The News Review:
- ‘Hare gears up for busiest day of Christmas season
- DJ AM Sues Plane Crash Aviation Company
- BC Aviation to buy 10 Boeing 737-700s
- High fuel cost global crisis hurt aviation industry
- FB of the Week: Epps Aviation (KPDK Atlanta GA)
- Aviation industry: Turbulent times
‘Hare gears up for busiest day of Christmas season
Chicago Sun-Times United States
it looks like — though it will be crowded — things will go smoothly at ‘Hare. The city Department of Aviation reported no delays at ‘Hare or Midway airports Sunday morning in contrast to the delays and cancellations travelers have had to deal with at both airports the past week because of inclement weather. By the time the Christmas travel season has ended some 2. 8 million travelers will have passed through ‘Hare and Midway airports according to the Department of Aviation. The busiest travel day of the Christmas holiday week at Midway was Tuesday Dec. 23 when more than 54000 passengers were estimated to have been through the Southwest Side airport.
DJ AM Sues Plane Crash Aviation Company
San Francisco Chronicle USA
As a result the plane overshot the runway and exploded into flames costing two friends and two airplane staff their lives. Goldstein and rocker Travis Barker were the only survivors of the crash. The DJ is suing the estates of the two late pilots Sarah Lemmon and James Bland along with Clay Lacy Aviation Global Exec Aviation Inter Travel & Services Inc Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co and Learjet.
BC Aviation to buy 10 Boeing 737-700s
China Knowledge nline Singapore
29 2008 (China Knowledge) – Asia’s largest aircraft lessor BC Aviation controlled by Bank of China<601988><3988> will buy 10 Boeing 737-700s from the U. Southwest Airlines Co and lease them back to the American air carrier sources reported citing Robert Martin CE of BC Aviation as saying. According to Southwest Airlines the first five aircraft were sold at US$175 million and it expects the similar price for the remaining five aircrafts next quarter. And the lease-term will be 12 years.
High fuel cost global crisis hurt aviation industry
Business Daily Africa Kenya
The slump in tourism saw local players fly empty planesDecember 29 2008: This was a year the aviation sector would rather forget as the industry both locally and internationally faced turbulent times. From high fuel costs to the financial crisis and reduced demand the industry is bleeding with increased losses being reported both in the country and beyond. Kenya Airways announced reduced profits in ctober. The airline’s profit before tax had declined by 62. 7 per cent to stand at Sh1.
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FB of the Week: Epps Aviation (KPDK Atlanta GA)
Examiner.com
16 (down 9¢ from last week)Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav based on prices from the past 2 weeks. Changes are relative to last week’s prices. AVweb reader Steve Shrum has the story of how Epps saved his Christmas:I was delivering some.
Aviation industry: Turbulent times
Economic Times India
The year saw a mega alliance betweenKingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways while nearly all domestic airlines reducedtheir fares. Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways are contemplatinganother round of fare cuts. After reducing fuel surcharge by Rs 550 per ticketlast month both the airlines are now likely to reduce basic fares by Rs 600 perticket next month. The International Air Transport Association (IATA)has projected a cumulative loss of $1.