Okay Airways has started a planned one-month suspension of passenger flights 10 days ahead of schedule. The suspension was meant…
December 7, 2008
Tilton new chair for ATA
07 / 12 / 2008
United Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Glenn Tilton has been elected chairman of the Air Transport Association of America (ATA)…
Strike hits Air France traffic
07 / 12 / 2008
FOLLOWING the Air France strike of 14-17 November, which led to the cancellation of around a third of flights, cargo…
Airlines cancel Boeing and Airbus orders
07 / 12 / 2008
Increasing numbers of airlines are cancelling orders for aircraft from Airbus and Boeing blaming plummeting demand for air cargo around…
NACIL and SATS form joint venture
07 / 12 / 2008
IN an attempt to improve its ground handling of cargo operations at Indian airports the National Aviation Company of India…
China demands advance cargo manifests
07 / 12 / 2008
As of 1st January, 2009, China’s customs agency will require a full cargo manifest from all carriers before it enters…
Lufthansa given green light to buy Austrian
07 / 12 / 2008
Lufthansa looks set to complete its takeover of Austrian Airlines (AUA). ÖIAG, Austria’s state-owned participation company, has agreed to sell…
Stansted protest cancels flights
07 / 12 / 2008
More than 50 environmentalist protesters disrupted flights at Stansted Airport on 8 December. The climate action group Plane Stupid, said…
Southend Airport bought by Stobart
07 / 12 / 2008
Campaigners are beginning a campaign to prevent any increase in traffic into and out of Southend Airport. The Stop Airport…