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It's fuel, fuel, fuel as airlines forecast tough times

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Business travel is helping international airlines weather the dual storms of weather and political crises, but rising fuel prices are putting any bottom-line gains at risk.

Lufthansa takes delivery of seventh A380

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Germany's Lufthansa's seventh A380 has joined the fleet and is being deployed daily on the Frankfurt - San Francisco route.

Deutsche Post posts strong Q1

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Germany's Deutsche Post DHL says Q1 operating profit was up 23 per cent from a year ago at US$906 million.

TAP suitors get ready to bid

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Reports say at least two potential airline bidders - and probably more - are interested in purchasing state-owned TAP Portugal.

SAS reports Q1 red ink

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Scandinavian airline SAS says it still hopes for a profit this year despite soaring fuel prices and a Q1 loss.

IATA warns on CASS and BSP fraud

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned fraudsters have attempted to collect money from CASS (Cargo Accounts Settlement System) and BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) participants and has advised the following:

Virgin gets tentative Delta jv okay

: Latest News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Virgin Australia Airlines has been given ‘tentative’ antitrust immunity (ATI) by the US Department of Transportation's (DoT) to its proposed joint venture with Delta Air Lines on the trans-Pacific route.

ECS wins Camair gsa contract

: Latest News; Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Camair, the new national airline of the Republic of Cameroon, has signed a worldwide cargo general sales agency contract with ECS Group.
EFIS Air, the Paris-based subsidiary of ECS, will manage the Camair contract.

Air France group discounts 2010 comparisons

: Latest News; Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Air France-KLM has discounted a rise in the group's April passenger traffic because of the disruption caused last year by the Iceland volcano, but says "forward bookings for the coming months show a positive trend".