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Air Canada ‘trying to avoid bankruptcy’

: Latest News; Monday, 11 May 2009

Canada’s Air Canada says it is working to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection, a move that analysts have speculated may happen because it faces a raft of challenges.

BA credit rating down again

: Latest News; Monday, 11 May 2009

The Wall Street Journal says Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its credit rating on UK carrier British Airways for the second time in two months. The carrier is reporting lower premium passenger demand.

Decca 360 launched

: Latest News; Monday, 11 May 2009

India’s Deccan Aviation chief GR Gopinath has announced the launch of Deccan Express Logistics - under the ‘Deccan 360’ brand - an air cargo and express logistic service on India’s domestic and international routes.

Airlines warned on Sydney airport procedures

: Latest News; Sunday, 10 May 2009

Airlines using Australia's Sydney airport have been warned they face stiff penalties if they don’t comply with slot allocations.

Qatar in market for planes

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

Qatar Airways says it will announce new equipment purchases at the Paris Air Show in June. The Doha-based airline recently announced new routes including to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia and Goa and Amritsar, India. It also is to boost frequencies to selected existing destinations.

JAL subsidiary fires 130 pilots

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

Japan Airlines' subsidiary JALways has dismissed all 130 of its Honolulu, USA-based pilots and is closing its Oahu office with the loss of five jobs there.

Deutsche Post posts shares-fuelled profit

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

German mail and logistics giant Deutsche Post, parent of DHL, says net profit jumped in the first quarter despite lower revenues, due largely to gains on options for its Postbank shares.

Airbus cuts A380 numbers

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

Plane maker Airbus has cut its 2009 delivery schedule for the A380 from 18 to 14, with 20 to be delivered next year.

Aeroflot to dump cargo division?

: Latest News; Friday, 08 May 2009

The board of Russian flag carrier Aeroflot says its cargo division is no longer profitable due to a 30 per cent fall in freight, and that possible outcomes for the division include its liquidation through bankruptcy.