- Air China July Passengers 3.017 Million[Aug. 03, 2006]
Air China Ltd said it carried 3.017 mln passengers in July, up 11.9 pct from a year earlier.
- China Southern Sponsors Hoop Stars Tour[Aug. 03, 2006]
Over three years ago, Jay "Boogie" Brantley founded the Hoop Stars, a basketball team based in Los Angeles similar to the modern-day Harlem Globetrotters. It is comprised of streetball legends and celebrities who tour combining hip-hop and basketball while teaching young players the values of solid fundamentals, teamwork and skills.
- Northwest Flight Attendants to Strike[Aug. 02, 2006]
Flight attendants for Northwest Airlines Corp. announced yesterday that they have begun a countdown to walk off the job, a day after rejecting a contract that would have cut their pay by about 20 percent.
- High Aviation Costs Wiped Australia[Jul. 31, 2006]
High fuel costs, increased competition and the tyranny of distance have all but wiped Australia from the world travel map as a destination for European airlines.
- EU Pushes Air Emissions Trading[Aug. 01, 2006]
The European Union is to limit carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, probably from 2010, the Financial Times reports Tuesday, with emissions trading the most likely route to be taken.
- American Airlines Adds Larger Boeing 757[Aug. 02, 2006]
Responding to increased demand among its key corporate customers, American Airlines today said it will add 188-seat Boeing 757 aircraft to its service between Austin, Texas, and San Jose, Calif.
- Europcar Adds Languages to Service[Jul. 31, 2006]
European car rental company Europcar has recently introduced online reservation services in Catalan and Estonian languages. (7/31/2006)
- SIA Jet Dumps Fuel Over Germany[Jul. 31, 2006]
A Boeing B 747-400 of Singapore Airlines was obliged to dump fuel after taking off from Zurich for Singapore on 28 July 2005.
- Saudi Airline Could Privatise Five Units[Jul. 31, 2006]
Saudi Arabian Airlines will privatise five units next year, some through public listings, to pave the way for the flotation of its core transport business, company and banking sources told Reuters news agency on Sunday.
- Frontier Airlines Posts Fiscal 1Q Profit[Jul. 31, 2006]
Frontier Airlines posted net income of $4 million for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, a solid improvement over a net loss of $2.7 million in the year-ago quarter.