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Norwegian opts for Gatwick

: Latest News; Monday, 09 February 2009

Scandinavian carrier Norwegian has announced flights from UK’s London Gatwick to Copenhagen and five other Nordic destinations. From March, it will fly to Copenhagen (twice per day), Oslo (three times per day), Bergen/Stavanger/Aalborg (each once per day) and Tromso twice per week on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Better results for BAWC

: Latest News; Monday, 09 February 2009

British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of GBP536.6 million for the nine months ending December 31, 2008, an increase of 18.3 per cent against the same period in 2007. Excluding the impact of exchange rate movements, commercial revenues were up 12 per cent.

Malaysian govt backflips on AirAsia airport

: Latest News; Monday, 09 February 2009

The Malaysian government allegedly has stomped on its own previously-approved plans by budget carrier AirAsia to build and run a new US$440 million international airport.

Chinese buyer for Air Tanzania

: Latest News; Monday, 09 February 2009

Tanzania plans to sell a 49 per cent stake in state-run Air Tanzania to Chinese firm China Sonangol International, which will help the carrier buy nine planes.
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) suspended the carrier's operating licence in December, but the airline has since resumed operations.

Cathay to boost Thailand services

: Latest News; Monday, 09 February 2009

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragon Air are to raise capacity to Thailand, despite the fact their traffic through Bangkok is filling only around 60 per cent of available seats and cargo – since the airports blockade last year – has dropped by 30-40 per cent, the Bangkok Post says.

Olympic tender fails

: Latest News; Friday, 06 February 2009

A tender for the sale of Greece's Olympic Airlines has failed. The government has now called on Greek businesses to buy the carrier.

New US bill to limit anti-trust deals

: Latest News; Friday, 06 February 2009

The chairman of a USA House committee overseeing airlines has introduced legislation that if approved will make it harder for carriers to gain anti-trust approval to collaborate on pricing and schedules – and could undo deals regulators already have approved.

Japan Airlines in line for aid?

: Latest News; Friday, 06 February 2009

In an unconfirmed report, Japan’s Asahi newspaper says Japan Airlines may seek tens of billions of yen in public funds under a government program to assist non-financial industry companies hurt by the economic crisis.

Sniffer dogs deployed at Atlanta

: Latest News; Friday, 06 February 2009

The USA’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is putting five canine teams to work inspecting air cargo facilities at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport.