American Airlines Inc. said the UK should break up BAA Ltd.'s monopoly over London airports including Heathrow and Gatwick because the services are so poor that carriers are shifting flights to other cities, according to Bloomberg. "The only thing worse than a public monopoly is a private monopoly,'' said Don Langford, managing director of services in Europe and India for American Airlines, which is owned by AMR Corp. "Heathrow is so bad that we've shifted some capacity. There's … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: American says breakup BAA monopoly
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AMERICAS: Hawaiian goes Airbus for long- haul
Hawaiian Airlines has announced its widebody fleet renewal, saying it will replace its 18 B767-300s and -300ERs with up to 24 new Airbus planes comprising six firm A330-200s and six firm A350 XWB-800s plus six options for each type. The deals signed with Airbus and Rolls-Royce are worth nearly US$4.4 billion at list prices if all purchase rights are exercised. … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Hawaiian goes Airbus for long- haul
AMERICAS: DHL departure will hurt Northwest
Northwest Airlines' cargo future is looking grim as the carrier prepares for the loss of its largest customer, DHL Express, next year. Northwest said it will quit flying for DHL late next year. The carrier may be forced to consolidate its airfreight business, or to consider a merger, but it claims selling it is not an option. Chief financial officer Dave Davis said Northwest is "actively looking" for the right partner for a possible merger. Northwest's fleet of 747 freighters … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: DHL departure will hurt Northwest
AMERICAS: FIATA voices opposition to 100% scanning
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has voiced its total opposition to the US requirement for all containers imported into the US to be scanned by 2012. "The disastrous effect on the supply chain of scanning all export containersworldwide is evident," said Fiata. Operations at all ports will be unreasonably delayed and the resulting congestion would become unbearable, the association said. The additional port installations need for screening … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: FIATA voices opposition to 100% scanning
AMERICAS: Icelandair connects direct to Canada
Icelandair Cargo, in co-operation with Canadian freight forwarder Fly Fresh Freight, has introduced a weekly direct B757-200 freighter service between Keflavik, Iceland and Gander in Newfoundland, Canada. The Icelandic carrier said it expected traffic on the new service to be mainly fresh seafood products and air freight linked to Newfoundland's growing oil and gas industry. "With this new connection, Newfoundland is able to connect into the freighter network that Icelandair … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Icelandair connects direct to Canada
AMERICAS: Need for consolidation in US industry
Asia's airports and airlines are better poised to cope with and compete in the global marketplace than American carriers, United Airlines' chief executive Glenn Tilton, one of the most outspoken advocates for US airline consolidation, told 300 business leaders in Boston recently. Tilton said by 2010, more than onethird of the world's air traffic will be to, from or within Asia, according to a Boston Globe report. "There is a sense of possibility that the global economy can be shaped … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Need for consolidation in US industry
