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London needs more runways, not more airports - O'Leary

: Latest News; Friday, 06 May 2011

Irish budget carrier Ryanair's boss Michael O'Leary says new runways at London Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick make more sense than another airport for the region, calling plans for a new South East airport "absolutely nuts".

UAE, Uruguay ink passenger, cargo MoU

: Latest News; Friday, 06 May 2011

The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has inked an 'open skies' Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uruguay.

Goodbye Blue, hello Virgin Australia

: Latest News; Wednesday, 04 May 2011

Airlines Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue and V Australia all will now be marketed as a single brand - Virgin Australia.

Qatar confirms Cargolux buy

: Latest News; Wednesday, 04 May 2011

UAE-based Qatar Airways has confirmed it is in talks to buy 33 per cent of European freight carrier Cargolux. Qatar ceo Akbar al-Baker said a deal was likely within weeks.

DHL opens Vienna facility

: Latest News; Wednesday, 04 May 2011

DHL Global Forwarding has opened a new 20,000-pallet per annum Competence Centre at Vienna Airport that will cater for the life sciences and healthcare industries.

Air France black box found

: Latest News; Wednesday, 04 May 2011

Search teams have recovered one of the black box recorders lost when an Air France Airbus crashed into the Atlantic during a flight from Brazil to Paris, France, nearly two years ago.

Emirates sticking to expansion plans

: Latest News; Wednesday, 04 May 2011

UAE-based Emirates Airline's president Tim Clark says the carrier is going to push on with expansion plans despite challenges including "monster" fuel prices, political unrest and a fragile global economic recovery.

Korean's Q1 net rises

: Latest News; Wednesday, 04 May 2011

Korean Air Lines of South Korea, the world's top commercial airline freight carrier, says it earned KRW282.1 billion in the three months ended March 31.