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Unisys partners with TravelSky for air cargo

: Latest News; Wednesday, 12 March 2014

IT firm Unisys is working with TravelSky, a provider of information technology solutions for China's air travel and tourism industry, to build the next generation of the Unisys Logistics Management System (LMS Next Generation - LMS NG), expected to be available by the end of 2015.

Middle East ramps up airport plans

: Latest News; Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Keen on building a strong and sustainable future for their airports, Middle East countries in general and Arabian Gulf states in particular are building new airports or expanding existing facilities to meet the demands of future air travellers.

Passenger, freight up for start of 2014

: Latest News; Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Global passenger and freight traffic started the year strongly, with year-over-year cabins growth of more than 6.4 per cent and freight up 2.8 per cent in January.

Countries 'don't use Interpol's stolen passport database'

: Latest News; Tuesday, 11 March 2014

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing has seen authorities widen the search area after no definitive debris sightings were made in the region where it was last identified.

Emirates adds freighter on Tunis, Abidjan run

: Latest News; Monday, 10 March 2014

Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo is to increase its cargo capacity to Tunis and Abidjan with the introduction of a weekly freighter service from 17 March 2014.

Qantas adds home runs

: Latest News; Monday, 10 March 2014

Australia's Qantas has announced five new domestic regional routes, namely a weekly Melbourne-Coffs Harbour service (from 07 June), a daily Brisbane-Port Macquarie (from 01 May), a weekend service Sydney-Hervey Bay (from 17 May), plus between one and three weekly services Sydney-Hamilton Island (from 02 July) and a nine-times-weekly Brisbane-Miles run (from 14 July). Miles is about 340km west of Brisbane.

IAG rewards winners

: Latest News; Monday, 10 March 2014

Europe's International Airlines Group (IAG) head Willie Walsh received a GBP5 million package of salary and bonuses last year - because the group made a profit.

Cancellations dilute Airbus sales

: Latest News; Monday, 10 March 2014

Europe's Airbus says it took 108 new aircraft orders in February including confirmation of an order for 20 of its A380s from lease firm Amedeo and firming up a previously-announced deal with Kuwait Airways.

Heathrow expansion would hit other airports - Nats

: Latest News; Monday, 10 March 2014

A fourth runway at the UK's London Heathrow would cause "conflicting arrival and departure flows" and significantly reduce the number of flights in the country's South East, according to analysis by Nats, the air traffic control service.