Luchtvaartnieuws / binnen en buitenland.

[Ketelbinkie]

Het is maar net waarvoor je kiest. Als je voor een Economy Comfort seat bij KLM 200,00 euro extra kwijt bent bij een RT, kan je voor het totaal bedrag (toeslag + basis ticketprijs), veelal beter met een andere maatschappij vliegen die standaard voor de Economy klasse meer beenruimte biedt.

[Kano]

Philippine Airlines buys 10 Airbus jets at $2.5B


Sunstar Friday, September 28, 2012

MANILA – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it is buying 10 new wide-bodied jets from Airbus at $2.5 billion, bringing its total deal with the aircraft manufacturer close to $10 billion.

PAL President Ramon Ang said Friday the purchase agreement signed two weeks ago was on top of the order for 54 Airbus jets signed last month.

The new A330 jets are for medium haul routes to replace PAL's current fleet for lower fuel and maintenance costs. Ten Airbus planes are expected to be delivered by next year.

Ang said PAL is in talks with manufacturers including Airbus and Boeing Co. for the purchase of 35 more planes.

PAL plans to buy 100 new jets in five to seven years to refleet and reclaim market dominance from rival Cebu Pacific. (AP)


Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/09/28/philippine-airlines-buys-10-airbus-jets-25b-245319

[Kano]

Luchtvaart groeit nauwelijks meer


De Telegraaf, 28 sept 2012

GENEVE (AFN) - De vraag naar vliegreizen is sinds juni nauwelijks meer gegroeid. Dat blijkt uit cijfers die IATA, de internationale brancheorganisatie voor de burgerluchtvaart, vrijdag heeft gepubliceerd. ...................


Lees verder: http://www.telegraaf.nl/dft/nieuws_dft/13006659/__Luchtvaart_groeit_nauwelijks_meer__.html

[Kano]

NAIA Cannot Support 100 New Planes

Philippineairspace September 30, 2012

Philippine Airlines is looking beyond the borders of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to accommodates its massive fleet on order but the company said it would not be in Clark Airport saying the airport is too far and without support services.

If the government is not building it for them, they will need to build a new massive airport next year to support its growth, and that new airport is gaining favorable grounds from International Air Transport Association (IATA), presently headed by Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler who went and meet the President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III last week in support of new airport in Manila.

The government is pursuing the development of Clark International Airport to shift traffic away from NAIA in Manila but suffers major infrastructure bottleneck making the viability of the airport poor from IATA perspective.

IATA on Wednesday said the Philippines needs an airport hub in Manila and not in Clark which is 100 kilometers away from Manila with no affordable and efficient transport link.

Tyler said that even if the government constructed a high-speed railway system to transport passengers from the metropolis all the way to Clark it would still be not enough, and suggested that the government spend the money elsewhere, possibly for an alternative airport within Manila.

The IATA Chairman urge President Aquino to consider proposal of making a new hub airport for Manila a priority.

"Building a secondary airport or increasingly splitting the traffic with Clark in its current form will not be sufficient to put the Philippines on the same playing field as its much more competitive neighbors," said Tyler.

He said the Philippines deserves a better airport infrastructure because existing airports in Manila are operating near their capacity and there does not seem to be any possibility for significant expansion at the current site.

NAIA is projected to operate in excess capacity by 2014 when new aircraft orders from domestic carriers PAL, Airphil Express, Cebu Pacific, Zest Air, and Seair starts arriving. Philippine carriers has more than 100 aircraft on orders from airplane manufacturers.

"It's time for change," Tyler said in a briefing telling that NAIA cannot support growth after that period.

IATA lists airlines calling NAIA as ANA, Asiana, Continental Micronesia, Delta, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Malaysia, PAL, Royal Brunei, Qantas, Singapore, and Thai Airways.

Ramon S. Ang, President and Chief Operating Officer of IATA member Philippine Airlines (PAL) said recently that the airport planned for construction next year is not for PAL and its subsidiary alone, hinting that other IATA member airlines would relocate too to the new facility which is scheduled for opening in 2015.

Ang said he already told the shareholders of LT Group and San Miguel Corporation that they would have to infuse equity of between $1 billion and $2 billion for an airport project that cost around US$ 6 billion to be funded from Sovereign Wealth loans of other countries, notably South Korea, Japan and the EU.

The airport will be built by a Korean Company which will have two initial runways, and a modern terminal building with initial capacity of 30 million. It could handle 1,500 events (landing and take-off) per day putting the Philippines at par with the airports in Sydney, Australia as well as Heathrow in London. The proposed airport would be accessible via elevated six-lane highways and would also feature hotels, malls, and other facilities.

San Miguel Corporation earlier disclosed to Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that "The company and the Lucio Tan Group are jointly evaluating the possibility of constructing an airport which will serve as the country's main gateway."

Ang said he would push through with the presentation of the proposed international airport to President Aquino for approval in January.


Source: http://philippineairspace.blogspot.com/2012/09/naia-cannot-support-100-new-planes.html

[Kano]

Cathay Pacific unveils new regional business class; features more space, upgraded entertainment system



Sunstar Wednesday, October 3, 2012

CATHAY Pacific Airways recently unveiled its new regional business class product, coinciding with the airline's 66th anniversary as Hong Kong's home carrier.

Speaking at an unveiling event held at Cathay Pacific City, the airline's headquarters, chief executive John Slosar said: "Our new regional business class seat was developed after listening to our customers' feedback and it underlines our commitment to excellence in innovation and providing an exceptional travel experience.

Our continued investment in products and services is a key element of our ongoing commitment to the development of Hong Kong as one of the world's leading international aviation hubs."

According to the company, the new inflight product is the result of an intensive passenger-led design process involving input from the airline's Marco Polo Club members to refine comfort, versatility and function. It adds, every aspect has been thoughtfully designed around passengers' needs, providing a space in which to dine, work, read, watch TV or simply relax.

The company explains, the principal feature of the new product is the seat, which offers an extensive recline, extended legrest and innovative cradle motion that ensure passengers can rest in comfort. The seat pitch has been increased from 45 inches to 47 inches, providing extra legroom for passengers. The in-seat width has also been increased from 20 inches to 21 inches, providing extra living space for passengers.

The seat has also been sculpted to maximize passenger living space. Each seat is encased in a fixed shell ensuring that passengers' living space is not encroached upon by the passenger in front.

The seat features independent electronic controls for recline and the legrest, allowing passengers to adjust the seat into their ideal position at the touch of a button. The ergonomically designed seat articulates into a comfortable "lazy-Z" position that allows passengers to be cradled in the optimum position for relaxation.

Passenger comfort is further enhanced by a six-way movement headrest and an extended legrest.

The design of the seat makes way for storage space to be available for passengers' personal baggage and items. Each seat is equipped with a universal power supply outlet to keep electronic devices fully charged. A multi-port connector includes an USB port that can be used to charge devices such as mobile phones and BlackBerry devices, and an iPhone /iPod /iPad connector that allows passengers to connect their own devices
and watch video through the personal TV.

Other highlights of the product include the introduction of the StudioCX widescreen on-demand entertainment system, which is a new feature for Cathay Pacific's regional fleet. Each seat is equipped with a new and enlarged 12.1 inch, touchscreen monitor, which is mounted into the back of the fixed seat, a large meal table that allows passengers ample space to spread out while they work or dine, and an extendable cocktail table.

The new regional business class product will be installed on all of Cathay Pacific's regional Boeing 777-200/300 and A330-300 aircraft. The first Boeing 777 aircraft is due to enter service in January 2013, while the first A330-300 will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013. All of the airline's regional aircraft will be fitted with the new product by the end of 2014.

This latest product development follows a number of other recent enhancements to Cathay Pacific's inflight offering. In 2011, the airline introduced its new long-haul business class which was voted "World's Best Business Class" by over 18 million airline passengers in the recent Skytrax World Airline Awards. Earlier this year it introduced its new premium economy class and a new long-haul economy class seat, both of which have been winning praise from customers.


Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/lifestyle/2012/10/03/cathay-pacific-unveils-new-regional-business-class-features-more-space-upg

[Kano]

Air France KLM, Etihad en Airberlin samen


door Paul Eldering Telegraaf, 8 okt 2012

AMSTERDAM -  Air France KLM, het Arabische Etihad Airways en Airberlin gaan een nauwe commerciële samenwerking aan. Met ingang van de winterdienstregeling worden op tientallen bestemmingen vluchten gedeeld vanaf Amsterdam, Parijs en Abu Dhabi. .......

lees verder http://www.telegraaf.nl/reiskrant/13046669/__Air_France_KLM__Etihad_en_Airberlin_samen__.html

[bigfoot12345]

Dus geen Etihad meer op Brussel?

[xav]

Dus geen Etihad meer op Brussel?

waar heb je dat gelezen 

[Rich]

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Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM unveil new strategic partnership    08-10-2012

- Codeshare agreement extends Abu Dhabi-based carrier's network to 321 destinations.
- Offers significant potential for commercial expansion across Etihad's airline partnerships.
- Closer ties will enable opportunities for multi-million dollar cost efficiencies.
- 22.5 million air travellers set to benefit from frequent flyer integration and reciprocal lounge access.

Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM have signed a historic agreement to codeshare on flights across the airlines' networks, the first phase of a much larger strategic partnership which commences on October 28.

The wide-ranging codeshare agreement will see Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM offering joint codes on destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  At the same time, Air France is announcing a new codeshare agreement with airberlin, Europe's sixth largest airline, in which Etihad Airways holds a 29.21 per cent stake.

James Hogan, Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "This deal, Etihad Airways' 40th codeshare, marks a momentous milestone for both airline groups and offers countless opportunities to develop an unrivalled commercial relationship.

"It reflects the core elements of Etihad Airways' 10-year master plan, driven by organic network growth, combined with the forging of strategic codeshare partnerships and minority equity investments in other airlines.

"The linking together of these three components, as we continue to strengthen our bilateral agreements, means all the pieces of our plan are coming together."

Collectively, the two airline groups expect to carry more than 85 million passengers in 2012.

Air France-KLM and airberlin today also announced a mutual codeshare agreement allowing customers of each of the two carriers to fly seamlessly on all the routes operated by the other between France and Germany.

Hartmut Mehdorn, Chief Executive Officer of airberlin, said: "Our cooperation with the Air France-KLM Group represents another milestone for airberlin in developing a unique, global flight network in conjunction with these world-beating airlines.

"This strategic step will add further interesting services to the choice we can offer our passengers and will have a positive influence on our operations. In this way we will considerably strengthen our presence in the European market and link our Berlin hub to even more destinations."

Jean—Cyril Spinetta, Air France-KLM Chief Executive Officer, said: "This new partnership between Air France-KLM and Etihad Airways and airberlin reflects our Group's strategic positioning to ensure the best possible services between Europe and the rest of the world, by developing our network and airline partnerships.

"Working with Etihad Airways allows us to offer our customers a range of new attractive destinations," Mr Spinetta added.

Initially, the agreement between Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM will see the Abu Dhabi-based carrier's EY code placed on Air France flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Madrid, Nice and Toulouse.

The EY code will also be placed on KLM flights between Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi, Billund, Cardiff, Newcastle, Oslo and Stavanger.

Air France will initially place its AF code on Etihad Airways flights between Abu Dhabi and the Seychelles, the Maldives, Colombo, Dhaka, Kathmandu and Islamabad.

KLM will initially place its KL code on Etihad Airways flights between Abu Dhabi and Sydney, Melbourne, Islamabad, Colombo and Lahore.

Mr Hogan added: "This deal enables us to further extend our global reach and now gives us a combined network of 321 destinations — the largest of any Middle East carrier.

"The agreement also opens up many new markets for our passengers in Europe and reinforces the importance of strategic commercial partnerships as one of the key enablers for accelerated growth of our network.

"Partnerships are delivering a major source of our revenue growth, by extending our network reach and putting our brand directly in front of millions of new customers. This year to date, they are providing 18 per cent of our revenues and will be a major contributor to our sustained profitability growth this year and into the future."

The new strategic partners will work together on the proposed integration of frequent flyer programs which includes reciprocal 'earn-and-burn' privileges for 1.5 million Etihad Guest members and 21 million Air France-KLM Flying Blue frequent flyers across the combined networks.

Other potential areas of co-operation include joint procurement, as well as maintenance and repair collaboration, as both carriers identify cost savings and seek to benefit from economies of scale, as Etihad Airways is doing with its other strategic partners.

Bron : http://www.etihadairways.com/sites/Etihad/global/en/aboutetihad/mediacenter/newslisting/newsdetails/Pages/Etihad-Airways-and-Air-France-KLM-partnership-Oct-2012.aspx?fromNewsListing=true

[xav]

zie niks dat aanheeft dat brussel- abudhabi afgeschaft zal worden... we zullen zien...

1 ding is zeker, de luchthaven in abu dhabi zal nog een stuk drukker worden zo te zien... en ze hebben het nu al soms moeilijk aan de security checks...