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  AIRLINES
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Airlines in Billions of Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), and Billions of Freight Ton Kilometers (FTKs). The specific product segments analyzed are Passenger Traffic in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), and Freight Traffic in Freight Ton Kilometers (FTKs). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific , Latin America, and Middle East/Africa. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 527 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V., Air China Limited, Air Canada, Air France-KLM Group, Air France, Air New Zealand, Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A., All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., American Airlines Inc., Asiana Airlines Inc., ASTAR Air Cargo, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., bmi Group, British Airways PLC, Cargolux Airlines International S.A, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, China Cargo Airlines Ltd., China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V., Continental Airlines, Inc., Delta Airlines Inc., Deutsche Lufthansa AG, DHL International GmbH, Emirates Airline, Emirates SkyCargo, EVA Airways Corp., FedEx Corporation, Iberia, Japan Airlines System Corporation, Korean Air, Martinair Cargo, National Aviation Company of India Limited, Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd., Northwest Airlines Corporation, Qantas Airways Limited, Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C., Ryanair Ltd., Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines Co., Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., Thai Airways International, United Parcel Service of America Inc., United Airlines Inc., and US Airways Group, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1003  PAGES:    882
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       October 2008
COMPANIES:  527  MARKET DATA TABLES:   103
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  AIRLINES (Complete Report) Pages : 882   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS3$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
CAGR Disparities Between Historic and Current Data.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY168$2350
  1. Airlines Industry: A Global Perspective.....II-11 $100  
   Global Airlines in 2007.....II-1
Service Overview.....II-1
1$100
  2. Passenger Transport.....II-21 $300  
   First Class.....II-2
Business/Executive Class.....II-2
Economy/Tourist Class.....II-2
Table 1: Leading Regional Airlines Worldwide by Revenue Passenger Kilometers in Billion (2004): American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Air France/KLM, Northwest, Continental, British Airways, Lufthansa Group, Southwest and Qantas Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-2
1$300
  3. Cargo Transport.....II-34 $400  
   Global Air Cargo Industry – An Overview.....II-3
Powered by a Favorable Economy.....II-3
Years 2001-2005: A Review.....II-3
1$100
   Industry Drivers.....II-4
Economic Factors Have a Direct Influence.....II-4
Other Factors.....II-4
The Asian Influence.....II-4
Fuel Prices.....II-4
1$100
   Table 2: Global Air Cargo Traffic (2000, 2005, 2010 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of RTKs (Revenue Ton Kilometers) by Segment – Freight and Mail (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
Non-US Airlines Dominate Global Air Cargo Traffic.....II-5
Table 3: Global Air Cargo Traffic (2007 (E)): Percentage Breakdown of FTKs (Freight Ton Kilometers) by Airline Domicile – Non-US Scheduled, US Scheduled, Non-US Charter, US Charter, US Mail and Non-US Mail (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
Industry Structure.....II-5
1$300
   Business Models – Integrated & Non-Integrated.....II-6
Cargo Vs. Passenger Traffic: A Comparative Overview.....II-6
1$100
  4. Fleet Dynamics and Distribution.....II-72 $600  
   Table 4: Global Aircraft Market (2007 (E)): Percentage Breakdown of Aircraft Fleet by Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7
Fleet Composition.....II-7
1$300
   Table 5: Global Aircraft Makeup: By Size and Type in 2003 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8
1$300
  5. Global Alliances.....II-93 $300  
   Benefits of an Alliance.....II-9
Expanding Geographic Coverage.....II-9
Low-Cost Market Development.....II-9
Maintaining Presence.....II-9
Star Alliance: A Major Force.....II-9
1$100
   Oneworld™: Shrinking the World.....II-101$100
   SkyTeam.....II-11
USA and Europe.....II-11
1$100
  6. Market Trends & Issues.....II-124 $600  
   Mounting Fuel Prices Hit Airlines’ Profit.....II-12
Additional East Coast Routes to Save Costs in the US.....II-12
Airline Ticketing Goes Paperless.....II-12
1$100
   Need for Global Standards Drives Evolution of Airline Ticketing.....II-13
E-Ticketing Simplifies Operations and Reduces Costs.....II-13
E-Tickets Add to Consumer Convenience.....II-13
US-EU Open Skies Agreement – Towards an Unfettered Aviation Industry.....II-13
1$100
   Internet Remains a Key Distribution Channel.....II-14 1$100
   Table 6: Leading Airlines Worldwide in 2003: Percentage Breakdown by Scheduled Freight Ton Kms Flown for FedEx, Lufthansa, KAL, UPS, SIA, Cathay, Air France, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15
Airlines Target the Corporate Midmarket.....II-15
Discount Carriers Take Undue Advantage.....II-15
1$300
  7. Global Market Analysis.....II-161 $100  
   Global Market Analysis.....II-16
1$100
  8. Bilateral Agreements.....II-173 $300  
   CAAS Signs an Agreement with EASA.....II-17
UAE and Libya Ink Air Cooperation Agreement and Services MoU.....II-17
India Revises Air Services Agreement with Bahrain.....II-17
India and Oman Revise Aviation Services Agreement.....II-17
1$100
   India and Saudi Arabia Review Bilateral Aviation Service Agreement.....II-18
UAE and Nepal Ink Air Services MoU.....II-18
India, Iran Revise Air Service Agreement.....II-18
1$100
   Canada and New Zealand Enter into Air Services Agreement.....II-19
EU and UAE Ink New Aviation Agreement.....II-19
1$100
  9. Service Introductions.....II-2070 $2100  
   US Airways (LCC) Commences its First Service Ever to Heathrow from
  Philadelphia.....II-20
US Airways Introduces New Flights to Austin and San Antonio.....II-20
US Airways Starts New Daily Service Between Daytona Beach and Charlotte.....II-20
US Airways Commences New Service to Access Gulf Coast.....II-20
1$100
   Austrian Airlines to Extend Services to Saudi Arabia.....II-21
Lufthansa Introduces Non-Stop Flight in Calgary- Frankfurt Route.....II-21
Emirates to Introduce Daily Flights to Durban.....II-21
Hong Kong Express Airways Introduces Hong Kong to Shanghai Air Service.....II-21
AirAsia Introduces New Kuala Lumpur to Haikou Flight Service.....II-21
1$100
   Hong Kong Express Airways Introduces New Air Service to Nogoya.....II-22
SWISS Introduces Daily Non-Stop Services Between Switzerland and Shanghai.....II-22
Jet Airways Introduces New Air Service to Hong Kong.....II-22
Cebu Pacific Launches Three New Flight Services.....II-22
1$100
   China Southern Airlines to Introduce New Iran Route.....II-23
PAL Introduces First Direct Air Service to Chongqing.....II-23
HK Express Introduces New HK-Clark Flight Service.....II-23
Star Alliance Launches China Airpass Fare Product.....II-23
1$100
   ANA Starts Daily Flight Services to Hong Kong from Tokyo.....II-24
Hong Kong Airlines Introduces Online Booking.....II-24
AirAsia X Introduces Kuala Lumpur-Hangzhou Service.....II-24
1$100
   China Southern Airlines Introduces New Service to Ashgabat.....II-25
Air One to Launch Intercontinental Flights.....II-25
Ryanair to Launch New Routes from Shannon.....II-25
Ryanair to Introduce New Flights from West Knock Airport to Liverpool.....II-25
1$100
   Jet Airways Commences Flights from Mumbai to San Francisco through Shanghai.....II-26
Etihad to Introduce Flights to Minsk.....II-26
Air Mauritius Introduces Flights from Madrid.....II-26
Air Berlin Resumes Flights from Southwest Florida to Germany.....II-26
Wizz Air to introduce New Budapest to Dortmund Flight.....II-26
1$100
   Wizz Air to Introduce New Flights to Rome Ciampino from Warsaw.....II-27
Ryanair Launches New UK Routes.....II-27
American Airlines Introduces Flights to Moscow from Chicago.....II-27
Delta Air Lines Introduces Non-Stop Flights from Salt Lake City to Paris.....II-27
1$100
   Air Canada Introduces Direct Service between Frankfurt and Ottawa.....II-28
Ryanair to Introduce New Routes across Europe.....II-28
Ryanair Launches New Routes to Zweibrücken from London Stansted.....II-28
Singapore Airlines to Expand A380 Services to London.....II-28
Continental Airlines to introduce non-stop Service on Cleveland-Paris Route.....II-28
1$100
   S7 Airlines Launches Service from Moscow to Mineralnye Vody and Rostov-on-Don.....II-29
Singapore Airlines Introduces All-Business Singapore-New York Service.....II-29
Lufthansa to Introduce All-Business Class Service between Munich and Pune.....II-29
Lufthansa to Launch Lufthansa Business Jet Service from Pune to Frankfurt.....II-29
1$100
   Iberia Expands Services from Madrid to Panama and Guatemala.....II-30
Etihad to Launch Services to New Destinations Across the Globe.....II-30
Air Berlin Launches Services to China.....II-30
Icelandair to Introduce First Flight from Toronto International Airport.....II-30
British Airways to Launch Daily London- New York Flights Services.....II-30
1$100
   OnAir and Air France Roll Out In-flight Mobile Phone Services.....II-31
Lufthansa to Launch Non-Stop Daily Flights from Saudi Arabia to Frankfurt.....II-31
Air Arabia to Launch Flight Operations to Shiraz, Iran.....II-31
Gulf Air Inaugurates First Flight to China.....II-31
1$100
   Qatar Airways Launches Direct Non-stop Services from Doha to Kozhikode.....II-32
Oman Air Inaugurates Muscat-Bangalore Service.....II-32
Bahrain Air Launches India Services.....II-32
Air India Express Plans Service Expansion to Dubai.....II-32
Air Arabia Launches Daily Flight Service to Kozhikode, India.....II-32
1$100
   Etihad to Launch Summer Service to Geneva.....II-33
Emirates Airlines to Launch 18 Additional Weekly Flights to India.....II-33
Air Arabia to Launch Dhaka Services.....II-33
1$100
   Jet Airways Introduces Daily Service from Kochi to Doha.....II-34
Ethiopian Airlines to Expand Middle East Operations.....II-34
Emirates to Launch Second Service to US West Coast.....II-34
1$100
   Qatar Airways Launches Service to Guangzhou, China.....II-35
Jet Airways to Launch Three International Flight Services.....II-35
Jet Airways to Expand International Destinations Network.....II-35
1$100
   Emirates Launches Non-stop Daily Service from Dubai to Cape Town.....II-36
China Southern to Launch Flight Service to Iran.....II-36
FlyYeti.com Rolls Out Kathmandu-Abu Dhabi Service.....II-36
Sky Cargo to Launch Cargo Service to Cape Town.....II-36
1$100
   Korean Air to Start Non-Stop Munich - Seoul Service.....II-37
Korean Air to Start Non-Stop Los Angeles - Sãu Paulo Flights.....II-37
Southwest Airlines to Expand Services from Denver.....II-37
1$100
   JAL to Launch Tokyo – Sapporo First Class Service.....II-38
JAL to Launch Tokyo – Fukuoka First Class Service.....II-38
Delta Launches Non-Stop Daily New York – Buenos Aires Flight.....II-38
Delta Launches Non-Stop Daily New York – Tel Aviv Flight.....II-38
1$100
   Delta Launches Non-Stop Atlanta – St. Kitts Service.....II-39
Delta Starts Non-Stop New York – Edinburgh Service.....II-39
Cathay Pacific to Launch Freighter Services to Houston and Miami.....II-39
Cathay Pacific Introduces More Flights to Delhi and Mumbai.....II-39
1$100
   Continental to Launch Non-Stop Services Between Cleveland and Four US Cities.....II-40
United to Start Non-Stop Flights to Moscow and Dubai.....II-40
Continental to Simultaneously Launch Non-Stop Services from Houston and New York to
  London.....II-40
1$100
   Cargolux Launches Weekly Service from Asia to Vienna.....II-41
Cargolux to Launch Luxembourg – Miami – Houston – Luxembourg Service.....II-41
Cargolux to Add Another Hong Kong – Budapest Flight.....II-41
British Airways Launches London – Dublin Service.....II-41
British Airways to Launch London – Hyderabad Service.....II-41
American Eagle to Add Three Chicago – Wausau Daily Flights.....II-41
1$100
   American to Launch Service Between Kingston – Fort Lauderdale.....II-42
American Eagle to Launch Dallas/Fort Worth – Tampico Service.....II-42
American Eagle to Add Service Between Dallas/ Fort Worth and Roswell.....II-42
American Airlines to Introduce New Service.....II-42
Air New Zealand to Increase Capacity to Sydney and Melbourne.....II-42
1$100
   Air New Zealand Introduces New Inflight Service.....II-43
Air New Zealand to Introduce new Whakatane – Wellington Service.....II-43
Air France to Introduce Non-Stop Paris - Salt Lake City Flight.....II-43
Air Canada Introduces New Flights to Dayton and Grand Rapids.....II-43
Air Canada Jazz Introduces New Daily Services.....II-43
1$100
   Air Canada Jazz Introduces Two New Daily Services to the US.....II-44
Air Canada Introduces New Flights to India.....II-44
Northwest Airlines Introduces Non-Stop Service from Detroit to Düsseldorf.....II-44
US Airways Begins a New Service to Zurich Adding a New Europaen Destination.....II-44
1$100
   US Airways Starts New Service to Brussels from Philadelphia.....II-45
US Airways Introduces New Non-stop Service Between Portland – Charlotte.....II-45
Dragonair Relaunches Services to Kathmandu.....II-45
Air New Zealand to Operate New Service between Auckland – Beijing.....II-45
1$100
   Jet Airways to Introduce Flights to Bahrain and Kuwait.....II-46
Air New Zealand to Increase Capacity Between Australia and New Zealand.....II-46
bmi to Introduce Services to Dammam from London Heathrow.....II-46
Qatar Airways Rolls Out Doha-Ahmedabad Service.....II-46
1$100
   Continental Airlines to Launch Service from New York to Mumbai.....II-47
Continental Airlines Launches New Service on Cleveland- Ottawa Route.....II-47
Continental Launches Non-stop Daily Flights on New York- Athens Route.....II-47
Korean Air Introduces New Flight from Seoul to Zhengzhou.....II-47
1$100
   Korean Air to Introduce Cargo Services to Moscow.....II-48
Delta to Launch Non-stop Seasonal Weekend Flights to Aspen/Snowmass.....II-48
Continental Launches New Non-stop Service from Cleveland to Oklahoma.....II-48
Japan Airlines to Launch Domestic First Class and JAL Premium Economy.....II-48
Iberia Airline Introduces New Service on Madrid-Boston Route.....II-48
1$100
   Cathay Pacific to Launch Second Service Between San Francisco and Hong Kong.....II-49
Lufthansa to Introduce a New Service on Frankfurt- Luanda Route.....II-49
Lufthansa to Introduce Non-stop Orlando Service.....II-49
Continental to Inaugurate New Service from New York to Mont-Tremblant.....II-49
1$100
   Delta to Introduce New Service between Atlanta and Stockholm.....II-50
Continental Launches New Non-stop Service on Quebec- Cleveland Route.....II-50
Continental Launches New Service from Houston to Loreto.....II-50
Cargolux Launches Service to Atyrau, Kazakhstan.....II-50
Cargolux Launches Cargo Services to Kazakhstan.....II-50
1$100
   American Eagle and American Airlines Introduce 16 New Routes.....II-51
American Eagle to Launch Dallas/Fort Worth – Grand Junction Service.....II-51
United Airlines Launches New Service from Los Angeles to Frankfurt.....II-51
United Airlines to Introduce New Service Between San Francisco and Guangzhou.....II-51
American Airlines to Introduce New Service on New York- London Route.....II-51
1$100
   American Airlines Rolls Out Bonus Offer for AAdvantage® Members.....II-52
American Airlines to Introduce New Services from Miami to Phoenix.....II-52
American Eagle to Launch New Service Between Miami and Florida.....II-52
American Airlines to Launch New Services from Fort Lauderdale.....II-52
1$100
   American Eagle to Launch a Direct Service on Dallas/Fort Worth- Santa Fe
  Route.....II-53
American Airlines to Launch New Service between New York and Minneapolis.....II-53
American Eagle to Introduce an Inter-Island Service on St.Lucia- Barbados
  Route.....II-53
Air Canada Introduces Daily Canada-Australia Services.....II-53
Northwest Announces New Transatlantic Route Services.....II-53
1$100
   Air Canada to Expand Services to Trinidad and Venezuela.....II-54
American Eagle Launches Non-Stop Miami - Cozumel Service.....II-54
American Eagle to Introduce New Shreveport- Chicago Service.....II-54
Air New Zealand to Launch New Regional Services.....II-54
1$100
   Air Canada Jazz Launches Vancouver- Sacramento Service.....II-55
Air France to Launch Paris-Seattle Service.....II-55
American Airlines to Launch New York-Las Vegas Service.....II-55
Air New Zealand Plans Additional Services to Hong Kong, Shanghai.....II-55
Air New Zealand to Launch Direct Auckland- Vancouver Service.....II-55
1$100
   Air Canada Jazz Introduces Two Services from Calgary.....II-56
Air Canada Plans Non Stop Ottawa-Las Vegas Service.....II-56
Air Canada to Introduce New St. John's-Deer Lake Service.....II-56
Air France Introduces New Service to New York.....II-56
Air France, CityJet Introduces CityJet for Air France Service.....II-56
1$100
   Air Canada to Introduce New Eastern Canada Routes.....II-57
US Airways Begins First Service Between Washington D.C. and
  Sarasota/Bradenton.....II-57
US Airways Commences New Non-Stop Service Between Portland and Philadelphia.....II-57
US Airways Announces New Service Between Las Vegas and Kahului, Maui.....II-57
Air France Introduces New Service to Chennai.....II-57
1$100
   Air France, Qantas Launch 7th Code-Share Destination in Australia.....II-58
Air Canada Introduces Edmonton - Punta Cana Service.....II-58
Air Canada Rolls Out Edmonton-London Heathrow Service.....II-58
Air Canada Introduces Non-Stop Service to Shanghai.....II-58
Air Canada Launches Montreal-Mexico City Service.....II-58
Air Canada Introduces Non-stop Abbotsford- Toronto Service.....II-58
1$100
   Air Canada Jazz Launches Toronto - Salt Lake City Service.....II-59
Air Canada Jazz Rolls Out Edmonton-LA Service.....II-59
American Eagle Launches New Air Service from New York to Halifax, Nova Scotia.....II-59
American Eagle Introduces Service from Alexandria to Dallas/Fort Worth.....II-59
1$100
   American Eagle Introduces New Flight from Chicago to the Southeast.....II-60
Cargolux Launches New Gothenburg Freighter Service Route.....II-60
Cargolux Introduces Daily Flights to Beijing and Xiamen.....II-60
Continental Airlines Introduces Two New Air Services from New York.....II-60
Continental Airlines Launches Non-stop Flights from New York to Moncton.....II-60
1$100
   Delta Air Lines Launches Two Air Service Between New York and Chicago.....II-61
Delta Airlines Introduces New Non-stop Flight from Atlanta to Düsseldorf.....II-61
Asiana Airlines and Qatar Airways Introduce Joint Air Service.....II-61
Korean Air Introduces New Service from Seoul to Vienna, Austria.....II-61
1$100
   Turkish Airlines to Operate Two New Flights from New Delhi to Istanbul.....II-62
Lufthansa Launches Private Jet by Lufthansa.....II-62
Etihad Introduces Abu Dhabi Toronto Route.....II-62
Continental Introduces US-India Nonstop Flight.....II-62
Jetstar Asia Introduces Singapore-Yangon Flight.....II-62
American Airlines Introduces Dallas/Fort Worth-Osaka Flight .....II-62
Singapore Airlines Introduces Direct Flights to Hyderabad.....II-62
1$100
   Indian Airlines Launches Delhi-Singapore Service.....II-63
Alaska Airlines’ Seattle-Miami Nonstop Flight.....II-63
Southwest to Renew Operations from Denver.....II-63
China Airlines to Introduce 3 Flights to Phnom Penh.....II-63
Indian Airlines Announces New Services.....II-63
Continental Introduces Houston-Buenos Aires Service.....II-63
Okay Airways Launches New Service.....II-63
Qatar Airways’ Doha-Nairobi Service.....II-63
1$100
   Delta Announces Salt Lake City-Milwaukee Nonstop Services.....II-64
Delta to Add New International Services.....II-64
Air Tran to Expand Services from Chicago.....II-64
BMI to Introduce London-Jeddah Service.....II-64
Kingfisher Airlines Introduces New Services.....II-64
China Southern Airlines Increases Frequency to Vietnam.....II-64
Delta Introduces New Services from Orlando.....II-64
1$100
   New York to Barcelona Nonstop on Continental.....II-65
Sky Airlines to Augment Peruvian Services.....II-65
Indian Airlines to Launch Services to Saudi Arabia.....II-65
Kingfisher Airlines Launches Delhi-Mumbai Services.....II-65
LAN Airlines to Expand Fleet.....II-65
Sri Lankan Airlines to Expand Network.....II-65
Vietnam Airlines to Introduce Vietnam-US Service.....II-65
Spirit to Introduce Atlantic City-Jamaica Service.....II-65
1$100
   Delta Introduces Chennai-New York Service.....II-66
Alaska Airlines to Fly Los Angeles-Mexico City.....II-66
South West Airlines Starts Flights to Pittsburgh.....II-66
United Airlines Extends its Low Fare Service.....II-66
United Airlines Expands Non-Stop Flight Services to China.....II-66
Northwest Airlines Resumes Services to Charlottesville.....II-66
NorthWest Airlines Introduces Seasonal Services.....II-66
1$100
   Iberia Introduces New Flights to Moscow and Beirut.....II-67
America West Airlines Introduces New Services from Las Vegas.....II-67
America West Airlines Rolls Out New Service to Oklahoma City.....II-67
Air Canada Introduces New Flights from Beijing to Toronto.....II-67
Air Canada Launches New Service Between Toronto and Seoul.....II-67
American Airlines Releases New Fares for Military Personnels.....II-67
Cathay Pacific Airways Launches New Services to Xiamen.....II-67
1$100
   Cathay Pacific Unveils Daily Shanghai Freighter Services.....II-68
Continental Airlines Introduces Non-Stop Service to Guayaquil.....II-68
Continental Airlines Launches New Service at Montgomery Regional Airport.....II-68
Continental Airlines Introduces Daily Nonstop Service to Mexico.....II-68
Continental Airlines Spreads Out Services to Bahamas.....II-68
1$100
   Delta Airlines Introduces New Services Between Birmingham and Washington DC.....II-69
Delta Airlines Initiates New Services Between Mississippi and Atlanta.....II-69
United Express Launches New Services to California.....II-69
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Offers e-tickets.....II-69
Kharkov plant Releases An-148 Aircraft.....II-69
United Airlines Offers Nonstop Services Between Chicago and Shanghai.....II-69
United Airlines Offers Nonstop Services to Japan.....II-69
United Airlines and All Nippon Airways Jointly Offer E-ticketing.....II-69
United Airlines Introduces First Flight to Vietnam.....II-69
1$100
   United and Ted Offer Expanded Service.....II-70
United Express Initiates Nonstop Service.....II-70
South West Airlines Offers Nonstop Flights.....II-70
South West Airlines Introduces Nonstop Flights to Colombus.....II-70
South West Airlines Initiated Nonstop Flights from Chicago to Poland.....II-70
South West Airlines Increases Flights from Chicago.....II-70
Qantas Introduces E-ticketing.....II-70
Qantas adds Two New Destinations.....II-70
Qantas Releases New Flights to Shanghai.....II-70
1$100
   Qantas Initiates New Jet Service to New Zealand.....II-71
Northwest Airlines Expands Cargo Service to China.....II-71
Northwest Increases Flights from Indianapolis.....II-71
Northwest Initiates New Service from China to Tokyo.....II-71
Northwest Increases Flights from Indianapolis.....II-71
Northwest airlines introduces nonstop flights from Memphis.....II-71
Northwest airlines introduces nonstop flights from Detroit.....II-71
Northwest Expands Flights to Pittsburgh and Toronto.....II-71
Korean air and Delta Expand Their Codeshare Service.....II-71
1$100
   Korean airlines Offers Connecting Flight from US to Shanghai.....II-72
Iberia Connects Spain to Nigeria.....II-72
Iberia offers Direct Flight to Montevideo.....II-72
Iberia Receives its New Airbus.....II-72
Iberia Offers Nonstop Flight Between Madrid and Moscow.....II-72
Delta Airlines Connect New York to Melbourne.....II-72
Delta Connection Releases Nonstop service between Charleston, S.C., Orlando and
  Tampa.....II-72
Delta Airlines Introduces Nonstop service between St. Croix and Atlanta.....II-72
Delta airlines Releases New Flights Between Atlanta and Beijing.....II-72
Delta Connection Introduce First Jet Service.....II-72
American Airlines Initiates nonstop Flights.....II-72
1$100
   American Airlines to Start Flights Between Chicago and Shanghai.....II-73
Delta Airlines Initiates Jet Services to Tupelo.....II-73
Delta Airlines Introduces Flight Service to Birmingham.....II-73
United Airlines and TED Expands New Services to Mexico & Caribbean.....II-73
South West Airlines Plans Launch Services to Pittsburgh.....II-73
South West Adds Flights to Chicago and Phoenix.....II-73
Qantas Increases Flight Services to UK.....II-73
1$100
   Qantas Launches Nonstop Services to Shanghai.....II-74
Northwest Airlines Launches Services Between Minneapolis and El Paso.....II-74
Northwest Airlines Unveils Services to Wilkes- Barre/Scranton.....II-74
Northwest Airlines Rolls Out New Seasonal Services to Cancun.....II-74
Northwest Airlines Introduces Seasonal Non-stop Jet Service to Memphis.....II-74
1$100
   Northwest Airlines Unveils Jet Services to Washington DC.....II-75
Korean air increases Routes to Russia.....II-75
Korean Air Cargo Introduces Flights From Calgary To Seoul.....II-75
JAL and China Eastern Airlines Unveils Services to Japan-Shanghai Routes.....II-75
JAL and Hainan Airlines Launches Services to Kansai-Haikou Routes.....II-75
JAL and Swiss International Airlines to Extend Code-Share Flights.....II-75
1$100
   Japan Airlines and American Airlines Introduces Daily Code-Share Flights.....II-76
Delta Airlines Launches Daily Service from Atlanta to Moscow.....II-76
Delta Airlines Launches Services to India.....II-76
Delta Airlines Launches Services to Oregon.....II-76
Delta Airline and Alaska Airlines to Introduce Code-Share Services.....II-76
1$100
   Delta Airlines Unveils Florida and New Intra-Florida to Savannah Flights.....II-77
Continental Airlines Launches Services to Texas and Mexico City.....II-77
Continental airlines starts New Services from Houston.....II-77
Continental Airlines Initiates Nonstop Flights from New York to Punta Cana.....II-77
Continental Airlines Initiates Nonstop Flights.....II-77
Continental Airlines Initiates Nonstop Flights Between Houston and Mexico.....II-77
Continental Airlines Starts Nonstop Flights Between Houston and Mexico.....II-77
Continental Airlines Introduces Nonstop Flights to Houston.....II-77
Continental Airlines Introduces Nonstop Services Between Honolulu and Nagoya,
  Japan.....II-77
1$100
   Continental Airlines Releases Nonstop Services Between Houston and Huatulco,
  Mexico.....II-78
Continental Airlines Offers Nonstop Services Between Bristol and New York.....II-78
Continental Airlines Unveils Non-Stop Air Services.....II-78
Continental Airlines Launches Services to Texas and Mexico City.....II-78
Continental Airlines Introduces Service Between New York and Belfast.....II-78
Continental Airlines Unveils Non-Stop Flight Services to Berlin.....II-78
Continental Airlines Introduces Daily Non-Stop Services to Hamburg.....II-78
1$100
   Continental Airlines Launches Services Linking New York and Stockholm.....II-79
Continental Airlines Rolls Out Services to Del Rio.....II-79
Continental Airlines Launches New Service to Mexico Destinations.....II-79
Cathay Pacific Offers Daily Flights to Colombo.....II-79
Cathay Pacific Introduces Flights to Taipei, Sapporo.....II-79
Cathay Pacific Introduces Direct Service to Moscow.....II-79
Cathay Pacific Rolls Out Daily Non-Stop Service To New York.....II-79
Cathay Pacific Introduces 3rd Daily Sydney Service.....II-79
1$100
   Cathay Pacific Unveils Daily Services to Beijing.....II-80
Cathay Pacific to Recommence Taiwan services.....II-80
Cargolux Reintroduces Flight to Kinshasa.....II-80
Cargolux Starts Flight Service Between Asia and Spain.....II-80
Cargolux Releases Flights to Budapest.....II-80
Cargolux Introduces Service to Kenya.....II-80
Cargolux Launches Lusaka Service.....II-80
1$100
   Cargolux Unveils 3rd Flight to Sao Paulo and Curitiba.....II-81
Cargolux Rolls Out Second Flight to Lagos/Nigeria.....II-81
Cargolux Launches Fourth Flight to Budapest.....II-81
British Airways Introduces New Flight Schedule.....II-81
British Airways offers Sleeper Service.....II-81
1$100
   British Airways CitiExpress Rolls Out Three New routes from Birmingham.....II-82
British Airways Offers Better Food Facilities for Club Europe.....II-82
America West Introduces New Flights.....II-82
America west Releases New Flights from San Francisco.....II-82
America west Releases New Flights from Las Vegas.....II-82
America west announces New Flights to Kalispell.....II-82
America west Launched New Website.....II-82
America west introduces new service.....II-82
America west Launches New Flights Between Las Vegas Hub and Burbank.....II-82
America west Releases Non stop Service between Phoenix and Toronto.....II-82
1$100
   America west Airlines Adds New Flights.....II-83
America West Airlines Unveils New Non-Stop Flights from San Diego.....II-83
America West Airlines Introduces New Service from Las Vegas.....II-83
America West Airlines Rolls Out New Services to Las Vegas and Idaho.....II-83
America West Airlines Introduces New Service from Las Vegas.....II-83
America West Airlines Starts New Flights.....II-83
America West Airlines Initiates Flights Connecting Los Angeles and Vancouver.....II-83
1$100
   America West Airlines Introduces Non-Stop Services to California.....II-84
American Airlines Introduces New Flights.....II-84
America West Airlines Launches Flights between Los Angeles and Edmonton.....II-84
America West Airlines Unveils New Nonstop Service from Sioux Falls.....II-84
America West Introduces New Services.....II-84
America west Releases New Flights between Phoenix Hub and Ronald Reagan Washington
  National Airport.....II-84
America west Launches Flights Between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.....II-84
America West Initiates Non Stop Services.....II-84
1$100
   America West Airlines Unveils New Nonstop Service from Sioux Falls.....II-85
Air New Zealand Unveils New Routes with Wellington - Nadi Direct Service.....II-85
Air New Zealand Increases Trans-Tasman Flights.....II-85
Air New Zealand Launches New Service to San Francisco.....II-85
Air New Zealand Launches Non-Stop Services to Los Angeles.....II-85
Air New Zealand Expands Weekly Services to Auckland.....II-85
1$100
   Air New Zealand Introduces Non- Stop Services to Fiji.....II-86
Air New Zealand Launches Services between Christchurch and Rarotonga.....II-86
Air France Launches “Dedicate” Service.....II-86
Air France and Delta Air Lines Introduce Electronic Ticketing.....II-86
Air France Introduces A330-200 aircraft on the Paris-Philadelphia Route.....II-86
Air France Unveils Non-Stop Services Linking Paris and Vietnam.....II-86
1$100
   Air France Receives Delivery of Boeing 777-300ER.....II-87
Air France Reopens Non-Stop Services Linking Paris-CDG2 and Teheran.....II-87
Air France Introduces Service to Tashkent from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.....II-87
1$100
   Air France Introduces Services to Baiyun.....II-88
Air France Rolls Out Paris - Riyadh Non-Stop Services.....II-88
Air France Introduces Air Services Linking Paris-CDG2 and Ljubjlana.....II-88
Air Canada unveils New Flights Between Montreal and Europe.....II-88
Air Canada Launches Latitude Pass.....II-88
Air Canada Unveils New Flights to Rome.....II-88
Air Canada Launches New Flights from Toronto to Hong Kong.....II-88
Air Canada Introduces Non-stop Flights to Bogota and Caracas.....II-88
1$100
   Alitalia Unveils New Flights to Destinations at Large.....II-89
Air Canada Introduces new Flights for Winter.....II-89
Air Canada Cargo Introduces Freighter Service.....II-89
Air Canada Unveils New Flights to Lima.....II-89
Air Canada Launches New Flights Between Sydney, Australia and Vancouver.....II-89
1$100
  10. Recent Industry Activity.....II-9057 $1800  
   TAROM Becomes SkyTeam Member.....II-90
Delta and Northwest Airlines’ ALPA Units Ink Pre-Merger Agreement.....II-90
ArabJet Bids for Silverjet.....II-90
Silverjet Suspends Operations.....II-90
1$100
   Eos Airlines Goes Bankrupt.....II-91
Frontier Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Protection.....II-91
ATA Airlines Files for Bankruptcy.....II-91
Air France to Provide BBC News Broadcast on its First Los Angeles Flight.....II-91
1$100
   Air New Zealand to Discontinue Nadi and Los Angeles Service.....II-92
Air New Zealand to Expand Domestic Operations.....II-92
Cathay Pacific Deploys First Boeing 747-400 ERF Aircraft for Freighter
  Operations.....II-92
US Airways Signs Codeshare Agreement with Air China.....II-92
1$100
   Uttarkhand Plans Launching Own Airline.....II-93
AeroTurbine and British Airways Sign Agreement.....II-93
Saltchuk to Purchase Cargo Business of Aloha Airlines.....II-93
1$100
   Virgin America Signs Distribution Agreement with Travelocity.....II-94
Frontier Airlines Signs LoI with VTB Leasing.....II-94
Aeroflot Signs Lease Contract with AerCap.....II-94
Korean Air Inks a Cooperation Agreement with Uzbekistan Airways.....II-94
1$100
   Manara Takes Over Minority Stake in ACT Airlines.....II-95
Lonrho Inks MoU with GEFI.....II-95
easyJet Airline Company Takes Over GB Airways.....II-95
1$100
   Aer Lingus Plans to Enter into a Partnership with Jetblue Airways.....II-96
TPG Takes Over Midwest Air Group.....II-96
Servair and China Southern Airlines Company Ink a Memo for Equity Cooperation.....II-96
SIA Engineering and Cebu Pacific Extend Maintenance Contract.....II-96
1$100
   IAHL to Take Over Thrush Aircraft.....II-97
Boeing Announces Services Agreement with EL AL Israel Airlines.....II-97
Siberia Airlines Enters into a Cooperation Agreement with Vladivostok Air.....II-97
ExelTech Renews Services Agreement with Air Creebec.....II-97
1$100
   China Aviation and China Eastern to Introduce Xingfu Airline.....II-98
TAM Inks a Deal with Swiss International.....II-98
China Southern to Ink a Cooperation Agreement with China Airlines.....II-98
1$100
   Ethiopian and Brussels Airlines Ink a Codeshare Agreement.....II-99
Vietnam Airlines to Divest Stake to Foreign Partners.....II-99
TAM Inks a Deal with Air Canada.....II-99
1$100
   JetBlue to Take Over Airfone Business of Verizon.....II-100
China Southern Enters into a Framework Agreement with Air Bleu.....II-100
Etihad Airways and Malaysia Airlines Ink MoU.....II-100
Midwest Airlines Expands Agreement with Northwest Airlines.....II-100
1$100
   Jet Airways Signs Code-Share Agreement with United Airlines.....II-101
Swiss Airlines to Acquire Edelweiss Air.....II-101
Pacific Airlines to Establish Joint Venture with Qantas.....II-101
Aeroflot and Mongolian Airlines Sign MoU.....II-101
1$100
   Delta and Northwest to Merge.....II-102
Great Wall Airlines Enters Sales Partnership with Wallace Air Cargo.....II-102
Cathay Pacific and Finnair Sign Code-Share Agreement.....II-102
1$100
   Cathay Pacific Partners with Jet Airways.....II-103
China Eastern Airlines and AVIC Receive Approval for New Airline.....II-103
Air China to Divest Assets to CNACG.....II-103
1$100
   UPS to Move Intra-Asia Air Hub to Shenzhen.....II-104
UPS Expands Services Back and Forth Nagoya.....II-104
Korean Air and China Eastern Expand Code-Share Agreement.....II-104
1$100
   HNA Group Signs Agreement with Assets Regulator for New Joint Venture.....II-105
airBaltic and Eurolines Sign Co-Operation Agreement.....II-105
Skyways Signs Contract with SITA for Improved Revenue and Passenger
  Management.....II-105
OpenSkies Receives Approval from DOT.....II-105
1$100
   Lufthansa Cargo Extends Contract for MD-11 Freighters of World Airways.....II-106
Japan Airlines and Finnair Expand Code-Share Agreement.....II-106
Czech Airlines Announces Expansion of Code-Share Agreement.....II-106
1$100
   Flybe Announces New Interline Partners.....II-107
US Airways and Swiss International Sign Code-Share Agreement.....II-107
SkyEurope to Offer IATA Compliant e-Ticketing.....II-107
Etihad Crystal Signs Code-Share and Interline Agreement.....II-107
1$100
   Air France and Delta Air Ink Joint Venture Agreement for Three New Routes.....II-108
Singapore Airlines and Saudi Arabian Airlines Sign MoU.....II-108
1$100
   Kuwait National Airways Unveils New Premium Airline Brand Identity and Name.....II-109
Etihad Airways Signs Code-Share Agreement with Jet Airways.....II-109
Etihad Airways and Yemen Airways Ink Code-Share Agreement.....II-109
1$100
   Etihad Airways Signs Code-Share Agreement with Saudi Arabian Airlines.....II-110
Air Arabia Inks Joint Venture with Yeti Airlines; Expands into Nepal.....II-110
Oman Air and Etihad Airways Ink Reciprocal FFP Agreement.....II-110
1$100
   Focus Capital Investment Acquires Stake in SkyEurope Holding.....II-111
Lufthansa to Acquire Potential Stake in BMI; Mulls Further Acquisitions.....II-111
TUI AG Acquires Stakes in Jet4You.....II-111
Singapore Airlines to Divest Stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways.....II-111
Deutsche Lufthansa to Divest GlobeGround Berlin to WISAG Group.....II-111
1$100
   TAP Air Portugal to Divest Stake in VEM Engineering Unit.....II-112
Turkish Airlines Signs Code-share Agreement with Air Malta.....II-112
Asiana-ANA Partnership to Add Flights, Include New Domestic Japan Routes.....II-112
Continental and United Sign Framework Agreement for Global Co-operation.....II-112
1$100
   JAL to Increase Code-sharing on Flights by Vietnam Airlines.....II-113
Iberia and ST Aerospace Enter into a Joint Venture.....II-113
1$100
   Air Macau Introduces Five Categories in E-Commerce.....II-114
Deccan Aviation Merges with Kingfisher Airlines.....II-114
Air New Zealand to Increase Capacity Between Australia and New Zealand.....II-114
Air France-KLM to Take Over VLM Airlines.....II-114
1$100
   Qantas Enters into a Joint Venture Agreement with MAE.....II-115
KLM and Copa Enter into Code-Sharing Arrangement.....II-115
Lufthansa Acquires 19% Stake in JetBlue.....II-115
1$100
   Air India Merges with Indian Airlines to Form NACIL.....II-116
Shenzhen Airlines and the Government of Ningxia to Form Ningxia Airlines.....II-116
Continental Airlines Signs Contracts with EDS and GE Aviation.....II-116
1$100
   Lufthansa and DHL Establish Cargo Airline.....II-117
Japan Airlines to Divest 12.54% Stake in JAMCO to Itochu.....II-117
Vinashin to Establish Airline Joint Venture with AirAsia.....II-117
1$100
   US Consortium Acquires Bolivia's LAB Airline.....II-118
Global Aero Logistics Acquires World Air Holdings.....II-118
Kingfisher Airlines Acquires Stake in Air Deccan.....II-118
MK Airlines Enters into a Contract with Pratt & Whitney.....II-118
Emirates and CAE Enter into a Contract for New Flight Simulator.....II-118
1$100
   Naviera Armas Acquires 50% Stake in ISLAS.....II-119
Jet Airways Acquires Air Sahara.....II-119
Hainan Airlines to Establish New Airline.....II-119
ICBS Takes Over 50% Stake in Northern Lights Airlines.....II-119
Pinnacle Airlines Acquires Colgan Air.....II-119
1$100
   Malev Inks Agreement with American Airlines.....II-120
Gibralt Acquires Majority Stake in Skyservice Airlines.....II-120
VRG Inks Interline Agreement with Six Foreign Airlines.....II-120
United Airlines Takes Over Stake in Aloha Airlines.....II-120
Qantas to Take Over Minority Stake in Pacific Airlines.....II-120
1$100
   Northwest Airlines Completes Acquisition of Mesaba.....II-121
LONRHO Acquires Stake in Fly540.....II-121
Bolivia to Introduce Aerolineas Bolivianas.....II-121
Sri Lanka Establishes Mihin Air.....II-121
New Airline AirAsia X Launched in Malaysia.....II-121
1$100
   Russian Government to Divest Stake in Samara Airlines.....II-122
CVC Takes Over Webjet Airline.....II-122
ACTS Aero Inks an Agreement with SkyWest Airlines.....II-122
Temasek and Singapore Airlines Acquire Minor Stake in China Eastern.....II-122
York Global Finance Takes Over SkyEurope Airlines.....II-122
1$100
   River Hawk Divests Viva Air Dominicana and Eastern Caribbean Airlines.....II-123
Chase Nominees Acquires Minority Stake in Vueling Airlines.....II-123
RAK Airways Enters into Distribution Agreement with Galileo.....II-123
Etihad Airways and MEA Signs Code-Share Agreement.....II-123
1$100
   Qatar Airways Signs Code-Share Agreement with United Airlines.....II-124
EgyptAir Signs Code-Share Agreement with bmi.....II-124
Asiana and ANA to Add Code-Sharing Flights, Strengthen Collaboration.....II-124
1$100
   HNA Group Companies Launch Grand China Air.....II-125
Air France, Qantas Announce Expansion of Code-share Agreement.....II-125
1$100
   DHL to Establish North Asia Hub at Shanghai Airport.....II-126
Cargolux and Kuhne & Nagel Ink Agreement to operate Southern Connex Service.....II-126
Air New Zealand Becomes Launch Customer Airline for Boeing 787-9 Aircraft.....II-126
1$100
   EBRD Acquires Stake in Sky Express.....II-127
Mesa Air Group and Shenzhen Airlines Combine to Form a JV.....II-127
TAP to Acquire PGA.....II-127
1$100
   Avion and Advent Air Enter into Joint Venture.....II-128
Baguio Gold to Take Over Philippine Airlines.....II-128
Okay Airways to Acquire stakes in Jixiang Airlines.....II-128
Hainan Airlines to Acquire 45% Interest in Hong Kong Express Airways.....II-128
1$100
   Zoom Airlines to Launch Low Cost Carrier in UK.....II-129
Petters Group Acquires Sun Country MN Airlines.....II-129
NICON Airways Takes Over EAS Airlines.....II-129
Thai Airways Signs MoU with Shanghai Airlines.....II-129
1$100
   Pan American Inks a Letter of Intent with Hainan Airlines.....II-130
Indigo Partners Acquires 49% Stake in PT Mandala Airlines.....II-130
Northwest Airlines Takes Over Independence Air.....II-130
Cathay Pacific Acquires Dragon Airlines.....II-130
ExelTech Enters into a Contract Agreement with CanJet.....II-130
1$100
   British Airways Floats New Low Cost Airline.....II-131
Lufthansa and Swiss Merge.....II-131
Independence Air Turns Bankrupt.....II-131
Caribbean Star to Expand Capacity.....II-131
United Airlines and Swiss Sign Code-share Agreement.....II-131
1$100
   Emu Airways and Airlines of South Australia Terminate Operations.....II-132
Russian EKNOR Airlines Bankrupt.....II-132
OzJet to Launch Operations.....II-132
China Eastern Airlines to Acquire 80 Aircraft.....II-132
Japan Airlines to Join oneworld Alliance.....II-132
Northwest Applies to End Aircraft Leases.....II-132
American Airlines Reduces Frequencies.....II-132
Iberia Withdraws from Mexico and Aero Mexicana Privatization.....II-132
1$100
   Delta to Restructure Comair Operations.....II-133
Singapore Airlines to Promote Australia.....II-133
America West Merges with US Airways.....II-133
GoJet Airlines to Begin Operations.....II-133
Northwest to Terminate Jet Leases to Regional Airlines.....II-133
Delta Announces Restructuring Initiatives.....II-133
1$100
   Lithuanian Airlines Spins Off Non-core Divisions.....II-134
China Airlines to Acquire Stake in Yangzijiang Express Airlines.....II-134
Indian Airlines to Acquire 43 Aircraft from Airbus.....II-134
Taiwanese Airlines to Enter Chinese Airspace.....II-134
United Signs Aircraft Maintenance Agreement with Ameco.....II-134
SkyWest to Acquire Atlantic Southeast Airlines.....II-134
Ethiopian Airlines to Acquire 787 Dreamliners.....II-134
1$100
   Turkish Airlines to Acquire 8 Boeing Aircraft.....II-135
All Nippon Airways to Divest Nippon Cargo Airlines Stake.....II-135
Middle East’s First Private Airline Launched.....II-135
LAN Airlines to Expand Fleet.....II-135
Lion Mentari Airlines to Acquire 60 Aircraft.....II-135
SIA Cargo in Joint Venture in China.....II-135
Saudi Arabian Airlines to Privatize Business Divisions.....II-135
1$100
   China Eastern Airlines to Acquire CYA and CAN.....II-136
Temasek Holdings to Acquire Stake in Pacific Airlines.....II-136
Kingfisher Airlines Launched.....II-136
Skymark Airlines Merges with Zero Inc.....II-136
China Southern Airlines Co Plans to Purchase Five “Superjumbos”.....II-136
Qantas Invests in QantasLink Fleet.....II-136
1$100
   Polish and German Airlines Enter into A Partnership.....II-137
South West Airlines and ATA Airlines Ink a Codeshare Agreement.....II-137
America West Airlines inks a Codeshare Agreement with Qantas Airways.....II-137
South West and ATA Airlines Launch Code Share Flights to Chicago.....II-137
Japan Airlines Signs a Pact with Korean Air.....II-137
Iberia Signs Maintenance Contract in Nigeria.....II-137
1$100
   Air Canada Extends Code share Service to Vietnam.....II-138
France Sells Airbus to China.....II-138
Lufthansa Signs an Agreement with TAP Air Portugal.....II-138
Japan Airlines Divests it’s Building.....II-138
1$100
   Aeroflot Acquires Arkhangelsk Airlines.....II-139
Lufthansa Acquires Seven Airbus A340-600 jets.....II-139
Cathay Pacific to increase its fleet to 100.....II-139
Air Hong Kong Purchases two Airbus freighters.....II-139
SITA INC Joins Hands with Cargolux Airlines International SA.....II-139
America west Acquires A320 Aircraft.....II-139
1$100
   Air New Zealand Acquires 17 Dash 8 Q300 Turbo-prop Aircraft.....II-140
Air New Zealand Expands its Stake in Christchurch Engine Center.....II-140
Air France Merges with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.....II-140
Lufthansa Cargo Enters into a Joint Venture with Shenzhen Airlines.....II-140
1$100
   Qantas Airways and CTI Holding form a Joint Venture.....II-141
Air China and Lufthansa Extend Their Joint Venture.....II-141
JAL, ANA, and Meitetsu Establishes a Joint Venture Company.....II-141
Air Canada forms a Joint Venture with bmi.....II-141
Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo form a Joint Venture.....II-141
Telekom Partners with Malaysia Airlines.....II-141
Lufthansa Partners with Air India.....II-141
1$100
   Korean Air Ties up with IBM and Hanjin.....II-142
SkyTeam Alliance.....II-142
South African Airlines inks an Agreement with Virgin Atlantic Airlines.....II-142
Korean air Inks an Agreement with Boeing.....II-142
Iberia Inks Agreement with China Southern Airlines.....II-142
Qantas Inks a Codeshare Agreement with Air France.....II-142
Skyteam Enters into an Agreement with China Southern Airlines.....II-142
Lufthansa Inks a codeshare Agreement with Singapore Airlines.....II-142
1$100
   Air Canada Joins Hands with Air Jamaica.....II-143
Lufthansa Launches New Service to West Africa.....II-143
Iberia Signs a Five-Year Contract with Luxor Air.....II-143
Iberia Signs a Code-Share Deal with Avianca.....II-143
1$100
   British Airways and Swiss International Air Lines Enter a Code Sharing
  Agreement.....II-144
Air France Expands Code-Share Deal with Air Europa.....II-144
Air France Signs Agreement with SNAV.....II-144
Air Canada Purchases Aircraft from Embraer.....II-144
Air Canada Purchases Aircraft from Bombardier.....II-144
Alitalia Purchases Embraer 170 from Brazil.....II-144
Air Canada Purchases 15 EMBRAER 175 aircraft.....II-144
1$100
   Lufthansa Expands Capacity.....II-145
Qantas increases its A330 Fleet for domestic serv2. ice.....II-145
Delta Air Lines Inks an MOU with Air Tahiti Nui.....II-145
Air Canada Restructures Operations.....II-145
France Divests A Part Of Its Stake in Air France-KLM Equity.....II-145
Lufthansa Builds New Terminal.....II-145
Japan Airlines Unleashes Domestic Business Class.....II-145
United Express Upgrades Mileage Plus Visa Card Program.....II-145
Air Canada Launches Advertising Campaign.....II-145
1$100
   Japan Airlines Replaces Aircraft.....II-146
Air France Plans to Merge with KLM.....II-146
Tango Bids Adieu.....II-146
1$100
  11. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-14714 $900  
   Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Russia).....II-147
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. (AeroMexico) (Mexico).....II-147
Air China Limited (China).....II-147
Air Canada (Canada).....II-147
Air France-KLM Group (France).....II-147
1$100
   Air France (France).....II-148
Air New Zealand (New Zealand).....II-148
Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. (Italy).....II-148
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-148
1$100
   American Airlines Inc. (USA).....II-149
Asiana Airlines Inc (South Korea).....II-149
ASTAR Air Cargo (Formerly DHL Airways) (USA).....II-149
1$100
   Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (USA).....II-150
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (USA).....II-150
bmi Group (UK).....II-150
British Airways PLC (UK).....II-150
1$100
   Cargolux Airlines International S.A (Luxembourg).....II-151
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Hong Kong).....II-151
China Airlines (Taiwan).....II-151
1$100
   China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (China).....II-152
China Cargo Airlines Ltd. (China) .....II-152
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd (China).....II-152
Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. (Mexicana) (Mexico).....II-152
Continental Airlines Inc. (USA).....II-152
1$100
   Delta Airlines Inc. (USA).....II-153
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany).....II-153
1$100
   DHL International GmbH (Germany).....II-154
Emirates Airline (UAE).....II-154
Emirates SkyCargo (UAE).....II-154
EVA Airways Corp. (Taiwan).....II-154
1$100
   FedEx Corporation (USA).....II-1551$100
   Iberia (Spain).....II-156
Japan Airlines System Corporation (Japan).....II-156
Korean Air (South Korea).....II-156
Martinair Cargo (The Netherlands).....II-156
1$100
   National Aviation Company of India Limited (India).....II-157
Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-157
Northwest Airlines Corporation (USA).....II-157
Qantas Airways Limited (Australia).....II-157
1$100
   Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. (Qatar).....II-158
Ryanair Ltd. (Ireland).....II-158
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudi Arabia).....II-158
Singapore Airlines (Singapore).....II-158
1$100
   Southwest Airlines Co. (USA).....II-159
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. (Switzerland).....II-159
Thai Airways International (Thailand).....II-159
1$100
   United Parcel Service of America Inc. (USA).....II-160
United Airlines Inc. (USA).....II-160
US Airways Group, Inc. (USA).....II-160
1$100
  12. Global Market Perspective.....II-161   
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed by Passenger Traffic for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPKs (Revenue Passenger Kilometers) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1611$300
   Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed by Freight Traffic for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTKs (Freight Ton Kilometers) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1621$300
   Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Airlines by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed by Passenger Traffic for the Years 011 through 2015 in RPKs (Revenue Passenger Kilometers) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1631$300
   Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Airlines by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed by Freight Traffic for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTKs (Freight Ton Kilometers) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1641$300
   Table 11: World Historic Review for Airlines by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed by Passenger Traffic for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPKs (Revenue Passenger Kilometers) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1651$300
   Table 12: World Historic Review for Airlines by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed by Freight Traffic for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTKs (Freight Ton Kilometers) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1661$300
   Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Airlines by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of RPK for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1671$300
   Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Airlines by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of FTK for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1681$300
III. MARKET221$2150
  1. The United States.....III-153 $1875  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Current and Future Analysis.....III-1
Airlines Industry: An Overview.....III-1
Fuel Prices Threatening Existence of the Industry.....III-1
1$75
   US Airline Industry in Consolidation Mode.....III-2
US Airline Industry – A Peek into the Past.....III-2
After Effects of 9/11 Attacks.....III-2
Routes: The First Casualty.....III-2
Anti-Hijacking Steps.....III-2
1$75
   Small Airlines: Trend Toward Cutting of Business Fares.....III-3
Cost Cutting Measures of Airlines.....III-3
Special Meals: Out of the Window.....III-3
Slashing Agent’s Commission: A Survival Tactic.....III-3
Senior Citizen Discounts: No Longer There.....III-3
Doing Away With Restrictions.....III-3
Outsourcing Pilot Training Programs.....III-3
1$75
   Use of Technology.....III-4
Financial Support: Off the Agenda?.....III-4
Row Over Web Fare Access.....III-4
Operating Costs: A Look.....III-4
1$75
   High Operational Costs Trim Major US Airline Profits.....III-5
US Airline Industry in Peril.....III-5
The US Airlines Industry Trapped Between Customers and Competitors.....III-5
US Airlines Cargo Returns to Profitability.....III-5
1$75
   US Airlines Still Remain Cost Competitive.....III-6
Impressing the Customer.....III-6
US Airlines Target Central and Eastern European Markets.....III-6
US Based Airlines Plan to Mark their Presence in Asia.....III-6
Consolidation – An Option to Return Back to Profitability.....III-6
1$75
   Central American Airlines.....III-7
Regulation and Beyond: A Look.....III-7
Equitime: A Risk Retention Group by US Airlines.....III-7
Charter Industry: Basking in the Limelight.....III-7
1$75
   Commission Cuts Boost Charter Industry.....III-8
FAA Moots Reduced Vertical Separation Minima Rule.....III-8
Paper Costs More.....III-8
Southwest Airlines: Defying Industrial Trend.....III-8
1$75
   Table 15: Top ten Airlines in the US Ranked by Total Sales in US$ Billion (2004): American, United, Delta, Northwest, Continental, Southwest, US Airways, Alaska Air, America West and ATA (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

Table 16: Top US Airlines Ranked by Net Earnings in US$ Million (2003): US Airways, Southwest, Northwest, America West, Continental, ATA Airlines and Alaska (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9
1$150
   Service Launches.....III-1026$1125
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-3610$475
   Key Players.....III-465$375
   B. Market Analytics.....III-51
Table 17: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 18: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$150
   Table 19: US Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

Table 20: US Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52
1$150
   Table 21: US Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

Table 22: US Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53
1$150
  2. Canada.....III-5412 $875  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-54
Current And Future Analysis.....III-54
Industry Overview.....III-54
A Look on Lop-Sided Competition.....III-54
$ Vs $: Advantage Canada.....III-54
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Roots for Open Skies Policy with US.....III-54
1$75
   Service Introductions.....III-555$375
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-602$150
   Key Player.....III-621$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-63
Table 23: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63

Table 24: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63
1$150
   Table 25: Canadian Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64

Table 26: Canadian Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64
1$150
   Table 27: Canadian Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65

Table 28: Canadian Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65
1$150
  3. Japan.....III-6610 $725  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-66
Current and Future Analysis.....III-66
Japan: Trying Hard to Attract Tourists.....III-66
SARS Strangles Tourism in Japan.....III-66
Japan Air System and All Nippon Airways Receive Emergence Aid.....III-66
1$75
   Japanese Airlines Feature High Unit Cost.....III-67
Japanese Airline Industry Undergoes Deregulation.....III-67
Business Travel Between Japan and China Set to Rise.....III-67
Service Launches.....III-67
2$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-693$225
   Key Players.....III-721$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-73
Table 29: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73

Table 30: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73
1$150
   Table 31: Japanese Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74

Table 32: Japanese Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74
1$150
   Table 33: Japanese Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-75

Table 34: Japanese Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-75
1$150
  4. Europe.....III-7612 $1050  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-76
Current and Future Analysis.....III-76
Trends & Issues.....III-76
Block Exemption Renewal.....III-76
Regulations: A Brief Overview.....III-76
Infrastructure Issues.....III-76
1$75
   EU Approves European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).....III-77
EC Fines SAS and Maersk Airlines.....III-77
Association of European Union and EC Announce New Guidelines.....III-77
Eurocontrol: A Brief Look.....III-77
Eurocontrol Okays RVSM.....III-77
1$75
   Online Sales: Upping the Ante.....III-78
Business Travelers: Changing Preferences.....III-78
Europe – Still Reviving From Aftereffects of SARS and Iraq War.....III-78
1$75
   Low cost Carriers Grip Over the European Market.....III-79
European Airlines Post Losses in 2004.....III-79
Table 35: European Airline Types (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Scheduled, Charter, and Low fare (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79
1$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-80
Table 36: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines by Geographic Region – France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Passenger Traffic for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-80
1$150
   Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines by Geographic Region – France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Freight Traffic for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-811$150
   Table 38: European Long-term Projections for Airlines by Geographic Region – France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Passenger Traffic for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-821$150
   Table 39: European Long-term Projections for Airlines by Geographic Region – France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Freight Traffic for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-831$150
   Table 40: European Historic Review for Airlines by Geographic Region – France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Passenger Traffic for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-841$150
   Table 41: European Historic Review for Airlines by Geographic Region – France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Freight Traffic for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-851$150
   Table 42: European 15-Year Perspective for Airlines by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown for RPK for France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-861$150
   Table 43: European 15-Year Perspective for Airlines by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown for FTK for France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87
1$150
  4a. France.....III-8810 $750  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-88
Current and Future Analysis.....III-88
Trends & Issues.....III-88
Low-Cost Airlines: Driving the Market.....III-88
Anti-Hijacking Steps of Air France.....III-88
1$75
   Service Introductions.....III-893$225
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-922$150
   Key Players.....III-941$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-95
Table 44: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-95

Table 45: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-95
1$150
   Table 46: French Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-96

Table 47: French Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-96
1$150
   Table 48: French Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-97

Table 49: French Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-97
1$150
  4b. Germany.....III-989 $675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-98
Current and Future Analysis.....III-98
German Airlines Industry.....III-98
Low Cost Airlines: Beginning to Explode.....III-98
Service Introductions.....III-98
2$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-1002$150
   Key Players.....III-1022$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-104
Table 50: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-104

Table 51: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-104
1$150
   Table 52: German Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-105

Table 53: German Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-105
1$150
   Table 54: German Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-106

Table 55: German Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-106
1$150
  4c. Italy.....III-1075 $475  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-107
Current and Future Analysis.....III-107
Airlines Industry: An Overview.....III-107
Italian Airlines to Prosper.....III-107
Service Launches.....III-107
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Development.....III-108
Key Player.....III-108
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-109
Table 56: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-109

Table 57: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-109
1$150
   Table 58: Italian Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-110

Table 59: Italian Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-110
1$150
   Table 60: Italian Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-111

Table 61: Italian Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-111
1$150
  4d. The United Kingdom.....III-1129 $675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-112
Current and Future Analysis.....III-112
Airlines Industry: An Overview.....III-112
Trends & Issues.....III-112
Online Reservations: Low Cost Airlines Heading the Pack.....III-112
National Air Traffic Control Privatization.....III-112
1$75
   Service Introductions.....III-1131$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-1143$225
   Key Players.....III-1171$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-118
Table 62: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-118

Table 63: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-118
1$150
   Table 64: UK Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-119

Table 65: UK Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-119
1$150
   Table 66: UK Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-120

Table 67: UK Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-120
1$150
  4e. Spain.....III-1217 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-121
Current and Future Analysis.....III-121
Service Introductions.....III-121
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-1222$150
   Key Player.....III-1241$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-125
Table 68: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-125

Table 69: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-125
1$150
   Table 70: Spanish Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-126

Table 71: Spanish Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-126
1$150
   Table 72: Spanish Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-127

Table 73: Spanish Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-127
1$150
  4f. Russia.....III-1286 $475  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-128
Current and Future Analysis.....III-128
Russian Airlines Industry: An Overview.....III-128
Air crashes Hamper Domestic Traffic.....III-128
Russian Aviation Industry Growing.....III-128
1$75
   Import Duties Impact Negatively.....III-129
Service Introductions.....III-129
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-129
2$150
   Key Player.....III-131
B. Market Analytics.....III-131
Table 74: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-131

Table 75: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-131
1$150
   Table 76: Russian Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-132

Table 77: Russian Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-132
1$150
   Table 78: Russian Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-133

Table 79: Russian Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-133
1$150
  4g. Rest of Europe.....III-13414 $850  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-134
Current and Future Analysis.....III-134
Czech Republic: Poised for Airline Market Boom.....III-134
Air Cargo Market in Turkey.....III-134
Service Launches.....III-134
5$375
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-1394$300
   Key Players.....III-1432$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-145
Table 80: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-145

Table 81: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-145
1$150
   Table 82: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-146

Table 83: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-146
1$150
   Table 84: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-147

Table 85: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-147
1$150
  5. Asia Pacific.....III-14848 $1525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-148
Current and Future Analysis.....III-148
Asian Airlines Industry: A Bird’s Eye View.....III-148
Impact of SARS on Asia Pacific Aviation.....III-148
Asian Airlines Make a Comeback in 2004.....III-148
1$75
   Asian Airlines Poised for Further expansion.....III-1491$75
   Asia Pacific Airlines Report Growth in Passenger Traffic.....III-150
Inexpensive Airlines Prosper in Asia.....III-150
Asian Airlines Record Full Recovery from SARS Impact.....III-150
Air Cargo Traffic: On The Rise.....III-150
Low-Cost Airlines: Waiting for Liberalization.....III-150
1$75
   Overview of Select Markets.....III-151
Australia.....III-151
Australian Airlines – Struggle for Survival.....III-151
Passenger and Freight Traffic Growing in Australia.....III-151
China.....III-151
Consolidation Gathers Momentum in China.....III-151
Air Traffic Swiftly Growing in China.....III-151
1$75
   Airbus and Boeing Battle for the Chinese Market.....III-152
Air Traffic Resumes As China Recovers from SARS.....III-152
China Southern Airlines Boasts of Tremendous Traffic.....III-152
Hong Kong.....III-152
Aviation Industry in Hong Kong.....III-152
1$75
   India.....III-153
Indian Airlines Market Share Dips in the Year 2002 - 03.....III-153
Private Airlines Dominate Domestic Skies in India.....III-153
Air India Decides to Take On Competition.....III-153
Open Sky Agreement Unfolds Bright Prospects for Indian carriers.....III-153
1$75
   Malaysia.....III-154
Malaysian Airlines Targets Growth in Cargo Business.....III-154
Thailand.....III-154
Thai Airways Records High Profits.....III-154
Vietnam.....III-154
Vietnam Air Industry Bounces After SARS Impact Ebbs.....III-154
Service Launches.....III-154
15$750
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-16919$875
   Industry Activity in the Recent Past.....III-188
Key Players.....III-188
5$375
   B. Market Analytics.....III-193
Table 86: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-193

Table 87: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-193
1$150
   Table 88: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-194

Table 89: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-194
1$150
   Table 90: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-195

Table 91: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-195
1$150
  6. Middle East And Africa.....III-19618 $850  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-196
Current and Future Analysis.....III-196
Gulf Aviation Industry Growing.....III-196
Middle East LCC Market Gaining Rapidly.....III-196
1$75
   International Operations – The Mainstay of Middle East LCCs.....III-197
Africa.....III-197
Economic Outlook.....III-197
Europe- Principal Trade Partner.....III-197
1$75
   Aviation Infrastructure Relatively Better.....III-198
Service Launches.....III-198
6$325
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-2046$325
   Key Players .....III-2101$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-211
Table 92: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-211

Table 93: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-211
1$150
   Table 94: Middle East & Africa Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-212

Table 95: Middle East & Africa Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-212
1$150
   Table 96: Middle East & Africa Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-213

Table 97: Middle East & Africa Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-213
1$150
  7. Latin America.....III-2148 $825  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-214
Current and Future Analysis.....III-214
Airlines Industry: Bucking The Trend.....III-214
Mexico.....III-214
Overview of Select Markets.....III-214
Brazil.....III-214
SEAE Charges 4 Brazilian Airlines.....III-214
Brazilian Govt. Does Away With Price Caps on Domestic Air Fares.....III-214
1$75
   Brazilian Airlines Expanding their Share.....III-215
Chile.....III-215
Enticing the Airlines.....III-215
LanChile to Phase Out Ladeco Airlines.....III-215
Service Launches.....III-215
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-215
3$225
   Key Players.....III-2181$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-219
Table 98: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-219

Table 99: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-219
1$150
   Table 100: Latin American Long-term Projections for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-220

Table 101: Latin American Long-term Projections for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-220
1$150
   Table 102: Latin American Historic Review for Airlines – Passenger Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-221

Table 103: Latin American Historic Review for Airlines – Freight Traffic Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in FTK (Freight Ton Kilometer) Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-221
1$150
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 467$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 528 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 563)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                104
Canada                            31
Japan                              7
Europe                           191
     France                       13
     Germany                      20
     The United Kingdom           29
     Italy                        14
     Spain                         8
     Rest of Europe              107
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)   140
Latin America                     39
Africa                            30
Middle East                       21
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