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Dubai sees air cargo falls

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 September 2011

The UAE's Dubai International Airport says air freight volumes in August dropped 7.9 per cent, from 198,543 tonnes down to 182,781 tonnes.

Year to date, totals handled were down 1.2 per cent. Aircraft movements were up 2.6 per cent on the 25,202 posted during the same period last year, while year-to-date movements were up 5.5 per cent.

: Latest News; Thursday, 29 September 2011

As well as larger windows, electric sunshades and bidets in the lavatories, All Nippon Airways also has one onboard toilet with a window on its new B787 Dreamliner. The Japanese airline took delivery of the plane on Sunday.

Qantas adds ex-Auckland League flights

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Australian airline Qantas has announced two additional Saturday B737-400 flights from Auckland, New Zealand ahead of the National Rugby League Grand Final Premiership between the New Zealand Warriors and Manly Sea Eagles this Sunday in Sydney.

Air NZ ups Virgin stake

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 September 2011

New Zealand’s Air New Zealand has increased its shareholding in Australia-based airline Virgin Australia from 14.99 per cent to a maximum 19.99 per cent at a cost of up to A$32 million.

ECAir takes off

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 September 2011

ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines), the new national flag carrier of the Republic of the Congo, Africa launched 24 September 2011 with a three times a day, seven days a week service on the Brazzaville-Pointe-Noire route using a B737-300 with 120 seats, configured 12 business and 108 economy class. New routes to international destinations and the acquisition of additional aircraft are planned.

Bidders line up for Spanish airports sale

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Spain's Madrid and Barcelona airports may be sold to the owner of the UK's Gatwick and London City Airports, Global Infrastructure Partners, which has partnered with the operator of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport and German insurer Allianz to make a US$5.6 billion bid.

India on hijack alert

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Hubli airport in north Karnataka, India is on high alert after an intelligence tip-off that a small aircraft may be hijacked and crashed into a high-rise building in Mumbai.

Employees to fight PAL layoffs

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 September 2011

In the Philippines, a Philippine Airlines (PAL) employee union says its members will fight plans to outsource thousands of jobs in catering, ground handling and telephone reservations, claiming only a few workers have accepted separation packages offered by the carrier, which wants to lay off 2,600 employees by the end of this week, cutting its staff to 5,000.

IATA tips Asia Pacific slow-down

: Latest News; Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Slowing air freight volumes in the Asia-Pacific region have prompted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to cut its growth projection for the region in 2011 from 5.5 per cent to 1.4 per cent.