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Qantas A380s back from November 27

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Australia's Qantas has confirmed the phased resumption of A380 services from 27 November.

US to extend 100 per cent screening to all cargo

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

The new US Air Cargo Security Act as proposed is set to extend the 100 per cent requirement that already applies to cargo being shipped on passenger flights to include all air cargo, whether carried on freighters or on scheduled passenger services.

US backflip on pat-downs?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

US authorities have back-flipped and now will reconsider airline passenger screening procedures after a public uproar.

Airbus to review alert displays

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Following the engine explosion on a Qantas flight from Singapore to Sydney three weeks ago, planemaker Airbus is likely to change the way multiple simultaneous alerts are delivered to pilots in the cockpit.

South Korean contests new battery carriage rules

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

South Korean officials are to protest proposed new USA rules on the transport by air of lithium-ion batteries that manufacturers could cost the country's exporters hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

El Al profit rises steeply

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Israel's El Al Israel Airlines has reported net income of US$42.5 million for its Q3, which ended September 30.

TNT accepts first of 11 Boeing conversions

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), GE's commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm, has delivered the first of 11 converted Boeing 737 freighters to cargo carrier TNT Airways.

Frontier inks Cargo Data deal

: Latest News; Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Cargo Data Management is to install and implement its hosted, browser-based booking, tracking, and cargo revenue accounting system at North American carrier Frontier Airlines.