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September 2009 | Archive

Lufthansa still twice as big as airberlin on intra-EU flights from Germany

Top StoryLufthansa is not as dominant in Germany as Air France is in France but it is more dominant than British Airways in the UK. Who are its biggest competitors on short-haul routes and what share do the ‘big 5′ have from Germany to various EU markets?

Singapore boosted by enhanced bilateral with Malaysia; AirAsia now serves 15 destinations

nl250909-country-100.jpgThe sporting world will be focused on Singapore this weekend as the F1 world flies into town. Malaysian routes have been given a boost recently, but which other new services have been started?

London Luton Wizz Air’s busiest airport; 26 A320s split across 11 Central European bases

Airline AnalysisWizz Air now operates almost 150 routes but how many are operated daily? Which are its busiest bases and from which country does it operate twice as many flights as any other?

Aer Lingus shifts UK base focus from Belfast to London Gatwick; easyJet takes notice

Article Thumbnail: Airline AnalysisAer Lingus has launched two UK bases in the last two years, taking on easyJet at both. It now seems to be trying to avoid too much head-to-head competition but which new routes have been revealed for this winter?

Christchurch wins Routes marketing award; Jetstar replaces Qantas to challenge Air New Zealand supremacy

Airport AnalysisChristchurch is New Zealand’s 2nd biggest airport but how dominant is Air New Zealand? On which routes is there most competition and which two non-local airlines offer long-haul connections?

Airbus and Boeing slow deliveries in August; British Airways receives first A318

Article Thumbnail: Market TrendsChinese carriers still dominate deliveries in August. British Airways took delivery of its transatlantic A318 while Qantas received its fourth A380. Air India added three 777s but how many 737s did Ryanair get?

IATA reports July traffic down just 2.9%; LF up in Europe; premium traffic down 14.1%

nl250909-trend-iata-100.jpgFigures from IATA for July suggested that the worst of the traffic slump may be over, though airlines reliant on business traffic are still having a bad time.

easyJet (Lyon) and Ryanair (Marseille) prove French domestic routes can be stimulated

Route AnalysisIn case anyone was in any doubt easyJet and Ryanair are demonstrating how the French respond to lower fares on domestic routes not involving Paris. They travel more, lots more. We have the figures that reveal the truth.

New routes launched during the last week
(Saturday 19 – Friday 25 September):

Route NewsThis week’s new routes involved airports in China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and the USA. But who wins our prestigious weekly awards?

Routes Beijing – annie winners evenly distributed across globe

Article Thumbnail: Lead StoryThe annual anna.aero “annies” recognise exhibitors that make a special effort to advance enterprise. While our decisions were tough, they were ultimately fair. We reveal who won these coveted awards, including the highly sought-after “Best Chocolate”.

anna.aero’s global aviation trendwatch

Market TrendsWe reveal the latest traffic trends in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe (eight countries), India, Japan, Mexico, Russia and the USA. See which markets are showing signs of recovery and which are still struggling. We don’t think you’ll find this much useful aviation data in one place anywhere else on the web.

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