AirTran Airways : FL : TRS

Air Tran Holdings s'en sort plutôt bien ! Une des rares exceptions dans le ciel US.

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ATLANTA — AirTran Holdings Inc., operator of discount carrier AirTran Airways, reports second-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: The Orlando, Fla.-based company is expected to post a profit for the April-June quarter, a bright spot in the struggling airline industry.

Chief Financial Officer Arne Haak said at an investor conference in June that AirTran also expects to turn a profit for the full year. He didn't offer a specific projection, though he asserted that AirTran should have "one of the best years in the company's history."

He reiterated the company's plans to cut capacity this year by 4 percent, a smaller cut than what other airlines plan.

AirTran has benefited from its very low cost structure. Lower fuel costs also have allowed it to be very aggressive at discounting fares to drive traffic.

In a bid to win a larger piece of the shrinking business traveler pie, the carrier recently completed the installation of Wi-Fi connectivity on all of its aircraft, the first major carrier to do so.

But AirTran hasn't been immune to the industry's woes, as more travelers stay home, fly less or take fewer business trips amid the weak economy. Like other carriers over the last year, it has cut jobs, shed seats and deferred aircraft orders.

AirTran, which has its hub in Atlanta, has over 700 daily flights to 63 destinations.

BY THE NUMBERS: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, on average, expect AirTran to post a profit of 32 cents per share for the second quarter on revenue of $601.1 million. Analysts' projections generally exclude one-time items. The airline posted a net loss of 12 cents a share in the second quarter of 2008 on sales of $693.4 million.

ANALYST TAKE: Michael Derchin, an analyst for FTN Equity Capital Markets, said recently that AirTran, Southwest Airlines Co. and JetBlue Airways Corp. appeared to be holding up better financially than bigger rivals because consumers think of them first when looking for cheap fares, and because their domestic networks are insulated
from the plunge in international travel.

WHAT'S AHEAD: AirTran, while it has been cutting elsewhere, has been expanding service in Milwaukee. Haak said in
June that the carrier didn't expect Southwest's planned entry into the Milwaukee market on Nov. 1 to change any of AirTran's plans. He said the competition will mean more volume in Milwaukee, but it could also mean lower yields.

STOCK PERFORMANCE: AirTran shares rose more than 28 percent during the second quarter. The stock closed at
$4.82 on April 1 and ended the quarter June 30 at $6.19.

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Attention aux ambitions de Republic Holdings avec ses deux aquisitions (Midwest et Frontier), mais les flottes ne sont pas comparables.

Air Tran dispose de Boeing 717 ( MD 95 ) et B 737NG

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Il serait certainement interesant de pouvoir comparer les coûts d'exploitation des B 717 ( BR 715 ) avec l' A 318 ( CFM 56 et P&W 6000 )

La compagnie bas coût AirTran ( ex ValueJet ) publie ses résultats aout 09 et "Year to date"

Malgré les efforts d'ajustement en capacité; -6% en moyenne; tous les cadrans sont négatifs. Seul le coefficient de remplissage resiste.

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La flotte AirTran selon Wikip, en

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Prévision septembre Airtran sur PRnews


ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. today
reported traffic for the month of September. The airline reported that revenue passenger miles, (RPMs), load factor and enplaned passengers represent a new all-time record for the month of September.

For September, traffic grew by 11.0 percent to more than 1.3 billion RPMs. The company's load factor for the month was 77.0 percent. The airline enplaned more than 1.79 million passengers for the month, a 7.1 percent increase from September 2008.

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Je place la flotte d'AirTran, source Planespotters

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AirTran retains profitable momentum

AirTran Airways reported a $10.4 million third-quarter profit, reversed from a $94.6 million loss in the year-ago period, as falling fuel costs and the LCC's commitment to "maintaining our industry-leading low-cost structure" paid dividends, according to CFO Arne Haak. Operating revenue fell 11.3% year-over-year to $597.4 million but expenses dropped 22.2% to $560.4 million, resulting in a $37 million operating profit that AirTran said was the second-best third-quarter result in its history. It lost $47.4 million on an operating basis in the 2008 third quarter. A $6.3 million fuel hedge loss was offset by a $6.4 million gain related to deposits from a terminated aircraft sales deal. It flew 5.17 billion RPMs, down 1.7%, against a 0.8% cut in capacity to 6.17 billion ASMs, as load factor slipped 0.8 point to 83.8%. Yield dropped 15.2% to 10.24 cents, unit revenue was down 10.5% to 9.68 cents and operating CASM fell 21.6% to 9.08 cents. Nine-month net profit of $117.6 million compares to a $144.7 million loss in the year-ago period.

Une leçon à retenir.
Pour comprendre, il suffit de regarder le marché qu'AirTran à ciblé, et la manière dont il a organisé stratégiquement sa flotte (contenu et structure, et 'adaptabilité', pour optimiser l'exploitation des appareils sur les itinéraires chosis) pour y arriver ! Avant l'arrivée des B737NG dans la flotte, c'est le B717-200 qui est à la base de tout ! Il est facile de réussir ses opérations avec cet appareil, quand on n'a pas d'Airbus dans la flotte par ailleurs !

Aussi, les robustesse & fiabilité des Embraer 190 /195 et des Bombardier correspondants, en raison de leurs moteurs, principalement, sont dérisoires par rapport à celles des B717-200 ! Penser aux coûts d'entretiens et des réparations. Et ne comparons pas le confort "étriqué" des CRJ avec celui des Embraer mentionnés ou des B717-200 !

Trafic des principales compagnies US en octobre 2009 et donc en particulier pour AirTran :

	Trafic		Capacité		Taux de remplissage
	RPMs	%	ASMs	%	%	Modification
Delta	15,30	-6,5	18,18	-8,3	84,2	1,6
American	10,24	-2,6	12,33	-7,3	83,1	4,0
United	5,43	-3,8	10,06	-6,8	83,8	2,5
Continental	6,47	1,9	7,80	-2,4	83,0	3,5
Southwest	6,33	1,9	7,99	-9,4	79,2	8,8
Us Airways	4,67	-0,8	5,65	-1,6	82,6	0,7
JetBlue	2,02	7,2	2,50	7,1	80,8	0,1
Alaska	1,46	3,0	1,89	-1,6	77,0	3,4
AirTran	1,51	5,2	1,90	7,0	79,2	-1,3

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AirTran va mettre de la pub sur le dos des sièges passagers des 138 avions de sa flotte.

AirTran Airways said it will outfit its entire 138-aircraft fleet with 2.5-by-9-in. seatback advertisements over the next two weeks. Ads will be "easily changeable" and the first advertising partner is Mother Nature Network. Atlanta-based OnBoard Media Group provides the FAA-approved, patent-pending system, AirTran said, adding that it will be the first US airline to use it.

C'est mieux que de faire payer les toilettes !!!!

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Plus de détaisl sur cette opération.

AirTran Airways on Wednesday [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] plans to outfit all of its 138 Boeing jets with seat-back advertising.
During the next two weeks, each seat will be get a 2.5-by-9 inch, easily-changeable, full-color, advertisement, the carrier said. [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] is the first advertiser, offering a chance to win a seven-night, deluxe cruise on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas.
"We are pleased to be able to offer exclusive deals and other promotions to our customers through this unique medium," Tad Hutcheson, AirTran's vice president of marketing and sales, said in a news release. "We have gone to great lengths to present these advertisements in a tasteful, unobtrusive way that we believe customers will enjoy."
AirTran already sells ads in its in-flight magazine, on seat pockets, on catering items such as napkins and during flight attendant announcements.
"Unlike other in-cabin advertisements, these messages will be fully visible to passengers throughout the boarding, taxi, takeoff, landing, and deplaning phases, offering companies a unique opportunity to reach consumers for periods ranging from a minimum of approximately 40 minutes to several hours depending on the length of the flight," AirTran noted.
Mother Nature Network, launched earlier this year by Joel Babbit and Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, is devoted to environmental news and information.
"The fact that AirTran offers Wi-Fi on every flight, combined with this new and innovative advertising platform, convinced us this was a perfect marketing opportunity for an online brand like ours," Babbit said in the news release."To communicate our message to every passenger, on every flight, represents real and immediate value."
AirTran said it "will have final approval of all ads and will ensure offers and messages are consistent with the airline's family-friendly atmosphere."
While AirTran is the first U.S. carrier to install Atlanta-based [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] seat-back system, it is in use by more than 10 airlines worldwide, including India's Jet Airways and Dubai's Air Arabia.
I'm fine with this if it helps keep ticket prices down, although I think Hutcheson goes too far when he says the ads will be something "customers will enjoy."

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Statistiques de novembre pour AirTran Airways.

	--------------- Trafic ---------------		--------------- Offre ----------------		----- Coeff Remplissage -----
	RPMs	% Modif	ASMs	% Modif	% Remp.	Modif.
Delta	13,57	-7,10	17,06	-8,40	79,60	1,10
American	9,49	-0,50	11,92	-4,20	79,60	3,00
United	7,49	-0,60	9,24	-5,60	81,00	4,00
Continental	6,02	2,70	7,42	-1,40	81,10	3,30
Soutwest	5,88	11,70	7,69	-7,70	76,50	13,3
US Air	4,18	-1,80	5,41	-1,30	77,30	-0,40
JetBlue	2,05	7,70	2,64	5,30	77,40	1,70
Alaska	1,48	5,50	1,85	1,30	79,80	3,30
AirTran	1,47	10,50	1,92	9,20	76,70	0,90
Air Canada		-1,20		2,70	74,70	-2,90
Westjet		3,10		3,40	75,90	-0,20

Statistiques des compagnies américaines en décembre 2009.

	Trafic		Capacité		Coeff. Remplissage
	RPMs	% Modif.	ASMs	% Modif.	%	Modif
Delta	14,69	-7,50	18,08	-8,00	81,20	0,4
American	10,16	-1,60	12,6	-3,30	80,60	1,4
United	8,05	-2,10	9,69	-5,80	83,00	3,1
Continental	6,74	6,30	8,07	2,30	83,50	3,1
Southwest	5,97	3,00	7,83	-5,80	76,20	6,5
US Airways	4,49	-3,60	5,66	-2,40	79,30	-1,0
JetBlue	2,28	7,50	2,85	6,60	80,00	0,6
Alaska	1,61	8,70	1,93	5,00	83,60	2,9
AirTran	1,53	5,30	1,98	8,20	77,70	-2,1

Bonjour, chers tous.

AirTran rebondit : bénéfice record !

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AirTran rebounds to record full-year profit
Thursday January 28, 2010

The hybrid model that secured ATW's 2010 Market Leadership Award paid dividends for AirTran Airways in 2009 as it earned a company record $134.7 million net profit that represented a reversal from its $266.3 million loss in 2008 and is the best full-year result reported in the US so far.

Parmi toutes les pertes annoncées, ceci est, en effet, rafraîchissant et reconfortant !

Chairman, President and CEO Bob Fornaro said the result validated "our unique combination of high-quality, low-cost service." It included $34.7 million in unrealized gains on future fuel hedges and $6.3 million in other exceptional items. AirTran has hedged 40% of its 2010 fuel requirement.
Operating revenue in 2009 fell 8.3% year-over-year to $2.34 billion while expenses were cut 17.6% to $2.16 billion as fuel costs sank 43.2%. Operating result swung to a $177 million profit from the $75.8 million loss reported in 2008. The airline transported 24 million revenue passengers last year, a 2.5% decline. Traffic measured in RPMs dipped 1.9% to 18.59 billion against a 2.2% reduction in capacity to 23.29 billion ASMs. Load factor rose 0.2 point to 79.8%.
Yield was down 11.7% to 11.24 cents as average fare slipped 11.2% to $87.05. Unit revenue dropped 11.5% to 8.97 cents and CASM declined 15.9% to 9.29 cents, but nonfuel unit cost was up 6% to 6.38 cents.

Au regard de ces données, .... la gestion a dû etre serrée et agile !

AirTran's fleet numbered 186 at year end, an increase of two from the prior year.

NB : sauf erreut ou omission de ma part (Elmer ? ), AirTran expoloite des Boeing :
-- B717-200 (86 appareils) :
-- B737-700 (100,...... sur 113 commandés, .... 13 restant à livrer).
La Cie. aurait été heureux de continuer avec les B717-200, mais Boeing en arrêtait la production.

The carrier added more than 30 new routes last year and opened seven new destinations. Senior VP-Marketing and Planning Kevin Healy said expansion at Milwaukee, Orlando International and Baltimore has helped establish "a strong platform for future growth."
Fourth-quarter profit of $17.1 million compared to a $121.6 million loss in the final three months of 2008. Operating profit fell 51.1% to $26.1 million as revenue rose 1.5% to $598.4 million.

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Impressionnant, ....... depuis l'horrible acident (DC-9) dans les "Everglades".

AirTran diffère la livraison de 9 737s mais loue deux 717s de plus.

AirTran defers nine 737s, adds two 717s

AirTran Airways announced today it will be slowing its fleet growth by deferring delivery of nine [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-700s but has agreed to lease two additional [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] 717s.
The Orlando-based low-cost carrier says in its second quarter earnings release that it deferred nine 737-700s that would originally have been delivered between 2011 and 2014 to between 2015 and 2017. The carrier, however, has added to its 2011 fleet plan two additional 717s.
AirTran CFO Arne Haak tells ATI that the carrier had been planning to increase its 737-700 fleet by 15 aircraft over the next two years, with seven aircraft arriving in 2011 and eight aircraft in 2012. He says AirTran is now planning to accept 12 new aircraft during this time period, including 10 737-700s and two 717s.
Six of these aircraft - four 737-700s and two 717s - will be added in 2011. Another six 737-700s will be delivered in 2012.
Haak says the 717s are being sourced from Boeing Capital. AirTran has signed 10-year leases for both aircraft.
According to Flightglobal's ACAS database, AirTran currently operates 86 717s and 52 737-700s.
AirTran has deferred deliveries of 737-700s several times in recent years in an effort to curb growth. In 2008 it pushed back 36 737-700 deliveries originally scheduled for between 2009 and 2011.

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Ce sont les B717-200 à moteurs (RR) BR-715 qui ont "fait" AirTran, après l'accident tragique de "ValuJet" (ancienne appellation de'AirTran) dans les Everglades !

Southwest va acquerir AirTran

Southwest to acquire AirTran Airways

Southwest is to further consolidation in the US industry through the acquisition of fellow low-fare carrier AirTran Airways.
In a definitive agreement endorsed by both the boards of both airlines, Southwest is purchasing all outstanding common stock of AirTran's parent for a combination of cash and stock.
Under the agreement each share of AirTran common stock will be exchanged for $3.75 in cash and 0.321 shares of Southwest's common stock. Including AirTran's debt and capitalized aircraft operating leases, the transaction is valued at $3.4 billion.
Through the agreement Southwest gains key access to Washington National Airport and expands its presence in other key markets including New York LaGuardia and Boston. It also furthers Southwest's goals of serving near international destinations through AirTran's leisure markets in the Caribbean.
Until closing Southwest and AirTran will continue to operate as separate brands. Southwest plans to integrate AirTran's Boeing 737s and 717s into its own 737 livery and consolidating corporate functions at its Dallas headquarters.
The two carriers also plan to transition to a single operating certificate and will operate a combined fleet of 685 aircraft. As of 30 June the combined unrestricted cash of the two airlines was $3.7 billion

La consolidation continue aux USA.

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Air Tran dans le vert au troisième trimestre

AirTran posts $36 million quarterly profit, reaches tentative deal with pilots

AirTran Airways parent AirTran Holdings reported third-quarter net income of $36.3 million, more than triple the $10.4 million profit it earned in the year-ago period, and also announced last week that it reached a tentative agreement with its 1,700 pilots on a new labor contract.
The carrier said in a statement Friday that it expects its acquisition by Southwest Airlines to close in the first half of 2011 with "commercial and operational integration…slated to culminate in 2012" ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]). Third-quarter revenue rose 11.8% to $667.9 million while expenses increased 9.1% to $611.3 million, producing operating income of $56.7 million, up 53% over an operating profit of $37 million in the 2009 September quarter.
AirTran pilots will vote on the tentative agreement over a 30-day period and, if ratified, will take effect Dec. 1. Chairman, President and CEO Bob Fornaro said the contract "will reward our pilots for their hard work while still allowing the airline to maintain our low-cost structure." Added ALPA AirTran Master Executive Council Chairman Linden Hillman, "We believe that this contract provides significant improvements in pay, quality of life and other important benefits that our pilots have earned and deserve." Both sides said the terms of the agreement, including the contract's length, will not be released before it is ratified.
The LCC's third-quarter traffic increased 1.9% year-over-year to 5.27 billion RPMs on a 1.6% lift in capacity to 6.27 billion ASMs, producing a load factor of 84.1%, up 0.3 point. Yield improved 11.6% to 11.43 cents as RASM grew 10% to 10.65 cents and CASM rose 7.4% to 9.75 cents. CASM ex-fuel was up 6.3% to 6.38 cents.

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RR-BR715 sur B717-200 d'AirTran !
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Très rare !

Incident qui mérite d'être suivi, pour en connaître la "root cause" !
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Incident: AirTran B712 at Fort Myers on Apr 19th 2011, engine shut down in flight
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By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Apr 19th 2011 22:05Z, last updated Tuesday, Apr 19th 2011 22:05Z ---------------------- An AirTran Boeing 717-200, flight FL-605 from Fort Myers,FL to Baltimore,MD (USA) with 118 people on board, was in the initial climb out of Fort Myers' runway 24 when the crew reported they had lost the right engine, levelled off and entered a holding to burn off some fuel. The airplane landed safely on runway 24 about 45 minutes after departure. A replacement Boeing 717-200 is estimated to reach Baltimore with a delay of 3 hours.

C'est la série pour les IFSD sur AirTran B717-200 (moteurs RR BR-715) !

Plus d'IFSD pendant une période de 3 semaines qu'en les 3 ou 4 dernières années !

Il est clair que les derniers entretiens seront, comme d'habitude, analysés de près !
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Incident: AirTran B712 near Greenville on May 4th 2011, engine shut down in flight

By Simon Hradecky, created & last updated Wednesday, May 4th 2011 14:40Z ---------------------------------------------- An AirTran Boeing 717-200, flight FL-311 from Charlotte,NC to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 115 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing out of Charlotte when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine down reporting compressor stalls, levelled off at FL220 and diverted to Greenville/Spartanburg,SC for a safe landing on runway 04 about 20 minutes later and vacated the runway. A suivre.