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New carrier for South Sudan

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 March 2012

An Abu Dhabi-based UAE national - Captain Samir Al Sayed Al Hashemi, chairman and chief executive officer of Legacy Aviation - is setting up Juba Air in the newly-independent African state of South Sudan.

Deutsche Post on target

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Germany's Deutsche Post - DHL has reported an 'on target' performance for 2011.

Frankfurt February passengers up, freight down

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Germany's Frankfurt Airport (FRA) handled approximately 3.6 million passengers in February 2012 - up 0.7 per cent compared to the same month of the previous year, despite an air traffic controllers strike that forced almost 1,700 flights to be cancelled, affecting some 170,000 passengers.

WTO report confirms illegal Boeing subsidies

: Latest News; Wednesday, 14 March 2012

The bitter rivalry between the world’s two biggest plane-makers has escalated, with Airbus citing a World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appeal Report that claims Boeing would not have been able to launch its new B787 aircraft without illegal government subsidies.

AirAsia X exits Christchurch

: Latest News; Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Malaysia's AirAsia X is to suspend its Kuala Lumpur-Christchurch New Zealand service from May 31.

Air China plans expansion

: Latest News; Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Air China Cargo says it will add routes to utilise the last two of four B747-400BCFs Cathay Pacific is contributing to their joint venture.

China threat to Airbus 'real'

: Latest News; Tuesday, 13 March 2012

European plane maker Airbus says it is concerned China's protests at the EU emissions trading system for airlines (EU ETS tax) may spill over and cause the Asian nation to refuse delivery of a number of aircraft currently on order.

January AP/ME passengers up, freight down

: Latest News; Tuesday, 13 March 2012

The top five airports in Asia Pacific and the Middle East by passenger volume in January were led by Beijing, China with more than six million passengers, followed by Tokyo Haneda Japan, Suvarnabhumi Thailand, Hong Kong and Dubai UAE, according to Airports Council International (ACI).

AEI calls for stricter safety enforcement

: Latest News; Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Regulators that failed to deal promptly with wing cracks found on A380 aircraft not only potentially left plane maker Airbus open to claims for compensation, they also ignored their primary duty, which is passenger safety, says Aircraft Engineers International (AEI) secretary general Fred Bruggeman.