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Japan's crises impact aviation

Latest News
Tuesday, 22 March 2011

As business travel to Japan tumbles by as much as 80 per cent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it is too early to assess the long-term impact of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami and nuclear crises, but because the US$62.5 billion Japan market represents 6.5 per cent of scheduled worldwide traffic and 10 per cent of industry revenues, "the
fortunes of the industry will likely not improve until the effect of a reconstruction rebound is felt in the second half of the 2011 year".

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Lufthansa reins in costs

Latest News
Monday, 21 March 2011

Germany's Lufthansa Group has announced an overall operating profit of EUR876 million for 2010, including EUR382 million from Lufthansa's own passenger business.

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BA/AA launch transatlantic shuttle

Latest News
Monday, 21 March 2011

UK carrier British Airways and its USA partner American Airlines are to operate a transatlantic 'shuttle service' by aligning their flight schedules between Heathrow, London and New York to leave on the hour between 1pm and 8pm.

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Scotland to trial tidal energy

Latest News
Monday, 21 March 2011

The Scottish government has okayed development of the world's largest tidal stream energy system, in the Sound of Islay, where tides are so strong that ferries often are forced to run crabwise on crossings.

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United

Japan's crises impact aviation

Latest News
Tuesday, 22 March 2011

As business travel to Japan tumbles by as much as 80 per cent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it is too early to assess the long-term impact of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami and nuclear crises, but because the US$62.5 billion Japan market represents 6.5 per cent of scheduled worldwide traffic and 10 per cent of industry revenues, "the
fortunes of the industry will likely not improve until the effect of a reconstruction rebound is felt in the second half of the 2011 year".

Read more ...

Lufthansa reins in costs

Latest News
Monday, 21 March 2011

Germany's Lufthansa Group has announced an overall operating profit of EUR876 million for 2010, including EUR382 million from Lufthansa's own passenger business.

Read more ...

BA/AA launch transatlantic shuttle

Latest News
Monday, 21 March 2011

UK carrier British Airways and its USA partner American Airlines are to operate a transatlantic 'shuttle service' by aligning their flight schedules between Heathrow, London and New York to leave on the hour between 1pm and 8pm.

Read more ...

Scotland to trial tidal energy

Latest News
Monday, 21 March 2011

The Scottish government has okayed development of the world's largest tidal stream energy system, in the Sound of Islay, where tides are so strong that ferries often are forced to run crabwise on crossings.

Read more ...

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Cathay Cargo
HACTL
Cathay Cargo