http://www.just4airlines.comResource for Aviation Industryen-ushttp://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36883Air New Zealand is calling on the government to increase its commitment to tourism in the face of softening global demand and travellers' growing environmental consciousness. Air New Zealand Deputy CEO Norm Thompson says it is critical that the New Zealand government acts now to protect the country's market share given the slowing growth in tourism.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36882The member airlines of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) carried 12.6 million international passengers in July, 0.6% fewer than in the same month last year, although traffic measured in RPK terms grew slightly, up 0.8%. Overall capacity grew by 2.5%, resulting in a 1.3 percentage point deterioration in the average international passenger load factor, to 78.4%.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36881Beginning September 1st, Bangkok Airways will join the BSP in Malaysia. This will enable any travel agents that have, in the past, issued interline tickets with at least a Bangkok Airways € sector to get enrolled automatically.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36880Polynesian Blue Airlines, the joint venture airline between Virgin Blue Airlines and the Government of Samoa, has announced a record pre-tax profit of NZD $9.18 million dollars for the 07/08 financial year, up 71% from last year's pre-tax profit of NZD $5.363 million.\r\nhttp://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36879Air Pacific's commitment in enhancing its website for customers has paid off with the airline boasting an all time record in excess of one million dollars in online sales each week in July.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36878Australia Pacific Airports Corporation, the operator of Melbourne and Launceston Airports, today announced a post-tax profit of $159 million, an increase of 0.1% on the previous year.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36877Ryanair today announced that it will close two of the seven routes it operates from Cork following the 20% increase in charges being imposed on these two routes by Cork Airport. From the end of October Ryanair will close its daily routes to/from Cork to East Midlands and Glasgow (Prestwick). http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36876TAM is announcing a plan of growth in the international market that surpasses estimates announced to the market at the end of 2007.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36875Ryanair today intensified its campaign against high airfare as it released 1 million seats for travel in September and October for just EUR1 one way (incl taxes and charges). These tickets can be booked only on www.ryanair.com for 5 days from Wednesday 27th to Sunday 31st of August. http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36874Today Sterling Airlines is celebrating the launch of its brand new customer-friendly web site www.sterling.com. http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36873In the first half-year of 2008, airBaltic had turnover of LVL 91 million, and the airline experienced a loss of LVL 7.9 million. Operative results amounted to LVL 3 million. During the first half-year, the airline transported more than 1.1 million passengers and opened 13 new routes, which was an increase of 30%.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36872TAM Airlines, the largest airline in the Southern Hemisphere, is expanding its global outreach by adding Orlando International Airport to its growing list of international destinations. TAM has given notification of its plans to launch service from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Orlando starting in November of this year.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36871Spanair will open tomorrow, 28th of August an assistance centre based at the Hotel Tryp Iberia in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, address c/Alcalde Jose Ramirez Behencourt, 8. This is the second centre set up by the company for the families of the victims, adding to the centre already established in Madrid at the Hotel Auditorium the 20th of August.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36870United Airlines today will begin presenting its case in a federal court to stop the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and certain pilots from engaging in deliberate, organized and unlawful job actions that have harmed customers, employees and the company.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36869Delta Air Lines today announced it will offer two new direct flights between the United States and Brazil, offering convenient access for customers traveling to the Amazon region and to two of the most popular beach destinations in the Brazilian Northeast.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36868In its meeting of today, August 27, 2008, the LuxairGroup Board of Directors approved the Executive Committee's recommendation to buy an additional Bombardier Q400 aircraft for the Luxair Luxembourg Airlines fleet. The decision for the purchase of a fifth Q400 aircraft will be taken end of September.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36867Virgin Blue has entered a six-year OnPoint solution agreement that covers the maintenance and overhaul of all CFM56-7B* engines operated by Virgin Blue and its international carrier Pacific Blue. The agreement is valued at up to $300 million (USD).http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36866Qatar Airways will operate direct non-stop daily services to New York's JFK International Airport from October 26 using a brand new Boeing 777\r\n Qatar Airways today announced its Doha €' New York route will operate non-stop with a daily flight, effective from the beginning of the winter 2008 schedules on October 26.  http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36865In first seven months Transaero Airlines has maintained high rates of sustainable growth.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36864Tirana International Airport will optimize its cargo handling processes with ELWIS from Lufthansa Systems. Both companies signed a four-year contract to this effect. The IT solution enables the Albanian airport to increase its efficiency, improve its customer service and meet the industry's highest standards.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36863Virgin Atlantic, the multi award-winning airline, has become the latest customer for SkyChain, a comprehensive end-to-end IT cargo management system developed by Mercator, an Emirates Group subsidiary.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36862KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be deploying the modern, more economical Boeing 737-700 on its European routes. KLM's first new Boeing 737-700 touched down at Schiphol last night. KLM has ordered a total of thirteen of this type of aircraft. http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36861Jet Airways will connect Bengaluru with New York (Newark and JFK) and Toronto, via its European hub, Brussels commencing 31st October 2008. The airline will operate daily direct flights from India's IT hub, and its European hub in Brussels. http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36860Qatar Airways has won two more international awards, confirming its leading position as one of the top 10 airlines in the world, and also as the best carrier in the Middle East region. http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36859Etihad Airways is to start flights next year to Nigeria from Abu Dhabi. The airline will operate four services a week to Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, and Abuja, the country's capital city. A start date for the new flights has yet to be determined but the airline may begin the service in March 2009.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36858Zurich Aiprot announces new destinations, frequency increases and an airline purchase effective with the winter schedule.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36857Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines is the launch customer for Sabre's new merchandising capability in conjunction with the addition of the airline's Midwest Class, a choice of seating in the same coach cabin. Midwest Airlines is reconfiguring its fleet of Boeing 717s to include 40 two-by-two wide, leather Signature seats and 59 affordable leather Saver seats with generous legroom.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=368562,150,235 passengers flew from, arrived at or transferred via Zurich Airport during July 2008, which is equivalent to a 6.7 percent increase versus the same month last year.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36855Southwest Airlines and its San Francisco-based Employees are today celebrating the carrier's first year of resumed service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). SFO is one of three Bay Area airports Southwest Airlines serves.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=36854The number of passengers RJ transported on its network which combines 56 international destinations increased from 236,000 passengers in July last year to 278,000 passengers in July this year; an increase of 18%. Accordingly, the seat factor grew up in July to reach 81%, marking an increase of 5% over July 2007.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/news_sample.htmlLatest just4airlines.com newsletter