Boeing can console itself with the near certainty of a large order for new jets from Virgin Blue in the coming weeks or months after this morning losing the contest to replace Air New Zealand’s aged fleet of Boeing 737-300s.
Air NZ has ordered 14 A320s to replace the 15 Boeings involved, and taken options on [...]
Tag Archives: air traffic
Air NZ chooses Airbuses to replace old Boeing 737s
November 3, 2009 – 11:38 am
It was a swine of a month for Singapore Airlines
June 16, 2009 – 12:46 pm
Add the swine ‘flu pandemic, which kills travel but leaves most people unharmed, to the global financial crisis, which cripples discretionary and corporate spending, and you get a very, very bad month for Singapore Airlines.
But look closer at the figures, and it is also apparent that it is managing the double crisis comparatively well.
Passengers measured [...]
No sign of China & HK recovery in Cathay Pacific/Dragonair figures for May
June 12, 2009 – 9:52 am
From the official statement just released to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and on financial wires:-
Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair traffic figures for May 2009 show a significant fall in passenger numbers compared to the same month last year and another marked drop in the amount of cargo and mail carried.
In May, the two [...]
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