Delta Air Lines, which took over rival Northwest Airlines last year, said it expects about 2,000 staff to opt for early retirement as it aims to trim capacity by up to 8 per cent this year. The latest move by the world's biggest airline highlights a trend among major airlines trying to ride out the global economic recession. In December, Delta, which has about 75,000 staff worldwide, said it would offer employees severance packages, but it didn't say how many jobs it aimed to cut. "We are … [Read more...] about Delta aims to trim 2,000 staff
Carriers
Okay waiting for official ‘OK’ to resume ops
Okay Airways has applied to the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) for permission to resume operations after suspending operations in December. Okay Chairman Liu Jieyin told Chinese press that "fund shortages" - estimated to be nearly US$14 million - remain the key obstacle to the Tianjin-based airline's relaunch. Okay operated cargo flights in conjunction with FedEx and hopes to resume its cargo operations once CAAC approval is granted. The carrier suspended operations following a dispute … [Read more...] about Okay waiting for official ‘OK’ to resume ops
PC sales slow in Asia Pacific
Personal computer shipments in Asia Pacific, a key airfreight commodity, are growing at the lowest level since 2002, according to the latest statistics from Gartner. In line with global trends, the Asia Pacific region recorded fourth quarter 2008 PC shipment growth of just 1.8 per cent over the same quarter the previous year. This amounted to the volume reaching 19.5 million units. The China and India PC markets accounted for approximately 65 per cent of the market in the Asia Pacific in the … [Read more...] about PC sales slow in Asia Pacific
Okay waiting for official 'OK' to resume ops
Okay Airways has applied to the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) for permission to resume operations after suspending operations in December. Okay Chairman Liu Jieyin told Chinese press that "fund shortages" - estimated to be nearly US$14 million - remain the key obstacle to the Tianjin-based airline's relaunch. Okay operated cargo flights in conjunction with FedEx and hopes to resume its cargo operations once CAAC approval is granted. The carrier suspended operations following a dispute … [Read more...] about Okay waiting for official 'OK' to resume ops
Singapore Airlines cuts flights as load factors fall
Singapore Airlines (SIA) saw its cargo load factor for December drop 6.8 percentage points to 55.2 per cent from 62 per cent a year earlier while passenger load factor dropped 4.4 percentage points to 79.9 per cent from a year earlier. As a result of the falling demand the carrier is cancelling more than 200 flights from now until the end of March. In a circular to travel agents earlier this week, SIA said it would reduce the number of flights to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou in China, as … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines cuts flights as load factors fall
Indon carrier begins services to Singapore
Indonesian-registered, Sriwijaya Air commenced flight operations at Singapore Changi Airport¡¯s Terminal 2 this week with 14 weekly scheduled flights between Singapore and Jakarta. Established in 2003, Sriwijaya operates a fleet of 14 B737-200s, three B737-300s and one B737-400. With the addition of Sriwijaya Air, there are now a total of 11 airlines operating a total of 634 weekly scheduled flights between Singapore and 13 cities in Indonesia. ¡°Despite the global economic downturn, air … [Read more...] about Indon carrier begins services to Singapore