Delta, United and US Airways Report Profitable 3rd Quarter
United Continental Holdings and US Airways Group on Thursday said their quarterly profits were hurt by rising fuel costs, but travel demand remains strong. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Cessna Business Jet Deliveries Increase
There is an increasing demand for Corporate Pilots as the BizJet Industry makes a comeback from the recession. This offers alternatives to aspiring commercial pilots in addition to flying for the airlines. Cessna Aircraft, for example, delivered more jets and increased revenue and profit in the third quarter of this year as reported by its [...]
XOJet Announces $50Million Order for Hawker 800XPRs
Jet charter operator XOJet announced a firm order for seven Hawker 800XPRs, with delivery of all of the aircraft scheduled before the end of 2011. XOJet also announced an order option for an additional five aircraft. The value of the deal “represents a potential commitment of up to $50 million,” according to Hawker Beechcraft vice [...]
US Airline Industry Reports Passenger Traffic is Climbing
Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday that its number of paying passengers flew 7.9 billion miles last month, up 6.4 percent from a year earlier. Southwest also reported that its seating capacity, or the number of available seats, rose 3.2 percent compared to the same time period a year ago. The occupancy rate of those available [...]
Boeing Forecasts $760 Billion New Airplanes for North America
Airlines in North America will take delivery of 7,530 new airplanes over the next 20 years at a market value of $760 billion, according to a recent market forecast published by Boeing. Taking retirements of airplanes into account, the North American fleet will grow from 6,610 airplanes today to about 9,330 airplanes by 2030. Demand [...]
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