TOM ENDERS ON AF447 BLACK BOX DISCOVERY
Commenting on the discovery of the black box recorder of the Air France Airbus aircraft that crashed into the sea off Brazil, Tom Enders, Airbus president and CEO said: "We are excited by the news and...
Commenting on the discovery of the black box recorder of the Air France Airbus aircraft that crashed into the sea off Brazil, Tom Enders, Airbus president and CEO said: "We are excited by the news and...
The US DoJ yesterday confirmed that it has approved Southwest Airlines’ acquisition of AirTran Airways, clearing the way for a closing date of 2nd May 2011. DOJ’s antitrust division said in a statemen...
Arab Air Carriers Organization Secretary General Abdul Wahab Teffaha yesterday directly challenged the Association of European Airlines Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus’s assertion made earl...
The Air Transport Association, having scored concessions in other areas, said yesterday that it would not oppose new US rules meant to protect fliers from misleading advertising, lost luggage or invol...
The Commerce Commission has dropped charges against six Air New Zealand executives as it prepares to take nine airlines to court for allegedly working as a cartel to inflate air cargo charges. Althoug...
A pilot has been arrested for using forged documents to acquire a pilot transport license on Wednesday. This is the latest arrest in an ongoing investigation into a fake pilot racket in India. Captain...
Airline passengers in the US will now be entitled to $1,300 when they are forced to give up their seat on an overbooked flight, a 63% increase on the current rules. New Federal rules from the US Trans...
London-based aviation law firm Gates and Partners is on the verge of opening a new office in Dubai. The office, once the regulatory formalities have been completed, will be run by new partners Jim Edm...
The European Union has banned Mozambique carriers, LAM Mozambique Airlines and Air Madagascar, from flying to its airports due to “significant safety deficiencies”. In an update to its blacklist, the ...
Max Pearson, an award-winning BBC journalist, suffered a heart attack on board a Singapore Airlines flight, leaving him with long-term heart damage after being forced to endure a 14-hour flight in car...
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has stated that the crash of two aircraft on the taxiway at New York’s JFK airport last week was due to human error, although he did not specify whether it was pilo...
Foreign airlines will have to provide full passenger information before entering Vietnam following a new decree to take effect from June 1. Decree 27/2011/ND-CP requires airlines to provide each pass...
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