- Wellington back to normal after heavy fog[Jan. 30, 2006]
Wellington Airport was fully operational on Monday after fog cancelled four international flights to Australia earlier in the morning, and closed the airport for most of Sunday.
- Yang Guoqing meets Lufthansa's president[Jan. 13, 2006]
The Deputy Director of the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, Yang Guoqing met the president of Lufthansa Group, Wolfgang Mayrhuber and other delegates on Jan 13th this year. Both sides have discussed the matters including the further promotion of aviation transportation relationship between China and German, the request in relation to Jade Cargo International's air traffic rights, and the possibility to further strengthen the technical exchange and training cooperation between Lufthansa and CAAC.(Translation: CARNOC - Mengping Tao)
- Brisbane Airport's potential in plane view[Jan. 16, 2006]
When Koen Rooijmans came to run the newly privatised Brisbane Airport in 1997, he saw one advantage the airport had over other Australian airports -- land.
- Austrian eyes new service to Siberia[Jan. 16, 2006]
Austrian Airlines Group is eyeing service to new destinations in Siberia."We are currently studying whether to start services from Vienna to Tjumen and Celyabinsk. We also hope to get permission to operate regular services to Kazakhstan during 2006," CCO Josef Burger told ATWOnline. In addition, Austrian plans to add 19 weekly frequencies to Eastern European destinations and 21 frequencies to Western Europe.
- Qantas hits right note with China[Jan. 18, 2006]
When Qantas held a dinner in Beijing recently to celebrate its new China flights, an Australian singer entertained the 220 guests.
- Varig completes sale of VEM, VarigLog[Jan. 16, 2006]
Varig paid $56 million owed to aircraft leasing companies last Thursday, eliminating the threat that 40 of its aircraft--around 70% of its fleet--would be repossessed.
- BA says bankruptcy suggestion ludicrous[Jan. 13, 2006]
British Airways, Europe's third-largest airline by traffic, on Friday dismissed as ludicrous an actuary's suggestion the carrier would need to declare bankruptcy to clear its pensions deficit.
- SAS to downsize Scandinavian Airlines[Jan. 16, 2006]
Although SAS Group has succeeded in reducing costs by SEK14 billion ($1.8 billion) over the past three years through its Turnaround 2005 program, the company's namesake airlines, collectively known as Scandinavian Airlines Businesses, continue to underperform. Furthermore, SAS says ongoing contract negotiations with unions are not progressing toward the cost-saving goals it needs, according to a recent edition of the company's internal newsletter. As a result, it is looking at shrinking SAB by eliminating unprofitable routes and cutting frequencies, resulting in layoffs and aircraft disposals. SAS Sverige (Sweden) laid off 120 employees in December while a further 150 were given a choice between transfer and redundancy.
- India: Airport workers resume work[Feb. 05, 2006]
Airports across the country are getting back to normal as thousands of AAI (Airports Authority of India) employees return to work.
- Embraer suspends plans for US factory[Jan. 13, 2006]
Brazilian jet maker Embraer said on Friday it had suspended plans to build a factory in Jacksonville, Florida, after the US Army canceled a contract for a new spy-plane program.