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BAA inks IT consortium deal

: Latest News; Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Leading UK airport operator BAA is outsourcing IT services to a consortium led by Capgemini UK in a five-year contract.

Auckland Airport cans Queenstown plan

: Latest News; Wednesday, 23 March 2011

New Zealand's Auckland International Airport has decided against proceeding with its plan to buy more of Queenstown Airport.

Cathay adds 15 A330-300s to fleet

: Latest News; Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered 15 more A330-300s from European planemaker Airbus to fly on Asia Pacific routes, joining its existing A330 fleet.

Vale Yamada

: Latest News; Wednesday, 23 March 2011

A former Qantas Freight manager Japan, Yamada Shigenori suffered a heart attack and died 13 March.

Japan's crises impact aviation

: Latest News; Tuesday, 22 March 2011

As business travel to Japan tumbles by as much as 80 per cent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it is too early to assess the long-term impact of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami and nuclear crises, but because the US$62.5 billion Japan market represents 6.5 per cent of scheduled worldwide traffic and 10 per cent of industry revenues, "the
fortunes of the industry will likely not improve until the effect of a reconstruction rebound is felt in the second half of the 2011 year".

Boeing celebrates maiden B747-8 flight

: Latest News; Tuesday, 22 March 2011

USA planemaker Boeing's first 747-8 Intercontinental took to the air Sunday for its maiden five-hour flight.

Air Canada tightens its belt

: Latest News; Monday, 21 March 2011

Canada's Air Canada is cutting capacity expansion plans and suspending routes because of rising fuel costs.

Johnson slams UK runway restrictions

: Latest News; Monday, 21 March 2011

The mayor of London, UK, Boris Johnson has questioned the UK government's decision not to allow any new runways in south-east England, calling it "crazy".

Lufthansa reins in costs

: Latest News; Monday, 21 March 2011

Germany's Lufthansa Group has announced an overall operating profit of EUR876 million for 2010, including EUR382 million from Lufthansa's own passenger business.