Kathryn M. Young

Managing Editor
Air Transport World

Managing Editor Kathryn Young guides all editorial production of ATW and special publications from the headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.  She has worked at ATW for 35 years and handles all aspects of publishing the magazine from editorial layout to photo editing and data research. Kathryn’s background includes desktop publishing of every ATW, compiling monthly Trends for ATW, as well as online, and research for many special features and issues, including ATW’s Annual World Airline Report. She has maintained ATW’s vast historical photo collection for 30-plus years.

Managing Editor Kathryn Young guides all editorial production of ATW and special publications from the headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.  She has worked at ATW for 35 years and handles all aspects of publishing the magazine from editorial layout to photo editing and data research. Kathryn’s background includes desktop publishing of every ATW, compiling monthly Trends for ATW, as well as online, and research for many special features and issues, including ATW’s Annual World Airline Report. She has maintained ATW’s vast historical photo collection for 30-plus years.

Articles by Kathryn M. Young
GOL and Delta codeshare 
GOLand Delta Air Lineshave entered into a codeshare agreement on routes between Brasilia and Atlanta.
ANA resumes Dreamliner service 
All Nippon Airways will resume Boeing 787 service June 1, following successful battery system modifications, safety checks and test flights.
Chorus Aviation 1Q profit down nearly 65%
Jazz parent Chorus Aviation reported first-quarter net income of C$9.2 million ($9.037 million), down 64.9% from a $26.2 million profit in the year-ago period.
Airbus adds 83 aircraft to order book in April
Airbus reported it received 83 new bookings for April, the largest order from Turkish Airlines for 53 A321neos and four A320neos, along with 25 current engine A321s.
South African Airways and Air Seychelles codeshare 
South African Airways and Air Seychelles will codeshare, beginning with the SA code on Air Seychelles’ 3X-weekly Johannesburg-Seychelles flights.
Japan Air Lines re-introduces 787 
Japan Air Lines announced new flights with the re-introduction of Boeing 787-8 service June 1.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants file for mediation
Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), have filed for mediation with the National Mediation Board, AFA said in a statement.
Compass Airlines flight attendants ratify contract
Flight attendants for Compass Airlines, a Delta Connection carrier, have ratified their first contract with assistance from the National Mediation Board.
Orlando International first US airport to automate customs form 

Orlando International Airport (MCO) was chosen as the first airport in the US to automate the I-94 arrival/departure form used by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). MCO has already seen a 13.7% gain in international traffic this year.

The automation, which will be implemented in phases, started April 30. The automation will use traveler information already transmitted electronically and is expected to decrease wait times an average of 20 seconds per passenger. The electronic information will be accessed via a traveler’s passport.

Air New Zealand passengers gain transit access at LAX

Air New Zealand (ANZ) has received US Customs and Border Protection approval for transit access for passengers arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from Auckland or London.

On completion of US visa requirements, ANZ transiting passengers will receive a token that allows access to the general terminal area, including ANZ’s LAX lounge, for those who are eligible, without clearing security.

ILFC reports 60 1Q transactions
International Lease Finance Corp. reported 60 lease transactions in the first quarter.
US airlines report 79.6% of flights on-time in February
US airlines posted a 79.6% on-time arrival rate in the month of February, down from 86.2% posted in February 2012, and down slightly from January 2013 81% rate.
Kenya Airways receives first 737-300 converted freighter 1
Kenya Airways has taken delivery of its first fully owned freighter—a new Boeing 737-300—for use in the growing African cargo market.
Worldwide Flight Services wins four North America contracts
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won four new ground-handling contracts from North American airlines.
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Turkish commits to 70 737 MAX and 737NGs  9
Turkish Airlines has committed to order 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 737-800s as it continues its growth plans for single-aisle aircraft.
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