AeroSur celebrates its 17th anniversary
September 2, 2009
The Bolivian privately-owned airline celebrated its 17th anniversary on August 25th. Humberto Roca, the airline’s CEO, announced that it plans to launch service to Colombia and Mexico later this year, and will be adding new aircraft to its current fleet of 12. The airline currently serves seven domestic and eight international destinations. Happy birthday, Humberto!
Brazil’s Azul launches cargo operation
September 2, 2009
The LCC is launching Azul Cargo this week which will handle lower deck cargo on its fleet of ERJs. According to the airline, the regional jets can carry up to 1,760 pounds of cargo in the lower deck and it plans to expand within Brazil and offer air cargo services in a number of markets that don’t presently have the service. The airline currently has 40 ERJs on order from Embraer and options for 36.
Copa Airlines reports excellent load factor on flights to Mexico
September 2, 2009
The “model airline’ announced that its load factors on flights to and from Mexico reached 85%. Ricardo Pedraza, the airline’s Country Manager in Mexico announced that while load factors had fallen due to the flu epidemic during earlier months, he stated: “In spite of the fall off in demand, we didn’t cancel a single flight between Panama and Mexico during that period.” He also announced the airline will be adding capacity between the two countries shortly.
Tourism in Mexico City grows 8% during the summer holiday season
September 2, 2009
Alejandro Rojas Diaz Duran, Mexico’s Secretary of tourism for the federal district, announced that the capital had received 8% more tourists during the recent summer season over the same period in 2008. A total of 1,049,000 visitors were received during the season. This in spite of the problems the country has suffered as a result of the AH1N1 epidemic which seriously affected tourism in Mexico during May and June.
JetBlue adding service to Montego Bay from Boston and Orlando
September 2, 2009
JetBlue has applied to the Jamaican government for two new routes linking Boston and Orlando to Montego Bay. Service from Orlando will be non stop daily beginning February 8, 2010. Service from Boston will be Saturday only service beginning February 10, 2010.
Avianca and GOL to raise millions in their stock markets
September 2, 2009
By coincidence, both carriers have announced offers to raise $247 million and $354 million respectively through the issuing of bonds and shares. Avianca successfully placed a $247 million bond offering earlier this week. The initial offer has already been sold, and a second offering is to be launched for an additional $100 million. The airline announced it will be using the proceeds to acquire 34 additional aircraft. GOL presented its plan to raise $354 million which is designed to improve the airline’s financial structure. It has retained ItauBBB, the Bazilian banks investment arm as well as Merrill Lynch to help with the offer.
Brazil is coming out of the recession
September 2, 2009
According to Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, the country has come out of the crisis and is on the beginning of a new development situation. He stated: “Brazil was one of the last countries to feel the effect of the global crisis and one of the first to come out. We are already leaving negative growth indexes behind; we are at the beginning of the development of a growing economy.” He also said that inflation is below the estimates of the Central Bank, with a margin of 4.5% for 2009, and he expects to end the year with two percentage points below that estimate. The country entered the recession with $205 billion in reserves and this month reached $213.7 billion. He also pointed out that the state-owned banks played a major role in providing credit which has definitely helped, while private banks “were very conservative in extending credit; in fact if it were not for the public banks the recovery would have been more difficult.”
U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit
September 1, 2009
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks to reporters at a news conference in front of an F-35 Lightning II fighter at Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas. Gates said the United States “cannot afford as a nation not to have this airplane.”. (PRNewsFoto/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, John Rossino)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter today, conveying optimism for the program’s future and emphasizing the F-35’s importance to global security.
“We cannot afford as a nation not to have this airplane,” Gates said at a news conference following a tour of the factory where the F-35 is assembled. “I was very impressed by what I saw this morning – by the investments that have been made in the production line, the robotics and automation. I’m heartened by what I’ve seen . . . but especially by the commitment of the people involved in putting this airplane together.”
Gates walked along portions of the mile-long factory floor, where he stopped to converse with F-35 workers, and saw all three variants of the aircraft in various stages of assembly.
Robert J. Stevens, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp., said it was a “great honor” to host Secretary Gates.
“The purpose of the Secretary’s visit was to make very clear to us his expectations and our need to perform to our plans. That means producing a superior technological product and making sure that we maintain our schedule, enable the government to start training pilots in 2011, and fully equipping the Marine Corps for initial operational capability in 2012. It also means we’ll support our allied governments’ interests in the program while maintaining affordability,” Stevens said. “So, there’s a full array of things that we have to do, but we have great confidence in the team that we’ve put together here.”
The visit was Gates’ first to Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant, which also has served as the final assembly point for the B-24 Liberator, B-36 Peacemaker, B-58 Hustler, F-111 Aardvark and F-16 Fighting Falcon.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 is a 5th generation fighter, uniquely characterized by a combination of advanced stealth with supersonic speed and high agility, sensor fusion, network-enabled capabilities and advanced sustainment. The three F-35 variants are derived from a common design, are being developed together and will use the same sustainment infrastructure worldwide, bringing economies of commonality and scale.
The United States and eight international partners are planning to buy more than 3,000 F-35 aircraft.
Boeing Executive Scott Carson Announces Retirement; Albaugh Named Commercial Airplanes Leader, Muilenburg to Head Integrated Defense Systems
September 1, 2009
CHICAGO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson announced today that he will retire from the company at the end of the year.
Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney has named Jim Albaugh, 59, to Carson’s leadership role at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), and Dennis Muilenburg, 45, to succeed Albaugh as president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). Both appointments are effective Sept. 1.
Carson, 63, has led BCA since 2006 after two years heading up the unit’s sales organization, where he was credited with reinvigorating sales of Boeing commercial airplanes and related services to airline customers and leasing companies around the world. He previously served as BCA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, where he led the finance and business strategy organizations, as well as information systems and services. He also held leadership positions in the company’s defense business and was the first president of Connexion by Boeing.
“The Boeing board of directors and I appreciate Scott’s long record of accomplishment across many disciplines, functions and businesses, and the enduring contributions he has made to Boeing through 38 years of service,” said McNerney. “Thanks to his leadership and operational experience, Boeing Commercial Airplanes has performed extremely well in a tough business environment and remains positioned solidly for continued market success.”
McNerney said that Carson and Albaugh will work together to ensure a smooth transition of customer and other business relationships, and that Carson will also assist on special projects for the company through year end. He will continue to lead the United Way of King County’s 2009-2010 fund-raising campaign, even after his retirement.
Albaugh, a 34-year company veteran with extensive experience in development programs and manufacturing, has led Boeing’s defense, space and associated services businesses since 2002. Under his leadership IDS revenue has grown from $25 billion to an expected $34 billion in 2009, and now accounts for roughly half of Boeing’s annual sales. Prior to his most recent assignment, he led Boeing’s growth in space and communications, including network-centric operations, global missile defense, combat systems, and system-of-systems technologies. He began his career with Rockwell’s aerospace and defense businesses, which Boeing acquired in 1996.
“Jim is a seasoned and effective aerospace executive with substantial experience leading and integrating technically complex businesses and programs from initial development through full production and delivery. His program management and engineering focus will help ensure the success of BCA’s key development and production programs,” McNerney said. “On top of that, as a Washington state native and the leader of more than 9,000 IDS employees working in the Puget Sound region, he is familiar with the people, issues and programs in the area. He is the ideal leader for BCA at this time,” he added.
Muilenburg moves to his new position from Integrated Defense System’s Global Services & Support unit, where he served as president of the $8 billion business that provides global after-delivery support for military platforms and systems, as well as a broad array of defense and government services. Prior assignments include leadership of the Combat Systems Division and Future Combat Systems, the company’s development program for the U.S. Army. He also led the overall engineering development of Boeing’s program to modernize global air traffic management systems.
“Dennis is ready to step up and lead the IDS team,” said McNerney. “His experience in technology integration; track record delivering large-scale programs on time and budget; and work with customers in new, developing markets will help us generate new momentum and long-term growth,” he added.
Albaugh holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from Willamette University, and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Columbia University. He will relocate soon to the Seattle area.
Born in Iowa, Muilenburg earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the University of Washington. He will continue to be based in St. Louis and spend substantial time in the Washington, D.C. area.
A replacement for Muilenburg will be named at a later date.
Southwest Airlines Cargo Gana Premio “Quest for Quality” de 2009
September 1, 2009
31/08/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — Southwest Airlines Es Calificada Número Uno en Calidad por Cuarto Año Consecutivo
DALLAS, 31 de agosto /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Southwest Airlines Cargo tiene el agrado de anunciar que fue calificada por la revista Logistics Management como la aerolínea número uno entre el resto de las aerolíneas ganadoras del premio “Quest for Quality”. Por cuarto año consecutivo, Southwest Airlines se ubicó en el primer puesto, mientras que por 13er. año consecutivo obtuvo una calificación superior al promedio ponderado general de la industria. Southwest Airlines logró las mayores calificaciones en las categorías de Cumplimiento de Horarios, Valor y Servicio al Cliente.
Los ganadores del premio “Quest for Quality” son elegidos sobre la base de los resultados de una encuesta anual realizada por la revista Logistics Management, en la que más de 6.000 empresas de transporte calificaron a sus proveedores de servicios de transporte según diferentes criterios de desempeño, por ejemplo, Cumplimiento de Horarios, Valor, Tecnología de la Información, Servicio al Cliente y Equipos y Operaciones.
Durante los últimos 26 años, el premio “Quest for Quality” de Logistics Management ha sido considerado por la industria del transporte y la logística como una de las mediciones más importantes de Satisfacción del Cliente y excelencia en el desempeño.
Fuente: Southwest Airlines
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