- TAP Portugal parent slides back[Apr. 04, 2006]
Grupo TAP, parent of TAP Portugal, reported a summary result showing a net loss of ?9.9 million ($12 million) in 2005, reversing a net profit of ?8.6 million in 2004, which was fueled by a ?30 million extraordinary gain from the partial sale of ground handling unit Servicos Portugueses de Handling.
- Qantas may send more work offshore[Apr. 04, 2006]
Qantas has refused to rule out sending more engineering work offshore as unions stepped up their fight to prevent checks on one of the carrier's 747s being carried out in Singapore.
- Cathay Pacific appoints Special PR Adviser[Apr. 02, 2006]
Cathay Pacific announced the appointment of Kerry McGlynn as Special Adviser to the airline's Corporate Communication Department with effect from 3 April 2006. He will be working closely with General Manager, Corporate Communication Alan Wong and his team.
- Chinese premier kicks off visit to Aus.[Apr. 01, 2006]
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Saturday, kicking off his official visit to Australia.
- PAMH to becomes shareholder of GCA[Apr. 03, 2006]
The Pan-American Aviation Holdings Ltd.(PAAH) is to become a shareholder of Grand China Airline (GCA), a subsidiary of the Hainan Airlines, China's fourth largest airline company.
- Top consumer group fears for Tasman routes[Apr. 03, 2006]
Qantas and Air New Zealand are facing opposition from Australia's top consumer group over plans to code-share on flights across the Tasman, if the deal raises fares and reduces competition.
- Delta to pass on PFCs, reports loss[Apr. 03, 2006]
Delta Air Lines announced it will follow Northwest Airlines' lead and discontinue absorbing certain passenger facility charges, increasing one-way ticket prices $3-$4.50 on applicable connecting domestic itineraries.
- El Al reports record profit[Apr. 03, 2006]
In its first year following its transfer from the Israeli government to Knafaim Arkia Holdings, El Al reported the highest annual net earnings in its history, a $64.1 million profit that represented a 94% increase over 2004 earnings of $33.1 million.
- SN Brussels, Virgin Express to merge[Apr. 03, 2006]
SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express announced they will merge into a single carrier with a new name and two distinct products, a basic service for price-sensitive passengers and an upgraded service for time-sensitive customers seeking greater convenience and flexibility.The new airline, expected to be in business by the start of the 2007 summer schedule, will expand its long-haul operations, most likely in North Atlantic but also in Africa, possibly through a stake in Cameroon Airlines. The group is in talks to replace its three 280-seat A330s with five or six 220-seat long-haul aircraft. Further details, as well as the new name and logo, will be unveiled later this year.
- China Eastern to launch Frankfurt service[Apr. 03, 2006]
China Eastern Airlines, a leading civil airline company based in Shanghai, announced last week that it will start flights to Frankfurt, Germany, on June 30.