Ryanair & easyJet show significant growth last month

July was another good month for the budget Airlines Ryanair & easyJet.

Ryanair carries over 10 million passengers last month

Ryanair recorded a 11% increase in passenger numbers over July 2014 to over 10 million, and its load factor jumped from 91% to 94%.  Buy Ryanair Cabin Luggage by clicking here.

easyJet say growth of 9.4% in July 2015

EasyJet showed growth of 9.4% in passenger numbers to over 7 million for the month, with its load factor increasing from 92.9% to 94.3%. Buy easyJet Cabin Luggage by clicking here.

The results show that we are certainly not tired of the low-cost flight model, with both airlines anticipating good growth in the future.

Ryanair's amazing increase in profits last year!

'Europe's favourite airline' Ryanair has reported tremendous full year profits to 31 March 2015.

Proving that treating your customers better produces good returns, the 'Always Getting Better' program is credited with driving the increase.

Passenger numbers increased by 11% to 90.6m over the previous year, and improved load factors resulted in profits after tax leaping 66% to 867m Euros.

To read more on this incredible performance click here.

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Easyjet posts improved passenger numbers and load factor

Budget airline easyJet has published its passenger statistics for March 2015

Passenger numbers for the month increased by 7.5% over March 2014 to a total of 5,490,337.  Its load factor increased from 91.55 to 92.6%

On a rolling annual basis easyJet's passenger numbers for the year ended 31 March 2015 increased by 6.7% to an annualised total of 65,991,212

To read more click here.

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Easyjet plane in new 2015 livery. Pic: Easyjet

Virgin Atlantic Airways returns to profit for 2014

Virgin Atlantic has delivered on its plan to return to profitability within 2 years from February 2013.

During the year to 31 December 2014 it made a profit of £14.4 million against a loss for the previous year of £51 million - an improvement of £65.4 million.

For a third consecutive year the airline reports that its passenger satisfaction scores have increased showing an 11% improvement since 2012.  On time performance remains high with 85.5% of flights leaving within 15 minutes of their scheduled times.

To read more about Virgin Atlantic's results click here.

Aer Lingus produces good 2014 results

Aer Lingus, the Irish National Airline has announced improved results for 2014 over 2013.

Revenues increased by an impressive 9.2% year on year to give a 17.8% increase in operating profit before exceptional items.

Total passenger numbers carried by the airline and including Aer Lingus Regional passed 11 million for the first time.

Revenue er passenger increased by 1.5%, and its cargo revenue by 6.2%.

The Company's Board states that it is willing to accept the terms of the offer made for the business by British Airways owner IAG.  

To read ore about the Aer Lingus 2014 results click here.

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Ryanair posts impressive Q3 results

Describing themselves as 'Europes favourite low fares airline' Irish based Ryanair has produced some impressive 3rd quarter results to the end of December.

Compared to the previous Q3 results, customer numbers were up a heady 14%, revenues by 17%, and perhaps most noticeably a loss for the quarter of 35m Euro, was transformed into a profit of 49m Euro.

2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Ryanair's first flight which went from Waterford to London Gatwick, and the Company plans a series of events and promotions during the coming year to celebrate.

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Ryanair aircraft

easyJet posts improved Q1 results

Low cost airline easyJet has reported improved results for Q1 of its financial year compared to the corresponding previous year.

Passenger numbers increased by 14.1% to  total of 14.9 million, and its load factor improved by 1% to 89.7%.

Total sales grew by 3.7% to £931m, and the company expects to report an improved 1st quarter loss of £10m, compared to £30m the year before.

For more details of the results click here.

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Record 2014 results from Boeing

America's leading aircraft manufacturer Boeing has reported record results for 2014 with a 5% increase in revenues to $90.7bn, and a 24% increase in earnings per share to $7.38.

The performance was lead by its commercial aircraft division that achieved a 12% increase in aircraft deliveries for 2014 to reach a total for the year of 723. 

The strong results on the commercial side were offset by a 7% reduction in revenues, and a 3% reduction in earnings compared to 2013 by its Defence, Space & Security division that operated under a much more challenging environment.

Click here for full details of Boeing's 2014 results.

Record 2014 passenger Numbers at Gatwick Airport

Nick Dunn, the CFO of London Gatwick Airport has reported a 7.6% increase in passenger numbers travelling through the airport's two terminals in 2014, giving a total for the year of 38.1 million.

Passenger numbers were up across almost all the categories by which they are measured, with the only notable decline being shown in cargo traffic handled.

Figures show that now around 20% of travellers use Gatwick for the start of their business  trips, and that the airport now serves 46 out of the top 50 European business destinations.

Not surprisingly Mr Dunn took  the opportunity to use the splendid results to push Gatwicks' case for having an additional runway in preference to close neighbour Heathrow.

Click here to see the press release in full.

Amazing November Growth by Ryanair

'Europe's favourite airline' Ryanair has announced that last month passenger numbers were up an amazing 22% over November 2013 to reach a total of 6.35 million.

The airline's load factor also increased by an impressive 7% to 88%.

Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs attributed the strong performance to lower fares, improved customer service and a stronger forward booking strategy.

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Record passenger numbers through Gatwick Airport

London Gatwick Airport Ltd has reported impressive results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2014.

In line with market expectations, Gatwick reports that it had had the busiest 6 months in its history with passenger numbers  up 8% to a whopping 22.5 million. Growth is attributable to a combination of more planes, higher load factors and bigger aircraft.

The airport reports strong growth in business travel accounting for around 20% of passengers moving through the terminal.

The CEO, Stewart Wingate, claims that the airport has almost reached full capacity, and at certain times of the year is unable to meet demand.  He says that the need for a second runway at Gatwick is essential to cater for future growth.

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Impressive results from easyJet

Low cost airline easyJet reports that its profits before tax for the year to 30 September 2014 have increased by a magnificent 21.5% over the corresponding results for 2013

Impressively behind the headline figures are the following important improvements:

• revenue per seat increased by 1.2% on a reported basis
• cost per seat fell by 1.2% on a reported basis
• seats flown grew by 5.1% to 71.5 million
• load factors increased by 1.35 to 90.6%
• passenger number rose by 6.6% to 64.8 million

To read more about easyJet's results click here 

RyanAir reports increased profits

No frills carrier RyanAir has announced a 32% increase in its half-year profits to give a whopping 795m Euros.

The result was achived through increasing passenger numbers by 4%, fares increasing by 5%, and overall costs being reduced by 2%.

The airlines 'Always getting Better' program is reported to be paying dividends,as well as the continued popularity among travellers for using the low cost carriers

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British Airways reports strong 3rd quarter results

The company that owns British Airways as well as Iberia and Vueling, has reported third quarter operating profits up 210m Euros (30%) compared to the corresponding quarter of 2013 before exceptional items.

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) said that performance was bolstered by increased passenger capacity as well as reduced fuel costs achieved through the introduction of newer and more efficient aircraft to the fleet.

BA was responsible for the bulk of the profit growth, but both Iberia and Vueling have shown significant growth.

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British Airways Airbus A380

Improved performance from Qantas

Australian Airline Qantas has just announced that it has returned to profit for the first quarter of financial year 2015.  

The CEO says that the company is on track with its plans to return to consistent profitability, and that results can be seen in increasing passenger numbers, operating efficiencies and cost reductions.

The company is in the process of rationalising its aircraft fleet so that in future it has just one type of narrow body and one type of wide body jet in operation resulting in lower maintenance and related costs.

Qantas also identifies its Asian market as being one of the largest and one in which they intend to be strong.

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Boeing announce strong third quarter results

Boeing has reported strong 3rd quarter results having delivered 186 commercial aircraft in the last three months, a 9% increase on its corresponding 2013 performance.

The company's strong performance is underlined in its reporting that it has an order book for 5,500 aircraft worth a record $430 billion.

When you see the bustle and queues at almost any airport today, it is easy to understand how the aircraft manufacturers are doing so well with our almost insatiable thirst for air travel.

This may not though be all bad for the environment. Developments in fuel efficient designs for both planes and engines will hopefully ensure that we all do not suffer long term harm as a result.

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