US Airways Logo – U.S. Airways is an airline based in the U.S. city of Tempe, Arizona and controlled by U.S. Airways Group. In May 2006, ranked fifth in the United States . It has a fleet of 358 aircraft and 295 major routes for express routes, connecting 240 destinations in North America , Central America , the Caribbean , Hawaii and Europe . U.S. Airways template consists of 35,180 people and operates 3,860 daily flights.

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The company was bought by America West Holdings Corporation in late 2005, estimated that its operations are fully integrated into the structure of America West Airlines by 2007, once approved by the government issuing one common certificate operations. U.S. Airways hubs are located in Douglas International Airport Charlotte International Airport and from Philadelphia . The America West Airlines are the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas . Besides U.S. Airways significant operations from its secondary hub in Pittsburgh International Airport as well as from New York-LaGuardia , Washington-Ronald Reagan and Boston Logan .

The airline also operates the subsidiary, U.S. Airways Shuttle , a service that provides air bridge between the main cities of the Northeastern United States. Regional services are provided by U.S. Airways Express , a subsidiary that subcontracts flights to other companies. On 19 May 2005 , U.S. Airways Group announced it would merge with America West Holdings Corporation (parent of America West Airlines ), whose strength in the West would complement U.S. Airways routes in the Northeast, Europe and the Caribbean. The new entity retains the name of U.S. Airways because of its national and regional levels, in addition to its greater international recognition, its loyalty program Dividend Miles and participation in Star Alliance.

As a result of a takeover than a merger, the new U.S. Airways established its headquarters in the former America West corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, America West executives took a clean sweep of senior positions within the new company. The acquisition by America West Airlines includes the consolidation of the fleet under the name U.S. Airways, which is expected to last between 18 and 24 months. You can find information about the initial announcement of merger in the next section of the New York Times .

On 13 September 2005 , 95.5% of the shareholders of America West approved the merger agreement. On 16 of the same month, the authorities approved the Reorganization Plan launched by U.S. Airways, giving free rein to the transaction, which closed on 27 along with the recovery of U.S. Airways Group, the second declared bankruptcy. The new airline was defined as “the largest budget airline in the world.” In January 2006, all flights became operated under the name U.S. Airways. In May of that year, proceeded to merge the websites of U.S. Airways and America West.

U.S. Airways routes are concentrated in the eastern United States and the Caribbean, also operates routes to Europe and destinations on the west coast, a region where its presence has increased markedly since the merger with America West. The companies grouped under the name U.S. Airways Express operate routes between most major airports hubs and U.S. Airways.

United Airlines Logo – United Airlines is an airline U.S. that has its administrative headquarters in Chicago , Illinois in the United States . On May 3rd of 2010 it was announced that Continental Airlines and United Airlines would merge to give rise to the first airline in the world. Today, United is the third airline the largest U.S. and seventh in the world although not the most financially stable. This was due to the aforementioned crisis of 2,002 – two thousand and three when it became nearly bankrupt, although at present the company is in the process of improving its economic performance.

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On October 28, 2009, United Airlines ended commercial operation of its Boeing 737 , carrying Callsign flight 737, which operated from Dulles International Airport Washington to San Francisco International Airport with three intermediate stops, a inChicago , then Denver and one in Los Angeles . The aircraft chosen for the final of the 737 historic flight on United Airlines was the registration N331UA, after landing at the airport in San Francisco was greeted with the traditional water salute from airport fire trucks. So United Airlines ended the operation of their Boeing 737 after 41 years of service. The Boeing 737 N331UA, after its last flight on United was taken to Victorville where it will be preserved. States with Continental Airlines , United Airlines is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol UAL and began trading on 1 October 2010, after the close of the merger with Continental Airlines calling the company after its merger United Continental Holdings, Inc. 

Turkish Airlines Logo – THY – Turkish Airlines, Inc. is the airline national of Turkey based in Istanbul . Operates a network of scheduled flights to 140 international cities and 35 domestic cities, operating a total of 155 airports in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The airline’s main airport is the Atatürk International Airport (IST), with operations in the Esenboga Airport (ESB) and the International Airport Sabiha Gökçen (SAW). In 2006, 2007 and 2008, THY carried 17 million, 19.7 million and 25.5 million passengers with total revenues of 2,230, 3,000 and 4,500 million, respectively.  The airline has about 12,000 employees. From 1 April 2008, THY is an official member of Star Alliance .

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The airline was founded on May 20th of 1933 , as the State Airlines Administration DHY – Devlet Hava Yollari İşletmesi İdaresi . It began operations with flights Istanbul – Eskişehir – Ankara in August 1933. In September 1937, the airline received three biplane De Havilland DH 86B. In December 1937 , received his fourth DHY aircraft . The growing fleet of aircraft allowed to DHY expand its network of domestic flights to Izmir , Adana , Kayseri and Diyarbakır .  The name was changed by Devlet Hava Yollari Umum Müdürlüğü (DHY) in June 1938 . The first international flight was made in 1947 at Athens but it took another forty years before they produce their first longhaul flights to the Far East and throughout the North Atlantic .

In a major restructuring, the state company DHY was replaced by the corporate combination THY – Turk Hava Yollari AO 20 February of 1956 . The airline’s shares were transferred to the Public Participation Administration in 1990, which took the company public in December of that year selling 5% of the shares. The government later sold 23.0% of the shares to the public in December 2004 and 28.75% in May 2006 . The airline is owned by TC Privatisation Administration (49%) and shareholders private (51%). The airline owns 50% of the shares in affiliated airline SunExpress , half of these is owned by Lufthansa of Germany . It has since September 2006 for an airline catering company formed by JV with Do & Co Restaurants & Catering of Austria. Turkish Airlines took the Qualiflyer Group in 1999 because of incompatibilities with Swissair and Delta Airlines .

The request to join the Star Alliance was accepted in December 2006 . On April 1st of 2008 , Turkish Airlines joined the Star Alliance as a full member.

Download Thai Airways Logo – Thai Airways International , the leading operator of Thailand in Asia, which has its hub in Bangkok , Thai capital. It belongs to Star Alliance and is the largest airlines and preferred by users in Asia. Its frequent flyer program is called Royal Orchid . Currently its hub in Europe is the Flughafen Frankfurt, owned by German airline Lufthansa .

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The average age of the fleet in December 2009 was 12.0 years. The airline will acquire 6 Boeing 777-300ER Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 8.

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Swiss International Air Lines Logo – Swiss International Air Lines is the main carrier of Switzerland that provides services primarily in Europe and to North America , South America , Asia andAfrica .Swiss (official name Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. ) ( IATA :LX ,ICAO : SWR ) as a result of suspension of payments situation in 2002 ( Swissair ), being under receivership and having ceased operations. The regional airline Crossair goes international and becomes the flag company, changing its name to Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. in 2003.

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The airline is now the leading Swiss airline and is based in Zurich International Airport Airport also called Kloten , although its administrative headquarters is located in the city of Basel . In 2003 the company transported more than eleven million passengers. Swiss is currently in a major restructuring to adapt to the market situation and take positions to ensure their continuity, and business success. The company was acquired by the foundation “Almea” by 89% by the “ Lufthansa Group” which also owns the German line Lufthansa , provides for the acquisition of 100% of the shares. The company has become a member of Star Alliance since 2006 .

The company will preserve its name and a certain autonomy, its general direction and its headquarters remain in Switzerland. Swiss maintain its fleet. The total purchase price of the company is beyond the 300 million euros. In 2008 the company included the Catalan communications complimentary flights between Zurich and Barcelona, but due to pressure from the political party UPyD Spanish citizens and the retired in mid-December of that year.

SkyTeam Logo – SkyTeam is an alliance of airlines. It is the third marriage based airline in the world and compete with alliances Oneworld and Star Alliance . have airlines like Air France , Alitalia and Delta offering destinations anywhere in the world including Africa with Kenya Airways . The main founders are Delta Airlines , Air France and Aeromexico . The alliance also offers lounges at several airports hub for comfort and relaxation of its passengers. From the centralized organization of Amsterdam, the senior management team focuses on SkyTeam alliance business to improve existing benefits and develop new benefits for passengers.

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Approximately 14,500 daily flights. 916 destinations await your arrival. 173 countries to explore. The 15 SkyTeam member airlines allow you to travel the world in a better way. Whether traveling for personal reasons or to conduct business globally, enjoy greater flexibility, and more options while traveling with SkyTeam. We work to serve you better.

Southwest Airlines Logo – Southwest Airlines Co. is a low-cost airline of the United States . Southwest is the largest airline in the United States by number of domestic passengers carried per year (to December 31, 2007). 7 Southwest, the sixth largest U.S. airline by revenue, 8 holds the second largest fleet of passenger aircraft of all commercial airline in the world. A July 12, 2008, Southwest operated approximately 3,500 daily flights. Southwest is based on the 2702 Love Field Drive in the area of Love Field in Dallas , Texas , adjacent to the airport Love Field .

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Southwest Airlines has carried more passengers than any other U.S. airline since August 2006 in domestic and international passenger transport according to statistics from the Department of Transportation United States. October Southwest Airlines is one of the most profitable airlines in the world , following 36 consecutive months of gains in January 2009. Southwest practices a very profitable business model unusual in traditional airlines: fly many short trips, with fast turnarounds at airports secondary (more efficient and less costly) to the big cities and using mainly a single type of aircraft, the Boeing 737 .

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Download Singapore Airlines Logo – Singapore Airlines is the airline flag of Singapore , having its principal place of business at the Changi International Airport has a presence in the markets of the South, Southeast and East Asia as well as different routes between Oceania and Europe , in addition to commercial air route longest in the world, from Singapore to New York – Newark lasting almost 19 hours in an aircraft Airbus A340 . Singapore Airlines is the customer inaugurator the airplane ‘s largest commercial world, the Airbus A380 .

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Singapore Airlines is among the six airlines that have achieved the five star rating from Skytrax, along with Qatar Airways , Cathay Pacific , Asiana Airlines , Kingfisher Airlines , Malaysia Airlines . The story of Singapore Airlines (SIA) dates back to May 1947, when Malayan Airways operated its first commercial flight linking Singapore with Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. The airline was later renamed Malaysian Airways (1963) and Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (1966), which split into two in 1972, creating Malaysian Airline System (since renamed Malaysia Airlines) and SIA. For over fifty years, SIA has earned a reputation for innovative market leader, combining a quality product with excellent service.

SIA has a route network that extends to 63 destinations in 35 countries in Asia, Europe, North America, Middle East, South West Pacific and Africa.Among major airlines, SIA has one of the most modern fleets with an average age of just 6 years. The airline has a fleet of Boeing 747-400s, 777s, Airbus A330-300s, A340-500s and was the first A380-800 in the world for commercial use in October 2007.

The excellent customer service has been integral to the success of SIA. The magnificent flight service is the cornerstone of its reputation for customer service and hospitality. SIA has earned a reputation for setting trends in the industry. The list of innovations made by CIS leaders in the industry includes being the first to offer free hearing aids, a variety of lunch and free drinks in coach in the 70′s and the first to have satellite phones in flight in 1991. In 2004, Singapore Airlines made aviation history, operating the direct commercial flight route longest in the world between Singapore and New York (Newark).

The care and attention that Singapore Airlines offers its customers, symbolized by the Singapore Girl has earned the airline many industry awards and travel the world, including the award for “Best Overall Airline” in Conde Nast Traveller 21 consecutive years, the “Best International Airline” by Travel and Leisure for 14 consecutive years and the award “Most Admired Company in Singapore” Wall Street Journal Asia for 17 consecutive years.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Logo – Saudi Arabian Airlines is the airline ‘s national Saudi Arabia , based in Jeddah . It operates scheduled domestic and international to over 70 destinations in the Middle East , Africa , Asia , Europe and North America and international charter flights especially in times of Ramadan and Hajj . The main airport is the airline’s King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, also highlighting King Khalid Airport in Riyadh and Dammam King Fahd. The new Dammam airport was opened for commercial use on November 28 of 1999 , and was once exclusively for military use. Saudi Arabian Airlines is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization .

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When U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave to King Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud with a Douglas DC-3 in 1945, the government saw the door open to begin the development of civil aviation in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian Airlines was founded in September 1946 as a government agency under the control of Ministry of Defence, although the agency had a management agreement with the U.S. airline TWA . From the beginning the Airport Jeddah , close to downtown, served as a base of operations for the company. Among the first airline operations included special flights from the city Palestinians from Lydda to carry pilgrims to Jeddah. In March 1947 the company launched its regular flight Jeddah-Riyadh-Hofuf-Dhahran made ​​by 5 Douglas DC-3, which was followed by the first international flight between Jeddah and Cairo. Services to Damascus and Beirut began in early 1948.

In 1949 the airline received the first of the 5 Bristol 170 expected. These aircraft offer great flexibility for carrying cargo, passengers or both mixed form where necessary. During the 50’s the company grew slowly but surely opening up routes to Istanbul , Karachi , Amman , Kuwait City , Asmara and Port Sudan and adding to the fleet 5 Douglas DC-4 and 10 Convair 340 , the first pressurized aircraft of the airline. In 1959, the company opened its first service center in Jeddah. In addition, 50 were the decade of consolidation of future Jeddah-Riyadh airlift.

In 1962, the airline received 2 Boeing 720 , the first in the Middle East in having jets in its fleet. On February 19 of 1963 the airline became a fully independent company after granting authorizations King Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz. They were subsequently purchased new Douglas DC-6 and Boeing 707 and the airline was associated with AACO . Also began flights to Sharjah , Tehran , Khartoum , Bombay , Tripoli , Tunis , Rabat , Geneva (city) , Frankfurt and London . In 70 there was a new livery and the company changed its name to Saudia. Were acquired Boeing 737 as a means of replacing the Douglas DC-9 , plus new Boeing 747 . That decade also began charging the exclusive services between Saudi Arabia and Europe and added to the fleet new Lockheed L-1011 and Fairchild FH-27 . He presented the Arabian Express , airlift between Jeddah and unreservedly Riyadh. Division was also Special Flight Services dedicated to special flights for the Royal Family and the Government began services to Rome , Paris , Muscat , Kano and Stockholm . Finally, on February 3 of 1979 was inaugurated jointly PanAm-Saudia route between Dhahran and New York .

In the 80’s the company diversified its activities by opening services such as Saudia Catering . Also started flights to Athens , Bangkok , Dhaka , Mogadishu , Nairobi , New York , Madrid , Singapore , Manila , New Delhi , Islamabad , Seoul , Baghdad , Amsterdam , Colombo , Nice , Lahore , Brussels , Dakar , Kuala Lumpur and Taipei . Class was created Horizon Class on the flight Jeddah-Cairo and built platforms charge distribution in Brussels and Taipei. Were added Airbus A300 , Fokker F-28 and Cessna Citation to the fleet, the latter to the SFS division. In 1989 were opened routes to Larnaca and Addis Ababa .

In the 90’s there were services to Orlando , Chennai , Tokyo , Asmara , Washington DC , Johannesburg , Alexandria , Milan , Malaga and Sanaa . Were added to the fleet Boeing 777 Douglas DC-9 and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 , it banned smoking on domestic flights and some countries Muslims and introduced new uniforms designed by Adnan Akbar. On July 16th of 1996 was presented a new corporate image consistently an elegant beige that covers the body contrasting with the dark blue tail, in the center contains a stylized representation of the coat of arms of the House of Saud . It was further decided to delete the name of the recovering Saudia Saudi Arabian Airlines.

On October 8th of 2000 , Prince Sultan ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence and Aviation, signed a contract which would conduct a study on the privatization of Saudi Arabian Airlines. In preparation for the process, the airline currently being restructured to allow divisions catering, handling and maintenance, as well as Flight Academy in Jeddah Prince Sultan commercial services become profitable. In April 2005, the Saudi Government said it could somehow liberalize the domestic market, thus breaking the monopoly of the airline.

Saudi Arabian Airlines made a profit in 2002 and were folded in 2003, but are due to 195 million euros that the airline was saved by the 70 new aircraft donated by the Government. In 2004 the company carried more than 15 million passengers and profits rose 14%. In April 2005 the airline ordered 15 Embraer 170 worth 290 million euros. Their bases are Abha in the south and Hail in the north.

Scandinavian Airlines Logo – SAS Scandinavian Airlines (formerly Scandinavian Airlines System ), short- SAS , a Scandinavian airline , based in Stockholm . It operates hubs at Copenhagen Kastrup , Oslo Gardermoen and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and is a member of the airline alliance Star Alliance . 1946, joined the Danish Det Danske Luftfartselskab A / S , the Swedish Svensk Intercontinental Air Traffic AB and the Norwegian Det Norske Luftfartselskap together to form a strong airline.

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SAS became one of the leading airlines in Europe , and today consists of two Danish and two Norwegian and three Swedish owned shares. On 15 November 1954 opened with SAS Douglas DC-6B, the first airline to fly the route from Europe to the West Coast of the United States stands with the North Pole . A plane flew on that day from Copenhagen on Soendre Strömfjord on Greenland and Winnipeg in Canada to Los Angeles , a second plane took off at the same time in Los Angeles in the opposite direction. 1956 SAS commissioned Arne Jacobsen to build a hotel with a clearance terminal in downtown Copenhagen. The SAS Royal Hotel was opened in 1960 and is considered a work of art Jacobsen. From 1959 the company began its first jet-powered aircraft (the Sud Aviation Caravelle ) and in 1960 the Douglas DC-8 on a long haul. In 1965 she introduced the first airline in a Europe-wide, electronic reservation system, concluding in 1969 with Turi Widerøe introduced the first female pilot in a Western airline. As of 1971, with the Boeing 747, the first widebody aircraft for SAS to use and since 1984, the Company operates a hydrofoil between Copenhagen and Malmo.

SAS is a founding member of Star Alliance , one of the most important strategic airline alliances . SAS Scandinavian Airlines is a subsidiary of SAS Group , which also shares in the hotel operator Rezidor (brand name then Radisson SAS ) held. Managing Director since 1 January 2007, the Swede Mats Jansson. SAS Scandinavian Airlines is also the founder of the frequent flyer program € bonus , the seven other airlines are connected. 1997 shares of the airline were Widerøe acquired, which has now been completely taken over by the SAS Group. 1998, the Finnish airline was Air Botnia acquired and renamed Blue1, 2001, the Norwegian Braathens purchased. Between 2003 and 2004, an attempt was made ​​to establish the spin of the Snowflake a low cost.

The daughter of SAS Cargo does not operate freighters . It carries cargo in the holds of passenger aircraft, SAS . The Finnish subsidiary Blue1 is pursuing a low cost approach . On 8 September 2006 SAS took their first of four Airbus A319-100 , for this reason, this machine (ID OY-KBO ) with a retro paint provided. The end of January 2009, the majority of the Spanish airline Spanair for a symbolic price of one euro to a Catalan consortium sold. Last year Spanair had 4.9 billion Swedish crowns earned loss. That same month, a 47.2-percent share was airBaltic sells . SAS itself is considered a takeover candidate by the German Lufthansa .

On 3 February 2009 announced that SAS will reduce the number of employees by 40 percent, from 23,000 to 14,000. 5,600 employees left the company either through outsourcing or the sale of other parts of the business, such as Spanair . In fiscal 2008 the Company recorded a loss of 6.32 billion Swedish crowns (757 million U.S. dollars). In early August 2009, the balance of the second quarter, it was announced that sounds like a loss of more than SEK 1 billion to book. The Norwegian airline SAS Group named SAS Norge became the first October 2009 re-integrated into the main line. On 1 November 2009 SAS sold a 20 percent stake in the airline British Midland Airways to Lufthansa for a total price of EUR 38 million .

According to a report from April 2011 the Norwegian Government is preparing to sell its stake in SAS in the amount of 14.29 percent, because the property is no longer considered necessary. The end of January 2012 was known through media reports that SAS has to make because of the crisis in the former subsidiary Spanair depreciation totaling about 1.7 billion Swedish crowns (190 million euros). The company explained that the sum of the outstanding receivables, as well as guarantees of cost by adjusting the operation put together by Spanair. Impact on the current financial depreciation would hardly thanks to good preparation, the report said. The SAS Group in 2009 was largely separated from her commitment to Spanair, but is still involved with almost eleven percent of the Spanish company.