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NEWS

Air Seychelles sees
revenue growth

Air Seychelles
has announced
increased revenues
of US$13.8 million
for Q3, up 23% on the
previous quarter,
and has credited
its restructuring
programme for the
result. According to the report, growth
in revenues was led by a 51% increase
in passengers from Q2, with almost
80,000 travellers logged for the quarter.
Regarding the airline’s upswing, CEO ATR breaks into Japan
Cramer Ball said, “We are now moving
forward positively as a business and Japan’s new regional carrier LINK has announced its intention to begin operations
we are confident that we will achieve in late 2013 with three leased ATR 72-600s turboprops, the first ATRs to fly in Japan.
profitability for the financial year to 31 CEO of ATR Filippo Bagnato noted, “Today is a really important day for ATR. We
December 2012, if market conditions are entering a new and huge market, which may bring us substantial commercial
remain as forecast.” opportunities in a country with some 130 million inhabitants. The introduction of
these ATR 72-600s with LINK will give us the opportunity of further consolidating our
GECAS finalises order for newest 70-seat aircraft as the reference for regional operations.”
up to 100 Boeing 737s

Boeing and GE GOL buys 737 MAXs for New SITA technology
manages bags at Changi
increased efficiency
Capital Aviation
Services (GECA), Brazilian LCC GOL Linhas Aereas SATS, provider of gateway services
a major lessor in Inteligentes has purchased 60 737 MAX and food solutions at Changi Airport
the global market, aircraft to replace its airplanes with a in Singapore, has put SITA’s latest
has announced a more efficient fleet, said Boeing. The bag management technology to work
firm order for 75 US$6 billion order is reportedly GOL’s managing the 15 million bags that
737 MAX 8s and 10 largest order to date, and the 737 MAXs pass through the airport each year,
Next-Generation are intended to increase the airline’s said the IT provider. Denis Marie, SVP
737-800s, with an option allowing for operational efficiency and reduce cost. of Apron Services at SATS, said, “We
up to 15 more 737-800s. “The 737 MAX Commenting on the order, GOL CEO have been using SITA BagManager at
will be a perfect complement to our Paulo Kakinoff said, “The new airplanes Changi Airport for eight years. The
broad portfolio of modern, fuel-efficient will have one of the best cost-benefit new version not only provides us with
aircraft that offer our airline customers ratios in the market due to its unique an improved baggage management
the lowest operating costs,” noted operational economy, so it is fully solution, it is also more user-friendly
GECAS boss Norman C.T. Liu. compatible with our low-cost model.” and cost-effective.”

SAID WHAT?!
“I’m paid about 20 times more than the average
employee and I think that gap should be wider. I probably
work 50 times harder. I think I’m the most underpaid
and underappreciated airline boss in Europe.”

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary discussed wages, annoying customers, and holidays with Management
Today, and moaned about being paid €1.2 million for carrying 80 million passengers last year.

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