Servisair Workers Forced To Release Managers 2009-7-30Workers facing the sack from air cargo company Servisair released the two managers they held overnight at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on Friday after a court official intervened, trade union representatives said.
Angry French Workers Detain Servisair Manager 2009-7-30Workers facing the sack from Servisair Cargo detained a manager overnight at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to push for better layoff terms, French media said on Friday.
Economic Slump Hits Lufthansa June Cargo 2009-7-30Shipments of cargo and mail at Lufthansa fell 14.3 percent in June as an economic slump continued to weigh, Germany's flagship airline said on Thursday.
Air France-KLM Sales Drop, Cargo Worst Hit 2009-7-30Air France-KLM posted a 20.5 percent drop in fiscal first-quarter sales on Thursday as the continuing deterioration in the economic climate hurt demand for air travel and air freight.
Qatar Airways Hopes To Launch IPO By 2014 2009-7-30Qatar Airways aims to be fully government-owned by the end of the year or early 2010, a move that the carrier says will pave the way for an initial public offering, the airline's CEO said.
BAA's London Airports Triple First Half Losses 2009-7-30Airports operator BAA said first half losses at its London division trebled to nearly GBP550 million pounds (USD$902.8 million), but said it remained on track to repay all debt maturities due next year.
Boeing Gets USD$1.3 Bln Ethiopian Order 2009-7-30Boeing announced one of its largest plane orders of the year on Tuesday as African carrier Ethiopian Airlines agreed to buy five twin-aisle 777s worth USD$1.3 billion at list prices.
Air Canada Raises CAD$1 Bln In Fresh Liquidity 2009-7-30Air Canada said on Wednesday it has raised CAD$1.02 billion (USD$936 million) in a series of transactions with its lenders and other stakeholders in a move that will likely help the carrier avoid its second bankruptcy filing in six years.
Crisis Erodes Lufthansa's H1 Profit 2009-7-30The economic crisis and an exodus by premium seat passengers at Lufthansa all but wiped out first-half operating profit.
Qatar Air Expects 787 Delivery By End 2011 2009-7-30Qatar Airways expects to receive its first four Boeing 787 Dreamliners by the end of 2011 and its entire order of 30 planes by 2015, CEO Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday.
Russian Passenger Numbers Down 18 Pct 2009-7-30Russia's airline industry saw passenger numbers slump by nearly a fifth in the first six months of 2009, although the depth of the slowdown eased in June, the Federal Aviation agency reported on Wednesday.
Cargoitalia operates first flight 2009-7-30Cargoitalia, Italy's new all-cargo carrier. has successfully performed its first commercial flight since its re-formation under new management and ownership.
Boeing gets $1.3b order from Ethiopian Airlines 2009-7-30Boeing announced one of its largest plane orders of the year as African carrier Ethiopian Airlines agreed to buy five twin-aisle 777s worth US$1.3 billion at list prices, Reuters reported.
Air India sold 21 planes for $447.5m in two years 2009-7-30Air India sold 21 planes for an estimated US$447.55 million between March 2007 and March 2009, according to Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Dow Jones reported.
B747-8 freighter 2009-7-29 Schenker takes charge in Seoul 2009-7-29 AMI targets growth in US market 2009-7-29 Kidnapped Servisair bosses released 2009-7-29 AeroLogic increases Singapore-Leipzig capacity 2009-7-29 FDC threatens to demonstrate over Entebbe 2009-7-29The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has threatened to take action against the government if it goes ahead with the proposed giveaway of Entebbe International Airport to a foreign investor, the Monitor reported.
