SITA has disclosed appointment of Francesco Violante as CEO-designate of SITA as part of an overall transformation.

Beijing-backed conglomerate CITIC Pacific will reduce its minority stake in Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines if a merger between the territory's two main carriers goes ahead.

Hooters Air, which featured two scantily clad Hooters Girls on every flight, confirmed it is ceasing its public charter flights April 17 and will offer only private charters for large groups such as sports teams, according to the Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sun News. Hooters confirmed the newspaper report but declined to elaborate.

Bombardier Aerospace reported earnings before interest and taxes of $107 million for the fourth fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31, up 25.9% from $85 million in the year-ago quarter.

All Nippon Airways Co. shares advanced as much as 4.1 percent after Japan's second-largest airline raised its annual profit forecast by 35 percent as it attracted more passengers at home and overseas.

Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's dominant carrier, and other airlines will lower passenger fuel surcharges by up to 3.4 percent with effect from April, the first cut since the costs were imposed last June.

BAA is predicting annual passenger growth at its seven UK airports of 2% ? in line with expectations but lower than rises of around 4% recorded in previous years.

Bid target BAA said on Tuesday it was considering investing in airports in China as passenger growth at its UK airports slows this year, but said no more on the takeover proposal from Spain's Grupo Ferrovial.

Virgin Atlantic Airways is investing in premium services for business class passengers to help offset rising fuel costs, the company's chairman, Richard Branson, said on Tuesday.

Boeing expects its first order for the new 747-8 passenger plane shortly, global head of sales for the aircraft maker said on Tuesday.