- Qantas Cuts Staff, Flights over Fuel Costs, Disasters[Mar. 30, 2011]
Australian flag carrier Qantas said Wednesday it will slash capacity and jobs as it grapples with disasters and surging fuel costs in its "most serious challenge" since the global downturn.
- UK: Bad Weather Delays More Flights[Mar. 28, 2011]
Flight punctuality took a battering from the bad weather at major UK airports in the last three months of last year, official figures have shown.
- Global Airline Luggage Delays Climb in 2010[Mar. 30, 2011]
A new report says airlines slipped last year in getting passengers' checked luggage to arrive on time.
- Controller, Airline Crew Suspended over Incident in Florida Skies[Mar. 30, 2011]
An air traffic control supervisor and the crew of a Southwest Airlines jet have been suspended after the controller asked the Southwest Boeing 737 to fly in the vicinity of a small Cirrus aircraft in an effort to check on the welfare of the pilot, authorities said.
- UK Investigates Package on UPS Plane to Turkey: Report[Mar. 30, 2011]
Britain is investigating how a suspicious package travelled undetected on a cargo plane to Turkey, media reported on Wednesday.
- EC Commits to "Transport 2050" to Increase Mobility, Reduce Emissions[Mar. 29, 2011]
The European Commission on Monday said it is committed to a "complete modernization of Europe's air traffic control system by 2020, delivering the Single European Sky ... and the completion of the European Common Aviation Area of 58 countries and 1 billion inhabitants by 2020". The statements are part of the EC's transport white paper, "Transport 2050 Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area", which outlines a comprehensive plan for a more competitive and efficient transport system in Europe while reducing carbon dioxide emissions in transport 60% by 2050.
- Southwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ky.[Mar. 28, 2011]
A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Orlando to Chicago has made an emergency landing in Louisville after smoke was reported in the cockpit.
- British Airways Cabin Crew Vote for More Strikes in Long-Running Dispute[Mar. 28, 2011]
British Airways cabin crew voted Monday to hold more strikes in their long-running dispute with the airline, raising the prospect of possible walkouts during a busy spring that includes the royal wedding and the Easter holiday.
- Pilot Inspection Discovers Hole in US Airways Jet[Mar. 29, 2011]
Officials say a pilot making a pre-flight inspection of a US Airways plane found a hole in the fuselage and the FBI is investigating.
- This Time, Airlines' Efforts to Raise Fares Do Not Hold[Mar. 28, 2011]
The airlines' latest effort to broadly raise U.S. fares by US$10 per round trip has crumbled as discount carriers like Southwest Airlines decided not to raise their prices.