Tag: Airlines

• Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 03:11 UTC

  TAM Airlines maintained its market leadership in Brazil

  

  The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has published its operational data for the month of January 2011.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 19:25 UTC

  US Justice Department looking into Google’ plan to become hub of online travel

  

  Google wants to become the hub of online travel, promising better bargains and more convenience by melding the internet search leader's capability with the web's top airline-fare tracker, ITA Software.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 14:57 UTC

  New attempt in the US Congress for an Air Passenger Bill of Rights

  

  Airlines in the United States will carry a billion passengers a year by 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Tuesday raising the prospect of even more flight delays and complaints from the flying public.

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - 15:13 UTC

  Low fares airline has Gibraltar/UK summer flights fully booked

  

  Low fares airline Monarch is adding even more flights from Gibraltar to the UK this summer with an additional Friday service to London Luton, which will operate between 24 September and 29 October 2010, according to the Gibraltar Chronicle.

• Thursday, July 29th 2010 - 05:52 UTC

  United and Continental closer to becoming the world’s largest carrier

  

  Continental and United airlines received this week the approval of European regulators permitting the two carriers to move ahead with their plans to create the world’s largest carrier.

• Friday, May 7th 2010 - 00:44 UTC

  LAN Readies Expansion into Colombian and Brazilian Markets

  

  Chile's flagship carrier LAN Airlines S.A. (NYSE:LFL) is looking to enter the Colombian domestic passenger market by helping Colombia’s Aeroasis S.A. obtain the necessary permits to operate in the country, Chief Executive Enrique Cueto said on Thursday.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 20:18 UTC

  United/Continental Merger Create the World’s Largest Airline

  

  Two US-based airlines, United (NASDAQ: UAUA) and Continental (NYSE: CAL) are merging in a 3.1 billion deal, creating the world's largest airline. The combined firm will have nearly 700 planes, 88,000 workers, and fly to 370 destinations in 59 nations.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 03:32 UTC

  Aftermath of Ash Cloud: Clogged Airlines Air Conditioning Systems, Warn Experts

  

  Airlines may not have seen the last of the ash cloud crisis, experts said on Sunday. The impact of ash on aircraft air-conditioning systems could be serious, warned aviation lecturer Stephen Wright of Leeds University.

• Friday, April 30th 2010 - 02:49 UTC

  LAN Plans to Invest 2.83 Billion USD in 2010/2013 to Expand its Fleet

  

  LAN (NYSE: LFL), Chile's dominant airline and flag carrier, announced Thursday it would invest 2.83 billion US dollars between 2010 and 2013 to expand its fleet. CEO Jorge Awad told a shareholder meeting the company would invest 500 million USD in 2010 and 1 billion USD in 2011 to purchase both short and long-haul aircraft.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2010 - 21:40 UTC

  Canadian Fund Invests in Uruguay’s Flagship Carrier PLUNA

  

  Jazz Air Income Fund has agreed to invest 15 million US dollars for an indirect stake in Uruguay's flagship carrier, Pluna. The fund behind Air Canada's regional affiliate, Jazz Air, said that it will get a one-third, non-voting interest in Latin American Regional Aviation Holding Corp., which owns 75% of Pluna Lineas Aireas Uruguayas. The remaining 25% of Pluna is held by the government of Uruguay.