30-May-2008
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for April.
Year-on-year international passenger demand grew by 3% in April. Capacity growth of 5% saw load factors fall to 75.4%.
30-May-2008 UK :
(XFN-ASIA) Business airline Silverjet Plc. said talks are continuing with a potential investor to provide the necessary finance to enable it to continue operating.
30-May-2008 IRELAND :
Ryanair announced 14 new routes across Europe to be launched in October 2008, including 5 new UK routes: from Bournemouth to Milan and Paris and from Glasgow to Faro, Malaga and Tenerife.
30-May-2008
Sterling Airlines confirms the success of its brand new service to its customers, 'Sterling Connect', and is pleased to announce its further development by adding 27 new connecting flights.
30-May-2008
(XFN-ASIA) Air Berlin PLC said its loss in first quarter EBIT adjusted for seasonal factors was reduced to 67.7 million euros from 85.0 million as sales rose four percent to 654.5 million.
30-May-2008
CEOs from Europe’s leading airlines, meeting in Brussels for the Spring Assembly of the Association of European Airlines, called upon European decision-makers to reject calls from the European Parliament’s Environment Committee for excessively punitive conditions to be attached to the proposal to include aviation in a European Emissions Trading Scheme.
30-May-2008 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all tickets issued from 3-Jun-08.
The decision reflects continuing high oil prices.
30-May-2008
KD Avia has placed a commitment with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A319s, thus becoming a new Airbus customer. The agreement was signed at the International Berlin Airshow taking place from 27-May to 1-Jun.
29-May-2008
When IATA’s airline leaders meet for their annual aviation summit in Istanbul next week, they will have a lot on their minds. Profits will not be foremost.
