelled for Saturday, June 12 through Tuesday, June 15, 2010.
Spirit is processing future flight credits for customers for the full amount of their unflown flight purchase, and is also giving them a $100 future flight credit. Customers who prefer a full refund may call 1 (800) 772-7117 for assistance. Customers who made their reservation prior to May 11, 2010 and purchased travel insurance can call Travel Guard at +1 (866) 877-3191 to discuss coverage questions and to start an insurance claim. Policyholders may have valuable coverage for Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption due to the pilots strike.
Following is further clarification to Spiritโs fair and equitable offer that was turned down by the union. ALPA turned down a compounded average 29 percent pay increase costing the company an additional $70 million over five years, net of productivity improvements agreed to by the pilots. This 29 percent pay increase when combined with annual step increases totals a 47 percent increase in annual compensation over five years, prior to any overtime pay, signing bonus and 401K matching contribution increases.”
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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Spirit’s Airbus A319-132 N505NK (msn 2485) taxies to the gate at Las Vegas.
Horizon Air Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) N601QX (msn 10009) LGB (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Horizon Air (Seattle/Tacoma) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) jointly announced that, with the assistance of federal mediation, they have reached an agreement in principle on a new contract for the airline’s 686 pilots.
In the coming weeks, Horizon and the IBT will focus on finalizing the language for the agreed-upon items. The intent is to reach a tentative agreement that the IBT would present to Horizon pilots for ratification.
Horizon’s pilot contract became amendable in September 2006. After years of negotiations, in January 2010 both Horizon and the IBT requested federal mediation to work through the remaining open items.
Per federal law, airline contracts don’t expire. An existing contract remains in effect after the amendable date until a new contract is agreed to by the negotiating teams and ratified by represented members.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) N601QX (msn 10009) prepares to land at Long Beach.
Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332 ER WL N1609 (msn 30574) LAX (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) announced new service between the Atlanta hub and Monrovia, Liberia.
The new service, which is scheduled to begin September 4, will connect Delta’s hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Roberts International Airport in Monrovia with a stop in Accra, Ghana. The flight will be operated on 215-seat Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft, equipped with 34 BusinessElite seats and 181 seats in Economy.
Delta has received approval from the Liberian Civil Aviation Authority, and preliminary approval from the U.S. government, to sell seats for the new flight for the planned launch in September. Final U.S. government approvals are expected before the flight begins.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Boeing 767-332 ER N1609 (msn 30574) climbs away from Los Angeles.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing.
ExpressJet Airlines (Houston) yesterday (May 17) started its “airline within an airline” with new Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet service called Branson AirExpress. Branson AirExpress, a public charter service operated by ExpressJet Airlines, began service to six cities yesterday: Austin and Houston, TX; Des Moines, IA; Shreveport, LA, Nashville, TN, and Gulfport/Biloxi, MS.
A seventh destination – Terre Haute, IN – was originally slated but was cancelled due to low prebooking numbers.ย ย All flights are operated by ExpressJet-branded aircraft.
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