„Aktuell“ – News from the industry

SYDNEY – Qantas today announced that it would establish a new base in Cairns from September, following a decision to close its Australian Airlines operation.

AirTran Airways, Inc., a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), today reported the airline has experienced strong consumer demand on its Milwaukee routes over the past quarter.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Copa Airlines executives today said the Panamanian airline placed an order for four Boeing 737-800 airplanes in a deal valued at approximately $282 million at list prices.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported record traffic for the month of April 2007.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 5.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in April 2007, a 3.3 percent increase from the 5.7 billion RPMs flown in April 2006.

Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the Bear Stearns Global Transportation Conference.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC will announce its First Quarter 2007 Results on 09 May 2007, at 07.00am (BST).

Northwest Airlines Corporation (OTC: NWACQ.PK) today reported a first quarter 2007 pre-tax profit of $100 million before reorganization items which compares to a first quarter 2006 pre-tax loss of $129 million before reorganization items.

Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of aviation services, has established a ground handling company in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Forty years ago today, The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] opened the major assembly buildings of its Everett factory to build the first-ever jumbo jet – the 747.