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Cheeky bid might pay off for Ryanair

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

The Irish government has not ruled out accepting local carrier Ryanair’s half-price bid for flag carrier Aer Lingus.

Delta to exit cargo deal?

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

US carrier Delta is tipped to withdraw from the US$500 million cargo joint venture it has with Air France group and Korean Airlines.

Flightline flatlines

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

A day after the UK’s Stobart Group announced a GBP21 million buyout of Southend Airport, UK and an expansion plan, the airport’s biggest charter airline customer, Flightline, has collapsed with the loss of 50 jobs.

Bangkok slowly opening

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

Bangkok, Thailand’s Don Mueang domestic airport reopened yesterday, Thursday morning with a flight to Ubon Ratchathani, with Thai Airways scheduling 14 flights Thursday. Bangkok Airways and Nok Air also have flights lined up.

Aerolineas update

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

As signalled last week, Argentina's lower house of congress has approved a bill authorising the expropriation of Aerolineas Argentinas from its Spanish owners, Marsans.

DHL Express in greening move

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

DHL Express says it’s aiming for a 30 per cent improvement in carbon efficiency across its entire network by 2020 and will offer customers the opportunity to offset carbon emissions produced when shipping individual parcels.

WFS wins SIA Cargo contract

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a contract to perform all cargo handling in the Nordic region for Singapore Airlines Cargo. The new agreement will take effect on 01 February, 2009 and cover all Scandinavian stations, including Finland.

Suvarnabhumi cleanup starts

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

Airports of Thailand chairman Vudhibhandhu Vichairatana says his team is working to accelerate the re-start of flight operations at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport, and the first international flights may leave for Sydney and Rome just after midnight on December 5. Cargo flights already are operating.

Delta to cut flights

: Latest News; Friday, 05 December 2008

Acknowledging the global downturn and recent losses due to fuel hedging, the ‘new’ US carrier Delta Air Lines says it will fly 6 to 8 per cent less in 2009 and in a memo to employees confirmed it is analysing the effect of reduced flying on jobs.