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Ear scanners next for airport security?

: Latest News; Thursday, 14 October 2010

Researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK are developing an ear scan after discovering each person's ears have a unique shape.

End in sight to BA strike wrangle?

: Latest News; Thursday, 14 October 2010

UK carrier British Airways' boss Willie Walsh says there is hope that the long-running dispute with cabin crew may be resolved soon.

NZ closer to airport regs

: Latest News; Thursday, 14 October 2010

New Zealand is closer to setting up a regulatory regime for airports after the Commerce Commission revised its draft on the information required from affected airports.

UPS boosts Mexico services

: Latest News; Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Major freight carrier UPS has boosted the fleet serving south-east and north-west Mexico, strengthening delivery routes to the US from Merida and Tijuana.

Lufthansa cargo up 20.5pc

: Latest News; Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Germany's Lufthansa says it carried 20.5 per cent more cargo in September than a year ago and that it did better than its main European rivals Air France-KLM and British Airways.

DHL tops in major markets

: Latest News; Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Airfreight industry heavyweight DHL Global Forwarding has retained its top position in airfreight markets in Europe and North America, it says.

DoT issues lithium battery alert

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 October 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has alerted operators to results of new research on the risks associated with transporting lithium batteries as cargo on aircraft and recommended actions air carriers can take to reduce those risks.

New head at Conviasa

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Venezuela has fired Noris Negron as president of state-run airliner Conviasa.

LAN buys ezRez system

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Chile-based passenger and cargo airline LAN says it has purchased ezRez Software to provide hotel and car rental inventory in all of LAN's markets.