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Martinair sale a ‘go’

: Latest News; Friday, 19 December 2008

European competition regulators have cleared the Air France group’s KLM purchase of airline Martinair Holland. "I was very conscious of the need to safeguard the interests of consumers flying to long-haul holiday destinations," EU Competition commissioner Neelie Kroes said in a statement.

Lufthansa clarifies Alitalia position

: Latest News; Thursday, 18 December 2008

Germany’s Lufthansa has moved to clarify its position on a minority share buy at a relaunched Alitalia, saying it is untrue it wants a 45 per cent minimum stake and that it would be happy with less.

GAC opens Warsaw office

: Latest News; Wednesday, 17 December 2008

GAC has opened a new office in Warsaw, ‘the airfreight hub of Poland’, according to Gunnar Lundgren, Regional Logistics manager.

Cargolux makes it three at Atlanta

: Latest News; Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Cargolux Airlines has launched a third weekly flight out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA to Luxembourg. The route expansion will have a US$3 million economic impact, airport officials said, with the carrier picking up an additional 70 tons of freight per week.

Japan Airlines to trial biofuel

: Latest News; Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Japan Airlines has announced plans to conduct a January 30 demonstration flight using a sustainable biofuel refined from the energy crop camelina.

Delta adds Detroit-Rome

: Latest News; Wednesday, 17 December 2008

US carrier Delta is to launch nonstop services between Detroit, USA and Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Italy on June 4, 2009. The flight will complement Delta's existing nonstop daily service between Rome and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and twice daily nonstops from New York's John F Kennedy-JFK International Airport.

Malaysia-Qantas in maintenance venture?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Malaysia's government is open to a tie-up between its national airline Malaysian Airline System and a foreign-owned airline, the country's deputy premier told the Malaysian Reserve newspaper, but there’s no partner yet.

Freight, passenger demand down for SIA

: Latest News; Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Singapore Airlines has reported lower cargo figures for November as well as a 2.6 per cent year-on-year decline in passenger uplift (measured in revenue passenger kilometres).

CSA goes to tender in 2009

: Latest News; Tuesday, 16 December 2008

The Czech Republic will sell its 91.5 per cent stake in Czech Airlines (CSA) in a two-round tender to be completed by the end of next year, despite worsening global economic conditions.