- Thai Airways to Implement New Procedures to Deal with Swine Flu[Jun. 18, 2009]
New procedures for staff on the ground as well as those who work on the ramps have been introduced by Thai Airways, as it becomes the latest airline to increase preventative measures against influenza.
- Continental Says Biofuel Did Well in Flight Test[Jun. 17, 2009]
Continental Airlines said a blend of biologically derived fuel and jet fuel performed slightly better than jet fuel alone during a test flight by the world's fifth-largest airline.
- BA Pilots Offered Shares for Pay Cut Deal[Jun. 18, 2009]
British Airways pilots are set to vote on a deal under which they would receive shares in the company in return for a pay cut, the latest measure to help the airline through the economic downturn, a union said on June 18.
- Singaporean Flight Attendant with JAL Infected with H1N1 Flu[Jun. 16, 2009]
A Singaporean flight attendant with Japan Airlines has picked up the H1N1 new influenza virus after traveling to New York and Tokyo, Singapore's Health Ministry said on June 15.
- Japan Airlines Extends Unpaid Leave to September on Travel Slump[Jun. 12, 2009]
Japan Airlines Corp., Asia's largest airline by sales, is extending unpaid leave to cabin attendants and other staff until September as the biggest drop in overseas travel since 2003 pushes it to a second straight annual loss.
- Australia: Man to Front Court over Alleged Air Ticket Fraud[Jun. 15, 2009]
On June 15, a man will face the Brisbane Magistrates Court on fraud charges involving airline tickets.
- South Korea's Incheon Voted World's Best Airport[Jun. 09, 2009]
South Korea's Incheon International Airport was voted the best in the world for 2009 in an annual survey dominated by Asian airports.
- Korean Air Tops World Cargo Rankings[Jun. 12, 2009]
Korean Air is flying high at the top of the global rankings for commercial airline cargo operations for the fifth consecutive year in 2008, according to World Air Transport Statistics compiled by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- American Airlines Tests Greener Flights[Jun. 08, 2009]
American Airlines Inc. will test in-flight measures this week with the intent of reducing fuel consumption.
- Alaska Airlines' On-Time Arrival Performance Improves[Jun. 09, 2009]
Alaska Airlines improved its on-time performance record in April to the fourth-best in the U.S., according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 9.