US Airways Express partner PSA Airlines pilots—represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)—have ratified tentative agreements to guarantee the placement of 30 large regional jets at PSA.
United Airlines has reached tentative agreements on new joint collective bargaining agreements with the International Association of Machinists (IAM) for the fleet service, passenger service and storekeeper workgroups at its United, Continental, Continental Micronesia and MileagePlus subsidiaries.
The US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that US scheduled passenger airlines collectively employed 381,070 full-time workers in July, slipping 2.6% from July 2012.
Hainan Airlines Group subsidiary Tianjin Airlines is expected to launch Guangxi Airlines in conjunction with Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group, which is wholly owned by the government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The European Commission has taken the first step toward legal action against Italy, Cyprus and Greece by issuing a letter of formal notice requesting clarification of measures taken to establish Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs).
IndiGo Airlines, India’s largest carrier by market share, has reported a profit of Rs 787 crore ($125 million), a sixfold profit increase for 2012-13, while capacity grew 39%.
Boeing said its subsidiary Jeppesen is teaming up with multiple pilot training centers worldwide to guide cadets through the initial [ab initio] stage of training to become professional pilots.
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and the Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) of Fort Myers, Fla. have secured $45 million to begin design and construction of its new air traffic control tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) project.
This chart represents the most recent 13 months, displayed as percent changes from the previous year, for Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group. Source: US Dept. of Transportation Footnotes: * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other carriers generally operate within specific niche markets, i.e. Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
United Airlines has clearly made it a priority to develop and pursue its own environment and efficiency goals while also taking a lead in significantly influencing sustainability in the general commercial airline environment. The editors were impressed with United’s realistic and practical approach to environmental action, with goals that are achievable, measurable, and which help take the entire industry forward.
Airberlin was the first European network carrier to decrease fuel burn per 100 revenue passenger kilometer (RPK) to 3.4 liters. With a comprehensive fuel efficiency program, the airline continually improves all the processes associated with operating flights and develops innovative ways to further reduce the level of consumption. In 2012 airberlin thereby reduced its total CO2 emissions by more than 100,000 tonnes.
From the outset, Qantas Group has made environmental sustainability a guiding principle for how it operates. Well over a decade ago, when eco-aviation was a barely known term, Qantas sponsored a fledgling initiative called Clean up Australia Day.
Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has announced an additional firm order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft, comprising 13 A320ceos and 12 A320neos, at the 15th Aviation Expo China 2013 in Beijing.
