USA carrier American Airlines' parent AMR says it has promoted chief financial officer Thomas Horton to president of both the parent company and the airline.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) says Abu Dhabi International Airport's traffic figures for the first six months of 2010 show cargo loads up 20.3 per cent, movements up 11.9 per cent and passenger numbers up 11.7 per cent compared to the same period last year.

USA carrier Delta Air Lines - now including the merged carrier Northwest's figures - has posted its best quarter in more than decade at US$547 million.

The parent of United Airlines, UAL Corp, says it earned US$273 million in Q2, its best result in almost three years - and quarterly revenue rose 28.4 per cent to US$5.16 billion.

South Korea's Korean Air Lines says it intends to get 50 per cent of passenger sales from premium classes by 2019.

Canada's Air Canada is to grow capacity more aggressively than previously expected - by between six and 7.5 per cent  - and also has disclosed a plan to refinance its debt.

UK carrier British Airways and the USA's American Airlines have finally been given regulatory clearance to run their businesses jointly on transatlantic routes.

Airlines' financial performance is at pre-crisis levels and expectations of future profitability are rising, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says its e-freight solution has been rolled out for US domestic shipments at 58 airports. More will follow.

Plane makers, engine suppliers and service providers say orders by close of business Friday at the Farnborough International Airshow exceeded US$47 billion, with an unexpected emphasis on single-aisle aircraft sales. The event has been overshadowed to some extent by international defence contract cuts worth hundreds of billions of dollars in both the USA and Europe.

Singapore's government is considering boosting Changi's Airport's role for air freight and private jet sectors and developing the country as a total aviation hub for the business aviation and air cargo industries.

USA-based air cargo company Air Transport Services Group has leased a Boeing 767 freight plane for seven years to Miami-based air cargo company Amerijet International. Amerijet has options to lease three more.

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330-200 freighter aircraft to be produced.

UK carrier British Airways' cabin crew have rejected the airline's latest pay offer, opening the way for further strike action.

Engine maker GE is accelerating production of the GEnx engine that will power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 aircraft.