Month: June 2010

United, American, US Airways Expect Strong Revenue Growth

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.

Pilot School May Be Ticket to Airline Career, Despite Past Hiring Slump

Major U.S.
airlines last year hired just 30 pilots, not enough to fill a standard school
bus, according to a firm that tracks pilot hiring.

SkyWest Passenger Traffic Rises 7.3 Percent in May

SkyWest Inc., which operates SkyWest and Atlantic Southeast
airlines, said Thursday its traffic increased 7.3 percent last month on a
similar uptick in the number of available seats.

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

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc, today
reported traffic for the month of May. The airline’s load factor, 80.8 percent,
represents a new all-time company record for the month of May.

Alaska Airlines and AirTran Report Jump in May Traffic

Alaska Air Group Inc., parent of Alaska Airlines, reported a
10.7 percent increase in traffic on a 4.5 percent increase in capacity in May.

Continental Airlines Passenger Traffic Rose 3.7 Percent in May

Continental Airlines Inc. said Tuesday that May traffic including
regional flights rose 3.7 percent, and a key revenue measurement soared nearly
one-fourth higher than a year ago.

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Recalling Pilots Off of Furlough

Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines plans to bring 42 pilots back to
work off furlough this month, a sign of further recovery in the airline
industry.

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.