by Rob Larimer Published: October 27,2010
Denver International Airport has received $5.6 million in federal grants for improvement projects. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded the grants, which will be used for taxiway rehabilitation, construction of a de-icing containment facility, data collection for the FAA’s Airport Geographic Information System, and to fund a study to help establish sustainability management guidelines for U.S. [...] [...]
Frontier Airlines has launched nonstop service between Denver International Airport and Des Moines, Iowa. The flights will operate each way six days a week, except Saturday, on 99-seat Embraer 190 jets. Frontier is the No. 2 carrier at DIA by passenger volume. [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: October 19,2010
Tags: Airlines
Airline flight delays cost passengers more than inconvenience - $16.7 billion more - according to a study delivered to the Federal Aviation Administration yesterday. [...]
Colorado officials are studying the possibility of adding an international terminal at the Eagle County Regional Airport in Gypsum. The Vail Daily reported Sunday that county officials are waiting on a report due out before the end of the year that analyzes whether an international terminal is economically sustainable. County Commissioner Peter Runyon says the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 6,2010
Tags: Airlines, American Airlines
American Airlines is recalling about 800 furloughed employees, about 1 percent of its work force, as it adds flights on international routes. CEO Gerard Arpey announced the jobs as American launched a new trans-Atlantic business with British Airways and Spanish airline Iberia. American is working on a similar alliance with Japan Airlines across the Pacific. [...] [...]
Southwest Airlines has agreed to buy AirTran in a $1.42 billion deal that will combine two of the nation’s biggest discount carriers. The two airlines primarily overlap in the Baltimore and Orlando markets. Passengers traveling to and from those cities could face higher ticket prices because less competition traditionally means higher airfares. The acquisition moves [...] [...]
Global airlines have rebounded faster than expected from the recession after losing nearly $26 billion over 2008 and 2009, the industry association said Tuesday, raising its profit forecast for this year. The International Air Transport Association said airline profits for 2010 will likely total $8.9 billion on revenue of $560 billion, more than the group’s [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 10,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, Airlines, Alix
The period of robust growth for the aerospace industry could be coming to an end, but analysts say it can still capitalize on limited growth opportunities by streamlining its operations. The biggest problem facing the industry is that government and airlines are cutting spending in response to poor global economic conditions. Alix Partners, a global [...] [...]
by admin Published: June 7,2010
Tags: Airlines
The International Air Transport Association has upgraded its forecast for the global airline industry this year – forecasting that it will earn $2.5 billion. The outlook released Monday compared with a forecast made in March that airlines would lose a total $2.8 billion in 2010. However, IATA said Europe is a striking weak spot and [...] [...]
Five major U.S. carriers have agreed not to follow the lead of a small Florida airline that plans to charge for carry-on bags. Their commitment comes just in time to keep travelers from running for the exits during the peak summer flying season, but it is doubtful that it marks a change in strategy. Airlines [...] [...]
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