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Heathrow is 'too full' to handle snow

: Latest News; Wednesday, 08 February 2012

The UK's London Heathrow Airport struggles to cope with snow because the airport is full, operator BAA has admitted.

Strikes hit France

: Latest News; Wednesday, 08 February 2012

French airline pilots and other air transport workers are involved in a four-day strike to protest a government bill they say limits their right to strike.

Joyce calls on Senate to block ‘anti-Australian’ legislation

: Latest News; Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Alan Joyce, chief executive of Australia’s Qantas, has told a Senate inquiry into the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011; Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2011 that he has grave fears for the future of Qantas if the proposals come into effect.

EU in ETS talks with India, China bans participation

: Latest News; Tuesday, 07 February 2012

China banned its airlines from participating in Europe's emissions trading system (EU ETS) this week, days after the European Union indicated it was willing to consider new initiatives to reduce carbon emissions in India as "possibly qualifying for waivers under the ETS," which is an EU tax on carbon emissions.

ACG adds scheduled consolidations

: Latest News; Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Air Cargo Group (ACG) chairman Christos Spyrou says founders GFI Airlift Consolidators in Australia and Shipco Airfreight in the United States and Asia have introduced scheduled consolidations from all major US and China Gateways to Australia.

Europe to keep shivering?

: Latest News; Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Bitterly-cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims on the weekend, taking total deaths to around the 300 mark and leaving thousands without power.

'No scan, no fly' rule for Australia

: Latest News; Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Australian international airports will have full body scanners under a A$28 million security overhaul to take effect from July.

ICAO in emissions move

: Latest News; Tuesday, 07 February 2012

After more than a year of delays, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has committed to producing a proposal to regulate global airline emissions.