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Tasmania, NZ still ash-affected

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

Flights across most of south-eastern Australia resumed late Wednesday as the ash cloud disappeared from local air space.

KLM opts for fat fuelled flight

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

Netherlands-based KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plans flights using fuel made from recycled cooking oil.

Third world outsourcing quality questioned

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

In a warning against aircraft maintenance being outsourced to cheap supplier countries, a Philippines-based plane servicing facility has been accused of failing to meet US regulations.

Saudi adds three freighters

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

Saudi Airlines Cargo will use three more B747 freighters to increase frequencies on its scheduled services and create more capacity for its charters.

OAG enhances tool

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

OAG has expanded its air freight rate application software to enable airlines and forwarders to record online rate agreements and save money settling price disputes. It also now has spot price capture and rate-based currency conversion.

Ryanair in China plane moves

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

Ireland-based Ryanair has signed an agreement with Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC to consult on the development of a new narrow-bodied aircraft.

Al Qaeda mounted pre 9/11 training run

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

Al Qaeda terrorists allegedly tested airport security in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong before the 9/11 attacks on the US, the New Straits Times says.

Two new Paris entrants attract interest

: Latest News; Thursday, 23 June 2011

At this week's Paris Air Show, as well as inking an agreement with Irish budget airline Ryanair, Chinese planemaker COMAC is exhibiting a model of its C919 - a mid-range plane scheduled for launch in 2016 and expected to compete against the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737.