GOL Anuncia Estatísticas de Tráfego de Maio de 2009
June 5, 2009
São Paulo, 5 de Junho de 2009 – A GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 e NYSE: GOL), a maior companhia aérea de baixo
custo da América Latina, informa as estatísticas preliminares de
tráfego relativas ao mês de maio de 2009.
Comentários da Administração
Em maio, a GOL registrou aumento de demanda em sua malha aérea
consolidada pelo terceiro mês consecutivo. No período, o tráfego
doméstico de passageiros (RPK) registrou alta de 5,3% em comparação a
abril de 2009, devido aos seguintes fatores: (i) posição de liderança
da Companhia em termos de pousos e decolagens nos principais
aeroportos brasileiros; (ii) introdução das novas famílias tarifárias
e revitalização do SMILES (maior programa de milhagem da América
Latina, com mais de 6 milhões participantes), que vem refletindo em
aumento da penetração da Companhia entre os passageiros de negócios;
e (iii) gestão pró-ativa dos yields e rentabilidade das rotas.
No mesmo período, a GOL expandiu sua oferta de assentos (ASK) em 6,6%
em relação a abril de 2009, o que resultou em uma taxa de ocupação
total de 58%. No mercado doméstico, a taxa de ocupação da Companhia
foi de 60% e, no mercado internacional, de 47%. Em comparação ao
mesmo mês do ano anterior, houve redução de 19,3% na demanda,
resultado do descontinuamento das rotas longo curso.
A GOL manteve sua estratégia disciplinada em relação à oferta de
assentos no mercado e gerenciamento de receitas. Porém, o segundo
trimestre é sazonalmente um periodo de baixa temporada, embora o mês
de abril, excepcionalmente, tenha contado com uma concentração
positiva de feriados, concentrando a baixa temporada em maio. Nesse
cenário, o yield líquido da GOL em maio permaneceu acima dos R$19,43
centavos registrados no 2T08, porém significativamente abaixo dos R$
23,27 centavos registrados no ano de 2008. Nos dois primeiros meses
do 2T09, o yield ficou um pouco abaixo porém próximo do yield
registrado no 1T08 (de R$ 21,93).
No mercado internacional, devido ao encerramento das operações
intercontinentais em 2008, a GOL reduziu sua oferta de assentos em
51,2% na comparação com maio de 2008. Em relação a abril de 2009, a
redução foi de 4,1%.
As taxas de ocupação na comparação ano-a-ano, também apresentaram
queda, atingindo 47,1% no mês de maio de 2009, em virtude,
principalmente, do já comentado reposicionamento da malha
internacional. Em comparação a abril deste ano, a taxa de ocupação
apresentou redução de 3,6 pontos percentuais, refletindo a escassez
de feriados prolongados no mês, dado o perfil mais turístico da malha
internacional da GOL.
GOL Anuncia Cifras de Tráfico de Mayo de 2009
June 5, 2009
05/06/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 y NYSE: GOL), la línea aérea de bajo costo más importante de América Latina, anuncia las cifras preliminares de tráfico del mes de mayo de 2009.
Comentarios de la Gerencia
GOL registró en mayo el tercer repunte mensual consecutivo en la demanda en su red consolidada de rutas, ya que el tráfico de pasajeros en vuelos de cabotaje (medido en kilómetros por billete comprado – RPK)- aumentó 5,3% respecto de abril de 2009, debido a los siguientes factores: (i) la posición líder de la Compañía en términos de aterrizajes y despegues en los principales aeropuertos de Brasil; (ii) la introducción de nuevos paquetes de pasajes y la reactivación de SMILES (el programa más importante de millaje de América Latina, con más de 6 millones de clientes), que ha reflejado la penetración cada vez mayor de la Compañía en el segmento de pasajeros que viajan por negocios; (iii) el manejo proactivo del rendimiento y la rentabilidad de las rutas.
En el mismo período, la Compañía aumentó en un 6,6% la oferta de asientos (medida en kilómetros por asiento disponible) con respecto al mes anterior, lo que significó un factor de carga total de 58% – 60% en el mercado de cabotaje y de 47% en el mercado internacional. Si se lo compara con mayo de 2008, los kilómetros por billete comprado cayeron 19,3% debido a la eliminación de rutas de larga distancia.
JetBlue Airways Announces $99(a) Fare Sale to its Newest Destinations: Barbados, Kingston and Saint Lucia
June 5, 2009
– Daily flights from New York/JFK set to begin in October (b) –
– Now offering 17 destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America –
NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces an introductory fare sale for its three newest Caribbean destinations — Barbados; Kingston, Jamaica; and Saint Lucia. Nonstop flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport begin in October to all three island getaways with fares starting at just $99(a) each way. Flights must be booked by June 17, 2009, for travel through Nov. 14, 2009, and all travel must originate in the United States. Service to Barbados, Kingston, and Saint Lucia is subject to receipt of foreign government operating authority.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090217/NY71475LOGO-b )
New York (JFK) to Barbados (BGI) Barbados (BGI) to New York (JFK)
Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
9:53 a.m. - 3:42 p.m. 4:37 p.m. - 8:44 p.m.
-- Daily service begins October 1, 2009 (b) --
New York (JFK) to Kingston (KIN) Kingston (KIN) to New York (JFK)
Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
7:55 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:47 p.m.
-- Daily service begins October 30, 2009 (b) --
New York (JFK) to Saint Lucia (UVF) Saint Lucia (UVF) to New York (JFK)
Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
7:59 a.m. - 1:44 p.m. 2:40 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
-- Service begins October 26, 2009 (b) --
-- Flights operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays --
Later this month, JetBlue will continue building its international network with nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and both Cancun, Mexico, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, effective June 18, and also between Boston and Santo Domingo beginning June 19.
“This winter JetBlue will continue to strengthen its commitment to the Caribbean and Latin America, as we offer travelers as many as 76 daily flights to an array of destinations, including our newest getaways, Barbados, Kingston and Saint Lucia,” said Robin Hayes, JetBlue’s chief commercial officer. “With a fare of just $99 each way, experiencing the best of the Caribbean is more affordable than ever. Add in JetBlue’s snacks, comfy seats, extra legroom, seatback entertainment, and customer service, and there’s no better value around.”
JetBlue’s new Caribbean destinations will be served with the airline’s spacious 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft. The A320 offers travelers all of the amenities for which JetBlue has become well-regarded throughout the Americas: complimentary seatback television programming including free first-run movies (on Caribbean and Latin America flights), comfortable leather seats, the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline (c), unlimited free snacks and industry-leading customer service.
American Airlines Announces FAA Reinstatement of Pilots’ Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)
June 5, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines today announced the reinstatement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of an Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for American’s pilots.
American and the Allied Pilots Association (APA), the union representing all AA pilots, reached an agreement in March that was approved by the FAA and became effective on May 29, reinstating the pilots’ program that had lapsed last fall after 14 years.
ASAP is a safety partnership organized by American, the union, and the FAA, designed to encourage employees to voluntarily report safety-related information. The reports help identify potential precursors to serious safety incidents.
“We’re pleased to have this very important program back in place for our pilots,” said Peggy Sterling, American’s Vice President – Safety, Security & Environmental. “ASAP is an essential element of our overall safety program.”
The information gathered in the ASAP reports will be analyzed jointly by an American representative, a representative from the union, and the FAA in order to develop and implement effective solutions to possible safety concerns. Addressing prospective safety concerns is essential to reducing future accidents and incidents.
The program is designed for employees to report safety-related issues through a non-punitive reporting process. Participation in ASAP is voluntary and confidential. A “sole source report” (an event that has been reported by the employee only) that has been accepted into the program will not be used to initiate or support any FAA or company disciplinary action, nor will the event be the basis for any FAA or company disciplinary action. The programs allow mechanics and pilots to report an event or incident that may otherwise go unreported.
Boeing Names Ihssane Mounir Sales Vice President for Latin America and Africa
June 5, 2009
– Expanded responsibilities to include African continent
SEATTLE, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has named Ihssane Mounir vice president of Sales for Latin America and Africa, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The new position is an expansion of Mounir’s previous role as vice president of Sales for Latin America, which he has held since November 2008.
Mounir reports directly to Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes worldwide.
Before his Latin America post, Mounir was London business director, and deputy vice president for Europe, Russia and Central Asia Sales. Earlier experience includes an assignment as Boeing sales director for the British Airways account.
Prior to joining the Sales organization in Europe, Mounir served as sales director for East and West Africa and Morocco.
As director of International Sales, Mounir was responsible for directing and leading the processes and people involved in promoting the sale of Commercial Airplanes products and services and for managing business relationships with airlines, government and other stakeholders in his regions of responsibility.
Mounir joined Boeing as a senior aerodynamics engineer in 1997 and served in a number of key roles in product analysis and strategy, marketing analysis and international sales.
Prior to joining Boeing, Mounir was a research associate and engineering lecturer at Wichita State University. He authored many papers in the fields of experimental and applied aerodynamics and has won numerous awards from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his research.
Mounir holds a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Wichita State University.
Delta Air Lines Informa Tráfico de Mayo
June 4, 2009
04/06/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) informó hoy sus resultados de tráfico correspondientes a mayo de 2009. El tráfico del sistema en mayo de 2009, incluidas las operaciones de Delta y Northwest, disminuyó 9,7% respecto de mayo de 2008, sobre una reducción en la capacidad de 7,9% y una caída en el factor de carga de 1,6 puntos a 82,3%.
El tráfico en vuelos de cabotaje cayó 6,5% año sobre año, sobre una reducción en la capacidad de 6%. El factor de carga en vuelos de cabotaje disminuyó 0,4 puntos a 84,1%. El tráfico en vuelos internacionales retrocedió 14,6% año sobre año, sobre una reducción en la capacidad de 10,7% y una disminución del factor de carga de 3,7 puntos a 79,4%.
Nigeria’s Afrijet Airlines inks Head of Agreement for 4 ATR 72-500s
June 4, 2009
Nigerian carrier Afrijet Airlines and ATR today announced the signature of a HoA (Heads of Agreement) for the purchase of 4 ATR 72-500s, in a deal worth US $ 80 million. The agreement was inked on the occasion of the official visit to Nigeria of the French Prime Minister, Mr. François Fillon, and in the presence of the Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba. With the signature for these 68-seat aircraft, Afrijet becomes a new ATR customer and the third to operate ATRs in Nigeria. Almost 70 ATRs are operated today in Africa by 23 airlines.
These PW 127M powered ATR 72-500s will feature the ATR’s Elegance Cabin and In-Flight Entertainment. With its brand new fleet of ATR 72-500 aircraft, Afrijet Airlines will reinforce its domestic network and expand its regional operations to the surrounding area with aircraft well-reputed for their very high dispatch reliability, over 99.5%, and their flexibility to operate on short airfields. With the ATR 72-500s, the airline will also benefit from the most modern technologies and the lowest fuel consumption and operating costs of the regional aircraft.
Commenting on this order, Captain William Berry Noelle, Managing Director of Afrijet Airlines, stated: “These new ATR 72-500s will allow us to introduce the most modern regional aircraft into our fleet and to propose to our passengers state-of-the-art standards of comfort. We’ll be pleased to further develop our regional network with aircraft which have clearly proven their suitability for the operations in the hot and demanding African environment. With their PW 127M engines, the ATR 72-500s, are in the right position to provide us great performance.” He added: “We need aircraft that can ensure the lowest operating costs given the current economic environment, and for ensuring our long term success in the future even in the face of expected future increases in fuel costs. We are convinced that the ATRs will strongly contribute to the growth of our airline”.
Stéphane Mayer, ATR Chief Executive Officer, underlined “the confidence shown by Afrijet Airlines in the ATR aircraft. For the first time they will be introducing turboprops into their fleet, and will benefit from the many advantages of our aircraft, both in operating costs and performance, and also in terms of environmental friendliness. Since 2005, we have sold almost 40 ATRs in the continent, while significantly expanding our list of ATR -500 series operators in Africa.” He added: “Afrijet Airlines is making a significant investment in its regional network during a particularly difficult economic context. This shows the confidence of the airline in the further development of the regional connectivity in Nigeria and the surrounding area. We are glad to be associated with their ambitious project.”
Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 989 aircraft (422 ATR 42s and 567 ATR 72s).
Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful Flight of AFRL’s Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft
June 3, 2009
PALMDALE, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — On Tuesday, June 2, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) successfully conducted the initial demonstration flight of the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA). This flight marks the final and most significant milestone of Phase II of AFRL’s ACCA program, in which Lockheed Martin replaced the mid/aft fuselage and empennage of a Dornier 328J aircraft with an advanced composite structure.
“Yesterday was one of those perfect days where I get to be the first to fly a new aircraft and everything goes as planned. The aircraft was a real pleasure to fly and we experienced no issues,” said Rob Rowe, Lockheed Martin test pilot.
ACCA took off to the east from USAF Plant 42 at 6:55 a.m. The aircraft then banked west and climbed to an altitude of approximately 10,000 feet where the two-pilot crew took the vehicle through a series of airspeed and stability and control tests. These tests are important to understand how the composite cargo aircraft performs at varying speeds, attitudes, and altitudes. This data will be used as a baseline for future tests.
“Historically aircraft cost has been determined by the size and weight of the vehicle. With ACCA we are proving that while size does matter, it isn’t the final determination of aircraft cost,” said Frank Mauro, vice president of Advanced System Development, Lockheed Martin. “ACCA is an important step in proving that composite technologies are real game changers in reducing design and manufacturing costs along with extending life and reducing maintenance costs over traditional metallic aircraft structures.”
The road to this first flight started over a decade ago with industry and government laboratories collaborating in the AFRL-led Composites Affordability Initiative (CAI), a series of critical development steps in both materials and manufacturing technologies designed to mature dramatic, cost-saving processes. Out-of-autoclave curing of large, unitized and co-bonded structures minimizes part count and mechanical fasteners. The “ripple effect” of this approach spreads across every aspect of airframe production expense. Tooling, raw material, fabrication man-hours, quality control and floor space utilization efficiency are just a few of the factors that combine to create a compounding effect on cost when applied in a holistic manner. ACCA is the “capstone” test of integrating these CAI principles all the way from conceptual design through certification and flight.
“This successful flight is the culmination of years of teamwork between government and industry labs involving hundreds of dedicated researchers across the country,” said Barth Shenk, Air Force Research Lab’s ACCA program manager. “This has the potential to change aircraft manufacturing as we presently know it, for the better.”
“NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and AVCRAFT (Myrtle Beach, SC) have been lynchpin partners in our program’s success,” Shenk said. “NASA’s expertise in experimental flight test programs helped us streamline our test preparations and AVCRAFT (the domestic maintainer of the Dornier 328J) provided critical support on the aircraft subsystems so that Lockheed Martin could focus on the structural design, fabrication and integration issues.”
Upcoming test activity will focus on establishing the flight envelope of the ACCA to baseline its flight performance and validate predicted structural performance. Accurate prediction of structural behavior in the flight environment is a key step in establishing the eligibility of the technologies for transition into future programs so that the cost savings ACCA has demonstrated can be realized
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.
ATK and Elbit Systems Conduct Successful Flight Test of GATR From Helicopter
June 3, 2009
HAIFA, Israel, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) and Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) announced today that they have successfully conducted flight tests of the Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR).
In a recent demonstration, conducted in Israel, GATR was employed from a helicopter using lock-on before launch to engage an off boresight target at a range of approximately three (3) kilometers. ATK and Elbit Systems validated flight worthiness, safe separation launch, and autonomous laser designated guided flight through a series of tests. The laser designated guided flight, launched from a standard 2.75 inch launcher, resulted in a direct impact on the target.
Originally announced in July 2008, GATR benefits from a robust design, which combines combat-proven performance, a minimum smoke signature and the reliability of an ATK-produced propulsion system, similar to a system employed on millions of rockets produced for the United States Army. GATR contains a guidance and control system built with the experience of Elbit Systems’ heritage in high-performance laser seekers for the United States and international customers. It employs advanced acquisition, tracking and guidance algorithms to achieve one-meter accuracy against stationary and moving targets. In its tactical configuration, GATR will incorporate an Insensitive Munitions (IM) rocket motor and a family of IM warheads to include blast/fragmentation and penetration. GATR is a low-cost, precision strike weapon that minimizes collateral damage, while providing stand-off deployment against a wide array of target sets.
GATR supports lock-on before or after launch as well as autonomous or remote laser designation. The system can be deployed against targets at ranges of 1.5 to 8+ kilometers from fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. It is compatible with existing 2.75″/70mm launcher hardware. GATR will be particularly effective in urban areas or against targets where a low collateral damage solution is required. The GATR system fills the gap between larger, more expensive guided missiles and the current family of unguided rockets.
Embraer Expands Role of Falcon Aviation Services as Middle East Authorized Service Center
June 3, 2009
Services for the Legacy 600 and Phenom jets now extended to the Lineage 1000
São José dos Campos, June 3, 2009 – Embraer reinforced its partnership with Falcon
Aviation Services (FAS), of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), by signing an
agreement to extend its maintenance capabilities to the ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet.
FAS became an Embraer Authorized Service Center in the Middle East, in November 2008,
taking responsibility for the entry level Phenom 100, light Phenom 300, and super midsize
Legacy 600 executive jets.
“It’s a great pleasure to strengthen our
relationship with FAS in support of the
Lineage 1000. The move follows the first
Lineage 1000 delivery to a customer in Abu
Dhabi, last May,” said Antonio Martini,
Embraer Vice President, Customer Support
and Services – Europe, Africa and the Middle
East – Executive Jets. “We have found FAS,
which is also an Embraer executive jet
operator, to be a partner for providing highquality
maintenance services for our
customers in the Middle East.”
Falcon Aviation Services operates two Legacy 600s and is due to receive one more this year. The
company also has two Legacy 500 and four Phenom 300 jets on order, plus two Lineage 1000s.
FAS is currently building a new 8,000-square-meter jet maintenance facility at Bateen Airport, in
Abu Dhabi, which will be capable of accommodating up to three Lineage 1000s.
“We are very honored to sign this new agreement with Embraer,” said Philip Markham, CEO
of Falcon Aviation Services. “There is great potential for the Lineage 1000 in the region, and
that is why we are investing so much in our maintenance facilities in Abu Dhabi.”
Comentarios de Elenita
 |
Estimados lectores:
La historia que sigue es sobre una carrera aérea que se realiza la semana entrante. O sea, que se enterarán del resultado después de leer este artículo. Todos... Read more » |
 |
|
 | ||
