Air Canada afloat, for now Air Canada afloat, for now

July 08, 2009
Financial Post

WestJet Airlines and Air Canada continue to slug it out in the domestic airspace, but it looks like Canada's national air carrier will eventually lose out if it cannot find a solution to its higher costs relative to the competition.

WestJet expansion adds 11 routes WestJet expansion adds 11 routes

July 09, 2009
Globe and Mail

CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. is embarking on its largest single-season expansion to date, adding 11 destinations in United States and the Caribbean next winter.

 

Airliner, VIP jet came close over B.C. Airliner, VIP jet came close over B.C.

July 09, 2009
TORONTO STAR

OTTAWA - A government jet that transports high-level political and military VIPs, including the prime minister, was forced to dive out of the path of an oncoming jetliner in a dramatic near-collision over British Columbia.

Boeing notice needlessly panics retirees Boeing notice needlessly panics retirees

July 9, 2009
Toronto Star

Legal notices have spread panic among many of the 5,200 pensioners and workers laid off from a storied aircraft factory in Mississauga.

No rules for items seized at airports No rules for items seized at airports

July 09, 2009
Canwest News Service

There are few controls in place for the handling and disposing of items confiscated from passengers at airport checkpoints across the country, a federal agency admits in a confidential...

Australia’s Virgin Blue in deal with Delta Airlines Australia’s Virgin Blue in deal with Delta Airlines

July 9, 2009
The Financial Times

Delta Air Lines, the US airline, and Virgin Blue, Australia's second-largest carrier, are planning a joint venture in a bid to expand the reach of both carriers between the US, Australia and the South Pacific.

Pension panic subsiding Pension panic subsiding

July 7, 2009
TORONTO STAR

Pension plans have rallied to the relief of retirees, shareholders and taxpayers, yet most plans are still in the emergency room.

Qantas admits cargo price-fixing Qantas admits cargo price-fixing

July 7, 2009
BBC News

It has been fined 155,000 Canadian dollars ($133,000; £82,000) by Canada's Competition Bureau.

U.S. discount carriers in fare war U.S. discount carriers in fare war

July 7, 2009
Globe and Mail

NEW YORK - Discount carriers Southwest, AirTran and Frontier touched off a round of fare sales with prices below $100 (U.S.) on many shorter routes.

Yemenia 'may cancel Airbus order' Yemenia 'may cancel Airbus order'

July 7, 2009
BBC News

Yemenia chairman Abdul Khaleq al-Qadi said Airbus had jumped to conclusions after the crash of a Yemenia plane off the Comoros Islands last week.

German airplane performs first takeoff powered by fuel cells German airplane performs first takeoff powered by fuel cells

July 08, 2009
Agence France-Presse

The world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from fuel cells took off in Hamburg, Germany, yesterday, producing zero carbon-dioxide emissions, its makers said.