United Airlines said late Monday it’s expecting
second-quarter consolidated passenger unit revenue to rise by 26% to 27% when
compared to the same period last year.
Month: June 2010
Pilot School May Be Ticket to Airline Career, Despite Past Hiring Slump
SkyWest Passenger Traffic Rises 7.3 Percent in May
Finally, All Major US Airlines Report Year-on-Year Demand Growth in May
Last May, all nine of the biggest US airlines tracked (the big
five ‘legacy’ carriers plus Alaska, AirTran, jetBlue and Southwest) reported a
decline in demand (as measured by system RPMs – Revenue Passenger Miles). This
May, for the first time in ages, all nine are likely to show year-on-year
demand growth (though jetBlue and United have yet to report their figures).
U.S. Airlines Emerging from Recession
With the global economy continuing to improve, there is steady
improvement in demand for air travel as well as cargo since the beginning of
2010, after being badly affected by the economic downturn. Business travel,
which is directly affected by the economic environment, plunged to an all-time
low in 2009 as many corporations slashed travel budgets. Leisure travel as well
as cargo also showed a remarkable decline.
AirTran Airways and JetBlue Passenger Traffic Up in May
Alaska Airlines and AirTran Report Jump in May Traffic
Continental Airlines Passenger Traffic Rose 3.7 Percent in May
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Recalling Pilots Off of Furlough
Delta Air Lines Plans to Hire Additional Pilots and Bring Back Aircraft
Delta Air Lines Inc, the world’s largest airline,
is planning to hire new pilots later in the year in order to gain flexibility
amid signs of a recovery in the airline industry. It is also planning to bring
back next year as many aircraft that were parked in California’s desert due to
the recession-driven capacity cuts.