Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Decrease of 20.1% for June 2009
July 7, 2009
GUADALAJARA and JALISCO, Mexico, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (“the Company” or “GAP”) announced today preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of June 2009 compared to traffic figures for June 2008.
During June 2009, total terminal passengers decreased 20.1% compared to the previous year; domestic passenger traffic decreased 17.5%, while international passenger traffic decreased 25.4% compared to June 2008.
Regarding material events for the month, VivaAerobus began to operate the Guadalajara – Culiacan, Guadalajara – Hermosillo and Guadalajara – Veracruz routes, which will benefit domestic traffic going forward.
Embraer Delivers 56 Aircraft in the Second Quarter of 2009
July 7, 2009
Firm order backlog closes the month of June at US$ 19.8 billion
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3) delivered 56 aircraft to the Commercial, Executive, and Defense segments during the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09). On June 30, 2009, the Company’s firm order backlog was US$ 19.8 billion.
Of the 56 aircraft delivered by Embraer in 2Q09, 35 went to the Commercial Aviation segment, 19 to Executive Aviation, and two to Defense.
Deliveries by Segment 2Q09 2009
Commercial Aviation 35 67
ERJ 145 2 3
EMBRAER 170 7 12
EMBRAER 175 3 6
EMBRAER 190 16 33
EMBRAER 195 7 13
Executive Aviation 19 27
Phenom 100 13 19
Legacy 600 5 7
Lineage 1000 1 1
Defense 2 2
Phenom 100 2 2
TOTAL 56 96
During 2Q09, Embraer signed KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional subsidiary, for seven firm orders for the EMBRAER 190 jet, confirming options from the original contract, which was released in August 2007. The Dutch airline has 11 purchase options for Embraer jets, as well. The Company also signed a contract with Argentina’s Austral Lineas Aereas for the sale of 20 EMBRAER 190 jets. The value of this contract still is not included in the Company’s firm order backlog for the quarter. Embraer also sold a third E-Jet — an EMBRAER 175 — to Japan’s Fuji Dream Airlines, from the Suzuyo Group. This order is already included in Embraer’s firm order backlog for the first quarter of 2009.
In 2Q09, Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH, from Austria; an EMBRAER 195 to Augsburg Airways, which is a partner of Lufthansa Regional; an EMBRAER 170 to Airnorth, with headquarters in Darwin, Australia; and three EMBRAER 175s to TRIP Linhas Aereas, which is the largest regional airline in Brazil. During the same period, via its wholly owned subsidiary ECC Leasing Company Limited, Embraer delivered the first ERJ 145 jet to Passaredo Linhas Aereas in April.
After 12 years in service, the worldwide fleet of Embraer’s ERJ 145 platform has accumulated over 15 million flight hours. Furthermore, the Company delivered the 1,100th aircraft of the ERJ 145 family, a Legacy 600 executive jet.
In the executive segment, the entry level Phenom 100 jet received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Company also delivered the first Phenom 100 jet to Executive AirShare, of the United States, and the first Lineage 1000 extra-large executive jet to HE Aamer Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
In the defense segment, Embraer signed two important contracts in April. The first was with the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira – FAB) for the program for developing and manufacturing the KC-390 military transport aircraft. The second was a contract for modernizing 12 Brazilian Navy jets — nine AF-1 (single-seat) and three AF-1A (two-seat). The Company also delivered the 100th Super Tucano it has produced. The commemorative aircraft was received by the FAB, which has ordered that 99 of this model be built.
Also in 2Q09, Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Company, Ltd. (HEAI) signed a contract with Hainan Airline Company, Ltd. (HNA) to adjust the existing contract, signed on August 31, 2006, from 50 to 25 firm orders for the ERJ 145 jet.
On June 30, 2009, Embraer’s firm orders, separated according to products, for the Commercial Aviation segment, were as follows.
Aircraft Model Firm Options Deliveries Firm Order
Orders Backlog
ERJ 145 Family
ERJ 135 108 - 108 -
ERJ 140 74 - 74 -
ERJ 145 708 25 696 12
Total - ERJ 145 Family 890 25 878 12
EMBRAER 170/190 Family
EMBRAER 170 193 91 160 33
EMBRAER 175 135 173 120 15
EMBRAER 190 443 454 234 209
EMBRAER 195 111 76 40 71
Total - EMBRAER 170/190 882 794 554 328
Family
TOTAL 1,772 819 1,432 340
Boeing Announces Agreement to Acquire Vought Operations in South Carolina
July 7, 2009
— Accelerates productivity and efficiency within 787 supply chain
— Bolsters Boeing capability to develop and produce large composite structures
— Vought continues relationship with Boeing on range of programs
SEATTLE, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the business and operations conducted by Vought Aircraft Industries at its South Carolina facility, where Vought builds a key structure for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner airplane.
The Vought facility, located in North Charleston, performs fabrication and assembly of structures and systems installation of 787 aft fuselage sections, which are made primarily of composite materials. After the transaction, Vought will continue its work on many Boeing programs, including other components of the 787, as well as structures and components on the 737, 747, 767, 777, C-17 and V-22 through operations located elsewhere.
“Integrating this facility and its talented employees into Boeing will strengthen the 787 program by enabling us to accelerate productivity and efficiency improvements as we move toward production ramp-up,” said Scott Carson, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “In addition, it will bolster our capability to develop and produce large composite structures that will contribute to the advancement of this critical technology.”
“We take great pride knowing that we have been able to satisfy the technological and physical demands of the 787 program alongside much larger companies,” said Elmer Doty, president and CEO of Vought Aircraft Industries. “However, the financial demands of this program are clearly growing beyond what a company our size can support. We are pleased that we will continue our 787 involvement at a component manufacturing level, as well as provide ongoing technical capabilities that have helped make Charleston a world-class composite facility.”
Through the agreement, Boeing will acquire the North Charleston facility, its assets and inventory and will assume operation of the site, and the parties will resolve all matters related to Vought’s prior work on the 787 program. The cash consideration to be paid to Vought at closing is approximately $580 million. In addition, Boeing will release Vought from its obligations to repay amounts previously advanced by Boeing. Separately, Boeing entered into new agreements with Vought for work packages on the 737, 777 and 787.
This transaction is anticipated to close in the third quarter following satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including consent from Vought’s lenders.
Once acquired, the North Charleston facility will be managed by the 787 program. “We look forward to welcoming the South Carolina team to Boeing and continuing our relationship with Vought to bring the most value to the 787 and our other programs,” said Carson.
Boeing Announces Order from SunExpress for Six Next-Generation 737s
July 7, 2009
ISTANBUL, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced an order from Turkish airline SunExpress for six Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is worth approximately $460 million at list prices. Founded in 1989 as a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, SunExpress is a scheduled and charter carrier serving the Turkish tourist market, currently operating an all-Boeing fleet of 19 airplanes. The new airplanes will be equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets, which will improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption and are already installed across the airline’s existing 737-800 fleet.
SunExpress operated its first Next-Generation 737, via a leasing company, in 2000. Since then it has grown its Next-Generation 737 fleet to 16 airplanes. “SunExpress has capitalized on the traffic growth to, from and domestically in Turkey with the most reliable and efficient single-aisle airplane in the industry, the Next-Generation 737,” said Aldo Basile, vice president Sales, Europe and Russia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Today, SunExpress is one of the leading private carriers in Turkey with ambitious targets for the future.” The airline also operates three Boeing 757s.
“We are proud and grateful to our shareholders Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa for supporting us in adding new aircraft to our fleet via direct purchase,” said Paul Schwaiger, managing director, SunExpress. “These six new Boeing 737-800s will become great assets for our company while growing in domestic and international markets. The 737’s stellar reputation for environmental friendliness and superior efficiency is an excellent fit for our business requirements.”
Earlier this year, Boeing announced performance changes to the Next-Generation 737 that will reduce fuel consumption by 2 percent by 2011 through a combination of airframe and engine improvements. Airplane structural improvements will reduce drag on the airplane, reducing fuel use by about 1 percent. Boeing’s engine partner, CFM, is contributing the other 1 percent fuel savings through hardware changes to its engine.
GOL Announces June 2009 Traffic Figures
July 7, 2009
SAO PAULO, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), the largest low cost and low tariff airline in Latin America, announces its preliminary traffic figures for June 2009.
Management Comments
June 2009 reflected the beginning of activities related to the gradual and planned increase in the utilization of the Company’s operational fleet, an important factor in diluting operating costs. This is taking place in a sustainable manner, given that the second half is seasonally characterized by higher demand than the first six months. In June, for the first time in 2009, the average number of hours during which GOL’s fleet was operating (measured in block hours) was around 12 hours per day.
Thus, although the supply of total system seats (measured in ASK — available seat kilometers) suffered an apparent reduction of 1.2% over May 2009, the daily average ASK (adjusted for the difference in days between the two months: 30 in June and 31 in May) moved up by 2%. In year-over-year terms, however, ASK fell by 4.9%, due to GOL’s strategic repositioning — in mid-2008, it discontinued flights between Brazil and all destinations outside South America.
In line with its focus on increasing the profitability of its route network, most supply was directed towards the domestic market, where ASK dipped by 0.7% between May and June (but moved up 2.6% in daily average terms) and climbed by 3% over June 2008.
In addition to GOL’s competitive advantages in terms of cost leadership and greater frequency of flights between Brazil’s leading airports, the SMILES mileage program and the new fare packages made a positive contribution to increasing the Company’s air traffic.
June’s traffic figures reflected the impact of a series of promotions in recent months, including special fare offers and SMILES promotions (e.g. double mileage), designed to attract passengers and improve the Company’s position in this low, pre-vacation season.
As result, total system traffic (measured in RPK — revenue passenger kilometers) increased by 0.8% over June 2008 and 9.3% over May 2009, the peak of the low season. International traffic recorded a similar month-over-month trajectory, moving up by 3.8%, but dropped by 44.6% year-over-year due to the elimination of the long-haul routes.
Consequently, GOL recorded a consolidated load factor of 63.8%, 1.6 percentage point down on the 65.4% registered in June 2008 and 5.8 percentage points above the 57.9% recorded in the previous month. The domestic load factor stood at 65.6% and the international one at 51.4%, both of which still below the same month last year and substantially higher than in May 2009.
This seasonal positioning reflected the strategic reduction in yield, which reached its lowest level of the year in June, below the R$ 19.43 cents (R$) recorded in 2Q08. For the second quarter as a whole, yield increased in year-over-year terms but was below the R$ 21.93 cents (R$) posted in the first quarter, albeit within the Company’s expectations.
Southwest Airlines Informa Tráfico de Junio
July 7, 2009
07/07/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) anunció hoy que la empresa recorrió 6.700 millones de millas por billete comprado (RPM) en junio de 2009, lo que representa una reducción de 2,1% respecto de los 6.900 millones de RPM voladas en junio de 2008. Las millas por asiento disponible (ASM) cayeron 3,8% a 8.500 millones, contra los 8.800 millones registrados en junio de 2008. El factor de carga del mes fue de 79,5%, frente a 78,2% computado en igual período del ejercicio anterior. Se estima que en junio de 2009, la cantidad de pasajeros por milla por asiento disponible disminuyó en un rango de entre 9 y 10%, en relación con lo informado en junio de 2008.
En el segundo trimestre de 2009, Southwest voló 19.700 millones de RPM, contra los 19.800 millones de RPM computados en similar período de 2008, lo que refleja una reducción de 0,6%. Las millas por asiento disponible disminuyeron 3% a 25.600 millones, en relación con el nivel de 26.300 millones registrado en el segundo trimestre de 2008. El factor de carga del segundo trimestre de 2009 fue de 77%, contra 75,2% informado en igual período del ejercicio anterior.
GOL e American Airlines Anunciam Acordos de Programas de Milhagem e Code-Share
July 7, 2009
Voos da GOL com origem em São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte,
Salvador e Recife terão código da American já no 4T09
São Paulo, 7 de julho de 2009 – A GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
(“Companhia”, Bovespa: GOLL4 e NYSE: GOL), a maior companhia aérea de
baixo custo e baixa tarifa da América Latina, anuncia a assinatura de
um acordo de milhagem recíproco com a American Airlines, que
permitirá aos membros do SMILES, da GOL, e AAdvantage, da American,
acumular e trocar milhas por bilhetes nas duas empresas. A parceria
inclui a efetivação de um code-share (compartilhamento de voos).
A American Airlines, membro da aliança global oneworld, é a companhia
aérea com a maior oferta de frequências semanais entre o Brasil e os
Estados Unidos (cerca de 60), A empresa oferece voos diários de
Dallas, Miami e Nova York para cinco cidades brasileiras – Belo
Horizonte (Confins), Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador e São Paulo
(Guarulhos) – operados por Boeing 777-200, 767-300 e 757-300. Juntas,
GOL e American oferecem 4.200 voos diários para mais de 300 destinos
no mundo inteiro.
GOL Anuncia Estatísticas de Tráfego de Junho de 2009
July 7, 2009
São Paulo, 6 de Julho de 2009 – A GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 e NYSE: GOL), a maior companhia de baixo custo e
baixa tarifa da América Latina, informa as estatísticas preliminares
de tráfego relativas ao mês de junho de 2009.
O mês de junho de 2009 refletiu o início das atividades relacionadas
à elevação gradual e planejada da utilização da frota operacional da
Companhia, fator importante para a diluição dos custos operacionais.
Trata-se de um movimento realizado de maneira sustentável, dado que,
sazonalmente, o segundo semestre apresenta maior demanda do que o
primeiro. Durante o mês, pela primeira vez em 2009, a taxa de
utilização (block hours) da frota operacional da GOL chegou por volta
das 12 horas/dia.
Nesse sentido, apesar da aparente redução da oferta (queda de 1,2% de
ASKs no sistema, entre maio e junho de 2009), a média diária de ASKs
(que ajusta a diferença entre número de dias corridos em cada mês: 30
junho e 31 em maio) teve alta de 2%. Em comparação ao igual período
em 2008, houve queda de 4,9%, relacionada ao reposicionamento
estratégico da Companhia, que em meados de 2008 descontinuou suas
operações entre o Brasil e destinos fora da América do Sul.
Em linha com o foco na otimização da rentabilidade de sua malha
aérea, a oferta combinada de assentos continuou a ser direcionada para
o mercado doméstico, que, na comparação entre maio e junho,
apresentou queda de 0,7%, (aumento de 2,6% na média diária). Já em
comparação com junho de 2008 houve aumento de 3% na oferta.
Além das vantagens competitivas da GOL relacionadas à sua liderança
em custos e maior frequencia em rotas que ligam os principais
aeroportos do Brasil, o SMILES, em conjunto com as novas famílias de
tarifas, vem contribuindo positivamente para o aumento de tráfego na
malha aérea da GOL.
Junho também sentiu os efeitos de uma série de promoções realizadas
pela Companhia nos últimos meses, como feirões de passagens e ações
realizadas pelo programa SMILES (por exemplo, a promoção de milhas em
dobro), que melhor posicionaram a Companhia durante esse período de
baixa temporada e véspera da temporada de férias.
Nesse cenário, a demanda no sistema da GOL no mercado doméstico
apresentou alta de 0,8% em comparação a junho de 2008. Em relação a
maio de 2009, mês que representou o pico da baixa temporada, a
elevação da demanda foi de 9,3%. No segmento internacional, o efeito
foi similar; em relação a maio, o crescimento da demanda foi de 3,8%
e, na comparação com junho de 2008, houve queda de 44,6% — também
efeito do cancelamento das rotas de longo percurso.
Como resultado, a taxa de ocupação no sistema da GOL alcançou 63,8%,
1,6 ponto percentual abaixo dos 65,4% registrados em junho de 2008 e
5,8 pontos percentuais acima dos 57,9% verificados em maio de 2009.
No mercado doméstico, a ocupação foi de 65,6%, enquanto no
internacional foi de 51,4%, ambos ainda abaixo das ocupações
alcançadas no mesmo período de 2008 e significativamente acima dos
índices de maio de 2009.
O posicionamento sazonal refletiu também a redução estratégica do
yield, que no mês de junho registrou o menor índice do ano, ficando
abaixo dos R$ 19,43 centavos registrados no 2T08. O yield acumulado
no trimestre ficou acima do 2T08, porém abaixo dos R$ 21,93 centavos
registrados no 1T08 e dentro das estimativas da Companhia.
AeroRepublica has launched a nonstop flight between Cartagena and Caracas
July 7, 2009
The Colombian subsidiary of Panama’s “model airline” has begun three weekly nonstop flights between Cartagena and Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. This is the only service from the north coast of Colombia to Venezuela’s capital. The airline currently operates 22 routes with 84 daily flights in Colombia, as well as Panama and Caracas. Through its association with Panama’s Copa Airlines it offers connecting flights at the “hub of the Americas” to 45 destinations in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean.
American Airlines and Delta to increase service to the US Virgin Islands
July 7, 2009
American has announced it will operate 10 weekly flights to St. Croix and St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands from Miami beginning in December; this is an increase from its current daily service. Delta announced it will increase its current twice-weekly nonstop service from Atlanta to daily flights as of December 19.
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