Home

Aloha pilots threaten cargo strike action

: Latest News; Monday, 21 April 2008

The US pilots' union ALPA says it will continue efforts to resolve the major dispute with Aloha Airlines’ management, but if no agreement is reached by Saturday, April 26, 2008, ALPA and the Aloha pilots may, after following internal preliminary procedures, strike any or all of Aloha's operations.

Boeing, LAN Cargo in freighter repair deal

: Latest News; Monday, 21 April 2008

Boeing's Commercial Aviation Services division says LAN Cargo will be the launch customer for a repair and overhaul services offering for landing gear on Boeing 767 freighters.

The lounge where hostesses stroke their customers

: Latest News; Monday, 21 April 2008

The UK’s Times newspaper Friday has compared the treatment of animals at Frankfurt airport, Germany with another airport’s treatment of passengers.

Qantas inks joint venture for engine maintenance

: Latest News; Monday, 21 April 2008

Qantas said today that it would form a joint venture with global Maintenance Repair Organisation (MRO), Lufthansa Technik AG (LHT), to secure jet engine maintenance in Australia.

IATA tells member carriers to publish own rates

: Latest News; Friday, 18 April 2008

In a precautionary move, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed concern that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not extend its immunity from US antitrust and competition rules.

SAA workers consider options

: Latest News; Friday, 18 April 2008

Disgruntled South African Airways (SAA) workers are considering strike action over a series of issues, according to sources in Johannesburg.
Among other issues, they claim the airline’s pay offer has failed to keep pace with inflation, that SAA’s restructuring process has failed and the carrier does not consult with the unions.

Changi Airport reports strong first quarter

: Latest News; Friday, 18 April 2008

Singapore’s Changi Airport reported good growth in passenger traffic for the first three months of 2008. The first quarter saw 9.32 million passenger movements, up 6.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2007. In March 2008, more than 3.26 million travellers went through Changi, the highest monthly traffic registered so far this year. On the cargo front, more than 466,000 tonnes of air freight was processed in the first quarter, up four per cent compared to 2007 - 169,000 tonnes of cargo was moved in March alone.

JAL admits US cartel charges

: Latest News; Friday, 18 April 2008

Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed to a guilty plea and to pay a US$110m fine for its role in a price-fixing scandal tied to air cargo shipments, the US Justice Department said yesterday.