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Airport expansion projects in emerging markets worth $160bn

20 May, 2012

Arabian Reach, the UAE-based company specialising in exhibitions and events management across the region, has revealed that suppliers in the emerging markets are set to capitalise on the $160bn worth of airport expansion projects in Asia, Far East, Russia, CIS, Middle East, Af...

tags: airport, airport development

Air Astana celebrates 10th anniversary with network expansion

20 May, 2012

On 15 May 2002 a Boeing 737 displaying the Air Astana logo completed the first flight from Almaty to Astana. It was the first aircraft of its kind in the republic. This was the birthdate of the new national airline of Kazakhstan even though the decree on the establishment of J...

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Chinese carriers see 46% profit drop in April

18 May, 2012

Chinese carriers earned a collective profit of CNY1.84 billion ($290.5 million) in April, down 46%, from a net income of CNY3.4 billion in the year-ago month. Chinese domestic airlines also reported a net loss of CNY540 million in February and CNY180 million in March due to h...

tags: china

Air Nigeria launches Lagos flights from London Gatwick

18 May, 2012

Gatwick Airport has welcomed Air Nigeria as it begins a daily service to Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. Departing from Gatwick at 09:50 the flight will arrive in Lagos at 17:50 with the returning flight leaving Lagos at 23:50 and landing at Gatwick ...

tags: air nigeria

Berlin Brandenburg Airport delayed by nine months

18 May, 2012

Officials at the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport have confirmed the new property will not open until March 2013, delaying the project by a further nine months. The opening had already been delayed until June 3rd after engineers failed to install fire safety equipment. Planner...

tags: berlin airports

Etihad Airways appoints new General Manager for Australia and New Zealand

18 May, 2012

Etihad Airways considered the World’s Leading Airline by the prestigious World Travel Awards, has appointed Luisa Pastrello as its General Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Ms Pastrello is an airline and travel industry executive with extensive experience in t...

tags: etihad airways

Virgin Atlantic to offer mobile access on board London-New York flights

17 May, 2012

Virgin Atlantic is to offer passengers a chance to use their own mobile phones during flights, following a link up with Panasonic-owned AeroMobile. Passengers flying on the carrier’s A330 service from London to New York will be able to make calls initially, with as many...

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Gulf Air bailout plan rejected

17 May, 2012

Gulf Air (GF) is awaiting the result of deliberations in the upper house of Bahrain’s National Assembly after the lower house rejected a government proposal to recapitalize the beleaguered national carrier (ATW Daily News, Dec. 21, 2011). The proposed bailout of BD664 m...

New strike action hits flights in Portugal

17 May, 2012

Airline passengers travelling to and from Portugal are set to experience delays as air traffic controllers in the country begin three days of strikes. Flight schedules – including those at British Airways and TAP Portugal – have been altered to avoid strike period...

tags: strike

Southwest Airlines delays delievey of 30 Boeing 737-800s

17 May, 2012

American low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has confirmed it will defer the purchase of 30 Boeing 737-800 aircraft for four years. Dallas-based Southwest said it would move 20 scheduled plane deliveries from 2013 and ten from 2014 to 2017 and 2018 respectively. The policy i...

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LAN posts 1Q net income of $76.1 million

16 May, 2012

LAN Airlines reported a first-quarter net income of $76.1 million, down 21.8% from a $97.2 million profit in the year-ago period. The airline said the results were “impacted by a 14.7% increase in fuel prices and a more challenging environment in the ...

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Airlines falling into line over ETS

16 May, 2012

Almost all commercial airlines operating in Europe have reported their carbon dioxide emissions to the European Commission on time. The Commission will use the figures for a ‘dry run’, before beginning to charge airlines for pollution under the Emissions Trading S...

tags: european union

Star Alliance celebrates 15th anniversary

16 May, 2012

15 years ago today an event took place which would forever change the landscape of commercial aviation. Five forward looking and like-minded CEOs took the bold decision to create the first ever multilateral airline alliance, the Star Alliance network. Founding carriers Air Can...

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Bombardier confirms Learjet 85 well underway

16 May, 2012

Bombardier Aerospace has reported work on the first two Learjet 85 flight test aircraft and the complete aircraft static test article is well underway, with the production of hundreds of composite components, including the unique 32-foot composite pressure fuselage. The joini...

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JAL posts FY net profit of $2.3 billion; ‘uncertain’ year ahead

15 May, 2012

The JAL Group reported a consolidated net profit of ¥186.6 billion ($2.33 billion) in the 2011 fiscal year, which ended March 31. Operating revenue was ¥1.205 trillion while expenses were ¥999.8 billion, producing an operating income of ¥204.9 billion. The co...

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Vueling improves 1Q losses 28.7%

15 May, 2012

Barcelona-based Vueling Airlines (VY) reported a first-quarter net loss of €16.3 million ($21 million), an improvement of 28.7% from €23.6 million in the same period last year (ATW Daily News, May 6, 2011). Revenue was up 32.5% to €168.5 million compared t...

Qatar Airways links with Flexjet for private jet service

15 May, 2012

Qatar Airways has announced a strategic alliance with fractional jet programme provider Flexjet to offer customers access to over 5,000 destinations beyond the Doha-based airline’s four North American gateways. Flexjet is aircraft manufacturer Bombardier’s fr...

tags: flexjet, qatar airways

Oneworld’s FlyNiki to strengthen Vienna hub

15 May, 2012

Oneworld affiliate member FlyNiki (HG) is working further to strengthen Vienna (VIE) as a hub connecting Western with Eastern/Southeastern Europe. HG CEO Christian Lesjak told ATW on the sidelines of the launch ceremony of the carrier’s 6X-weekly Vienna (VIE)&...

tags: flyNiki, oneworld

UPS to finance TNT buy mostly with cash

14 May, 2012

United Parcel Service (UPS) said Friday it has put in place financing to complete the acquisition of Amsterdam-based TNT Express. In a move likely to alter the express delivery landscape in Europe, UPS in March reached a deal to buy TNT for €5.16 billion ($6.8 billion) (...

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Etihad-sponsored Manchester City win Premier League

14 May, 2012

Etihad Airways-sponsored Manchester City have claimed the Premier League title after a dramatic final day of the season. Manchester City took the title after beating Queens Park Rangers 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium in the most dramatic fashion. City were trailing 2-1 with just ...

tags: etihad airways

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