- Indonesia to Rank 9th in International Aviation Market in 2014: IATA[Sep. 23, 2011]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that Indonesia was expected to be one of the fastest growing markets for international passengers despite times were tough for the airline industry amid the global economic downturn, a media reported here on Thursday.
- Birds Also Strike at Qantas[Sep. 23, 2011]
A bird strike has forced a Qantas flight heading from Perth to Melbourne to turn back soon after take-off.
- JetBlue CEO Calls for ATC Reform[Sep. 23, 2011]
The chief executive of JetBlue Airways said the United States needs to reform its air traffic control systems to prevent waste and improve mobility in the skies.
- Emissions Trading Scheme to Pose Problems for Airlines[Sep. 22, 2011]
From January next year, all airlines flying to Europe will have to buy permits for the carbon dioxide they emit.
- Delta Considers Stronger Cockpit Security[Sep. 20, 2011]
Senior executives at Delta Air Lines Inc. are giving serious consideration to following the lead of rival United Airlines in voluntarily installing enhanced cockpit-security barriers on certain jets, according to industry officials familiar with the airline's deliberations.
- Boeing Forecasts Strong Personnel Need in Asia Pacific[Sep. 19, 2011]
Boeing predicts the Asia Pacific region will require over 400,000 new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernization and the rapid growth of air travel, according to the company's report released Monday.
- Airlines Warn of Trade Row over EU Carbon Plan[Sep. 19, 2011]
The European Union faces a trade clash over its plans to curb emissions from aviation, European airlines said on Monday.
- U.S. Plane Evacuated in Oakland after Bomb Threat[Sep. 20, 2011]
An Alaska Airlines plane was evacuated on Monday after a bomb threat was received while it was en route to San Francisco, although no explosives were found, an airport spokeswoman said.
- Official: Navigator in Russian Plane Crash Drunk[Sep. 19, 2011]
A spokesman for Russia's top investigative body says the navigator of a passenger airline that crashed in June killing 47 people was drunk.
- Airlines Speed Up on Land[Sep. 18, 2011]
What is the quickest way to get passengers on and off a plane? Air New Zealand thinks it may have the answer.