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No summer bounce yet for Air France

: Latest News; Wednesday, 15 July 2009

European carrier Air France says it no longer expects a rebound in capacity of between two and three per cent in the northern 2010 summer season and says instead it may reduce capacity by another one to 1.5 per cent and also could introduce ‘partial unemployment measures’ for its 60,000 employees.

Sri Lankan goes live with Skychain

: Latest News; Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Sri Lankan Airlines has gone live with Skychain, the end-to-end cargo system built by Mercator, the Dubai-based business technology provider.

China Eastern takes Shanghai Air

: Latest News; Tuesday, 14 July 2009

China Eastern Airlines’ takeover of Shanghai Airlines is going ahead. Shanghai Airlines will retain its brand and independent operation.

BA-Iberia deal closer?

: Latest News; Tuesday, 14 July 2009

UK carrier British Airways could accept close to a 50-50 ownership deal in a merger with Spain’s Iberia, Spanish newspaper El Economista said on Monday.

Four deny BA cartel charges

: Latest News; Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Three former executives of UK carrier British Airways and its current sales and marketing director have denied allegations of fuel surcharge price fixing.

June freight, mail down at Frankfurt

: Latest News; Monday, 13 July 2009

German airport operator Fraport says its Frankfurt airport handled 17 per cent less airfreight and 10 per cent less mail in June at 148,211 metric tons and 6,432 metric tons respectively. In the same month, passenger levels at Frankfurt Airport fell 5.6 per cent to about 4.5 million.

Did AF447 hit the sea intact?

: Latest News; Monday, 13 July 2009

The initial findings into the June 1 loss of Air France 447 – which crashed into the Atlantic with the loss of all 228 aboard - indicate the plane hit the ocean intact and belly-first at a high rate of speed.

US limits Continental’s immunity

: Latest News; Monday, 13 July 2009

The US Transportation Department has approved antitrust immunity for US airline Continental Airlines to join Star Alliance partners in co-marketing international services.

Lufthansa’s AUA bid racing the clock

: Latest News; Monday, 13 July 2009

Germany’s Lufthansa's takeover bid for Austrian Airlines (AUA) is in doubt because it has so far failed to address competition concerns raised by the European Commission’s anti-trust watchdog - and now may not meet a July 31 deadline.