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Qantas hoping to avoid strike

: Latest News; Wednesday, 06 April 2011

Australian airline Qantas says it hopes to avoid possible industrial action by pilots, engineers and ground staff but if it fails, it is confident flights will be unaffected.

Japan earthquake toll mounts

: Latest News; Wednesday, 06 April 2011

Following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, by early this week 12,087 people were confirmed dead and 15,552 listed as missing.

NZ levies NZ$7.6 cartel penalties

: Latest News; Wednesday, 06 April 2011

A New Zealand court has imposed air cargo cartel penalties of NZ$6 million on Europe's Cargolux and NZ$1.6 million against the UK's British Airways (both plus costs).

Turkish inks Boeing order

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Turkey's national carrier, Turkish Airlines, is to buy 15 Next-Generation B737 airplanes. In addition, it will buy 10 B737-800s and five B737-900ER planes.

Virgin takes delivery of A330

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

UK-based Virgin Atlantic has flown its new Airbus A330 from Manchester to Orlando, USA.

New name for NYK

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Sri Lanka's NYK Logistics & Kusuhara Lanka now operates under the name Yusen Logistics & Kusuhara Lanka.

Air India inks BMI deal

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

India's Air India has inked a code share with the UK's Lufthansa-owned BMI. Cash-strapped Air India already has code share arrangements with about 10 international airlines.

Southwest grounds B737s

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

USA carrier Southwest Airlines has grounded 79 of its Boeing 737-300s due to a depressurisation emergency that saw a hole develop in the overhead section of a plane's fuselage. No one was injured in the accident.

Airlines to launch 800 new routes

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Anna.aero says world-wide, airlines will launch more than 800 new routes this northern summer season, with the biggest regional increase on Asia sectors, where the number of seats will rise by 10.5 per cent.

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Southwest grounds B737s

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Airlines to launch 800 new routes

: Latest News; Tuesday, 05 April 2011