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Without Lufthansa, Austrian needs EUR1bn

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

Austrian Airlines says the carrier will need more than EUR1 billion in fresh capital if the planned takeover by German airline Lufthansa fails.

China Air to open Beijing office?

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

Taiwan's China Airlines says it expects to set up a branch in China - the first by a Taiwanese airline - and to break even this year despite recent losses. "We'll have a branch in Beijing very soon," spokesman Bruce Chen reportedly told Reuters. China Airlines recorded a loss of US$90 million in the first quarter of this year.

Garuda back to Europe in 2010

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

The European Union – as previously reported – has now removed four Indonesian airlines including Garuda from its international blacklist of banned carriers.

Belly pain as Cathay reports lower June figures

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways and its subsidiary Dragonair have confirmed lower cargo tonnages are being accompanied by lower yields as the group battles to improve airfreight as well as passenger numbers, which themselves slumped 18.1 per cent to 1,738,413 in June.

American loses US$390m for Q2

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

US carrier American Airlines’ parent AMR Corp has reported a US$390 million net loss for the second quarter, with an estimated US$50-US$80 million revenue loss blamed on swine flu.

ACG gets licence

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

German start-up Air Cargo Germany (ACG) has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from German authorities and expects to start commercial operations soon.

Lufthansa widens PSS network

: Latest News; Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Lufthansa Cargo has introduced a Premium Security Station (PSS) certification procedure for its smaller stations. Once certified, the smaller stations will be able to guarantee customers comprehensive, top-quality security norms surpassing local and national security requirements.

Pet Airways takes off

: Latest News; Wednesday, 15 July 2009

July 14 saw the launch of services by US domestic startup Pet Airways, which is now flying domestic pets in cages in the main cabin of the plane, rather than in the cargo hold.

BA pays in GBP1.8bn, but pensions deficit still rises

: Latest News; Wednesday, 15 July 2009

British Airways chairman Martin Broughton has admitted the British carrier’s pension deficit has increased since last September, when it was calculated at GBP1.74 billion.

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China Air to open Beijing office?

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

: Latest News; Friday, 17 July 2009

Lufthansa widens PSS network

: Latest News; Wednesday, 15 July 2009