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Qantas into Vietnam

: Latest News; Monday, 25 May 2009

Qantas Freight has launched a weekly B747 freighter service between Australia and Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City.

BA turns in GBP401m full-year loss

: Latest News; Monday, 25 May 2009

UK carrier British Airways has reported a GBP401 million (A$814m) pre-tax loss for the year to end March compared to a profit of more than GBP£900 million in the previous year.

Emirates to grow fleet despite profit fall

: Latest News; Friday, 22 May 2009

Dubai's Emirates airline has posted a 72 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit but says it will continue with its planned fleet expansion and that it has secured funding commitments for more than half the 18 aircraft due to be delivered this year.

US flight demand in freefall

: Latest News; Friday, 22 May 2009

The US Air Transport Association says demand for air travel in the US continues its freefall, including air cargo, which slumped 21 per cent overall in March compared to March 2008 and 28 per cent on Pacific routes.

Bahrain Air inks JV agreement

: Latest News; Friday, 22 May 2009

Bahrain Air of Bahrain has signed a joint venture agreement with Addax WLL (also of Bahrain) that contracts Addax to operate its cargo services from June 1, 2009.

Air France group into red

: Latest News; Friday, 22 May 2009

A toxic combination of cargo declines, fuel hedging losses and a slump in premium traffic have combined to propel Air France/KLM, Europe's largest airline, to an operating loss of US$786 million in the last quarter of the financial year.

Lufthansa-BMI going to court?

: Latest News; Friday, 22 May 2009

After this week’s announcement by Germany’s Lufthansa that it might walk away from its agreement to purchase another 50 per cent of UK carrier BMI (taking its shareholding to 80 per cent), Sir Michael Bishop –who owns the BMI shares – is taking his case to the UK high court, seeking to force Lufthansa to proceed with the original deal.

United pilots voice antitrust concerns

: Latest News; Friday, 22 May 2009

US pilots at United Airlines have called on the US government to delay the granting of antitrust immunity that would allow Continental Airlines and United to co-operate on routes and pricing through Star Alliance marketing group, saying it could result in the loss of US jobs.