Learn how the industry has demonstrated the improvement in baggage handling efficiency until 2012 and understand the next steps for further innovation with:
Chances are, if you’ve traveled recently you may have mistaken the airport for a shopping mall. Challenged with driving non-aviation revenue, many airports are becoming a destination unto themselves, providing access to a wide variety of retail options. Similarly, airlines continue to unbundle their fees in an effort to drive new revenue streams....More
Learn how the industry has demonstrated the improvement in baggage handling efficiency until 2012 and understand the next steps for further innovation with:...More
Open source software is becoming mainstream IT. But do you really know what the term means in practice and why it is important for all companies, including those in commercial aviation?
The shift to open source software is one of the most important current trends in technology, yet it is surprisingly little discussed compared with other developments – including those which, ironically, have only been made possible by the adoption of open systems....More
What will the year 2013 bring for us in the commercial aviation industry? The experienced ATW editorial team will discuss 2012 results and expectations for 2013 based on briefs from industry analysts, forecasters, manufacturers and organizations such as IATA. Presentations will also cover important topics such as the future of oil prices, traffic growth hotspots, ticket pricing, aircraft sales, ancillary revenue trends, and regulatory and the environment expectations.
Regional outlooks will also be addressed...More
The air transport industry has changed dramatically since ATW and SITA launched the first Passenger Self-Service Survey seven years ago. At that time e-commerce, online check-in and self-service kiosks were just starting to transform the travel experience. Today, they are the norm.
Now we are at the beginning of a new wave of trends that are set to revolutionize passenger interaction from booking to boarding and beyond. In particular, the accelerating trend in the adoption of mobile apps and social media offers many opportunities for change....More
Airportdata.com publishes technical, ground services and full contact information for almost 6,000 airports worldwide and provides aviation professionals with a set of practical tools to help navigate through the information quickly. Subscribers find the service leads to efficiencies in flight operations as well as providing all the information they need for new route planning, ground handling contracts and fuel purchasing. Features include:...More
MRO operations in airlines and related transportation industries have never been more complex, more regulated, and under more cost pressures. Airlines continue to strive for optimized MRO processes as they modify and modernize aging fleets, take ownership of complex new aircraft such as the A380s and B787s, and provide third-party MRO services. Airlines can improve aircraft availability and resource utilization while lowering parts inventories by transforming and integratingtheir maintenance planning processes with execution. ...More
According to Ideaworks, airline ancillary revenue soared to $32.5 billion worldwide in 2011.
The airlines have been profiting from the ancillary services and distributing the services exclusively through their channels to increase the distribution channels many GDS's and other service providers have been developing the technology for the services to be sold as a’la carte. Join our webinar to learn how OTA’s and TMC’s can explore opportunities to build ancillary revenue....More
June 30, 2009
ATW's Perry Flint talks about the current downturn and provides some intriguing insight. Has air travel changed forever? Has the premium travel sector shrunk forever? Has it gone the way of the three martini lunch and the personal assistant? We might be in the midst of a fundamental shift in air travel and the implications for the industry are far reaching....More
Korean Air has agreed to purchase five 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft and six 777-300ERs, in an order valued at approximately $3.6 billion at current list prices....More
Three major airlines and two leasing companies have made firm commitments for a total of 102 Boeing 787-10s, launching the third and largest member of the Dreamliner family....More
Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital announced today at the Paris Air Show a firm order for 30 ATR 72-600s and five ATR 42-500s, plus options for an additional 55 ATR -600 Series turboprops....More
Venezuela’s Conviasa has ordered seven Embraer E-190s, exercising options from a previously announced order in July 2012 for six firm orders and 14 options....More
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