Aer Lingus is suing the Irish government for more than €61 million over the air travel tax, which it claims is contrary to EU law. The tax was introduced by the 2008 Finance Act, which introduced a €2...
An interim report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found that a collision avoidance system failed to activate on a Qantas A330 flying from Perth to Sydney that went too close to another...
The US government shutdown is preventing Bombardier from delivering two regional aircraft because the Federal Aviation Administration has laid off employees that register new aircraft. Bombardier has ...
Tata Sons has indicated that it is "hopeful" of receiving government approvals for the proposed full service airline in collaboration with Singapore Airlines. "I think there is a process... So it (app...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stated that it will begin recalling some airline and aircraft inspectors from furloughs since the government shutdown. More than 800 workers will return t...
Start-up airline, Kalahari Airways will commence operations from early 2014 with daily flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick, with a 30-minute stopover in Gaborone. Based in Botswana, Kalahari Airl...
Etihad Airways continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding US$1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing 3 million. ...
A court in Aix-en-Provence has ruled that Ryanair has broken French labour laws in relation to flight crews operating from its Marseille base and has been fined €8m. The airline intends to appeal the ...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines operating license with immediate effect. No reason was given for the suspension, but reports suggest that the suspension is to e...
Public sector lender IDBI Bank states that it hopes to recover 70- 80% of its Rs. 800 crore exposure to Kingfisher. The bank has already recovered Rs. 70-80 crore by way of selling pledged shares. ...
After its first application was rejected, California Pacific Airlines – the new commercial airline proposed for Carlsbad’s McClellan-Palomar Airport – has refiled its application to fly with the Feder...
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has asked the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to certify that its 100% cargo screening level on passenger aircraft has been achieved and...
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