It is believed liabilities at Japan’s Japan Airlines would exceed its assets by as much as US$8.8 billion if it were liquidated, with the government now stepping up support for the airline.
The Sudanese operator of the Boeing 707 cargo plane that crashed in Sharjah last week killing all six crew members – Azza Air Transport - has been banned from UAE airspace by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), pending further investigations.
The questions over what happened in the cockpit of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis, USA by 150 miles last week remained unanswered after the first officer said that he and the pilot were not asleep or arguing.
European carrier Air France has sent a letter to its pilots calling for stricter observance of safety procedures, following the AF447 crash in June and other events, French newspaper La Tribune says.
Giovanni Bisignani, head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the air industry’s worst is over, but recovery will take a long time.
It is believed liabilities at Japan’s Japan Airlines would exceed its assets by as much as US$8.8 billion if it were liquidated, with the government now stepping up support for the airline.
The Sudanese operator of the Boeing 707 cargo plane that crashed in Sharjah last week killing all six crew members – Azza Air Transport - has been banned from UAE airspace by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), pending further investigations.
The questions over what happened in the cockpit of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis, USA by 150 miles last week remained unanswered after the first officer said that he and the pilot were not asleep or arguing.
European carrier Air France has sent a letter to its pilots calling for stricter observance of safety procedures, following the AF447 crash in June and other events, French newspaper La Tribune says.
Giovanni Bisignani, head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the air industry’s worst is over, but recovery will take a long time.