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Ash, fuel costs hit LAN net

: Latest News; Friday, 29 July 2011

The Chilean volcano and rising fuel prices have hit Chilean carrier LAN Airlines' Q2 net profit, which was down 73.7 per cent on the year to US$15.9 million.

American pleased with jv results

: Latest News; Friday, 29 July 2011

Tom Horton, the president of American Airlines, says the US carrier's new joint venture with International Airlines Group, owner of Britain's British Airways and Spain's Iberia, already is paying off.

Tiger adds Asia planes, waits for Australia flight okay

: Latest News; Friday, 29 July 2011

While it waits for an okay to resume its Australian domestic services, Singapore-based Tiger Airways says it will increase its Asia fleet to 20 Airbus A320 aircraft by March 2012, six planes more than it had in March 2011.

Hawaiian going daily to Sydney

: Latest News; Wednesday, 27 July 2011

USA-based Hawaiian Airlines is to increase its five-times-weekly Honolulu-Sydney, Australia service to daily from December 14.

China Southern in Galaxy deal?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 27 July 2011

China Southern Airlines is being tipped by Asian media to invest in loss-making Galaxy International Cargo Airlines (Galaxy Airlines).

ETS labelled a sham; court challenge begins

: Latest News; Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Former Australian publisher/editor Patrick Cusick's 'State of the Planet', part of a global environmental publication stable, says that instead of bringing down emissions, the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has been used by banks and hedge funds to make money.

Qantas now faces trouble on the ground

: Latest News; Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Australia's Qantas, already in dispute with pilots, now faces more industrial trouble, with ground-handling staff voting for a protected action ballot because the airline's management have refused key claims in the latest negotiations over a workplace agreement.

Superior result for Superior

: Latest News; Wednesday, 27 July 2011

A US freight shipping company has paid a fine of US$100,000 - instead of US$3.4 million - to settle government allegations that its employees paid kickbacks to a Defence contractor in exchange for lucrative contracts.