There’s much at Lufthansa (LH) for its rivals to envy. An industry innovator, LH is founder of the Star alliance, a move that sparked the shift to global alliances. LH’s leadership in the advancement of training, safety, environment and aircraft technologies is second to none. It’s the largest European operator of the Airbus A380 and the launch customer of the Boeing 747-8.
Southwest Airlines will launch daily Des Moines-Las Vegas service; daily Jacksonville-Chicago service; daily Atlanta-San Diego service; daily Nashville-Pittsburgh service and 2X-daily Fort Lauderdale-San Juan service Sept. 29. It will also restart seasonal daily Jacksonville-Las Vegas service as well as seasonal daily service from Orlando to Indianapolis and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
UK budget carrier EasyJet has been promoted to the FTSE 100 index in the rebalance following the latest quarterly review to ensure the indices continue to portray an accurate reflection of the market they represent.
The Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking (SJU) has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for Remotely Piloted Air Systems demonstrations.
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Demand for US Export-Import Bank funding is significantly down as airlines are able to find alternative financing solutions, according to a senior Ex-Im Bank executive.
Increased new aircraft production, the emergence of aircraft age restrictions in many countries, engine OEM support, and limited financing are major barriers to remarketing used aircraft according to an expert panel speaking at the ISTAT Americas 2013 conference in Orlando.
News from Travel Technology Update: IATA filed an application with the US Transportation Dept. for approval of Resolution 787, the agreement that establishes the framework for its New Distribution Capability (NDC).
The grounding of the Boeing 787 is lifting demand for Airbus A330s and Boeing 767s, according to Jeffrey Knittel, CIT Aerospace president-transportation finance.
Middle Eastern carriers continue to make headlines: Emirates has entered into a 10-year global partnership with oneworld alliance member Qantas; Etihad Airways has formed a strategic partnership with SkyTeam member Air France-KLM and oneworld’s Air Berlin; and Qatar Airways is set to become the first major Gulf carrier to enter into one of the three global airline alliances when it becomes a full member of oneworld in about 12-18 months.
Reports on eco-aviation endeavors typically focus on biofuels progress, or the latest strides towards optimized flight management, or give case studies on airline and aircraft recycling initiatives. This overlooks another critical element: people.
For most of the industry, the cargo side of business continues to be challenging. But Russian carriers are pursuing goals of growing their international freight market share despite a tough business environment and considerable local hurdles.
November marks two significant events in the ATM calendar—both aimed at generating benefits for airspace users. The first is the implementation of the ICAO Flight Plan 2012 (FPL2012), a revised flight plan format aimed at further exploiting the onboard capabilities of modern aircraft. The second is the 12th ICAO Air Navigation Conference that will bring together the aviation community to gain consensus, obtain commitments and formulate recommendations for building a harmonized global air navigation system for international civil aviation.
“Here begins our tale. The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide.”—There is no better description than this famous Chinese saying to summarize the growing trend in which Chinese major carriers are launching local airlines with different local municipal or provincial governments. The trend is known as the “new enclosure movement.”
For three decades, loyalty programs have been the core of airline customer relationship management (CRM). While they remain a key element, airlines and technology providers are looking beyond frequent flier programs to reach customers in new ways. The mobile channel is enabling airlines to manage customer relationships in real time. Social media are providing airlines with new data about their customers. Other new technologies are breaking down traditional airline “silos” and allowing the integration of systems to make CRM work.
