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Kingfisher tightens the screws

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 March 2012

India's ailing Kingfisher Airlines has temporarily suspended operations from several major cities, including Kolkata and Hyderabad, and has told nearly half of its 7,000-odd employees not to turn up for work until it finds fresh funds.

Fiji acts to limit Qantas' influence at Air Pacific

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 March 2012

Fiji has updated its ownership and control criteria for airline companies registered in Fiji after being 'out of step' with the Chicago Convention and consequent international practices and the bilateral requirements of other nations that govern visiting and domestic national air carriers.

Gol profit tumbles

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 March 2012

Gol Linhas Aereas, Brazil's second-biggest airline, says Q4 net income fell

Two B787s delivered to JAL

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 March 2012

Japan's Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 787-8s, becoming the first airline to receive a 787 powered by the General Electric GEnx-1B engine and the first carrier to accept two 787s together.

New index tips freight rises

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 March 2012

A new monthly freight index based on a worldwide survey by Transport Intelligence has shown all trade lanes indicated low confidence among air forwarders for March, but that during the next six months, conditions in the air freight market are expected to improve.

SAA, SIA fined

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 March 2012

South African Airways (SAA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have agreed to pay multimillion dollar penalties to settle a price-fixing case.

Air NZ to add daily China flights

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 March 2012

Air New Zealand plans to operate daily services to China within 12 months.

China Eastern warns of slowdown

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 March 2012

China's second-largest airline China Eastern Airlines says fuel costs have surged 35.3 per cent to CNY29.2 billion from a year ago and passengers carried hit 68.7 million, while freight volumes slipped to 1.4 billion kg.

Turkish widens network

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Turkish Airlines will increase its non-stop flights to Istanbul from three US gateways -- New York (to 14 per week), Los Angeles (to daily) and Washington (also daily) from later this month using a mix of B777 and A330s.