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Thomson fries harder

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 July 2011

The UK's Thomson Airways is to use biofuel made from cooking oil on a trial service to Spain next month.

Flybe, Finnair in joint venture

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Europe's major regional airline, the UK's Flybe and Finland's Finnair are to pay EUR25 million for Finnish Commuter Airlines (FCA), Finland's largest domestic air carrier by number of flights.

SIA Cargo to pay $US48m cartel fine

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Singapore Airlines Cargo has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a US$48 million criminal fine for air cargo price fixing.

UPS to fit smoke masks

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 July 2011

USA-based delivery major UPS is to retrofit the cockpits of its air fleet with oxygen masks incorporating integrated smoke goggles after a recommendation by the Joint UPS-Independent Pilots Association (IPA) Safety Task Force.

US majors ready to order planes?

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Major US airlines are poised to place a large number of airplane orders, with at least four major carriers in talks to buy fuel-efficient narrow-body planes as they battle fuel costs and strive for more operating efficiencies.

CASA downs Tiger

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has ordered Tiger Airways to cease operating Australian domestic services until Saturday 09 July, while it "conducts further investigations into two recent operational incidents".

High Aussie dollar affects freight totals

: Latest News; Friday, 01 July 2011

Australia's international scheduled freight traffic in April 2011 increased by an overall 7.7 per cent over April 2010 to 66,673 tonnes, according to the latest BITRE figures from government.

Qantas to minimise strike effects

: Latest News; Friday, 01 July 2011

Australian airline Qantas says it will use bigger aircraft and have extra staff at airports next week to minimise disruptions to passengers from strike action by the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA).