- Peruvian Airline Considers Handing Out Free Tickets to Boost Tourism[Feb. 11, 2010]
LAN Peru Airlines said on Feb. 11 that it was considering offering foreigners free transportation to southern Peru to revive tourism after the Cusco region was hit by torrential rains last month.
- Small Plane Crash Kills Three in Argentina[Feb. 06, 2010]
A small plane crashed in western Argentina on Feb. 6, killing all three people aboard, civil defense authorities said.
- ExecHangar Breaks Ground at Addison Airport[Feb. 10, 2010]
ExecHangar, a private company developing hangars at Addison Airport, has broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot hangar project in Addison.
- Australia: Counter-Terrorism Experts to Boost Airport Security[Feb. 12, 2010]
Regional New South Wales airports will be visited by counter-terrorism teams next month for a specialist training and security exercise.
- Australia: Federal Funds Sought for Airport Security[Feb. 10, 2010]
Bundaberg Regional Council in south-east Queensland says it will seek Federal Government help to fund security upgrades at its airport.
- Australia: Councils Told to Quit Running Own Airports[Feb. 11, 2010]
The keynote speaker at a regional aviation conference in Sydney says New South Wales south-east councils should stay out of airport operations.
- Premium Economy Booming for Air New Zealand[Jan. 26, 2010]
Air New Zealand is predicting dramatic growth in premium travel, specifically Premium Economy, with its new fleet of Boeing 777-300 aircraft to have 39 per cent more seats in this class than on its 777-200 aircraft and 28 per cent more than on its 747-400 fleet.
- Trans States Airlines to Lay Off Another 150 at Lambert[Feb. 08, 2010]
Regional carrier Trans States Airlines plans to lay off another 150 workers at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in response to American Airlines' planned service cuts.
- JAL Chooses to Remain in Alliance with American Airlines[Feb. 09, 2010]
On Feb. 9, Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL) ended its negotiation with Delta Air Lines Inc., choosing instead to remain in the oneworld alliance group led by American Airlines Inc.
- Airlines Put Brakes on Chicago Airport Project Talks[Feb. 10, 2010]
Upset with fee and rent increases tied to outstanding debt, the two biggest airlines at O'Hare International Airport are putting the brakes on talks with Chicago to complete a major modernization program.