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New name for US ATA

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

The leading USA trade association for US airlines - the Air Transport Association of America - has changed its name to Airlines for America, using the shortened version A4A and adopting the tagline "We Connect the World".

AMR's Chapter 11 to hit pensions?

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

US firm AMR (parent of American Airlines) soon will tell its 130,000 employees whether the decision to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy means it will unload its pension funds; the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (PBGC) says AMR's four plans are US$10 billion underfunded, even though the four plans have US$8.3 billion in assets.

EU, Russia agree over-flight charges

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

The European Commission and Russia have agreed to make the charges EU airlines pay for flying over Russian territory 'cost-related and transparent and not to discriminate between airlines'.

Lufthansa counts cost of Frankfurt ban

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

Germany's Lufthansa Cargo says it could lose about EUR40 million a year if the night-flight ban in Frankfurt isn't overturned.

United Continental closer to single carrier status

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

US carrier United Continental Holdings (the United and Continental parent) has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for a single operating certificate for the two merged airlines.

Shedden to head Skycargo WA

: Latest News; Friday, 02 December 2011

Marc Shedden has been promoted to cargo manager Western Australia for Emirates SkyCargo replacing Geoff Lord who is moving to a new role outside the airline.

ACCC gives nod to Virgin, Singapore Airlines alliance

: Latest News; Thursday, 01 December 2011

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted authorisation for Australian airline Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines to enter into an integrated network aviation alliance.

UK strike 'not as bad as expected'

: Latest News; Thursday, 01 December 2011

Border workers joined teachers and hospital staff in Britain on Wednesday in the country's biggest public service strike for 30-odd years, but air travel was less-badly affected than had been feared.

Air India given bank support

: Latest News; Thursday, 01 December 2011

Loss-making Indian national carrier Air India says the country's central bank has approved a move to extend loans by another five years, with repayment now due after 15 years.

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New name for US ATA

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

AMR's Chapter 11 to hit pensions?

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

EU, Russia agree over-flight charges

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

The European Commission and Russia have agreed to make the charges EU airlines pay for flying over Russian territory 'cost-related and transparent and not to discriminate between airlines'.

: Latest News; Monday, 05 December 2011

US carrier United Continental Holdings (the United and Continental parent) has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for a single operating certificate for the two merged airlines.

: Latest News; Thursday, 01 December 2011

UK strike 'not as bad as expected'

: Latest News; Thursday, 01 December 2011

Border workers joined teachers and hospital staff in Britain on Wednesday in the country's biggest public service strike for 30-odd years, but air travel was less-badly affected than had been feared.