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Aeroflot systems upgrade

: Latest News; Tuesday, 09 December 2008

Aeroflot Cargo Airlines has inked a 5-year deal with CHAMP Cargosystems which will see the airline migrate to the new generation Cargospot system.

Air India-SATS JV under consideration

: Latest News; Tuesday, 09 December 2008

A proposal to allow India’s Air India to set up joint venture firms with a leading Singaporean aviation company for ground handling and cargo operations has been referred to the Committee of Secretaries, India’s Science and Technology minister Kapil Sibal says.

Alitalia sale at fair price

: Latest News; Tuesday, 09 December 2008

UK’s Guardian newspaper says a trustee report has found that the sale price of Italian national airline Alitalia to investor consortium CAI represents fair market value, quoting EU Transport commissioner Antonio Tajani.

DHL wins BA contract, Gate Gourmet on block

: Latest News; Tuesday, 09 December 2008

German logistics and mailing company Deutsche Post’s DHL Exel Supply Chain unit has won a multimillion-pound annual contract from British Airways to handle in-flight services for short haul and domestic flights from Heathrow, easybourse reports.

Malaysia talking partnerships

: Latest News; Tuesday, 09 December 2008

Malaysia Airlines of Malaysia says it is talking to potential partners. "We are in talks with a number of airlines on collaborating and creating synergies for growth," its chief executive Idris Jala said. "This ranges from joint ventures and code shares to interlining partnerships." -Jack Handley

Singapore signs Open Skies pacts

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

Singapore has concluded two separate Open Skies Agreements (OSAs) with Romania and Zambia to allow full flexibility on air services.

Three-way merger won’t fly, says Iberia’s Conte

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

UK carrier British Airways’ ‘other’ merger, with Spanish-based Iberia, was under the spotlight this morning, Friday, after Iberia’s chief executive Fernando Conte said that despite Qantas initiating talks with BA in August, he only found out about the plans when BA ceo Willie Walsh phoned him an hour before they were made public earlier this week.

BA posts lower results

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

UK’s British Airways says traffic fell 5.9 per cent in November compared to the same month a year ago.

New look for Auckland

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

NZ’s Auckland Airport has announced a new organisational structure and leadership team, with Andrew Pirie appointed strategic communications advisor, Glenn Wedlock general manager - aeronautical business development and Adrian Littlewood general manager - retail.