6.000 m2 de bodegas
July 21, 2011
Lan Colombia inauguró recientemente 6.000 m² de bodegas destinadas a carga aérea, siendo su principal producto transportado las hermosas flores y en particular, rosas, las que son exportadas en fresco a los Estados Unidos y Europa en una cifra cercana a las 260.000 toneladas.
Lan Cargo es de las compañías más grandes en el rubro de carga aérea en Latinoamérica y probablemente será la más grande en transporte de pasajeros si sale adelante su retrasada fusión con TAM, potenciándose de esta forma ambas compañías.
AMR Corporation Announces Largest Aircraft Order in History With Boeing and Airbus
July 20, 2011
American Airlines to Order 460 Narrowbody Jets to Replace and Transform its Fleet
American expects to create youngest, most fuel-efficient fleet among U.S. industry peers in approximately five years
Agreement includes options and purchase rights for 465 additional aircraft through 2025
American to be first U.S. network carrier to take delivery of Airbus A320neo Family aircraft and first airline to commit to Boeing’s expected new 737 family offering
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 20, 2011 / — AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, today announced landmark agreements with Airbus and Boeing that will allow it to replace and transform American’s narrowbody fleet over five years and solidify its fleet plan into the next decade. These new aircraft will allow American to reduce its operating and fuel costs and deliver state-of-the-art amenities to customers, while maximizing financial flexibility for the Company.
Under the new agreements, American plans to acquire 460 narrowbody, single-aisle aircraft from the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families beginning in 2013 through 2022 – the largest aircraft order in aviation history. As part of these agreements, starting in 2017 American will become the first network U.S. airline to begin taking delivery of “next generation” narrowbody aircraft that will further accelerate fuel-efficiency gains.
These new deliveries are expected to pave the way for American to have the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleet among its U.S. airline peers in approximately five years.
American also will benefit from approximately $13 billion of committed financing provided by the manufacturers through lease transactions that will help maximize balance sheet flexibility and reduce risk. The financing fully covers the first 230 deliveries.
Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of AMR and American Airlines, noted that today’s order represents another important step in the Company’s strategy to build a strong foundation for the future.
“We have a long track record of meeting our obligations to all of our stakeholders, including strategic partners, lenders, suppliers and investors. We believe this history continues to help us navigate today’s challenges while remaining focused on doing what’s necessary to position American Airlines for long-term success, and we look forward to working with Boeing and Airbus to achieve it,” Arpey said. “Today’s announcement paves the way for us to achieve important milestones in our company’s future, giving us the ability to replace our narrowbody fleet and finance it responsibly. This was an incredible opportunity for our company that presented itself from two great manufacturers. And, given our aggressive and ambitious fleet plans, we feel fortunate to have both Boeing and Airbus standing beside us to meet our needs. With today’s news, we expect to have the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleet among our peers in the U.S. industry within five years. This new fleet will dramatically improve our fuel and operating costs, while enhancing our financial flexibility. More than that, with the power of our network and partnerships and the dedication of our people, we will be an even stronger competitor.”
Said Tom Horton, President of AMR and American Airlines: “Our efforts in recent years have transformed nearly every corner of our business. We’ve strengthened our liquidity, focused our network and alliance relationships on serving the world’s most important markets with the best partners, enhanced our products and services with industry-leading technology, and worked to improve the customer experience. Today’s announcement will accelerate this transformation, delivering important benefits to our shareholders, customers and employees.”
Under the agreement with Boeing, American plans to acquire a total of 200 additional aircraft from the 737 family, with options for another 100 737 family aircraft. American has the flexibility to convert the new deliveries into variants within the 737 family, including the 737-700, 737-800 and 737-900ER.
As part of the Boeing agreement, American will take delivery of 100 aircraft from Boeing’s current 737NG family starting in 2013, including three 737-800 options that had been exercised as of July 1, 2011. American also intends to order 100 of Boeing’s expected new evolution of the 737NG, with a new engine that would offer even more significant fuel-efficiency gains over today’s models. American is pleased to be the first airline to commit to Boeing’s new 737 family offering, which is expected to provide a new level of economic efficiency and operational performance, pending final confirmation of the program by Boeing. This airplane would be powered by CFM International’s LEAP-X engine.
American’s most recent deliveries of the 737-800, with 160 seats, include the all-new Boeing Sky Interior, offering larger overhead bins that pivot down and out similar to those on the 787 Dreamliner, a contemporary feeling of spaciousness and variable LED lighting options for cabin ambience.
“We are pleased to continue our long and successful partnership with American Airlines,” said Jim Albaugh, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “While the 737 family will continue to serve an important role in American’s narrowbody fleet – delivering customer and cost benefits in both its current form and future evolution – as American’s primary widebody partner, we are excited to deliver to its customers all of the benefits and cutting-edge technology of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the 777-300ER. We look forward to strengthening our partnership for the future.”
American also will acquire a total of 260 Airbus aircraft from the A320 Family and will have 365 options and purchase rights for additional aircraft. American has the flexibility to convert its delivery positions into variants within the A320 Family, including the A319 and A321.
American will take delivery of 130 current-generation Airbus A320 Family aircraft beginning in 2013. Beginning in 2017 American will begin taking delivery of 130 aircraft from the A320neo (New Engine Option) Family featuring next-generation engine technology. The new aircraft are approximately 15 percent more fuel efficient than today’s models. American will be the first network airline in the U.S. to deploy this new-technology aircraft.
The A320 Family features cabin interiors with increased overhead storage, reduced noise and ambient lighting options.
“American’s order represents a strong vote of confidence in our product in the important North American market, and we feel certain our A320 Family aircraft will help the American team deliver a great experience for customers while helping the airline to achieve cost efficiencies that will benefit its shareholders,” said Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders. “We are proud to renew our partnership with a company that has a long history of airline industry leadership.”
Cost Reduction, Simplification and Flexibility for the Future
The 737 and A320 families offer significant cost reduction opportunities in replacing American’s older fleet. For example, Boeing and Airbus aircraft in the 737 and A320 families offer a 35 percent reduction in fuel cost per seat versus the MD-80 and a 12 percent and 15 percent fuel cost reduction per seat, respectively, versus the 757 and 767-200.
The agreements with Boeing and Airbus will continue American’s fleet simplification efforts, allowing American to transition four fleet types (MD-80, 737-800, 757 and 767-200) to two (the 737 and the A320 families, which offer significant commonality benefits within each family).
With a total of 465 options and purchase rights for additional aircraft from both manufacturers through 2025, these agreements give American the flexibility for replacement as well as growth opportunities under the right economic and financial conditions, with the ability to acquire up to 925 aircraft in total over 12 years.
Beyond today’s announcement, American continues to execute on other elements of a comprehensive fleet renewal plan that will deliver customer benefits in a range of aircraft types and sizes.
In 2009 and 2010, American took delivery of 76 737-800s. Separate from today’s announcement, American has taken or is scheduled to take delivery of a total of 54 737-800s from 2011 into 2013. American also has firm orders for eight Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft to be delivered in 2012-2013. American is the first U.S. airline to order the 777-300ER, which will offer many operational and customer benefits while serving as the flagship of American’s modernized fleet.
In addition, American has plans to acquire 42 state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners, to be delivered starting in late 2014, with options for 58 additional 787s. American also has firm orders for seven 777-200 widebody aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2013 through 2016.
“While our network is our core product, designed to take our customers where they most want to go, our fleet is a critical element of our ability to deliver a superior travel experience, safely, reliably and comfortably,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer, who leads American’s fleet and network planning and strategy. “With today’s announcement, I am confident that we will be able to meet our customers’ needs for decades to come with a modern fleet that will be second to none.”
American was advised in the transaction by SkyWorks Capital, LLC.
Air Transport Association Reports Slower Growth in June Air Travel Spending
July 20, 2011
The Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, reported that passenger revenue(1) rose 7 percent in June 2011 compared to the same month in 2010, marking the 18th consecutive month of revenue growth. The revenue data is based on a sample group of U.S. carriers(2).
“While the overall rate of growth in air travel expenditures appears to be slowing, we are encouraged by continued strength in the Latin American and Caribbean markets. We hope to see ongoing revenue growth in July to begin the third quarter,” said ATA Vice President and Chief Economist John Heimlich.
The airline industry still faces cost challenges, especially higher fuel expenses. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects the full-year 2011 average price of U.S. jet fuel will be $3.06 a gallon, more than 40 percent higher than the 2010 average.
Systemwide passenger traffic, as measured by miles flown by paying passengers(3), rose 0.3 percent while the average price to fly one mile, also known as yield, rose nearly 7 percent for the month.
- U.S. domestic revenue grew nearly 6 percent, as passenger yields increased 6 percent
- Trans-Atlantic revenue increased 5.6 percent from a year ago
- Trans-Pacific revenue rose 5.5 percent
- Latin American/Caribbean revenue grew 22 percent as yields rose 18 percent
A sample of U.S. airlines(4) saw spending on shipments of freight and mail rise 6 percent year over year (up 1 percent domestically and 9 percent internationally) in June 2011.
Embraer Joins the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association
July 20, 2011
Leading Brazilian Aircraft Manufacturer Shows its Commitment to Sustainability
Embraer, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, has become the newest member of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA). The announced was made, today, at AFRA’s Annual Meeting, in Washington, D.C., USA.
Embraer becomes the third leading aircraft manufacturers to link-up with AFRA.
Martin Fraissignes, Executive Director of AFRA, warmly welcomed Embraer into the AFRA fold. “We are delighted that such a prestigious company as Embraer has decided to join us on our journey to develop and promote environmental best practices throughout the field of aircraft dismantling and recycling. AFRA membership further confirms Embraer’s commitment to pushing for the best sustainable practices in our industry.”
For the past five years, AFRA has set industry standards for the safe and sustainable disassembly of end-of-service aircraft, which are of environmental and financial value to the industry. Now, Embraer joins AFRA to promote environmental excellence and sustainable solutions in the field of aircraft dismantling and recycling.
“Embraer’s membership in AFRA will intensify the exchange of experiences regarding recycling and/or the final disposal of aeronautical components, as well as the technical interchange between professionals, in order to incorporate new technologies with the integrated product development process,” said Guilherme de Almeida Freire, Embraer Director, Environmental Strategy and Technology.
Embraer has a strong and longstanding commitment to developing environmentally responsible industrial processes and sustainable business practices, which AFRA believes will be a welcome addition to its efforts to move the industry forward. With Embraer onboard, AFRA membership has now reached 56 companies and organisations, further reinforcing its position as the global leader in the field of aircraft end-of-life best practices.
Timken nomeia Tom Diez diretor-executivo para a América LatinaCANTON, Ohio, 14 de julho de 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) anunciou hoje a indicação de Tom Diez para exercer o cargo de diretor-executivo para a América Latina, com a atribuição de gerir os negócios da empresa nas áreas de indústrias de processamento, móvel e aeroespacial, saúde e controle de posicionamento. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100210/TIMKENLOGO) Nesse cargo, Diez vai liderar as operações empresariais da Timken nos países do Caribe, da América Central e América do Sul, incluindo o Brasil, e no México. Diez ingressou na Timken em 2006, como diretor de distribuição industrial para as Américas. Antes disso, ele ocupou cargos executivos na Michelin North America, Inc., United Technologies, Carrier Corporation e outras empresas importantes. Diez se formou em engenharia mecânica, na área de ciências, pela Universidade Pontifícia de Comillas, em Madri, e fez mestrado, também em engenharia mecânica, na Universidade de Swansea, no Reino Unido, além de um mestrado em administração de empresas pela Escola de Administração de Roterdã, nos Países Baixos. Diez nasceu na Espanha e vive em Canton, Ohio.
July 20, 2011
CANTON, Ohio, 14 de julho de 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) anunciou hoje a indicação de Tom Diez para exercer o cargo de diretor-executivo para a América Latina, com a atribuição de gerir os negócios da empresa nas áreas de indústrias de processamento, móvel e aeroespacial, saúde e controle de posicionamento.
Nesse cargo, Diez vai liderar as operações empresariais da Timken nos países do Caribe, da América Central e América do Sul, incluindo o Brasil, e no México.
Diez ingressou na Timken em 2006, como diretor de distribuição industrial para as Américas. Antes disso, ele ocupou cargos executivos na Michelin North America, Inc., United Technologies, Carrier Corporation e outras empresas importantes.
Diez se formou em engenharia mecânica, na área de ciências, pela Universidade Pontifícia de Comillas, em Madri, e fez mestrado, também em engenharia mecânica, na Universidade de Swansea, no Reino Unido, além de um mestrado em administração de empresas pela Escola de Administração de Roterdã, nos Países Baixos. Diez nasceu na Espanha e vive em Canton, Ohio.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. exporta helicóptero S-92 para a Líder Aviação, do Brasil, com o apoio de garantia do Ex-Im Bank
July 20, 2011
WASHINGTON, 20 de julho de 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. em Stratford, Connecticut, vai exportar um novo helicóptero S-92 para a Líder Aviação, a maior empresa de serviços de táxi aéreo no Brasil, com o apoio de uma garantia de empréstimo a longo prazo de aproximadamente $18 milhões do Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). O mutuante da garantia é o Private Export Funding Corp. (PEFCO) em Nova York, N.Y.
O apoio do Ex-Im Bank foi necessário por causa da indisponibilidade de empréstimo comercial a longo prazo em termos aceitáveis e para criar condições iguais de competitividade para Sikorsky, que enfrentava uma forte concorrência com empresas estrangeiras que contavam com o suporte de agências de crédito à exportação europeias.
“O Brasil é um poderoso mercado emergente e um dos nove principais mercados em que o Ex-Im Bank está se concentrando para ajudar os exportadores dos Estados Unidos a aproveitar as excelentes oportunidades para aumentar as vendas e os empregos. Estamos entusiasmados em auxiliar a Sikorsky a expandir suas exportações e continuar construindo um relacionamento forte de cliente com a Líder”, disse Fred P. Hochberg, presidente do conselho e presidente do Ex-Im Bank.
“Estamos gratos ao Ex-Im Bank pelos seus esforços e habilidade para atender nossos clientes no mercado de rápido crescimento do Brasil, onde mais de 100 helicópteros da Sikorsky estão agora sendo utilizados”, disse Carey Bond, presidente da Sikorsky Global Helicopters. “O Brasil é um país importante para a Sikorsky e um elemento fundamental da nossa estratégia de tornar as nossas operações ainda mais globalizadas.”
Desde 2004, o Ex-Im Bank autorizou cinco transações no valor total de quase $150 milhões para apoiar a compra, pela Líder Aviação, de helicópteros da Sikorsky fabricados nos Estados Unidos e aeronaves da Hawker Beechcraft fabricadas nos Estados Unidos.
A Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. projeta, fabrica e fornece manutenção a helicópteros comerciais e militares e aeronaves de asa fixa. Fundada em 1925, a empresa tem sua principal fábrica em Stratford, Connecticut, e 18.000 funcionários em todo o mundo, sendo que 16.000 deles estão baseados nos Estados Unidos.
Sobre o Ex-Im Bank:
O Ex-Im Bank é uma agência federal independente que ajuda a criar e manter empregos nos Estados Unidos preenchendo lacunas nos empréstimos para exportação privados e sem custos para os contribuintes americanos. Ele fornece vários mecanismos de financiamento, inclusive garantias de capital de giro, seguro para crédito à exportação e empréstimos para ajudar compradores estrangeiros a comprar serviços e mercadorias dos Estados Unidos.
Nos primeiros nove meses do ano fiscal de 2011 (até 30 de junho), o Ex-Im Bank aprovou um total de quase $22 bilhões de autorizações de empréstimo – um recorde acumulado anual – em apoio a $28,1 bilhões em vendas de exportação dos Estados Unidos. Essas vendas vão apoiar aproximadamente 189.700 empregos americanos em comunidades de todo o país.
Compra ya los vuelos de JetBlue entre San Juan y Hartford, Connecticut por tan sólo $119 cada vía
July 20, 2011
– Desde hoy y hasta el 15 de julio en www.jetblue.com/new encontrarás tarifas tan bajas como $119, cada vía, para viajar entre el 5 de enero y el 15 de febrero de 2012 (a) –
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico y HARTFORD, Connecticut, 12 de julio de 2011 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), la aerolínea más grande de Puerto Rico, le place anunciar que su nuevo vuelo diario, sin escala, a Hartford, Connecticut, desde San Juan, Puerto Rico, está ya a la venta en www.jetblue.com/new. Para celebrar el lanzamiento de esta ruta, JetBlue está ofreciendo tarifas especiales desde $119, disponibles hasta el 15 de julio en www.jetblue.com/espanol para viajar entre el 5 de enero y el 15 de febrero de 2012.
“Estamos contentos de satisfacer la gran demanda entre las comunidades de Puerto Rico y San Juan,” dijo Dave Clark, director de route planning para JetBlue Airways. “Contamos con la fortuna de tener grandes socios en las comunidades de Puerto Rico y Hartford que nos permiten un crecimiento robusto y el desarrollo de nuevas rutas, que beneficia a todos y permite mayores oportunidades de viaje para el público. Esperamos poder crecer estas relaciones así como nuestra red en estos mercados.”
San Juan será el tercer destino sin escala desde Bradley, el segundo aeropuerto más grande de New England, sumándose a los dos vuelos diarios que se ofrecen tanto a Orlando como a Fort Lauderdale. Desde la Florida los clientes de la aerolínea pueden realizar una cómoda conexión a otros destinos en el Caribe y Latinoamérica, como Santo Domingo, República Dominicana; Bogotá, Colombia; y Cancún, México.
Horario propuesto entre Hartford y San Juan:
| Hartford (BDL) a San Juan (SJU): | San Juan (SJU) a Hartford (BDL): | |
| Salida – Llegada | Salida – Llegada | |
| 7:55 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. | 6:35 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. | |
| – Los vuelos operarán a diario a partir del 5 de enero de 2012 – | ||
Los clientes que viajan a través de San Juan desde destinos selectos también podrán continuar hacia el Caribe con fácil conexión a Vieques, Mayagüez, Tortola, y Anguilla a través de la aerolínea asociada de JetBlue, Cape Air.
El servicio de JetBlue entre San Juan y Hartford será operado con fu flota de cómodos Airbus A320 y su premiado servicio, incluyendo asignación de asientos, la primera maleta gratis (b), meriendas y bebidas gratuitas e ilimitadas, cómodos asientos de piel, y el mayor espacio para las piernas en clase económica de cualquier línea aérea de EE.UU. (c).
Timken nombra a Tom Diez director gerente para América Latina
July 20, 2011
CANTON, Ohio, 14 de julio de 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) anunció hoy el nombramiento de Tom Diez como director gerente de los negocios de control de procesamiento, movilidad y aeroespacio/salud & posicionamiento de Timken.
Diez dirigirá las operaciones comerciales de Timken en los países caribeños, México, América Central y América del Sur, incluso Brasil.
Diez se incorporó a Timken en el año 2006 como director de distribución industrial para las Américas. Anteriormente, desempeñó puestos ejecutivos en Michelin North America, Inc., United Technologies, Carrier Corporation y otras grandes empresas.
Diez tiene una licenciatura en Ingeniería Mecánica de la Universidad Pontificia de Comillas en Madrid, una maestría en Ingeniería Mecánica de la Universidad de Swansea, en el Reino Unido, y una maestría en Administración de Empresas de la Escuela de Administración de Rotterdam, en los Países Bajos. Es nativo de España y reside en Canton, Ohio.
Transport services for SuperJet International
July 20, 2011
Extension of collaboration
Lufthansa Technik Logistik (LTL) and SuperJet International are stepping up a collaboration that dates from the beginning of 2009. Under a contract extension LTL will supplement the warehousing service it already provides in Frankfurt by taking over all the transport services for the Italian-Russian aircraft manufacturer, thus ensuring rapid and reliable spares provisioning for customers of SuperJet.
Lufthansa Technik Logistik was selected by SuperJet International to be its global logistics provider two years ago. In this capacity in the medium term Lufthansa Technik Logistik will hold spares from the aircraft manufacturer’s component pool in its Frankfurt warehouse. Under the new agreement LTL will now also be responsible for transporting materials from SuperJet International’s suppliers in France, Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom and the USA to the LTL warehouse in Frankfurt and from there to the Superjet 100 operators. This will include not only routine transports but also ad hoc support in the event of an aircraft on ground (AOG) incident.
LTL will start by supplying the launching customers of the new Sukhoi Superjet 100, Aeroflot Russian Airlines at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and the Armavia Air Company at Yerevan Airport in Armenia.
In this connection the warehouse which is part of the new LTL logistics facility in CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport will assume the role of a central material pool. In March 2011 the first shipment arrived in Frankfurt and was successfully entered into the system; others followed without a hitch in April. Over the next few months it is expected that LTL will supply a growing number of SuperJet customers as delivery numbers have stepped up.
Biocombustible comercial
July 18, 2011
Parece que llegó para quedarse el Biocombustible de aviación, tras el vuelo realizado por Boeing entre los Estados Unidos y Paris con motivo de la Expo Paris en su último diseño con combustible desarrollado por la misma compañía, en los días recién pasados, la aerolínea Lufthansa hizo lo propio pero un paso mas allá, al iniciar vuelos comerciales de itinerario con aeronaves que utilizan biocombustible. La aerolínea en cuestión, realiza 4 vuelos diarios entre Hamburgo y Francfort utilizando una mezcla al 50% del tradicional combustible de aviación mas el biocombustible, el cual tiene como base aceites vegetales y ésteres.
La aeronave que lo utiliza es un Airbus A-321 y pronto tendremos mas noticias de este nuevo desarrollo.
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