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Event grants closing soon

: Latest News; Friday, 01 August 2008

Western Australia's Eventscorp is calling for applications from event organisers for round two of the 2008-09 Regional Events Scheme (RES) for events held in the first half of 2009.

Cargo strong performer for ANA

: Latest News; Friday, 01 August 2008

ANA Group reported consolidated revenue of JPY345.5billion and operating profit of JPY14.6 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, ended June 30, a drop of 1.2 per cent and an increase of 10.5 per cent respectively. Net profit decreased 92.4 per cent year-on-year to JPY6.6 billion, accounted for by an extraordinary gain on the sale of ANA’s hotel properties in June 2007 which boosted the net profit reported in the first quarter of the previous year far beyond normal levels.

ALPA files suit against DHL

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

The US Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), has filed a lawsuit against DHL Holdings USA (DHL), alleging breach of contract and fraudulent inducement. The suit was filed in the Court of Common Pleas in Clinton, Ohio, where DHL maintains its major sorting centre.

Cargo and passenger slowdown reflected in new ACI data

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Nearly 4.8 billion passengers arrived at and departed from the world’s airports in 2007, a growth of 6.8 per cent on the previous year, according to the 2007 World Airport Traffic Report released by the Airports Council International (ACI).

Cebu drops IPO plan

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Citing poor market conditions, Cebu Pacific, the Philippines' second-biggest airline, has shelved plans for an IPO and says it will meet its financing requirements through loans and internally-generated funds.

Lufthansa extends flight cancellations

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

After two days claiming that striking ground staff and cabin crew had had almost no effect on services, Germany’s Lufthansa has had to extend its domestic and European flight cuts to include 78 long-haul flights including services to New York, Chicago, Calcutta and Calgary.

Tiger wants overseas rights

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Australian domestic low cost carrier (LCC) Tiger Airways Australia is seeking international flight rights. Tiger's international group already flies in and out of Perth and Darwin, but Commonwealth legislation says domestic carriers must have majority Australian ownership to fly internationally.

McCaffrey gets lighter sentence

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

Former Qantas executive Bruce McCaffrey has been sentenced to six months, not eight months, in a US federal prison for his involvement in a price fixing cartel.

Asia Pacific cargo down

: Latest News; Thursday, 31 July 2008

The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines says cargo traffic for Asia-Pacific airlines fell four per cent in June on capacity that was five per cent lower. It was the first drop in more than three years, the Association said.