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HONOLULU, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (the "Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGS: HA), today announced its first-ever offering of Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (the "Certificates") which will be used to secure fixed, low-interest financing for the acquisition of six new Airbus A330 aircraft delivering over the next 18 months. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040827/LAF044LOGO) The financing is...

ARLINGTON, Va., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers, reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies stayed relatively flat at -0.66 percent* year-over-year in the four months of 2013 compared to the same period last year, totaling $30.8 billion vs. $31.0 billion in 2012 and $29.2 billion in 2011. Sales for April 2013 rose 1.44 percent to 7.8 billion compared to...

BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 1,100 aviation industry decision makers have gathered in Budapest for the opening of the eighth Routes Europe, the largest regional route development event ever to take place. Over 4,000 face-to-face meetings are scheduled for today and tomorrow for the delegates representing 115 leading airlines, 350 airports and 50 tourism authorities. The event which is attended by representatives from almost 70 countries is...

BEIJING, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AirMedia Group Inc. ("AirMedia" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: AMCN), a leading operator of out-of-home advertising platforms in China targeting mid-to-high-end consumers, today announced that its board of directors has approved an investment agreement between several entities affiliated with AirMedia, including Beijing GreatView Media Advertising Co., Ltd. ("GreatView Media"), the primary operating entity of AirMedia's gas station media network,...

Airline will match miles donated May 13-19 in honor of Armed Forces Week TEMPE, Ariz., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will match all Dividend Miles donated to Fisher House Foundation through the airline's "Miles of Hope" program today through May 19 in honor of Armed Forces Week. Miles of Hope provides the flying public the opportunity to donate Dividend Miles to five national nonprofit organizations. Throughout 2013 the airline is offering a special mileage...

Airline Reports $5 Million in Operating Profit in Q4 2012, Industry Leading 18 % RASM Growth in Q1 2013; SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America today reports its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012, full-year 2012, and the first quarter of 2013. The airline reported its first-ever fourth quarter operating profit in the quarter ending in December 2012, with a 4.4 point improvement in operating margin over the fourth quarter of 2011. In...

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Challenging the safety of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, two air- passenger advocacy groups are demanding the U.S. government limit flights on the controversial new jet until the safety of its lithium-ion batteries is proven. FlyersRights.org and the Aviation Consumer Action Project are petitioning the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a two hour limit from the nearest airport for the...

MEXICO CITY, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") (BMV: AEROMEX), the largest global airline of Mexico, reports operating statistics for April, 2013. Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 161 thousand passengers in April, which represents a 0.4% year-on-year increase. International passengers increased by 0.6% and domestic passengers increased by 0.4%. Demand in April, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), decreased 0.9%,...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2013. Traffic in April increased 4.7 percent from April 2012, on a capacity increase of 6.5 percent. Load factor for April 2013 was 83.7 percent, a decrease of 1.5 points from April 2012. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 99.2 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 71.8 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per...

CALGARY, May 10, 2013 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced it has once again been named Canada's most-preferred airline in a national study of Canadian flyers conducted in April of this year by Leger Marketing. The study also rated WestJet as the most trusted airline and the airline that offers the best customer service. In a separate study also conducted by Leger Marketing, WestJet is also ranked as the most reputable transportation company in Canada. Leger's Canadian Corporate...