- Air Crew Have Been Warned to Belt Up[Jun. 27, 2006]
AIRLINE cabin crew have been warned to move quickly to buckle up during air turbulence after a series of incidents that left flight attendants injured.
- Amadeus and CTI to Deliver Profits[Jun. 26, 2006]
Amadeus and Constraint Technologies (CTI), a provider of optimisation technology to the airline industry, have recently signed a partnership to bring airlines a fully integrated solution comprising CTI's crew and flight operations optimisation solutions and Amadeus?new generation customer management solutions offering. (6/26/2006)
- Cyprus Airways Spins Off Charter Unit[Jun. 24, 2006]
Cypriot flag carrier Cyprus Airways has sold charter subsidiary Eurocypria to the government for CYP13.45 million pounds (USD$29.3 million) as part of a restructuring.
- 500 Passengers in Airport Powder Scare[Jun. 26, 2006]
Eighty passengers were given decontamination showers, 500 were locked in rooms without water or toilets, and flights were delayed for hours after a substance that appeared to be curry powder was discovered at Australia's Adelaide Airport yesterday.
- Tanker Caught Fire under the Wing of 767[Jun. 10, 2006]
Sanford, FL (AP) - A fuel-truck driver at Orlando Sanford International Airport is being called a hero for extinguishing a fire in a tanker loaded with 10,000 gallons of aviation fuel just feet away from two
- Civil & Military Controllers Join Forces[Jun. 23, 2006]
A GROUND-BREAKING project that will help the military reduce costs and address a shortage of air traffic controllers is under way in Perth.
- BA Plunges on Cartel Allegation[Jun. 23, 2006]
BRITISH Airways confirmed last night that British and US authorities were investigating the carrier for alleged cartel activity involving it and other airlines.
- Qantas Chief: Airbus to Compensate[Jun. 23, 2006]
Qantas Airways Chief Executive Geoff Dixon said Thursday he was certain the Australian national carrier would get compensation from Airbus for its failure to deliver the A380 superjumbo on schedule.
- ILFC Considers $3b A380 Cancellation[Jun. 21, 2006]
International Lease Finance Corp. signaled yesterday that it may cancel its order for 10 A380s and could do so without penalty because of the program's delays.Chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy told Bloomberg News that ILFC "could cancel and are considering canceling" an order valued at $3 billion. "We are not happy and on safe ground to cancel the order," he said.
- JAL, ANA Workers Unions Avert Strike[Jun. 21, 2006]
Workers unions at Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways averted strikes they had planned to launch on Wednesday after they reached agreements with their management over summer bonuses, airline officials said.