Fedex retires more planes
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- Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Global freight carrier FedEx is to permanently retire 18 Airbus A310-200s plus six Boeing MD-10-10s.
Virgins strengthen ties
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- Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Virgin America and Virgin Australia are to expand their interline agreement to include code-sharing to eight US hubs beyond Los Angeles.
Qantas in 'controlled responses' to market
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- Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Australia's Qantas has signalled it will not use 'knee-jerk' reactions to a recent fall in its share price and instead will defend itself against predators and protect its various divisions against rumours of sell offs.
UK meets TSA screening standards
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed a 03 December 2012 deadline for passenger air carriers to conduct 100 per cent cargo screening on international flights bound for the United States.
More European carriers at risk - IATA
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned more European airlines will fail this year as their collective losses top US$1 billion. The figure is double the losses predicted in March.
China to match EU ETS penalties?
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Chinese airlines are expected to ignore the mid-June deadline set by the European Union for submitting carbon emissions data for the EU's emissions trading system (EU ETS tax).
SriLankan to join oneworld
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Sponsored by Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, the oneworld airline alliance will welcome Sri Lanka's SriLankan Airlines as a member, probably by the end of 2013.
IATA to push air cargo value
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is putting its weight behind the value proposition for air cargo in the sector.
BITRE figures highlight China-Aust relationship
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) annual report shows passenger numbers between China and Australia increased by more than 38 per cent last year and the total number of inbound international passengers for Australia rose five per cent to more than 28 million. By comparison, the Asia Pacific average for 2011 is 4.3 per cent growth.
