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صشح يجذ ػها سئظ يجهظ إداسة ششكت يصش نهطشا نهخذياث انجت

بأ ف إطاس انخذذذ انشايم نكم ػاصش اإلخاج بذأث انششكت ف حذذذ

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بأدذد أعانب انخبشذ نذفظ األطؼت انششباث ف دسجت حبشذ ياعبت ف

يشدهت انقم ي يطابخ اإلػذاد بانششكت دخ حغها ػه انطائشة انغاساث

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United Airlines considers making seats smaller on long

vacation-destination flights

United Airlines wants to add 100 more seats to its

Boeing 777s (The Associated Press)Douglas Perry | The OregonianOregonLive By

Douglas Perry | The OregonianOregonLive

Email the author | Follow on Twitter

on February 06 2015 at 732 AM updated February

06 2015 at 1008 AM

Airlines have shaved nearly 2 inches off the width of

most seats allowing flyers to feel swaddled like

babies

We all know why air travel can be so unpleasant the

seats are too large You feel like youre swimming in

that thing Its impossible to get comfortable

Fortunately airlines are addressing this problem

Many have shaved nearly two inches off the width of

the average economy-class seat allowing flyers to

feel swaddled like babies As it turned out this was

a win-win it allowed the airlines to add a whole

additional seat to each row

Industry publication Aviation Daily reported this

week that United Airlines is thinking about joining

the crowd the airline is considering reducing the

size of its seats

httpblogoregonlivecombusiness

(continue)United is weighing the creation of a high-density Boeing

777 subfleet with 10 seats across -- rather than nine -- in

regular economy class and a smaller than usual business

class cabin United chiefly uses Boeing 777s on Hawaii

routes and on flights between the East Coast and Europe

In other words they want to make sure your next vacation

gets off to a good start

This change would mean more than 100 additional seats

on the plane bringing the total up to 364 It would put

United in line with American Airlines Boeing 777

configuration We evaluate lots of options across our

fleet and havent made any further announcements

specific to the 777 fleet a United spokesman told The

Guardian newspaper

The comfort provided by airline seats has recently led to

passengers coming up with hacks to make life even

more pleasant during their travels Last fall a United

passengers use of the Knee Defender -- a product that

prevents the person in the seat in front of the user from

reclining -- caused a brouhaha that went viral The airline

had to divert a flight from Newark NJ to Denver because

a fight broke out between the Knee Defender user and the

wannabe recliner he blocked from reclining The police

and the TSA investigated but ended up calling the

incident a customer-service issue

United soon may have more of those

httpblogoregonlivecombusiness

Open-Skies Agreements Challenged

For more than two decades domestic airlines and

successive administrations have pushed for and

achieved broad international agreements that have

fostered greater competition lower airfares and more

flights to hundreds of destinations like Tokyo Beijing and

Rio de Janeiro

But now with the rise of Persian Gulf airlines and other

nimble foreign carriers those pacts called open-skies

agreements are under attack from an unlikely alliance of

domestic airlines and unions

The chief executives of American Airlines Delta Air Lines

and United Airlines recently joined together to quietly

lobby the Obama administration to restrict access by fast-

growing rivals based in the Persian Gulf They cited unfair

competition from the Middle East carriers Emirates

Etihad Airlines and Qatar Airways which they say receive

large government subsidies that put domestic carriers at

a disadvantage

This comes as another foreign airline Norwegian Air

Shuttle is facing opposition from pilot unions and some

domestic airlines to expand low-cost flights from Europe

and Asia The Transportation Department is reviewing

Norwegianrsquos application but delays have prompted a

complaint by European Union officials

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)Legacy airlines which have traditionally backed open-

skies policies to expand their markets are now rebelling

against the sort of competition that these policies are

meant to bring about

The push has gained their rivalsrsquo attention Tim Clark

the president of Emirates said their attacks threaten

ldquothe bedrock of the modern-day aviation systemrdquo

ldquoBy challenging open skies you are not just challenging

the aero-political situation you are challenging the very

essence of economic liberalization that the US has

championed for decadesrdquo Mr Clark said in an interview

ldquoI hope the administration will not stand for this

nonsenserdquo

Last week the top executives from Delta American and

United met with several government officials including

Anthony Foxx the transportation secretary and Penny

Pritzker the commerce secretary and requested that

existing open-skies agreements with the United Arab

Emirates and Qatar be renegotiated

ldquoWe welcome robust competition provided the playing

field is levelrdquo all three airlines said in similar

statements ldquoA reopening of those open-skies

agreements is the first step and the right step to ensure

competition is preserved and enhancedrdquo

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)This is the latest skirmish in a long-running battle that

Western airlines have been waging against the fast-growing

Middle East carriers Some European countries curtail

flights from the United Arab Emirates and Canada has

placed restrictions on the number of flights from there as

well

The three gulf carriers have expanded their operations into

the United States in recent years though they do not

compete directly with domestic airlines Emirates flies to

nine United States cities from its hub in Dubai Delta and

United have only one daily flight each to Dubai and none to

Abu Dhabi

Continue reading the main story

Gulf carriers are more threatening to the European allies of

United States carriers which have had more direct

competition for a lot longer Through their partnerships all

three big United States airlines have business ventures with

a major European airline sharing revenue and profits on

trans-Atlantic flights Delta with Air France American with

British Airways and United with Lufthansa the German

carrier

The domestic airlinesrsquo change of heart about open-skies

agreements is an abrupt shift after decades of pushing for

them Since 1992 the United States has signed more than

100 open-skies agreements a policy that usually gets the

strongest backing from the domestic carriers Last year Deltarsquos chief executive Richard Anderson called on Japanrsquos

government to expand competition

httpwwwnytimescom

United Airlines considers making seats smaller on long

vacation-destination flights

United Airlines wants to add 100 more seats to its

Boeing 777s (The Associated Press)Douglas Perry | The OregonianOregonLive By

Douglas Perry | The OregonianOregonLive

Email the author | Follow on Twitter

on February 06 2015 at 732 AM updated February

06 2015 at 1008 AM

Airlines have shaved nearly 2 inches off the width of

most seats allowing flyers to feel swaddled like

babies

We all know why air travel can be so unpleasant the

seats are too large You feel like youre swimming in

that thing Its impossible to get comfortable

Fortunately airlines are addressing this problem

Many have shaved nearly two inches off the width of

the average economy-class seat allowing flyers to

feel swaddled like babies As it turned out this was

a win-win it allowed the airlines to add a whole

additional seat to each row

Industry publication Aviation Daily reported this

week that United Airlines is thinking about joining

the crowd the airline is considering reducing the

size of its seats

httpblogoregonlivecombusiness

(continue)United is weighing the creation of a high-density Boeing

777 subfleet with 10 seats across -- rather than nine -- in

regular economy class and a smaller than usual business

class cabin United chiefly uses Boeing 777s on Hawaii

routes and on flights between the East Coast and Europe

In other words they want to make sure your next vacation

gets off to a good start

This change would mean more than 100 additional seats

on the plane bringing the total up to 364 It would put

United in line with American Airlines Boeing 777

configuration We evaluate lots of options across our

fleet and havent made any further announcements

specific to the 777 fleet a United spokesman told The

Guardian newspaper

The comfort provided by airline seats has recently led to

passengers coming up with hacks to make life even

more pleasant during their travels Last fall a United

passengers use of the Knee Defender -- a product that

prevents the person in the seat in front of the user from

reclining -- caused a brouhaha that went viral The airline

had to divert a flight from Newark NJ to Denver because

a fight broke out between the Knee Defender user and the

wannabe recliner he blocked from reclining The police

and the TSA investigated but ended up calling the

incident a customer-service issue

United soon may have more of those

httpblogoregonlivecombusiness

Open-Skies Agreements Challenged

For more than two decades domestic airlines and

successive administrations have pushed for and

achieved broad international agreements that have

fostered greater competition lower airfares and more

flights to hundreds of destinations like Tokyo Beijing and

Rio de Janeiro

But now with the rise of Persian Gulf airlines and other

nimble foreign carriers those pacts called open-skies

agreements are under attack from an unlikely alliance of

domestic airlines and unions

The chief executives of American Airlines Delta Air Lines

and United Airlines recently joined together to quietly

lobby the Obama administration to restrict access by fast-

growing rivals based in the Persian Gulf They cited unfair

competition from the Middle East carriers Emirates

Etihad Airlines and Qatar Airways which they say receive

large government subsidies that put domestic carriers at

a disadvantage

This comes as another foreign airline Norwegian Air

Shuttle is facing opposition from pilot unions and some

domestic airlines to expand low-cost flights from Europe

and Asia The Transportation Department is reviewing

Norwegianrsquos application but delays have prompted a

complaint by European Union officials

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)Legacy airlines which have traditionally backed open-

skies policies to expand their markets are now rebelling

against the sort of competition that these policies are

meant to bring about

The push has gained their rivalsrsquo attention Tim Clark

the president of Emirates said their attacks threaten

ldquothe bedrock of the modern-day aviation systemrdquo

ldquoBy challenging open skies you are not just challenging

the aero-political situation you are challenging the very

essence of economic liberalization that the US has

championed for decadesrdquo Mr Clark said in an interview

ldquoI hope the administration will not stand for this

nonsenserdquo

Last week the top executives from Delta American and

United met with several government officials including

Anthony Foxx the transportation secretary and Penny

Pritzker the commerce secretary and requested that

existing open-skies agreements with the United Arab

Emirates and Qatar be renegotiated

ldquoWe welcome robust competition provided the playing

field is levelrdquo all three airlines said in similar

statements ldquoA reopening of those open-skies

agreements is the first step and the right step to ensure

competition is preserved and enhancedrdquo

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)This is the latest skirmish in a long-running battle that

Western airlines have been waging against the fast-growing

Middle East carriers Some European countries curtail

flights from the United Arab Emirates and Canada has

placed restrictions on the number of flights from there as

well

The three gulf carriers have expanded their operations into

the United States in recent years though they do not

compete directly with domestic airlines Emirates flies to

nine United States cities from its hub in Dubai Delta and

United have only one daily flight each to Dubai and none to

Abu Dhabi

Continue reading the main story

Gulf carriers are more threatening to the European allies of

United States carriers which have had more direct

competition for a lot longer Through their partnerships all

three big United States airlines have business ventures with

a major European airline sharing revenue and profits on

trans-Atlantic flights Delta with Air France American with

British Airways and United with Lufthansa the German

carrier

The domestic airlinesrsquo change of heart about open-skies

agreements is an abrupt shift after decades of pushing for

them Since 1992 the United States has signed more than

100 open-skies agreements a policy that usually gets the

strongest backing from the domestic carriers Last year Deltarsquos chief executive Richard Anderson called on Japanrsquos

government to expand competition

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)United is weighing the creation of a high-density Boeing

777 subfleet with 10 seats across -- rather than nine -- in

regular economy class and a smaller than usual business

class cabin United chiefly uses Boeing 777s on Hawaii

routes and on flights between the East Coast and Europe

In other words they want to make sure your next vacation

gets off to a good start

This change would mean more than 100 additional seats

on the plane bringing the total up to 364 It would put

United in line with American Airlines Boeing 777

configuration We evaluate lots of options across our

fleet and havent made any further announcements

specific to the 777 fleet a United spokesman told The

Guardian newspaper

The comfort provided by airline seats has recently led to

passengers coming up with hacks to make life even

more pleasant during their travels Last fall a United

passengers use of the Knee Defender -- a product that

prevents the person in the seat in front of the user from

reclining -- caused a brouhaha that went viral The airline

had to divert a flight from Newark NJ to Denver because

a fight broke out between the Knee Defender user and the

wannabe recliner he blocked from reclining The police

and the TSA investigated but ended up calling the

incident a customer-service issue

United soon may have more of those

httpblogoregonlivecombusiness

Open-Skies Agreements Challenged

For more than two decades domestic airlines and

successive administrations have pushed for and

achieved broad international agreements that have

fostered greater competition lower airfares and more

flights to hundreds of destinations like Tokyo Beijing and

Rio de Janeiro

But now with the rise of Persian Gulf airlines and other

nimble foreign carriers those pacts called open-skies

agreements are under attack from an unlikely alliance of

domestic airlines and unions

The chief executives of American Airlines Delta Air Lines

and United Airlines recently joined together to quietly

lobby the Obama administration to restrict access by fast-

growing rivals based in the Persian Gulf They cited unfair

competition from the Middle East carriers Emirates

Etihad Airlines and Qatar Airways which they say receive

large government subsidies that put domestic carriers at

a disadvantage

This comes as another foreign airline Norwegian Air

Shuttle is facing opposition from pilot unions and some

domestic airlines to expand low-cost flights from Europe

and Asia The Transportation Department is reviewing

Norwegianrsquos application but delays have prompted a

complaint by European Union officials

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)Legacy airlines which have traditionally backed open-

skies policies to expand their markets are now rebelling

against the sort of competition that these policies are

meant to bring about

The push has gained their rivalsrsquo attention Tim Clark

the president of Emirates said their attacks threaten

ldquothe bedrock of the modern-day aviation systemrdquo

ldquoBy challenging open skies you are not just challenging

the aero-political situation you are challenging the very

essence of economic liberalization that the US has

championed for decadesrdquo Mr Clark said in an interview

ldquoI hope the administration will not stand for this

nonsenserdquo

Last week the top executives from Delta American and

United met with several government officials including

Anthony Foxx the transportation secretary and Penny

Pritzker the commerce secretary and requested that

existing open-skies agreements with the United Arab

Emirates and Qatar be renegotiated

ldquoWe welcome robust competition provided the playing

field is levelrdquo all three airlines said in similar

statements ldquoA reopening of those open-skies

agreements is the first step and the right step to ensure

competition is preserved and enhancedrdquo

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)This is the latest skirmish in a long-running battle that

Western airlines have been waging against the fast-growing

Middle East carriers Some European countries curtail

flights from the United Arab Emirates and Canada has

placed restrictions on the number of flights from there as

well

The three gulf carriers have expanded their operations into

the United States in recent years though they do not

compete directly with domestic airlines Emirates flies to

nine United States cities from its hub in Dubai Delta and

United have only one daily flight each to Dubai and none to

Abu Dhabi

Continue reading the main story

Gulf carriers are more threatening to the European allies of

United States carriers which have had more direct

competition for a lot longer Through their partnerships all

three big United States airlines have business ventures with

a major European airline sharing revenue and profits on

trans-Atlantic flights Delta with Air France American with

British Airways and United with Lufthansa the German

carrier

The domestic airlinesrsquo change of heart about open-skies

agreements is an abrupt shift after decades of pushing for

them Since 1992 the United States has signed more than

100 open-skies agreements a policy that usually gets the

strongest backing from the domestic carriers Last year Deltarsquos chief executive Richard Anderson called on Japanrsquos

government to expand competition

httpwwwnytimescom

Open-Skies Agreements Challenged

For more than two decades domestic airlines and

successive administrations have pushed for and

achieved broad international agreements that have

fostered greater competition lower airfares and more

flights to hundreds of destinations like Tokyo Beijing and

Rio de Janeiro

But now with the rise of Persian Gulf airlines and other

nimble foreign carriers those pacts called open-skies

agreements are under attack from an unlikely alliance of

domestic airlines and unions

The chief executives of American Airlines Delta Air Lines

and United Airlines recently joined together to quietly

lobby the Obama administration to restrict access by fast-

growing rivals based in the Persian Gulf They cited unfair

competition from the Middle East carriers Emirates

Etihad Airlines and Qatar Airways which they say receive

large government subsidies that put domestic carriers at

a disadvantage

This comes as another foreign airline Norwegian Air

Shuttle is facing opposition from pilot unions and some

domestic airlines to expand low-cost flights from Europe

and Asia The Transportation Department is reviewing

Norwegianrsquos application but delays have prompted a

complaint by European Union officials

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)Legacy airlines which have traditionally backed open-

skies policies to expand their markets are now rebelling

against the sort of competition that these policies are

meant to bring about

The push has gained their rivalsrsquo attention Tim Clark

the president of Emirates said their attacks threaten

ldquothe bedrock of the modern-day aviation systemrdquo

ldquoBy challenging open skies you are not just challenging

the aero-political situation you are challenging the very

essence of economic liberalization that the US has

championed for decadesrdquo Mr Clark said in an interview

ldquoI hope the administration will not stand for this

nonsenserdquo

Last week the top executives from Delta American and

United met with several government officials including

Anthony Foxx the transportation secretary and Penny

Pritzker the commerce secretary and requested that

existing open-skies agreements with the United Arab

Emirates and Qatar be renegotiated

ldquoWe welcome robust competition provided the playing

field is levelrdquo all three airlines said in similar

statements ldquoA reopening of those open-skies

agreements is the first step and the right step to ensure

competition is preserved and enhancedrdquo

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)This is the latest skirmish in a long-running battle that

Western airlines have been waging against the fast-growing

Middle East carriers Some European countries curtail

flights from the United Arab Emirates and Canada has

placed restrictions on the number of flights from there as

well

The three gulf carriers have expanded their operations into

the United States in recent years though they do not

compete directly with domestic airlines Emirates flies to

nine United States cities from its hub in Dubai Delta and

United have only one daily flight each to Dubai and none to

Abu Dhabi

Continue reading the main story

Gulf carriers are more threatening to the European allies of

United States carriers which have had more direct

competition for a lot longer Through their partnerships all

three big United States airlines have business ventures with

a major European airline sharing revenue and profits on

trans-Atlantic flights Delta with Air France American with

British Airways and United with Lufthansa the German

carrier

The domestic airlinesrsquo change of heart about open-skies

agreements is an abrupt shift after decades of pushing for

them Since 1992 the United States has signed more than

100 open-skies agreements a policy that usually gets the

strongest backing from the domestic carriers Last year Deltarsquos chief executive Richard Anderson called on Japanrsquos

government to expand competition

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)Legacy airlines which have traditionally backed open-

skies policies to expand their markets are now rebelling

against the sort of competition that these policies are

meant to bring about

The push has gained their rivalsrsquo attention Tim Clark

the president of Emirates said their attacks threaten

ldquothe bedrock of the modern-day aviation systemrdquo

ldquoBy challenging open skies you are not just challenging

the aero-political situation you are challenging the very

essence of economic liberalization that the US has

championed for decadesrdquo Mr Clark said in an interview

ldquoI hope the administration will not stand for this

nonsenserdquo

Last week the top executives from Delta American and

United met with several government officials including

Anthony Foxx the transportation secretary and Penny

Pritzker the commerce secretary and requested that

existing open-skies agreements with the United Arab

Emirates and Qatar be renegotiated

ldquoWe welcome robust competition provided the playing

field is levelrdquo all three airlines said in similar

statements ldquoA reopening of those open-skies

agreements is the first step and the right step to ensure

competition is preserved and enhancedrdquo

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)This is the latest skirmish in a long-running battle that

Western airlines have been waging against the fast-growing

Middle East carriers Some European countries curtail

flights from the United Arab Emirates and Canada has

placed restrictions on the number of flights from there as

well

The three gulf carriers have expanded their operations into

the United States in recent years though they do not

compete directly with domestic airlines Emirates flies to

nine United States cities from its hub in Dubai Delta and

United have only one daily flight each to Dubai and none to

Abu Dhabi

Continue reading the main story

Gulf carriers are more threatening to the European allies of

United States carriers which have had more direct

competition for a lot longer Through their partnerships all

three big United States airlines have business ventures with

a major European airline sharing revenue and profits on

trans-Atlantic flights Delta with Air France American with

British Airways and United with Lufthansa the German

carrier

The domestic airlinesrsquo change of heart about open-skies

agreements is an abrupt shift after decades of pushing for

them Since 1992 the United States has signed more than

100 open-skies agreements a policy that usually gets the

strongest backing from the domestic carriers Last year Deltarsquos chief executive Richard Anderson called on Japanrsquos

government to expand competition

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)This is the latest skirmish in a long-running battle that

Western airlines have been waging against the fast-growing

Middle East carriers Some European countries curtail

flights from the United Arab Emirates and Canada has

placed restrictions on the number of flights from there as

well

The three gulf carriers have expanded their operations into

the United States in recent years though they do not

compete directly with domestic airlines Emirates flies to

nine United States cities from its hub in Dubai Delta and

United have only one daily flight each to Dubai and none to

Abu Dhabi

Continue reading the main story

Gulf carriers are more threatening to the European allies of

United States carriers which have had more direct

competition for a lot longer Through their partnerships all

three big United States airlines have business ventures with

a major European airline sharing revenue and profits on

trans-Atlantic flights Delta with Air France American with

British Airways and United with Lufthansa the German

carrier

The domestic airlinesrsquo change of heart about open-skies

agreements is an abrupt shift after decades of pushing for

them Since 1992 the United States has signed more than

100 open-skies agreements a policy that usually gets the

strongest backing from the domestic carriers Last year Deltarsquos chief executive Richard Anderson called on Japanrsquos

government to expand competition

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)But it is the stunning ascent of the Persian Gulf carriers

mdash Dubairsquos airport is now the worldrsquos busiest international

air travel hub mdash that now concerns the domestic airlines

Mr Anderson has become their most vocal critic

championing what he calls ldquofair skiesrdquo instead of open

skies

Last year Delta sought to block gulf carriers from

receiving American loan guarantees through the Export-

Import Bank to buy new jets from Boeing It also tried to

block Emirates from flying a new route between New York

and Milan and took the matter before an Italian court

Mr Clark said Emirates did not receive any subsidies

from the Dubai government And in a sharp retort to Mr

Anderson Mr Clark warned that focusing on government

subsidies could backfire since many airlines around the

world were supported by governments

ldquoIf you go down this minefield you must ask yourselfrdquo he

said ldquoto what extent all the foreign carriers serving the

US are subsidized Take China take Thailand take

Malaysia take Japan take New Zealand I could go on

foreverrdquo

Gulf carriers have succeeded by creating new markets

that domestic airlines were not serving Mr Clark said

Emirates for instance offers connections between

Seattle and Hyderabad in India with a single stop in

Dubai The service is popular among the large population

of technology workers with Indian origins

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)BldquoLook at where these people are going and ask yourself

where was Delta where was United where was American

when the world was becoming more globalizedrdquo he said

The latest talk of restricting flights has also divided the

industry Consumer advocates point out that opening new

markets benefited travelers in the United States and

abroad Airports in the United States also welcome the

extra traffic from the Middle East and beyond

ldquoHistorically shifts toward protectionism have ended up

hurting markets and choking off growth and job creationrdquo

the United States Travel Association said in a statement

this week ldquoTravel to and within the United States has

lately been under assault from protectionist anti-

competitive forces and the move against open skies is

the latest examplerdquo

Not all domestic airlines are pushing against open skies

Robin Hayes JetBluersquos chief executive expressed strong

support in a letter to three cabinet members including

Secretary of State John Kerry

The first open-skies agreements between the United

States and the UAE and Qatar were signed in 1999 Both

countries are major United States allies in the Middle

East Last year in a move that angered domestic carriers

the United States established a customs and immigration

pre-clearance facility in the Abu Dhabi airport which

allows passengers flying into the United States to clear

immigration before the flight

httpwwwnytimescom

(continue)

Supporters of open skies point out that United States

carriers have received government support in the past

Delta American and United for example have been

granted far-reaching antitrust immunity to set up joint

ventures with rival carriers on some specific routes to

Europe and Asia

ldquoNow that US airlines have secured antitrust immunity

industry consolidation and concomitantly rising airfares

and ancillary fees and are achieving record

unprecedented profits some carriers shamelessly seek to

close off US markets to competition from foreign

carriersrdquo Kevin Mitchell the chairman of the Business

Travel Coalition a trade group wrote in a letter to various

government officials

A spokesman for the Transportation Department Brian

Farber said the administration was taking the airlinesrsquo

concerns seriously and was reviewing them

Still he said that the administration ldquoremains committed

to the open-skies policy which has greatly benefited the

traveling public the US aviation industry American

cities and the broader US economy through increased

travel and trade and job growthrdquo

httpwwwnytimescom

Big US Airlines Fault Persian Gulf CarriersThree US Airline CEOs Say State-Owned Gulf Carriers

Are Distorting Air Transportation

The chief executives of the three largest US airlines

said they are pressing the government to modify ormdash

lacking substantive remediesmdashannul air treaties with

two Persian Gulf nations The CEOs cited what they

claim are subsidies and government industrial policies

that favor three of the Gulf regionrsquos fast-growing

carriers distorting global air transportation

The heads of American Airlines Group Inc United

Continental Holdings Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc said

in a joint interview Thursday that the three state-owned

Gulf airlines have received $423 billion in ldquoquantifiablerdquo

subsidies since 2004 accompanied by other benefits

including breaks on local airport infrastructure and

services exemptions from corporate taxes and

advantages from ldquoopaquerdquo related-party transactions

The US executives said the policies are giving a big leg

up to Emirates Airline Etihad Airways and Qatar

Airways helping them expand globally by stimulating

low-fare traffic through their hubs More recently the

three Gulf carriers have targeted growth to US airports

where they can fly freely and set prices without

restriction due to ldquoopen skiesrdquo treaties between the US

and the United Arab Emirates and Qatar

httpwwwwsjcom

(continue)

Supporters of open skies point out that United States

carriers have received government support in the past

Delta American and United for example have been

granted far-reaching antitrust immunity to set up joint

ventures with rival carriers on some specific routes to

Europe and Asia

ldquoNow that US airlines have secured antitrust immunity

industry consolidation and concomitantly rising airfares

and ancillary fees and are achieving record

unprecedented profits some carriers shamelessly seek to

close off US markets to competition from foreign

carriersrdquo Kevin Mitchell the chairman of the Business

Travel Coalition a trade group wrote in a letter to various

government officials

A spokesman for the Transportation Department Brian

Farber said the administration was taking the airlinesrsquo

concerns seriously and was reviewing them

Still he said that the administration ldquoremains committed

to the open-skies policy which has greatly benefited the

traveling public the US aviation industry American

cities and the broader US economy through increased

travel and trade and job growthrdquo

httpwwwnytimescom

Big US Airlines Fault Persian Gulf CarriersThree US Airline CEOs Say State-Owned Gulf Carriers

Are Distorting Air Transportation

The chief executives of the three largest US airlines

said they are pressing the government to modify ormdash

lacking substantive remediesmdashannul air treaties with

two Persian Gulf nations The CEOs cited what they

claim are subsidies and government industrial policies

that favor three of the Gulf regionrsquos fast-growing

carriers distorting global air transportation

The heads of American Airlines Group Inc United

Continental Holdings Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc said

in a joint interview Thursday that the three state-owned

Gulf airlines have received $423 billion in ldquoquantifiablerdquo

subsidies since 2004 accompanied by other benefits

including breaks on local airport infrastructure and

services exemptions from corporate taxes and

advantages from ldquoopaquerdquo related-party transactions

The US executives said the policies are giving a big leg

up to Emirates Airline Etihad Airways and Qatar

Airways helping them expand globally by stimulating

low-fare traffic through their hubs More recently the

three Gulf carriers have targeted growth to US airports

where they can fly freely and set prices without

restriction due to ldquoopen skiesrdquo treaties between the US

and the United Arab Emirates and Qatar

httpwwwwsjcom

Big US Airlines Fault Persian Gulf CarriersThree US Airline CEOs Say State-Owned Gulf Carriers

Are Distorting Air Transportation

The chief executives of the three largest US airlines

said they are pressing the government to modify ormdash

lacking substantive remediesmdashannul air treaties with

two Persian Gulf nations The CEOs cited what they

claim are subsidies and government industrial policies

that favor three of the Gulf regionrsquos fast-growing

carriers distorting global air transportation

The heads of American Airlines Group Inc United

Continental Holdings Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc said

in a joint interview Thursday that the three state-owned

Gulf airlines have received $423 billion in ldquoquantifiablerdquo

subsidies since 2004 accompanied by other benefits

including breaks on local airport infrastructure and

services exemptions from corporate taxes and

advantages from ldquoopaquerdquo related-party transactions

The US executives said the policies are giving a big leg

up to Emirates Airline Etihad Airways and Qatar

Airways helping them expand globally by stimulating

low-fare traffic through their hubs More recently the

three Gulf carriers have targeted growth to US airports

where they can fly freely and set prices without

restriction due to ldquoopen skiesrdquo treaties between the US

and the United Arab Emirates and Qatar

httpwwwwsjcom

(continue)The routes from the Gulf region to the US havenrsquot

produced a meaningful increase in passenger traffic

the US carriers said in a 55-page briefing paper being

circulated to officials of the departments of

Transportation State and Commerce among others

Instead the new routes ldquoserve to displace the market

share of US airlines and to shift good aviation jobs

overseasrdquo

The three Gulf carriers have boosted the number of

daily seats between their hubs and the US by 11000

since 2008 the document says But the number of daily

bookings between those airports and the US in both

directions which were 2500 a day in 2008 were up just

85 a day by 2014 The bulk of the US passengers using

the Gulf carriers are traveling beyond Dubai Doha or

Abu Dhabi to destinations such as India and Southeast

Asia and that hits the US airlines and their Asian and

European partners right where it hurts Doug Parker

Americanrsquos chief executive said his team wants to

begin flights to India But the routes wonrsquot justify

themselves he said because the fares are so low And

Richard Anderson Deltarsquos CEO said his airline is

leaving the Indian market altogether for the same

reason

httpwwwwsjcom

(continue)Kevin Mitchell of OpenSkiestravel a grouping of

tourism and airline interests wrote to the three US

departments last week expressing ldquodeep concernsrdquo

about the US airline CEOsrsquo lobbying efforts He said

that after the mergers of six US carriers into three and

a situation where the top four airlines control 80 of the

US market ldquosomehellipshamelessly seek to close off US

markets to competition from foreign carriersrdquo

In a recent interview Emirates President Tim Clark said

the US airlinesrsquo claims are ldquooutrageous

unsubstantiated [and] incorrectrdquo He said that his

company isnrsquot dumping capacity or selling below cost

and is profitable on every route it operates from the US

ldquoTell us where the subsidies arerdquo he added Etihad and

Qatar declined to comment

Emirates now the No 1 international airline by capacity

said it files public financial statements annually that are

audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Etihad and Qatar

have repeatedly denied they are subsidized

US carriers have been worried about the Gulf carriers

since at least 2012 concerned about losing some of

their most lucrative international passengers and

alarmed by their rivalsrsquo big buildup of US routes In

2013 United Delta the US trade association Airlines

for America and the largest US pilot union Air Line

Pilots Association International launched legal and

political challenges and Delta suggested that the US

revisit some of its air treaties

httpwwwwsjcom

Taiwan Airline Crash Highlights Safety Challenges

in Rapidly Growing Market

httpwwwskiftcom

The deadly crash of a TransAsia plane into a river in

Taiwan is again focusing the worldrsquos attention on the

safety challenges facing fast-growing Asian airlines

TransAsia has been adding new routes rapidly since

the Taiwanese carrier went public in 2011 TransAsia

and others like it are rushing to keep up with a travel

boom driven by the regionrsquos growing middle class

The ease and increasing affordability of flying helps

fuel economic growth and a better lifestyle for Asian

consumers But as airlines carry more passengers

across increasingly crowded skies they are also

racing to train enough pilots

ldquoThe demand is almost exceeding the supplyrdquo says

John M Cox who spent 25 years flying for US Airways

and is now CEO of consultancy Safety Operating

Systems

Taiwan Airline Crash Highlights Safety Challenges

in Rapidly Growing Market

httpwwwskiftcom

The deadly crash of a TransAsia plane into a river in

Taiwan is again focusing the worldrsquos attention on the

safety challenges facing fast-growing Asian airlines

TransAsia has been adding new routes rapidly since

the Taiwanese carrier went public in 2011 TransAsia

and others like it are rushing to keep up with a travel

boom driven by the regionrsquos growing middle class

The ease and increasing affordability of flying helps

fuel economic growth and a better lifestyle for Asian

consumers But as airlines carry more passengers

across increasingly crowded skies they are also

racing to train enough pilots

ldquoThe demand is almost exceeding the supplyrdquo says

John M Cox who spent 25 years flying for US Airways

and is now CEO of consultancy Safety Operating

Systems

(continue)

httpwwwskiftcom

Quickly-growing airlines need to maintain

standards as they hire more pilots

maintenance workers dispatchers and flight

attendants Cox says the Asian carriers are

currently meeting those marks but itrsquos a big

challenge

TransAsia Airways Flight 235 crashed

Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Taipei

Taiwan with 58 people aboard Dramatic video

from a carrsquos dashboard camera captured the

moment that the plane tilting madly clipped a

bridge before landing in a shallow river At least

26 people were killed

EgyptAir Opens New Route Between

Jakarta and Cairo

Jakarta Egyptrsquos national flag carrier EgyptAir on

Thursday opened a new route from Jakarta to Cairo in

a bid to capitalize on the growing number of

Indonesians looking to travel to the North African

country

The airline will fly passengers with a Boeing 777-300ER

which has a capacity of 368 passengers every Thursday

and Sunday Flights are via Bangkok

ldquoThe flight is still twice a week but we hope soon

enough that it would be four times a weekrdquo said Peter

Setiono general services administration director of

EgyptAir Indonesia on Thursday

Speaking at the official launch of the new route in

Jakarta Peter said that every year there was higher

demand for flights to Cairo and the company was trying

to meet it

Established in 1932 EgyptAir currently flies to 75

destinations in 60 countries across Africa Asia Europe

the Middle East and the United States In Southeast

Asia the airline also operates in Malaysia Thailand and

Singapore

httpthejakartaglobeberitasatucom

Kuwaiti firm gets 48 year build and operate

contract for Iraq airport

The regional government has agreed a 45-year

deal with the Kuwaiti company

The 17 square kilometer site will be used for the

first phase with a similar area put aside for future

development

Speaking at the signing ceremong the Governor

of Diwaniya Ammar Al-Madani said the project

will create some 8000 jobs for the residents of

the governorate and that 10 percent of its

revenues will go to the provincial government -

See more at

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaerokuwaiti-firm-

gets-48-year-build-and-operate-contract-for-iraq-

airporthtmlsthash9pscZfY2dpuf

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaero

Egis upgrades airfield facilities at Riyadh Airport

The King Khaled International Airport is currently undergoing a

large development and expansion programme that aims at

increasing capacity in a near future

Serving the Saudi capital King Khaled International Airport is the

second biggest airport in Saudi Arabia after Jeddah Airport

Today the airport hosts circa 20 million passengers each year and

the current expansion programme will extend capacity to

35Mmillion

Egis was nominated as design consultant of Almabani For the

first time in the airport infrastructure domain Egis will perform the

full design under the BIM (Building Information Modeling)

concept Egis will also provide full technical support during

construction

The scope of works for this project covers the following airside

facilities new taxiways new cargo apron rehabilitation of

existing taxiways extension of the existing fuel line and

miscellaneous drainage improvements

Egis is already working on an ongoing project at Riyadh Airport

and providing technical support to the Saudi Arabian Trading and

Construction Company (SATCO) for an operations amp maintenance

contract of airside equipment amp systems Egisrsquos scope of works

covers the new Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) 400Hz

power units and preconditioned air (PCA) systems

Through this new project Egis reinforces its position as a partner

of choice for Thanks to a complementary expertise in airport and

air traffic management (ATM) Egis is also currently working on

another major neighbouring airport on integration and validation

activities for ATM equipment in an air traffic control tower

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaero

Indias Air Passenger Traffic Grows by 8 in 2014 IATA

Air passenger traffic in India saw an eight per cent growth

last year compared to 2013 the highest after China and

Russia even as global traffic rose by 59 per cent

according to data released by International Air Transport

Association (IATA)

Also the passenger carrying capacity in India rose by 57

per cent in 2014 with a 763 per cent load factor or

capacity utilisation

According to IATA the global industry out-performed the

10-year average growth rate of 56 per cent Air passenger

traffic in China rose by 11 per cent helping to drive global

air travel performance upward while travel demand in

Russia grew by 98 per cent during this period

Besides the Asia Pacific carriers recorded an increase of

58 per cent in traffic which was the largest increase

among the three biggest regions compared to 2013 IATA

said

Overall a record 33 billion passengers boarded aircraft

globally last year an increase of 170 million from 2013 it

said Demand for passenger business did well in 2014

With a 59 per cent expansion of demand the industry out-

performed the 10-year average growth rate IATA director

general and chief executive Topny Tyler said in a release

httpprofitndtvcom

(continue)

The 2014 performance was also above the 52 per cent

annual growth experienced in 2013 compared to 2012 Mr

Tyler said

Carriers in the Middle-east posted double-digit growth

while results in Africa were barely above previous-year

levels

While it is clear that people will continue to travel in

growing numbers there have been signs in recent months

that softening business confidence is translating into a

levelling off of international travel demand Mr Tyler said

IATA however noted that traffic has been broadly flat over

the past four months or so amid signs of a slowdown in

regional production activity despite trade volumes having

remained strong

In the aftermath of the Greek elections and the

intensifying debate on how to deliver a dynamic economic

programme for Europe we must not forget the power of

air connectivity to create growth Mr Tyler said

Governments can kick-start economic development by

reducing passenger taxes that depress demand for air

transport costing jobs and prosperity he said adding

that there are already some positive signs in this

direction

httpprofitndtvcom

Airfare War Hots Up as IndiGo Announces Rs 1499

Offer to Take on SpiceJet

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced all-

inclusive fares starting Rs 1499 to take on its rival

SpiceJet which has come up with a series of discounted

offers over the past two weeks IndiGos starting price

for air tickets is priced Rs 100 lower than SpiceJets

Special Valentine Rs 1599 offer

(ReadSpiceJet Sale is Back Tickets From Rs 1599)

Seats under IndiGos promotional offer however are

available on select routes such as Delhi-Jaipur and are

valid on bookings made 90 days before travel date

SpiceJets promotional offer open till February 6 is

applicable on travel between February 14 and April 15

2015

The trend for massive discounts on airfares was started

by SpiceJet last year and it seems that the new

management led by co-founder Ajay Singh is

comfortable with the airlines aggressive strategy

SpiceJets Super Sale offer for 5 lakh seats announced

on January 28 resulted in a whopping 400 per cent jump

in bookings the airline has claimed

Loss-making SpiceJet was grounded briefly in December

2014 because of a cash crunch IndiGo one of the few

profitable airlines is Indias biggest carrier by market

share

httpprofitndtvcomnewsaviation

EgyptAir Opens New Route Between

Jakarta and Cairo

Jakarta Egyptrsquos national flag carrier EgyptAir on

Thursday opened a new route from Jakarta to Cairo in

a bid to capitalize on the growing number of

Indonesians looking to travel to the North African

country

The airline will fly passengers with a Boeing 777-300ER

which has a capacity of 368 passengers every Thursday

and Sunday Flights are via Bangkok

ldquoThe flight is still twice a week but we hope soon

enough that it would be four times a weekrdquo said Peter

Setiono general services administration director of

EgyptAir Indonesia on Thursday

Speaking at the official launch of the new route in

Jakarta Peter said that every year there was higher

demand for flights to Cairo and the company was trying

to meet it

Established in 1932 EgyptAir currently flies to 75

destinations in 60 countries across Africa Asia Europe

the Middle East and the United States In Southeast

Asia the airline also operates in Malaysia Thailand and

Singapore

httpthejakartaglobeberitasatucom

Kuwaiti firm gets 48 year build and operate

contract for Iraq airport

The regional government has agreed a 45-year

deal with the Kuwaiti company

The 17 square kilometer site will be used for the

first phase with a similar area put aside for future

development

Speaking at the signing ceremong the Governor

of Diwaniya Ammar Al-Madani said the project

will create some 8000 jobs for the residents of

the governorate and that 10 percent of its

revenues will go to the provincial government -

See more at

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaerokuwaiti-firm-

gets-48-year-build-and-operate-contract-for-iraq-

airporthtmlsthash9pscZfY2dpuf

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaero

Egis upgrades airfield facilities at Riyadh Airport

The King Khaled International Airport is currently undergoing a

large development and expansion programme that aims at

increasing capacity in a near future

Serving the Saudi capital King Khaled International Airport is the

second biggest airport in Saudi Arabia after Jeddah Airport

Today the airport hosts circa 20 million passengers each year and

the current expansion programme will extend capacity to

35Mmillion

Egis was nominated as design consultant of Almabani For the

first time in the airport infrastructure domain Egis will perform the

full design under the BIM (Building Information Modeling)

concept Egis will also provide full technical support during

construction

The scope of works for this project covers the following airside

facilities new taxiways new cargo apron rehabilitation of

existing taxiways extension of the existing fuel line and

miscellaneous drainage improvements

Egis is already working on an ongoing project at Riyadh Airport

and providing technical support to the Saudi Arabian Trading and

Construction Company (SATCO) for an operations amp maintenance

contract of airside equipment amp systems Egisrsquos scope of works

covers the new Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) 400Hz

power units and preconditioned air (PCA) systems

Through this new project Egis reinforces its position as a partner

of choice for Thanks to a complementary expertise in airport and

air traffic management (ATM) Egis is also currently working on

another major neighbouring airport on integration and validation

activities for ATM equipment in an air traffic control tower

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaero

Indias Air Passenger Traffic Grows by 8 in 2014 IATA

Air passenger traffic in India saw an eight per cent growth

last year compared to 2013 the highest after China and

Russia even as global traffic rose by 59 per cent

according to data released by International Air Transport

Association (IATA)

Also the passenger carrying capacity in India rose by 57

per cent in 2014 with a 763 per cent load factor or

capacity utilisation

According to IATA the global industry out-performed the

10-year average growth rate of 56 per cent Air passenger

traffic in China rose by 11 per cent helping to drive global

air travel performance upward while travel demand in

Russia grew by 98 per cent during this period

Besides the Asia Pacific carriers recorded an increase of

58 per cent in traffic which was the largest increase

among the three biggest regions compared to 2013 IATA

said

Overall a record 33 billion passengers boarded aircraft

globally last year an increase of 170 million from 2013 it

said Demand for passenger business did well in 2014

With a 59 per cent expansion of demand the industry out-

performed the 10-year average growth rate IATA director

general and chief executive Topny Tyler said in a release

httpprofitndtvcom

(continue)

The 2014 performance was also above the 52 per cent

annual growth experienced in 2013 compared to 2012 Mr

Tyler said

Carriers in the Middle-east posted double-digit growth

while results in Africa were barely above previous-year

levels

While it is clear that people will continue to travel in

growing numbers there have been signs in recent months

that softening business confidence is translating into a

levelling off of international travel demand Mr Tyler said

IATA however noted that traffic has been broadly flat over

the past four months or so amid signs of a slowdown in

regional production activity despite trade volumes having

remained strong

In the aftermath of the Greek elections and the

intensifying debate on how to deliver a dynamic economic

programme for Europe we must not forget the power of

air connectivity to create growth Mr Tyler said

Governments can kick-start economic development by

reducing passenger taxes that depress demand for air

transport costing jobs and prosperity he said adding

that there are already some positive signs in this

direction

httpprofitndtvcom

Airfare War Hots Up as IndiGo Announces Rs 1499

Offer to Take on SpiceJet

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced all-

inclusive fares starting Rs 1499 to take on its rival

SpiceJet which has come up with a series of discounted

offers over the past two weeks IndiGos starting price

for air tickets is priced Rs 100 lower than SpiceJets

Special Valentine Rs 1599 offer

(ReadSpiceJet Sale is Back Tickets From Rs 1599)

Seats under IndiGos promotional offer however are

available on select routes such as Delhi-Jaipur and are

valid on bookings made 90 days before travel date

SpiceJets promotional offer open till February 6 is

applicable on travel between February 14 and April 15

2015

The trend for massive discounts on airfares was started

by SpiceJet last year and it seems that the new

management led by co-founder Ajay Singh is

comfortable with the airlines aggressive strategy

SpiceJets Super Sale offer for 5 lakh seats announced

on January 28 resulted in a whopping 400 per cent jump

in bookings the airline has claimed

Loss-making SpiceJet was grounded briefly in December

2014 because of a cash crunch IndiGo one of the few

profitable airlines is Indias biggest carrier by market

share

httpprofitndtvcomnewsaviation

Kuwaiti firm gets 48 year build and operate

contract for Iraq airport

The regional government has agreed a 45-year

deal with the Kuwaiti company

The 17 square kilometer site will be used for the

first phase with a similar area put aside for future

development

Speaking at the signing ceremong the Governor

of Diwaniya Ammar Al-Madani said the project

will create some 8000 jobs for the residents of

the governorate and that 10 percent of its

revenues will go to the provincial government -

See more at

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaerokuwaiti-firm-

gets-48-year-build-and-operate-contract-for-iraq-

airporthtmlsthash9pscZfY2dpuf

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaero

Egis upgrades airfield facilities at Riyadh Airport

The King Khaled International Airport is currently undergoing a

large development and expansion programme that aims at

increasing capacity in a near future

Serving the Saudi capital King Khaled International Airport is the

second biggest airport in Saudi Arabia after Jeddah Airport

Today the airport hosts circa 20 million passengers each year and

the current expansion programme will extend capacity to

35Mmillion

Egis was nominated as design consultant of Almabani For the

first time in the airport infrastructure domain Egis will perform the

full design under the BIM (Building Information Modeling)

concept Egis will also provide full technical support during

construction

The scope of works for this project covers the following airside

facilities new taxiways new cargo apron rehabilitation of

existing taxiways extension of the existing fuel line and

miscellaneous drainage improvements

Egis is already working on an ongoing project at Riyadh Airport

and providing technical support to the Saudi Arabian Trading and

Construction Company (SATCO) for an operations amp maintenance

contract of airside equipment amp systems Egisrsquos scope of works

covers the new Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) 400Hz

power units and preconditioned air (PCA) systems

Through this new project Egis reinforces its position as a partner

of choice for Thanks to a complementary expertise in airport and

air traffic management (ATM) Egis is also currently working on

another major neighbouring airport on integration and validation

activities for ATM equipment in an air traffic control tower

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaero

Indias Air Passenger Traffic Grows by 8 in 2014 IATA

Air passenger traffic in India saw an eight per cent growth

last year compared to 2013 the highest after China and

Russia even as global traffic rose by 59 per cent

according to data released by International Air Transport

Association (IATA)

Also the passenger carrying capacity in India rose by 57

per cent in 2014 with a 763 per cent load factor or

capacity utilisation

According to IATA the global industry out-performed the

10-year average growth rate of 56 per cent Air passenger

traffic in China rose by 11 per cent helping to drive global

air travel performance upward while travel demand in

Russia grew by 98 per cent during this period

Besides the Asia Pacific carriers recorded an increase of

58 per cent in traffic which was the largest increase

among the three biggest regions compared to 2013 IATA

said

Overall a record 33 billion passengers boarded aircraft

globally last year an increase of 170 million from 2013 it

said Demand for passenger business did well in 2014

With a 59 per cent expansion of demand the industry out-

performed the 10-year average growth rate IATA director

general and chief executive Topny Tyler said in a release

httpprofitndtvcom

(continue)

The 2014 performance was also above the 52 per cent

annual growth experienced in 2013 compared to 2012 Mr

Tyler said

Carriers in the Middle-east posted double-digit growth

while results in Africa were barely above previous-year

levels

While it is clear that people will continue to travel in

growing numbers there have been signs in recent months

that softening business confidence is translating into a

levelling off of international travel demand Mr Tyler said

IATA however noted that traffic has been broadly flat over

the past four months or so amid signs of a slowdown in

regional production activity despite trade volumes having

remained strong

In the aftermath of the Greek elections and the

intensifying debate on how to deliver a dynamic economic

programme for Europe we must not forget the power of

air connectivity to create growth Mr Tyler said

Governments can kick-start economic development by

reducing passenger taxes that depress demand for air

transport costing jobs and prosperity he said adding

that there are already some positive signs in this

direction

httpprofitndtvcom

Airfare War Hots Up as IndiGo Announces Rs 1499

Offer to Take on SpiceJet

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced all-

inclusive fares starting Rs 1499 to take on its rival

SpiceJet which has come up with a series of discounted

offers over the past two weeks IndiGos starting price

for air tickets is priced Rs 100 lower than SpiceJets

Special Valentine Rs 1599 offer

(ReadSpiceJet Sale is Back Tickets From Rs 1599)

Seats under IndiGos promotional offer however are

available on select routes such as Delhi-Jaipur and are

valid on bookings made 90 days before travel date

SpiceJets promotional offer open till February 6 is

applicable on travel between February 14 and April 15

2015

The trend for massive discounts on airfares was started

by SpiceJet last year and it seems that the new

management led by co-founder Ajay Singh is

comfortable with the airlines aggressive strategy

SpiceJets Super Sale offer for 5 lakh seats announced

on January 28 resulted in a whopping 400 per cent jump

in bookings the airline has claimed

Loss-making SpiceJet was grounded briefly in December

2014 because of a cash crunch IndiGo one of the few

profitable airlines is Indias biggest carrier by market

share

httpprofitndtvcomnewsaviation

Egis upgrades airfield facilities at Riyadh Airport

The King Khaled International Airport is currently undergoing a

large development and expansion programme that aims at

increasing capacity in a near future

Serving the Saudi capital King Khaled International Airport is the

second biggest airport in Saudi Arabia after Jeddah Airport

Today the airport hosts circa 20 million passengers each year and

the current expansion programme will extend capacity to

35Mmillion

Egis was nominated as design consultant of Almabani For the

first time in the airport infrastructure domain Egis will perform the

full design under the BIM (Building Information Modeling)

concept Egis will also provide full technical support during

construction

The scope of works for this project covers the following airside

facilities new taxiways new cargo apron rehabilitation of

existing taxiways extension of the existing fuel line and

miscellaneous drainage improvements

Egis is already working on an ongoing project at Riyadh Airport

and providing technical support to the Saudi Arabian Trading and

Construction Company (SATCO) for an operations amp maintenance

contract of airside equipment amp systems Egisrsquos scope of works

covers the new Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) 400Hz

power units and preconditioned air (PCA) systems

Through this new project Egis reinforces its position as a partner

of choice for Thanks to a complementary expertise in airport and

air traffic management (ATM) Egis is also currently working on

another major neighbouring airport on integration and validation

activities for ATM equipment in an air traffic control tower

httpwwwarabianaerospaceaero

Indias Air Passenger Traffic Grows by 8 in 2014 IATA

Air passenger traffic in India saw an eight per cent growth

last year compared to 2013 the highest after China and

Russia even as global traffic rose by 59 per cent

according to data released by International Air Transport

Association (IATA)

Also the passenger carrying capacity in India rose by 57

per cent in 2014 with a 763 per cent load factor or

capacity utilisation

According to IATA the global industry out-performed the

10-year average growth rate of 56 per cent Air passenger

traffic in China rose by 11 per cent helping to drive global

air travel performance upward while travel demand in

Russia grew by 98 per cent during this period

Besides the Asia Pacific carriers recorded an increase of

58 per cent in traffic which was the largest increase

among the three biggest regions compared to 2013 IATA

said

Overall a record 33 billion passengers boarded aircraft

globally last year an increase of 170 million from 2013 it

said Demand for passenger business did well in 2014

With a 59 per cent expansion of demand the industry out-

performed the 10-year average growth rate IATA director

general and chief executive Topny Tyler said in a release

httpprofitndtvcom

(continue)

The 2014 performance was also above the 52 per cent

annual growth experienced in 2013 compared to 2012 Mr

Tyler said

Carriers in the Middle-east posted double-digit growth

while results in Africa were barely above previous-year

levels

While it is clear that people will continue to travel in

growing numbers there have been signs in recent months

that softening business confidence is translating into a

levelling off of international travel demand Mr Tyler said

IATA however noted that traffic has been broadly flat over

the past four months or so amid signs of a slowdown in

regional production activity despite trade volumes having

remained strong

In the aftermath of the Greek elections and the

intensifying debate on how to deliver a dynamic economic

programme for Europe we must not forget the power of

air connectivity to create growth Mr Tyler said

Governments can kick-start economic development by

reducing passenger taxes that depress demand for air

transport costing jobs and prosperity he said adding

that there are already some positive signs in this

direction

httpprofitndtvcom

Airfare War Hots Up as IndiGo Announces Rs 1499

Offer to Take on SpiceJet

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced all-

inclusive fares starting Rs 1499 to take on its rival

SpiceJet which has come up with a series of discounted

offers over the past two weeks IndiGos starting price

for air tickets is priced Rs 100 lower than SpiceJets

Special Valentine Rs 1599 offer

(ReadSpiceJet Sale is Back Tickets From Rs 1599)

Seats under IndiGos promotional offer however are

available on select routes such as Delhi-Jaipur and are

valid on bookings made 90 days before travel date

SpiceJets promotional offer open till February 6 is

applicable on travel between February 14 and April 15

2015

The trend for massive discounts on airfares was started

by SpiceJet last year and it seems that the new

management led by co-founder Ajay Singh is

comfortable with the airlines aggressive strategy

SpiceJets Super Sale offer for 5 lakh seats announced

on January 28 resulted in a whopping 400 per cent jump

in bookings the airline has claimed

Loss-making SpiceJet was grounded briefly in December

2014 because of a cash crunch IndiGo one of the few

profitable airlines is Indias biggest carrier by market

share

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Indias Air Passenger Traffic Grows by 8 in 2014 IATA

Air passenger traffic in India saw an eight per cent growth

last year compared to 2013 the highest after China and

Russia even as global traffic rose by 59 per cent

according to data released by International Air Transport

Association (IATA)

Also the passenger carrying capacity in India rose by 57

per cent in 2014 with a 763 per cent load factor or

capacity utilisation

According to IATA the global industry out-performed the

10-year average growth rate of 56 per cent Air passenger

traffic in China rose by 11 per cent helping to drive global

air travel performance upward while travel demand in

Russia grew by 98 per cent during this period

Besides the Asia Pacific carriers recorded an increase of

58 per cent in traffic which was the largest increase

among the three biggest regions compared to 2013 IATA

said

Overall a record 33 billion passengers boarded aircraft

globally last year an increase of 170 million from 2013 it

said Demand for passenger business did well in 2014

With a 59 per cent expansion of demand the industry out-

performed the 10-year average growth rate IATA director

general and chief executive Topny Tyler said in a release

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(continue)

The 2014 performance was also above the 52 per cent

annual growth experienced in 2013 compared to 2012 Mr

Tyler said

Carriers in the Middle-east posted double-digit growth

while results in Africa were barely above previous-year

levels

While it is clear that people will continue to travel in

growing numbers there have been signs in recent months

that softening business confidence is translating into a

levelling off of international travel demand Mr Tyler said

IATA however noted that traffic has been broadly flat over

the past four months or so amid signs of a slowdown in

regional production activity despite trade volumes having

remained strong

In the aftermath of the Greek elections and the

intensifying debate on how to deliver a dynamic economic

programme for Europe we must not forget the power of

air connectivity to create growth Mr Tyler said

Governments can kick-start economic development by

reducing passenger taxes that depress demand for air

transport costing jobs and prosperity he said adding

that there are already some positive signs in this

direction

httpprofitndtvcom

Airfare War Hots Up as IndiGo Announces Rs 1499

Offer to Take on SpiceJet

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced all-

inclusive fares starting Rs 1499 to take on its rival

SpiceJet which has come up with a series of discounted

offers over the past two weeks IndiGos starting price

for air tickets is priced Rs 100 lower than SpiceJets

Special Valentine Rs 1599 offer

(ReadSpiceJet Sale is Back Tickets From Rs 1599)

Seats under IndiGos promotional offer however are

available on select routes such as Delhi-Jaipur and are

valid on bookings made 90 days before travel date

SpiceJets promotional offer open till February 6 is

applicable on travel between February 14 and April 15

2015

The trend for massive discounts on airfares was started

by SpiceJet last year and it seems that the new

management led by co-founder Ajay Singh is

comfortable with the airlines aggressive strategy

SpiceJets Super Sale offer for 5 lakh seats announced

on January 28 resulted in a whopping 400 per cent jump

in bookings the airline has claimed

Loss-making SpiceJet was grounded briefly in December

2014 because of a cash crunch IndiGo one of the few

profitable airlines is Indias biggest carrier by market

share

httpprofitndtvcomnewsaviation

(continue)

The 2014 performance was also above the 52 per cent

annual growth experienced in 2013 compared to 2012 Mr

Tyler said

Carriers in the Middle-east posted double-digit growth

while results in Africa were barely above previous-year

levels

While it is clear that people will continue to travel in

growing numbers there have been signs in recent months

that softening business confidence is translating into a

levelling off of international travel demand Mr Tyler said

IATA however noted that traffic has been broadly flat over

the past four months or so amid signs of a slowdown in

regional production activity despite trade volumes having

remained strong

In the aftermath of the Greek elections and the

intensifying debate on how to deliver a dynamic economic

programme for Europe we must not forget the power of

air connectivity to create growth Mr Tyler said

Governments can kick-start economic development by

reducing passenger taxes that depress demand for air

transport costing jobs and prosperity he said adding

that there are already some positive signs in this

direction

httpprofitndtvcom

Airfare War Hots Up as IndiGo Announces Rs 1499

Offer to Take on SpiceJet

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced all-

inclusive fares starting Rs 1499 to take on its rival

SpiceJet which has come up with a series of discounted

offers over the past two weeks IndiGos starting price

for air tickets is priced Rs 100 lower than SpiceJets

Special Valentine Rs 1599 offer

(ReadSpiceJet Sale is Back Tickets From Rs 1599)

Seats under IndiGos promotional offer however are

available on select routes such as Delhi-Jaipur and are

valid on bookings made 90 days before travel date

SpiceJets promotional offer open till February 6 is

applicable on travel between February 14 and April 15

2015

The trend for massive discounts on airfares was started

by SpiceJet last year and it seems that the new

management led by co-founder Ajay Singh is

comfortable with the airlines aggressive strategy

SpiceJets Super Sale offer for 5 lakh seats announced

on January 28 resulted in a whopping 400 per cent jump

in bookings the airline has claimed

Loss-making SpiceJet was grounded briefly in December

2014 because of a cash crunch IndiGo one of the few

profitable airlines is Indias biggest carrier by market

share

httpprofitndtvcomnewsaviation

Airfare War Hots Up as IndiGo Announces Rs 1499

Offer to Take on SpiceJet

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced all-

inclusive fares starting Rs 1499 to take on its rival

SpiceJet which has come up with a series of discounted

offers over the past two weeks IndiGos starting price

for air tickets is priced Rs 100 lower than SpiceJets

Special Valentine Rs 1599 offer

(ReadSpiceJet Sale is Back Tickets From Rs 1599)

Seats under IndiGos promotional offer however are

available on select routes such as Delhi-Jaipur and are

valid on bookings made 90 days before travel date

SpiceJets promotional offer open till February 6 is

applicable on travel between February 14 and April 15

2015

The trend for massive discounts on airfares was started

by SpiceJet last year and it seems that the new

management led by co-founder Ajay Singh is

comfortable with the airlines aggressive strategy

SpiceJets Super Sale offer for 5 lakh seats announced

on January 28 resulted in a whopping 400 per cent jump

in bookings the airline has claimed

Loss-making SpiceJet was grounded briefly in December

2014 because of a cash crunch IndiGo one of the few

profitable airlines is Indias biggest carrier by market

share

httpprofitndtvcomnewsaviation

2015 Air Transport News Awards finalists

announcedAir Transport news is pleased to announce the finalists

the 2015 Air Transport News awards The finalists (in

alphabetical order) in each category are

Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-ATR

-Bombardier

-Embraer

Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-Airbus

-Antonov

-Boeing

Engine Manufacturer of the Year

-CFM

-GE

-Rolls-Royce

Ground Handler of the Year

-Aviapartner

-Dnata

-Goldair Handling

-Servisair

-Swissport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of

votes received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole

Director General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical

order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and

Policy Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp

President ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of

Air Transport Studies

bullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport

Specialist World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air

Transport News Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana

Museum Geneva Switzerland on Saturday 21st March

2015

Air Transport News would like to cordially thank all the

readers who kindly participated in this exciting voting

process

httpwwwatnaero

2015 Air Transport News Awards finalists

announcedAir Transport news is pleased to announce the finalists

the 2015 Air Transport News awards The finalists (in

alphabetical order) in each category are

Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-ATR

-Bombardier

-Embraer

Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-Airbus

-Antonov

-Boeing

Engine Manufacturer of the Year

-CFM

-GE

-Rolls-Royce

Ground Handler of the Year

-Aviapartner

-Dnata

-Goldair Handling

-Servisair

-Swissport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

(continue)

IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of

votes received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole

Director General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical

order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and

Policy Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp

President ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of

Air Transport Studies

bullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport

Specialist World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air

Transport News Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana

Museum Geneva Switzerland on Saturday 21st March

2015

Air Transport News would like to cordially thank all the

readers who kindly participated in this exciting voting

process

httpwwwatnaero

2015 Air Transport News Awards finalists

announcedAir Transport news is pleased to announce the finalists

the 2015 Air Transport News awards The finalists (in

alphabetical order) in each category are

Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-ATR

-Bombardier

-Embraer

Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-Airbus

-Antonov

-Boeing

Engine Manufacturer of the Year

-CFM

-GE

-Rolls-Royce

Ground Handler of the Year

-Aviapartner

-Dnata

-Goldair Handling

-Servisair

-Swissport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

(continue)

Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of

votes received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole

Director General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical

order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and

Policy Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp

President ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of

Air Transport Studies

bullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport

Specialist World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air

Transport News Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana

Museum Geneva Switzerland on Saturday 21st March

2015

Air Transport News would like to cordially thank all the

readers who kindly participated in this exciting voting

process

httpwwwatnaero

2015 Air Transport News Awards finalists

announcedAir Transport news is pleased to announce the finalists

the 2015 Air Transport News awards The finalists (in

alphabetical order) in each category are

Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-ATR

-Bombardier

-Embraer

Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-Airbus

-Antonov

-Boeing

Engine Manufacturer of the Year

-CFM

-GE

-Rolls-Royce

Ground Handler of the Year

-Aviapartner

-Dnata

-Goldair Handling

-Servisair

-Swissport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

(continue)

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of

votes received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole

Director General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical

order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and

Policy Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp

President ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of

Air Transport Studies

bullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport

Specialist World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air

Transport News Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana

Museum Geneva Switzerland on Saturday 21st March

2015

Air Transport News would like to cordially thank all the

readers who kindly participated in this exciting voting

process

httpwwwatnaero

2015 Air Transport News Awards finalists

announcedAir Transport news is pleased to announce the finalists

the 2015 Air Transport News awards The finalists (in

alphabetical order) in each category are

Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-ATR

-Bombardier

-Embraer

Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-Airbus

-Antonov

-Boeing

Engine Manufacturer of the Year

-CFM

-GE

-Rolls-Royce

Ground Handler of the Year

-Aviapartner

-Dnata

-Goldair Handling

-Servisair

-Swissport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

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(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

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(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

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The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole

Director General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical

order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and

Policy Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp

President ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of

Air Transport Studies

bullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport

Specialist World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air

Transport News Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana

Museum Geneva Switzerland on Saturday 21st March

2015

Air Transport News would like to cordially thank all the

readers who kindly participated in this exciting voting

process

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2015 Air Transport News Awards finalists

announcedAir Transport news is pleased to announce the finalists

the 2015 Air Transport News awards The finalists (in

alphabetical order) in each category are

Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-ATR

-Bombardier

-Embraer

Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-Airbus

-Antonov

-Boeing

Engine Manufacturer of the Year

-CFM

-GE

-Rolls-Royce

Ground Handler of the Year

-Aviapartner

-Dnata

-Goldair Handling

-Servisair

-Swissport

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IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

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(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

2015 Air Transport News Awards finalists

announcedAir Transport news is pleased to announce the finalists

the 2015 Air Transport News awards The finalists (in

alphabetical order) in each category are

Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-ATR

-Bombardier

-Embraer

Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year

-Airbus

-Antonov

-Boeing

Engine Manufacturer of the Year

-CFM

-GE

-Rolls-Royce

Ground Handler of the Year

-Aviapartner

-Dnata

-Goldair Handling

-Servisair

-Swissport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)

IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

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IT Company of the Year

-Accelya

-Aviaso

-Amadeus

-Lufthansa Systems

-SITA

MRO Company of the Year

-AFI KLM EampM

-Lufthansa Technik

-Sabena technics

-TAP Maintenance amp Engineering

-Turkish Airlines Technic

Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

-Enfidha Hammamet International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-London City Airport

Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers

-Abu Dhabi International Airport

-Aeroport International de Geneve

-Athens International Airport

-Lisbon Airport

-Prague Airport

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

(continue)Airport of the Year

-Aeacuteroport de Bordeaux

-Athens International Airport

-Joao Paulo II Airport

-Dubai International Airport

-Singapore Changi Airport

Airline Alliance of the Year

-SkyTeam

-Star Alliance

Cargo Airline of the Year

-Cargolux

-Etihad Cargo

-FedEx

-Lufthansa Cargo

-UPS

Regional Airline of the Year

-Adria Airways

-Aeromexico Connect

-Etihad Regional

-KLM Cityhopper

-sata

Low Cost Airline of the Year

-AirAsia

-easyJet

-Germanwings

-Ryanair

-Vueling

httpwwwatnaero

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

(continue)Airline of the Year

-Aegean Airlines

-British Airways

-Etihad Airways

-Emirates

-Turkish Airlines

The jury will reach its final verdict starting from a zero

basis by carefully examining the profile of each of the

finalists in every category based on the 5 3 or 2

shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes

received) in each category

For categories with less than 20 candidates

Airline Alliance of the Year category

The Chairperson of the jury for 2015 is Jeff Poole Director

General CANSO

The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order)

bullBob Aaronson ex Director General ACI

bullNarjess Abdennebi Chief Economic Analysis and Policy

Section Air Transport Bureau ICAO

bullDr Pierre Coutu Program Executive AMPAP amp President

ASI

bullSimon McNamara Director General ERA

bullDr Andreas Papatheodorou Editor in Chief Journal of Air

Transport StudiesbullDr Charles E Schlumberger Lead Air Transport Specialist

World Bank

The winners will be announced in the 2015 Air Transport News

Award Ceremony to be held in Ariana Museum Geneva

Switzerland on Saturday 21st March 2015

httpwwwatnaero

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران

الشركة القابضة -ادارة العالقات العامة

لمصر للطيران