- Qantas to Let Independent Umpire Decide[Nov. 21, 2011]
Qantas and the Transport Workers Union have failed to reach a new deal on pay and conditions for 3,800 employees, so there will now be binding arbitration by Fair Work Australia.
- QantasLink Launches New Route with Inaugural Perth-Geraldton Service[Nov. 21, 2011]
QantasLink today launched a new West Australian route, operating its inaugural commercial service between Perth and Geraldton.
- Qantas Talks with Unions Collapse[Nov. 21, 2011]
Negotiations between Qantas and two unions representing ground crew and long-haul pilots have collapsed, leaving the sides to face binding arbitration before the industrial relations umpire.
- Qantas and Pilots Fail to Reach Agreement[Nov. 21, 2011]
Qantas and its pilots have failed to reach an agreement and are now headed for binding arbitration.
- HK Oct. Air Cargo Falls 8.2 Percent, Seventh-Straight Drop[Nov. 20, 2011]
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world's busiest air cargo hub, posted on Sunday a seventh-straight monthly decrease in air cargo volume in October, tracking a global trend with trade declining in the United States and Europe.
- Australia: Transport Minister Urges Good Faith in Qantas Dispute[Nov. 20, 2011]
The Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says there is no reason why Qantas workers and management cannot get a deal done before tomorrow in the ongoing industrial dispute.
- Porter Airlines Eyes Beyond The Skies[Nov. 11, 2011]
Porter Airlines is looking beyond the skies.
- Hong Kong Budget Airline Planned[Nov. 18, 2011]
Hong Kong Express Airways will transform itself into a budget airline in July or August next year.
- Air Zimbabwe Looks to China's Hainan Airlines as Possible Strategic Partner[Nov. 18, 2011]
Air Zimbabwe is in takeover talks with China's largest privately-owned carrier, Hainan Airlines, said reports Friday following discussions between President Robert Mugabe and Hainan Chairman Chen Wenli in Beijing about the proposed deal.
- Lion Air Plans China, Korea Flights After Record Boeing 737 Aircraft Order[Nov. 19, 2011]
PT Lion Mentari Airlines, Indonesia's biggest budget carrier, plans to add flights to cities in China and South Korea after signing a record preliminary order for 230 Boeing Co. 737 aircraft.