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    BA consolidates premium transatlantic market with acquisition of L'Avion

    Thursday July 3, 2008

    British Airways reached an agreement to acquire French all-business-class operator L'Avion for £54 million ($107.7 million) and will integrate the company into its new premium transatlantic subsidiary OpenSkies. [more]

    American to take $1.1-$1.2 billion impairment charge, furlough 900 flight attendants

    Thursday July 3, 2008

    American Airlines parent AMR Corp. informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday that it will record a noncash impairment charge of $1.1-$1.2 billion in the second quarter related to the capacity reductions announced in May (ATWOnline, May 22). [more]

    Cathay expects 'disappointing' 2008 results

    Thursday July 3, 2008

    Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday issued a profit warning saying that first-half and full-year 2008 results "are expected to be disappointing" as its fuel expenses have risen by approximately 60% so far this year.

    Thursday July 3, 2008

    Ryanair announced the acquisition of 3.5 million ordinary shares in Aer Lingus worth €175,000 ($275,919), lifting its stake in EI to 29.82%.

    Thursday July 3, 2008

    AirTran Airways will impose a 15% pay cut on officers and a 5%-8% cut on most staff, according to a letter to employees from Chairman, President and CEO Bob Fornaro cited by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Approximately 48% of AirTran employees are unionized, the paper said, and the carrier will have to negotiate the reductions. It expects them to take effect next month and for overall wage expense to fall 10% over the next six months. AirTran announced its most recent capacity cut two weeks ago (ATWOnline, June 17).

    Thursday July 3, 2008

    SkyEurope Airlines this week opened its fourth base at Kosice. It has invested €30 million in the facility, which it is calling a "satellite hub" and where it expects to handle 340,000 passengers this year, up 80% from 2007. It is offering 11 daily flights from the airport to Split, Bratislava, Prague, London Stansted, Dublin and Manchester.

    Thursday July 3, 2008

    Continental Airlines said it expects to make a July 11 announcement regarding special charges recorded for the recently completed quarter related to the capacity reductions planned for the second half of this year (ATWOnline, June 13), plus "other special items" recorded during the second quarter related to gains on the sale of its stake in Copa Holdings and other moves. It is scheduled to release second-quarter earnings on July 17.

    CO flew 8.63 billion consolidated RPMs in June, a 0.1% slip from the year-ago month. Capacity rose 2.5% to 10.32 billion ASMs, dropping load factor 2.1 points to 83.6%. June consolidated RASM rose an estimated 4%-5% year-over-year.

    Alitalia waits for recommendations as 'last chance' nears

    Wednesday July 2, 2008

    Alitalia is facing its "last chance" for survival and needs a "complete break" from its past, Chairman Aristide Police told shareholders at the ailing flag carrier's annual meeting last week. [more]

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