- Australian, Slovak Feared Dead in Indonesia Plane Crash[Sep. 09, 2011]
An Indonesian aircraft with one Australian and one Slovak pilot on board crashed in the country's remote Papua region on Friday, a company spokesman said, with both men feared dead.
- Malaysia Airlines Workers Protest AirAsia Alliance[Sep. 08, 2011]
Thousands of Malaysia Airlines workers are protesting its proposed alliance with budget rival AirAsia, warning the flag carrier would lose in the long run if it pulls out of the profitable low-cost sector.
- Air India: Fleet Expansion "A Recipe for Disaster"[Sep. 09, 2011]
Indian government auditors have criticised the aviation ministry over its decision to buy 111 planes for the national airline, Air India.
- American Accuses Sabre of Boycott Against Airline[Sep. 08, 2011]
American Airlines has escalated its legal fight with a leading ticket-reservations system by accusing Sabre Holdings Corp. of organizing a boycott of American by travel agents.
- Russia Now Most Dangerous Place to Fly[Sep. 09, 2011]
The plane crash that killed 43 people, including a top ice hockey team, has sealed Russia's position as the most dangerous place to fly in 2011.
- American Eagle Traffic Rises 10.2 Percent[Sep. 08, 2011]
American Eagle, which operates regional flights for American Airlines, said Tuesday that traffic rose 10.2 percent in August, outstripping an increase in passenger-carrying capacity.
- TRIP Linhas Aéreas to Become the Worldwide Largest Operator of ATRs[Sep. 09, 2011]
TRIP Linhas Aéreas, the south American leader in regional aviation just announced the acquisition of 18 new ATR 72-600, plus options for 22 additional ones.
- Medvedev Demands Action to Improve Russian Air Safety[Sep. 08, 2011]
- ATR Opens a New Pilot Training Center in Paris[Sep. 08, 2011]
ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, today announced the opening of a new pilot training center in Paris. The new center, based near Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, is equipped with a brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS). This simulator, developed and manufactured by Thales, will allow crew members to be trained on the ATR 72-500. ATR has setup this new center in partnership with SIM Aéro Training, which will house the simulator and all the other teaching tools put in place by ATR, in addition to providing technical support.
- Delta Lays off 200 Administrative Workers[Sep. 08, 2011]
Delta Air Lines Inc. is laying off 200 workers, most of them at its headquarters in Atlanta.