The US Bureau of Transportation statistics show total full-time and part-time employment was 564,221 in September, compared with August’s upwardly revised figure of 564,217. The prior-year figure was ...
Colombian flagship airline Avianca-TACA and Panama airline Copa Holdings SA (CPA) is to join Star Alliance. The alliance hopes the new members will add much needed Latin American routes to the network...
Bankrupt Mexicana has stated that it will start operations as a small airline by mid-December, pending approval of a restructured business plan by PC Capital. “The business plan proposed by PC Capital...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised Israel for its inferior aviation safety record. The association caused the safety situation a “national embarrassment” and warned of t...
Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress staged a peaceful rally at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos yesterday in protest – the first of three days of planned strikes. Local media reports s...
El AL has signed a code share agreement with Russian airline S7 Siberian Airlines. The airlines hope the agreement will ease travel between Tel Aviv and Novosibirsk. ...
Lufthansa has replaced a Rolls-Royce engine on one of its A380 aircraft after maintenance checks detected a problem not connected with the oil leaks found on Qantas and Singapore Airlines jets. The en...
Iberia Maintenance, AJ Walter Aviation and British Airways have signed a contract for the supply and repair of components of the 22 A320s and seven A330s operated by Thomas Cook Airlines UK and Thomas...
Aeroflot, the first Russian carrier to do so, has launched self-service passenger check-in system by mobile phones at London Heathrow Airport. The Russian airline is planning to roll out the service f...
BAA has reported a 3.4% rise in the number of passengers through its airport in the month of October, compared to the same time last year. Some 9.75 million passengers passed through BAA airports duri...
The Ukrainian government has confirmed it is planning to sell its entire 61.58% stake in Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) before the end of the year. As existing shareholders Austrian Airlines, wh...
From June 2011, British Airways introduce first class on its fights from London Heathrow to Las Vegas. A four-class 747 aircraft will replace the existing 777 used on the route, which will increase ca...
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