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Friday, 23 January 2009

Chilean carrier Lan will pay a fine of US$88 million to settle US government claims of cargo price-fixing and has confirmed airfreight company Aerolinhas Brasileiras, in which it has an equity stake, has agreed to pay a US$21 million fine. Both sets of payments will be phased over five years.

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Thursday, 22 January 2009

A European airline head has voiced criticism of the UK government’s decision to okay a third runway at London Heathrow airport.

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Thursday, 22 January 2009

European carrier Air France-KLM said mid-week it hadn’t yet seen a lawsuit from investor group VEB, which says it plans to sue KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France KLM, over too-small dividend payouts.

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Thursday, 22 January 2009

The 15 crew of a South African Airways flight have been released on unconditional bail with no charges laid after drugs with a street value of GBP310,000 were found in three suitcases at the flight crew checkpoint, London Heathrow, UK.

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Thursday, 22 January 2009

European reports say Alitalia’s bankruptcy administrator is close to selling its cargo unit to Alis Aerolinee Italiane, an Italian all-cargo carrier prepared to buy three of Alitalia’s five freighters and other assets. The cargo unit, Europe’s seventh-largest, posted a loss of EUR16 million in 2007.

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