Two Airbus A380 and a Boeing 747 aircraft at Frankfurt Airport (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
We have been advised by Lufthansa that their pilot union has called off its strike for September 16, 2014. All operations are expected to be normal.
Lufthansa Boeing 747 parked at Frankfurt Airport (2004) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
After announcement from the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union that they will boycott the long-haul flights from Frankfurt on September 16th, Lufthansa published a special flight plan this afternoon. The plan is for all 40 long-haul flights scheduled to depart during the strike to take place. It is thus expected that the strike will not lead to any flight cancellations, rather just to a change in the departure times of 24 long-haul flights from Frankfurt.Passengers booked on to a long-haul flight from Frankfurt on September 16th are kindly requested to check the status of their flight prior to departure. Lufthansa is sending text messages and emails to all passengers registered for these services.
Affected passengers please check the status of their booking prior to departure at My bookings.
Passengers holding a Lufthansa/SWISS/Austrian Airlines or Brussels Ticket for flights still operating from/to/via Frankfurt on September 16th can rebook their flight free of charge once.
The following conditions have to apply:
Rebooking within same booking class:
– Tickets must be issue on/before 15.9.2014
– New date of travel must be on/before 16.12.2014
– Change of origin/destination and class of service/compartment is not permitted
– All other ticket conditions must be observed as per original ticket
Lufthansa will do everything in their power to inform and advise their passengers to the best of their ability during these trying times.
Pictured is the new CRJ-200 airplane donated to Purdue by Delta Airlines.
Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 10:00 am
Purdue Exponent
The Aviation Technology department has a new outdoor classroom: a Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft.
Delta Airlines has recently donated an aircraft to Purdue for the department’s educational lab use. Purdue Airport’s tarmac is the new home to classes like AT490: Aviation Project, in which the plane will never leave the ground again but will be used for operational simulation and other demonstration purposes.
Since 2006, the department has had the Boeing 727-100, donated by FedEx, as its lab site, but the new CRJ200 will take over, packaged with more modernized technology and software to better fit the curriculum.
Michael Suckow, associate clinical professor in aviation technology, led in attaining the fourth aircraft donation for Purdue.
“We’re again looking for something a little closer to the market technology-wise and systems development-wise,” said Suckow.
An appealing point of the aircraft is that its software and technology are similar to that of the simulator that they already have. The smaller-sized CRJ200 is better suited for the department, because not only it is structurally convenient, but also has more value on the plane.
“It’s a GE high-bypass engine that’s a value,” said Suckow. “An airplane like that could fit in a hangar. What a concept.”
The department will have to change some of its curriculum to fit the new plane, but it will also add another opportunity for the students.
“(For) the aeronautical engineering technology side, we’re going to be building a maintenance program around that aircraft,” said aviation technology professor Denver Lopp.
With all the changes and new curriculum being established, the graduating plane needs to be taken care of. The department has yet to decide the next destination for the Boeing 727-100, but it’s likely to be recycled and torn down for scraps.
“There are a couple of other ideas out there, but they are going to require significant investment from somebody,” said Suckow.
A dedication ceremony with two Delta executives is scheduled on Oct. 7 at the airport.
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The seasonal weekend flight will be offered through April 4.
Delta’s announcement comes after United Airlines announced last month that the airline will offer seasonal service to and from New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport and Sarasota-Bradenton beginning Feb. 12.
Delta has been offering year-round, daily non-stop flights to the carrier’s main hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from Sarasota-Bradenton for nearly 35 years. Delta also offers a daily non-stop flight to LaGuardia Airport in New York and seasonal service to Detroit from Sarasota-Bradenton.
The aircraft flying to and from the JFK airport in New York will be a CRJ-900 with 76 seats.
“We are thrilled that Delta has decided to add New York, JFK service,” said Frederick “Rick” Piccolo, president and chief executive with the airport. “The flights to JFK will provide opportunities to connect passengers to additional destinations, both domestically and internationally.”
The non-stop Saturday flight will leave New York at 8:30 a.m. and arrive in Sarasota-Bradenton at 11:50 a.m. The flight will leave Sarasota-Bradenton at 12:30 p.m. and arrive in New York at 3:20 p.m.
Jet Blue also offers non-stop daily flights between Sarasota-Bradenton and JFK and LaGuardia.
Last month, airport officials announced that Sarasota-Bradenton airport had secured $9 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration that will go toward a variety of improvements, including construction of a new air traffic control tower and expansion of the U.S. Customs Border Protection Federal Inspection area at the local airport.
These steps could open the door to development of future runways and opportunities to attract additional air carriers, Piccolo said.
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Few inventions have changed how people live and experience the world as much as the airplane. It has altered the way in which people live, travel, and conduct business by cutting travel time and making any place reachable.
That being said, Delta Air Lines (DAL) and American Airlines (AAL) are two of the power houses of the U.S. airline industry and if are looking to get in on the industry from an investment perspective, you may want to consider these companies in your portfolio.
We will analyze both companies using statistics ranging from customer service to key air industry statistics and financial data. Delta Airlines is currently trading at $39.42, up about 41.84% YTD and American Airlines is currently trading at $38.29, up about 51.70% YTD.
Customer Service
5. 2014 American Customer Satisfaction Index Scores
Looking at the customer service numbers, we can deduce that Delta has a better service for customers than American Airlines. These statistics are significant because at the heart of the airline industry, it is a service and when holding all things equal, the airline with better customer service will be the better company.
Since we cannot hold all things equal in stock picking, these numbers should be in the back of your mind when thinking of which airline stock to add to your portfolio, as a better customer experience can definitely help a company’s long term performance.
Key Airline Industry Ratios/Terms
SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics T-100 Segment data.
The above graphs help explain the popularity of each airline and how loyal customers are to each airline. Total # of passengers per year typically gauge how popular an airline is and indicates if the company is generally doing well or poorly.
As you can see from the past decade, American Airlines totaled more passengers and flights per year since early 2000, but Delta eventually took over in both categories in 09’ when it jumped tremendously. As we can see from the load factor, both companies seem to be consistently growing and currently hovering around the 80% mark. This measures the capacity utilization and efficiency of an airline to fill sears and generate fare revenue.
Available Seat Miles measures an airplanes capacity available to generate revenue. ASM basically measures an airlines revenue-generating abilities based upon traffic. This metric is very important for investors because it indicates which airlines is best at generating revenue from the availability of seats to customers.
As you can see, American Airlines is the winner at the beginning of ’02, but eventually gets overrun by Delta beginning in 09’. This could be explained by the merger of Delta Airlines and Northwestern Airlines which resulted in the largest commercial airline in the world (at the time) with 786 aircraft and $17.7 billion in enterprise value.
Revenue Passenger Mile (RPM) is an important metric that shows the number of miles traveled by paying passengers. RPM’s are the backbone of most transportation metrics because it accounts for both number of paying passengers and miles flown. Again, we see a similar story after 09’ where Delta presumes to take over American Airlines in RPM’s which could be attributed to the merger with Northwestern Airlines.
Key Financial Statistics
Valuation
From the above valuation statistics, we can deduce that while Delta is the bigger company in terms of market capitalization, both companies seem to be not overvalued. Growth is better accounted for in Delta than in American which could give investors bigger gains in the future given American has positive investment news.
Profitability
According to the data above, the most noticeable metrics are American Airlines negative profit margin and negative Net income to Common Shareholders. Both companies have similar gross profit per year hovering around $15 million, but the significant difference comes from operational cost management where American Airlines Gross Profit gets significantly subtracted relative to Delta Airlines.
One potential reason could be from Income Tax Expense where Delta and American generate a net value of $8.01bil and -$346 million, respectively. Both Airlines generate similar revenue and American Airlines comes out on top generating higher revenue per share giving some positive signs for their shareholders. Although American Airlines has about 4.5x higher Debt/Equity than Delta Airlines which indicates that costs could potentially hinder their growth for gross profit and revenue for the coming years.
Bottom Line
When analyzing these companies from an investor standpoint, it would be arguably difficult to say that American Airlines is the better stock to have in your portfolio. Yes, American Airlines is a little more experienced in being publicly traded and both companies have a similar rate of return on their common stock since going public.
According to the customer service data, Airline key ratios, and financial data, Delta Airlines as of now seems to be the stock to be investigating more to potentially have in your portfolio. We currently have both companies as a Zacks Rank #3 (hold) due to mixed consensus on earnings estimate revisions for the next year. Delta and American has had a positive average earnings surprise of 5.79 % and 62.23% respectively.
Investors should be watching to see how Delta will maintain their growth that they have incurred after their merger with Northwestern Airlines. Also, investors should carefully watch how American Airlines will control their operational costs and generate a positive net income for their shareholders. These massive Airlines are big players in the airline industry and you should research how these companies will capitalize in the upcoming holiday season.
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The Seattle Seahawks kick off the 2014 National Football League season with a Thursday night game against the Green Bay Packers. As always, the “12th Man,” a phrase used to symbolize the rabid Seahawks fan base will be of vital importance as the Seahawks play host on the first game of the team’s campaign to become back-to-back Super Bowl champions. The concept of the 12th Man has become such an integral part of the Seahawks franchise that it has expanded beyond the stadium and into promotions involving the team and even its former players. Such is the case with a brand new marketing effort involving Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines.
Announced today, former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander has partnered with Delta Airlines to launch a new promotion called the “Delta 12th Row Seahawks Road Trip Sweepstakes.” The campaign will offer eight fans the opportunity to win two round trip tickets on Delta airplanes to attend one of eight Seahawks’ road games during the 2014 NFL regular season. Of course, the fans must sit in the 12th row of any flight.
“The 12th Man travels. Any time you give the fans the opportunity of connecting with the team they are going to try to do that,” said Alexander in an interview to discuss his new partnership with Delta. Asked whether he will travel with the fans who win the sweepstakes, Alexander answered that he is blessed to have seven beautiful children, which will make it tough to attend the games. However, he said he is pretty sure that he will make the trip when the Seahawks play the Washington Redskins on October 6. Alexander finished his NFL career with the Redskins.
12th Man Flag at CenturyLink Field during an NFL game of the Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
According to ticket search engine TiqIQ, one of the toughest tickets on the secondary market going into the 2014 NFL regular season is a November 27 match-up between the Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco. TiqIQ currently ranks that game as having the third most expensive average ticket price of all NFL teams’ regular season games. Winners of the Delta 12th Row Seahawks Road Trip Sweepstakes will have an opportunity to forfeit spending the high price to attend that game (if they so choose) and have all travel costs taken care of by Delta as well.
Fans can enter to win the sweepstakes at any of the Delta-branded kiosks in the Delta Sky360 Club at CenturyLink CenturyLink Field or by visiting Seahawks.com.
Darren Heitner is a lawyer and the Founder of South Florida-based HEITNER LEGAL, P.L.L.C., which has a focus on Sports Law and Entertainment Law.
The high cost of fuel spells the end of reign of the B747, the aircraft that was launched 44 years ago with a mammoth passenger and cargo capacity. It truly democratized air travel, transporting popes and princes, presidents and paupers.
Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Delta Airlines, and Qantas have jettisoned their fleet of B747s for the more fuel-efficient two-engine varieties.
First-class passengers at Philippine Airlines’ Skylounge on the B747 sat in luxurious comfort, 25 feet high while still on the ground. Those seated in economy were some 200 feet away from the front.
It was so huge a fully loaded tank of aviation gas would equal 216,000 liters. It is said that a regular car would not be able to consume this volume during the vehicle’s lifetime!
Which is more fuel efficient, a B747 or a car?
According to Boeing, the B747 uses approximately 1 gallon of fuel (about 4 liters) every second. Over the course of a 10-hour flight, it might burn 36,000 gallons (150,000 liters).
A B747 is transporting 500 people 1 mile using 5 gallons of fuel. That means the plane is burning 0.01 gallons per person per mile. In other words, the plane is getting 100 miles per gallon per person.
The typical car gets about 25 miles per gallon, so the 747, cruising near the speed of sound, is much better than a car carrying one person, and compares favorably even if there are four people in the car.
On the inaugural flight to Chicago on Nov. 17, 1985, PAL flew the complete Philharmonic Orchestra playing onboard to the delight of the passengers.
To be a B747 captain was considered the zenith of a pilot’s flying career. In the early years of the B747, a pilot would require an average of 10,000 flying hours or at least 10 years before he qualified as a B747 captain.
The B747-400 was PAL’s first aircraft to carry more than 400 passengers. It could fly up to more than 13 kilometers.
It said that the entire length of the B747-400 – 231 feet and 10 inches – is approximately the distance flown by Kitty Hawk (the first airplane invented by the Wright Brothers) on its first successful test flight.