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Frontier Airlines Reports April 2012 Traffic

Frontier’s traffic decreased 5%, to 1.0 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs), while capacity decreased 7%, to 1.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs). Frontier Airlines served 1.1 million passengers in April, a 10% decrease ...


Bombardier Learjet 60 XR Aircraft on Tour in Poland

Bombardier Aerospace announced that its Learjet 60 XR aircraft will soon embark on its first ever tour of Poland. Presented in conjunction with Polish-based business air carrier Blue Jet, the five-city stop schedule, from May 7...



Atlas Air Worldwide Announces New ACMI Contract with Etihad Airways

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) announced today that its Atlas Air, Inc. unit has entered into a contract with Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, to provide Boeing 747-400 Freigh...


Spirit Ups Carry-on Bag Fee to $200 Round-trip

Spirit Airlines is back in the news for its extra “a la carte” fees. This time, though, it’s not for a new fee – but rather for how much it is raising an existing fee. Beginning this fall, placing a carry-o...



Atlas Air Worldwide Reports Solid First-Quarter Earnings, Reaffirms 2012 EPS Expectation

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $13.6 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared with adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders of $12....


SAS Losses Widen On Economy, Fuel Costs

    Scandinavian airline SAS posted a first-quarter loss, hurt by a weak economic environment and rocketing jet fuel prices. SAS has been struggling for years with higher costs than no-frills competitors Ryanair and N...