- Tiger Airways Wins Adjournment for Hearing on CASA Suspension[Jul. 28, 2011]
Tiger Airways Australia has successfully applied to adjourn until Monday a hearing on the Civil Aviation Safety Authority decision to suspend its operations for safety reasons.
- Air Canada Plane on Fire over Sydney[Jul. 28, 2011]
Emergency services are on standby at Sydney Airport awaiting an Air Canada plane which caught fire over Sydney.
- Taipei City Offers Cheaper Packages for Shanghai Tourists[Jul. 27, 2011]
The Taipei City government and Taiwan's flagship airline have decided to offer more attractively priced travel packages for tourists from Shanghai, Taipei City officials said Wednesday.
- Jetstar Denies Exploiting Cabin Crew[Jul. 28, 2011]
Discount airline Jetstar has rejected claims the company forced staff to work excessively long hours.
- U.S. Airline Cuts Philadelphia Routes to Four Cities[Jul. 27, 2011]
Southwest Airlines will cut routes from Philadelphia to four U.S. cities in January and will scale back on flights to Boston in February.
- Continental Cancels 24 Flights for Pilot Sick Calls[Jul. 27, 2011]
Continental Airlines canceled 24 flights on Wednesday due to a shortage of pilots after a barrage of sick calls, according to the carrier's parent, United Continental Holdings Inc.
- Garuda Indonesia Pilots to Strike over Pay on Thursday[Jul. 27, 2011]
Garuda Indonesia, the nation's flag carrier, may have to cancel some flights on Thursday as many of its 650 local pilots plan to launch a 24-hour strike over wage inequality, a spokesman for the pilots union said on Wednesday.
- Tourists Dominate on World's Longest 747 Route for Qantas[Jul. 26, 2011]
Qantas's new flights to north Texas are carrying mostly leisure passengers from Australia looking to visit the U.S., airline figures show.
- Analysts Estimate American Airlines Will Pay US$40 Million Each for A320neos[Jul. 26, 2011]
Based on information in American Airlines' regulatory filings, analysts at Wells Fargo say the carrier will pay about an average US$40 million for its A320neos from Airbus in the blockbuster order announced last week.
- Two U.S. Senators Tell Airlines Not to "Pocket" Tax[Jul. 26, 2011]
Airlines should not "pocket" revenue from a passenger tax that has lapsed during a partial aviation shutdown, two U.S. Senate transportation leaders said in a letter sent to the industry association on Tuesday.