AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has cancelled 25 flights to and from Birmingham in central England and said this was a result of the strike by Boeing employees. The strike has delayed the delivery of new aircraft and Ryanair said that, as a result,...
Sep 7, 2008 Ryanair said on Thursday it carried 5.78 million passengers in August, 19 percent more than a year earlier, though the average flight was slightly less full. Europe's biggest low-cost carrier said its load factor was 90 percent in the month, down from 91 percent in August...
Sep 1, 2008 The study's conclusions on EU airport emissions are based on an analysis of four aircraft type/route type scenarios: Jetstream 41 to domestic destinations, A320 to domestic destinations, A320 to EU destinations and 747-400 to international destinations. Overall, charges for domestic operations with small aircraft increased on...
Aug 31, 2008 Aegean took delivery of eight Airbus A320s/A321s in the first half and returned four 737-300s to lessors, bringing the fleet at the end of June to 27 aircraft compared to 24 a year earlier. Aug 28, 2008 An Air France KLM Boeing 747 aircraft on...
BRUSSELS AFP — The European Commission has written to Irish budget airline Ryanair seeking information on whether it is breaking European law by cancelling bookings made on third-party websites, a spokesman said Wednesday. Brussels wants to analyse "the compatibility" of the airline's new policy with EU law on passengers...
Airlines are in crisis. Expect a merger frenzy and the end of cheap flights Little over a month ago, a respected and very senior private equity boss warned me that the airline industry was destined for meltdown. He said past problems in the sector would pale into...
LONDON AFP — Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said on Monday that net profit dived 85 percent during its first quarter compared with the figure a year earlier as the cost of fuel rocketed. The group said the outlook for the rest of 2008 was "poor" -- comments which along...
LONDON AFP — Europe's main stock markets fell on Monday with focus on the aviation sector as Ryanair posted slumping profits and Airbus moved closer to sealing a multi-billion dollar order for its planes. Investors also reacted to news that German consumer confidence dropped to a five-year low, dealers...
7/21/2008 AirBerlin, Condor Airlines AirBerlin confirmed Friday that it no longer is interested in acquiring Condor Airlines from Thomas Cook Group. It said the share swap deal, announced last fall, was "canceled by mutual agreement." In a statement to the German Federal Cartel Office, AirBerlin and Thomas Cook...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline Ryanair has criticised the decision made by the European Parliament to include aviation in European Union emissions trading systems. The decision was made through a vote, and will come into effect from 2012. Ryanair claims that the new taxation...
7/7/2008 Denmark's National Consumer Agency on Thursday published the names of six European airlines it said were still using illegal marketing practices, despite warnings from the European Commission after a review last year. The Danish Consumer Ombudsman Henrik Oe said the Internet booking sites of Ryanair, Air Berlin, Air...
LONDON AFP — Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said Tuesday that net profit jumped by a fifth to a record 481 million euros (749 million dollars) in 2007-08 despite surging jet fuel costs. Net profit soared by 20 percent in the 12 months to March 31, 2008, from 401 million...
Where to go, how to save, what to avoid WARNING OF THE WEEK RYANAIR TOUGHENS UP From 1 June, Europe's biggest no-frills airline is tightening up its rules for travellers heading for Spain. For the past year, the Spanish government has demanded "advance passenger...
BERLIN AFP — The current record highs in oil prices will force some airlines into bankruptcy, the outspoken chief executive of budget airline Ryanair told a German newspaper on Sunday. World oil prices have rocketed 25 percent since the start of 2008 and have doubled in the past 12...
Mar 24, 2008 Aer Lingus flew 1.07 billion RPKs in February, a 16.3% increase over the year-ago month, against a 30.7% capacity increase to 1.61 billion ASKs. Load factor fell 8.3 points to 66.7%. Mar 21, 2008 Aer Lingus Bid To Stop Ryanair 'Interference' Rejected. A European court...
M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2008-RYANAIR: European Court Hears Ryanair's Appeal Against Commission's Charleroi DecisionC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12032008 Ryanair, Europe's favourite airline, today confirmed that the European Court of First Instance CFI had heard its appeal against the EU...
Feb 11, 2008 ATC overhaul would cut emissions, European carriers say. European carriers say overhauling the Continent's aging air traffic control system will help cut greenhouse gas emissions. Experts note that fuel consumption and emissions would decline by up to 10% if air routes were straightened and the air...
LONDON AFP — Irish low-cost airline Ryanair warned on Monday that its profits could be slashed next year after reporting a 27-percent plunge in third-quarter earnings owing to rising fuel prices. Europe's biggest low-fares airline said that with oil prices hovering around the 90 dollars per barrel and fears...
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Michael O'Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, drives a notoriously hard bargain. Andy Allen examines what a new book reveals about the maverick's unusual methods At first glance it almost looks like an ad for sustainable procurement. The venue is American aircraft manufacturer Boeing's Renton production facility in Washington...
