- Singapore Airlines Says No Job Cuts for Now: Report[Aug. 01, 2009]
Singapore Airlines, the world's second largest airline by market value, has no plans to cut jobs or further reduce flights, its chief executive said, according to a report of The Straits Times on Aug. 1.
- Computer Glitch Downs JAL's Domestic Flights[Aug. 03, 2009]
Asia's largest carrier, Japan Airlines (JAL), cancelled one domestic flight while 18 more were delayed on Aug. 2 due to a computer glitch.
- First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Takes Shape[Jul. 21, 2009]
Boeing took a major step closer this week toward completing the assembly of the first 747-8 Freighter as mechanics at the factory in Everett, Wash. loaded the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center section.
- Airlines Carry Less Cargo, Fewer People in June: IATA[Jul. 30, 2009]
Airlines carried 16.5 percent less cargo and 7.2 percent fewer people in June than in the same month a year ago, with no sign yet of the global recession lifting, an industry body said on Jul. 30.
- Ryanair Complains to EU About Irish Tax[Jul. 29, 2009]
Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair, said on July 29 that it had complained to the European Commission (EC) about a EUR10 Irish government tax on air travel.
- Australia: Health Service Says Charter Flights Too Costly[Jul. 16, 2009]
The Ministry of Transport has told local Aboriginal health services that it is aiming to have air services reinstated by February.
- Macquarie Airports Set to Make "Strategic" Announcement[Jul. 23, 2009]
Shares in Macquarie Airports are in a trading halt pending "a significant announcement" by the company.
- Cambodia Launches National Airline[Jul. 27, 2009]
Cambodia launched its new national airline, Cambodia Angkor Air, in a ceremony on Jul. 27, giving the southeast Asian country its first flag carrier since a previous effort folded in 2001.
- Flight Attendant Union Seeks Delta Election[Jul. 27, 2009]
On Jul. 27, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union moved to seek a representation election at Delta Air Lines Inc, which acquired Northwest Airlines last year.
- FAA Seeks New Safety Measures for Ice in Boeing Jets[Jul. 23, 2009]
On Jul. 23, the U.S. aviation regulator proposed mandatory safety measures designed to prevent the accumulation of ice inside the pipes of the fuel systems in certain Boeing 777 airplanes, according to a posting on its website.