Flying on empty Flying on empty

January 31, 2009
Globe and Mail

BRUSSELS -- The United Nations agency that sets standards for air transport is drawing up new safety rules to take into account a silent killer: Pilot fatigue.

 

US airlines face a surge in labour costs US airlines face a surge in labour costs

February 2, 2009
The Financial Times

US airlines, which have faced record jet fuel prices and a deepening recession in the past year, are confronting yet another hurdle in their march towards...

Industry grows more accepting of government help for airlines Industry grows more accepting of government help for airlines

February 1, 2009
International Herald Tribune

PARIS: Billions of euros earmarked last week by the French government to keep the credit crunch from choking off revenue to...

Slowdown worse than after 9/11: IATA Slowdown worse than after 9/11: IATA

January 31, 2009
CP

Global airline passenger traffic hit unprecedented turbulence in December as the economic meltdown caused a more serious slowdown than following the 2001 terrorist attacks, the International Air Transport Association says.

Lufthansa slams aid to Airbus clients Lufthansa slams aid to Airbus clients

January 31, 2009
AFP

A senior executive at Deutsche Lufthansa AG has attacked Franco-German plans to help struggling clients of aerospace giant Airbus SAS as a distortion of competition, the Financial Times Deutschland reported yesterday.

Go Travel receives federal warning Go Travel receives federal warning

January 30, 2009
Montreal Gazette

The Canadian Transportation Agency has issued a formal warning to a tour operator for advertising flights to Britain and France from several major cities in Canada without its permission.

Continental, US Airways Post Combined 2008 Losses Of Almost $1.4 Billion Continental, US Airways Post Combined 2008 Losses Of Almost $1.4 Billion

January 30 ,2009
Aero-News.Net

As if there were any doubt of how much high fuel prices and a terrible economy hit airlines last year, consider the following: Continental Airlines announced Thursday...

Down quarter ends a difficult year for 3 U.S. airlines Down quarter ends a difficult year for 3 U.S. airlines

January 29, 2009
International Herald Tribune

Three big airlines - Continental, JetBlue and US Airways - each reported deeper fourth-quarter losses on Thursday amid pessimism over the near-term outlook for air travel.

Airbus sees no need for bail-out Airbus sees no need for bail-out

January 29, 2009
BBC News

The chief executive of Airbus says that he sees no need for a government bail-out of the airline industry.

Air cargo plunges 23% Air cargo plunges 23%

January 30, 2009
Montreal Gazette

Air cargo, which carries one-third of the value of goods traded internationally, plunged a record 23 per cent, year-to-year, in December, the International Aviation Transport Association said.

Air Canada explores ways to further fine-tune routes Air Canada explores ways to further fine-tune routes

The Globe and Mail
January 28, 2009

Air Canada chief executive officer Montie Brewer is combing through the airline's schedule to further reduce unprofitable flights.

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