Lufthansa pilots are set for a four-day strike from Monday, although most freighter operations are expected to continue.
Air cargo can emerge from the global economic crisis in a stronger position than other transport modes, as manufacturers rethink their production and supply chain strategies, according to the chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca).
Lufthansa Cargo may avoid staff cuts this year if business levels continue to recover at their current rate.
Scheduled commercial flights are set to resume today at Haiti's Port-au-Prince International Airport, following repairs in the wake of last month's earthquake.
Five unions representing French air traffic controllers have called for a strike begining on Tuesday.
Australia's national carrier, Qantas Airways upset investors with an uncertain outlook dashing hopes for a resumption of dividends and sending its stock skidding to a two-month low, Reuters reported.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has asked US regulators to bar members of the rival oneworld and Star alliances from starting flights to Tokyo's Haneda airport, as it seeks to rebound from its failed pursuit of Japan Airlines, Dow Jones reported.
The US and the European Union failed to make a hoped-for breakthrough during marathon talks this week aimed at preserving their open-skies aviation agreement.
The 10 largest airlines operating at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport have signed an agreement with Airports of Thailand that entitles them to landing-fee rebates for carrying more international passengers, reported The Bangkok Post.
German flagship carrier Lufthansa expects a four-day strike by pilots planned from Monday to cost at least US$136 million, the company's deputy chief executive said.
Global aviation regulators face a hectic schedule to translate into reality the expectations created by Japan Airlines¡¯s (JAL) decision to retain American Airlines as its partner, Dow Jones reported.
Aircargo throughput at Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) grew 48.9 percent in January as shippers scrambled to move their products before the Chinese New Year factory shutdown.
Nine top European airlines, including Air France-KLM SA, British Airways and Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa, are lobbying to shake up how airplane sales are financed so they can get access to government export guarantees that most other airlines around the world now use, the Wall Street Journal Europe reported.
India and Ireland are likely to expand an air services agreement to allow flag carriers Air India and Aer Lingus to start flying to the two countries, according to an unnamed civil aviation ministry official familiar with the development, Dow Jones reported.
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced plans to fly to Moscow three times a week in a service that will make around 50 tonnes of belly cargo space available to shippers.
India and Ireland are likely to expand an air services agreement to allow flag carriers Air India and Aer Lingus to start flying to the two countries, according to an unnamed civil aviation ministry official familiar with the development, Dow Jones reported.
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced plans to fly to Moscow three times a week in a service that will make around 50 tonnes of belly cargo space available to shippers.
Japan Airlines (JAL) and American Airlines (AA) have announced that they are to jointly apply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and Japan's Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for permission to operate joint services across the Pacific.
United Parcel Service (UOS) said it plans to furlough at least 300 of its airline pilots citing a continued need for belt-tightening amid a gradual economic recovery, Dow Jones reported.
Thai Airways International plans to procure a total of 81 new aircraft over the next 15 years to replace 77 aging aircraft that are due to be retired over the period, Dow Jones reported.