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    In Kerry, Aer Arann is re-introducing its Manchester link, operating four days per week from May 20th. The airline has also launched two new services from City of Derry to Manchester and Edinburgh, both also due to begin operating from May 20th. full story...

    Aeroflot Finance has acquired 70,041,917 shares of JSC Aeroflot, which accounts for 6.3 % of the Company's stock. full story...

    Air Agencies Belgium - Posted Feb 26, 2010
    Meridiana fly launches - merger of Meridiana and Eurofly

    Sunday February 28, 2010: an important day for the Italian air transport sector. A new company will be founded called Meridiana fly, the second largest airline company in Italy which merges two renowned air transport businesses: Meridiana and Eurofly. full story...

    Air Asia - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Air Asia rolls out new call centre facility

    AirAsia announced today the comprehensive upgrade of its call centre services that, among others, now provides a 24-hour self-help option and will drastically shorten call waiting time. full story...
    Posted Mar 1, 2010 full story...Air Asia's "Big Sale" is back
    Posted Mar 1, 2010 full story...AirAsia increases frequency to Taipei
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...AirAsia wins Taiwan's Tourism Award
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...AirAsia releases 4th quarter 2009 financial results

    Air Baltic - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    airBaltic starts Vilnius-London route

    On March 4, the Latvian national airline airBaltic is launching flights between Vilnius and Gatwick Airport in London. Passengers on the Vilnius-London flight will board Boeing 737 aircraft for a flight that will last for two hours and 55 minutes. full story...
    Posted Mar 3, 2010 full story...airBaltic to offer flights to Bucharest in cooperation with TAROM
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...airBaltic to open seven new routes for Finland and two new routes for Estonia

    Peter R. Oberegger was appointed to the Board of Air Berlin PLC as a new Non-Executive Director. He is assuming the seat of Dieter Pfundt who left the Board on 28 February 2010. full story...

    Air Canada - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Air Canada reports February traffic

    For the month of February, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 78.4 per cent on a consolidated basis with Jazz, versus 79.6 per cent in February 2009, a decrease of 1.2 percentage points. System traffic increased 5.5 per cent on a capacity increase of 7.1 per cent system wide. full story...
    Posted Mar 1, 2010 full story...Air Canada to lay off 1,010 machinists

    Air France/KLM - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Air France KLM Group schedule for Summer 2010

    Air France KLM Group's schedule for summer 2010 remains practically unchanged (ASK down 0.3%) compared with 2009 showing slight growth for the long-haul network (up 0.8%) with a reduction for the medium haul network (down 4.0%). full story...

    Air New Zealand - Posted Feb 25, 2010
    Air New Zealand earnings improve amid tough conditions

    Air New Zealand today announced normalised earnings before taxation of $96 million for the six month period ended 31 December 2009, an increase of $70 million on the same period last year. full story...

    Heathrow, NATS, Singapore Airlines and Airbus have launched an improved departure procedure for the Airbus A380, saving even more fuel, emitting even less CO2 and remaining within the airport's strict noise procedures. full story...

    AirTran Airways - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    AirTran Airways reports February traffic

    AirTran Airways today reported traffic for the month of February. Load factor up 0.9% over Febraury 2009. Number of passengers up 0.4%. full story...
    Posted Mar 3, 2010 full story...AirTran Airways launches huge sale from Atlanta
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...AirTran Airways' Go Magazine named Best Inflight Magazine for 2009

    Alaska Air - Posted Mar 2, 2010
    Alaska Air Group reports February traffic

    Alaska reported an increase in load factor to 79.8 percent in February 2010, compared to 73.5 percent in February 2009, on a 2.4 percent decrease in available seat miles compared to the prior-year period. full story...

    American Airlines - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    American Airlines reports February traffic

    American Airlines reported a February load factor of 75.5 percent, an increase of 1.5 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.2 percent and capacity decreased 4.2 percent year over year. full story...
    Posted Mar 1, 2010 full story...American Airlines Cargo Opens new Cargo Terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport

    American Eagle - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    American Eagle Airlines reports February traffic

    American Eagle reported that February traffic increased 1.0 percent year over year as capacity decreased 1.3 percent. February load factor was 66.7 percent, an increase of 1.5 points compared to the same period last year. full story...
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...American Eagle Airlines to introduce First Class service on all CRJ-700 jets

    Arik Air - Posted Mar 1, 2010
    Arik Air appoints Executive VP, USA

    Arik Air has appointed Mr. Robert Brunner as its Executive VP, USA with immediate effect. Mr. Brunner has worked in the airline and associated industries for over 30 years, predominately with British Airways USA. full story...

    Asiana Airlines and Amadeus signed a MoU to commence the evaluation and scoping of the potential implementation of the Amadeus Altea Customer Management System. full story...

    Assoc. of Asia Pacific Airlines - Posted Feb 24, 2010
    AAPA reports Asia Pacific airlines traffic results: January 2010

    Preliminary figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) provide further evidence of a continuing recovery in demand for air travel. Collectively, airlines based in the Asia Pacific region carried a total of 14.9 million international passengers in January 2010, 8.1% more than in the same month last year. full story...

    Athens International Airport - Posted Mar 2, 2010
    Athens International Airport freezes all charges for 2010

    To support airlines in mitigating the financial challenges caused by the severe downturn of traffic worldwide during this dire times, Athens International Airport announces that its pricing for the year 2010 remains unchanged regarding all airport charges. full story...

    Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - Posted Mar 1, 2010
    Austin Airport welcomes new nonstop Delta flights to Cincinnati

    Austin-Bergstrom International Airport today applauded Delta Air Lines' decision to add new nonstop service between its Cincinnati hub and Austin starting June 11, 2010. Of interest to Austin business travelers, the flight schedule makes possible single day trips from Austin to Cincinnati and back. full story...

    Dublin based lessor, AWAS, has delivered two Airbus A320-200s to Viking Hellas Airlines who are headquartered in Athens, Greece. Viking Hellas Airlines, the newest airline in the Viking Group, is a new customer for AWAS as well as a new operator for the Airbus A320. full story...

    BAA Airports - Posted Feb 26, 2010
    BAA reports on Competition Commission decision

    Today, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ordered that the Competition Commission's decisions in their report of 19 March 2009 relating to the common ownership of airports, be quashed. full story...

    bmi, British Midland International, has announced a new codeshare with sister airline Swiss. Under the agreement, bmi will codeshare with Swiss, also part of the Lufthansa group, on all UK to Switzerland routes including Zurich, Geneva and Basel. full story...

    Boeing has delivered two 777 Freighters to Southern Air Holdings, Inc., the first 777s to join the Norwalk, Conn.-based cargo carrier's fleet. The addition of these two airplanes makes Southern Air the world's first aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance operator to feature the 777 Freighter. full story...
    Posted Mar 3, 2010 full story...Air China to expand Boeing Airplane Health Management coverage
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...Boeing and United Airlines finalize 787 order

    Bombardier Aerospace announced today a major order for its all-new CSeries aircraft to Republic Airways Holdings Inc. The Indianapolis, Indiana-based airline has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 40 CS300 jetliners. full story...

    In February 2010 traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, rose by 1.1 per cent on February 2009. Passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was down 1.9 per cent. This resulted in a passenger load factor increase of 2.2 points versus last year, to 74.2 per cent. full story...

    In summer 2010 the Brussels Airport long haul network will be larger than it ever was in the past. The previous most successful season was the summer of 2000 with 155 weekly long haul flights, supported by the large long haul fleet of Sabena. full story...

    Traveling from Craiova to the main cities of Italy, Rome and Milan, is becoming more convenient and easier than ever. Starting with May 24th, 2010 Carpatair inaugurates direct air links from Craiova to Milan-Bergamo and from Craiova to Rome-Fiumicino. full story...

    In a bid to further strengthen its cargo operation, Cathay Pacific on 25 February 2010 signed a Framework Agreement with Air China for the establishment of a jointly-owned and managed cargo airline. full story...
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...Air China and Cathay Pacific establish cargo airline joint venture

    Changi Airport Group - Posted Mar 1, 2010
    Changi Airport Group invests in Rome Airports

    Changi Airport Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changi Airports International, has acquired a 5% stake in Gemina S.p.A., the holding company of Aeroporti di Roma. The S$100 million acquisition makes CAI one of the key shareholders of Gemina S.p.A., which is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. full story...

    Continental Airlines today announced that beginning March 17, 2010, it will offer customers the option of purchasing, at check in, premium seat assignments for unreserved economy-class seats that feature extra legroom. full story...
    Posted Mar 1, 2010 full story...Continental Airlines reports February 2010 operational performance
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...Continental Airlines launches mobile boarding passes at London's Heathrow Airport

    Datalex is pleased to announce the delivery of the Travel Distribution Platform to Copa Airlines enabling www.copaair.com. Panama-based Copa Airlines operates flights to 45 destinations in 24 countries throughout the Americas and the Caribbean. full story...
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...Datalex successfully delivers Ancillary Merchandising to South African Airways

    The maintenance division of Delta Air Lines, Delta TechOps, recently expanded its relationship with Sun Country Airlines of St. Paul, Minn., with agreements to provide auxiliary power unit and component maintenance services. full story...
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...Delta flight simulator technicians reject union representation

    Emirates - Posted Mar 1, 2010
    Emirates A380 'Capital Club' adds Beijing

    The world's most populous country, China, will fittingly receive the aviation world's largest commercial aircraft with the start of Emirates A380 Dubai-Beijing-Dubai services on 1st August 2010. full story...

    FAA - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    FAA suspends two JFK employees

    The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower are on administrative leave following an incident last month when a child was permitted to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency full story...

    According to Fraport's CEO, the first 21 days of February 2010 were still characterized by the growth momentum of the past weeks and particularly January 2010. However, the Lufthansa pilot strike at the end of last month noticeably depressed Frankfurt Airport's February traffic statistics. full story...

    Gulf Air - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Gulf Air signs with Trax

    Gulf Air has selected TRAX Maintenance to manage their MRO operations. Gulf Air will implement e3, the latest version of TRAX Maintenance. full story...

    Hahn Air announced today that it has signed a long term contract with Innovata, the specialist in the creation, hosting and distribution of online based travel planning services to provide routemaps for all its partner airlines. full story...

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Willy Boulter as Regional Vice President for Asia-Pacific. As Regional Vice President, Boulter will be responsible for Member and Government Relations, and will oversee all IATA's initiatives in Asia-Pacific. full story...
    Posted Mar 3, 2010 full story...IATA reports January demand shows further improvement

    Iberia today posted its results in 2009, one of the most difficult years in the airline's history, when the world economic crisis and stiff competition led to a steep decline in operating income. After 13 consecutive profitable years, Iberia reported a net loss of 273 million euros in 2009 full story...

    Icelandair is moving Thursday scheduled flights from Halifax to Fridays, starting September 3, 2010 and extending the seasonal Halifax flight schedule through October 11, 2009. full story...
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...Icelandair 's hub named 'Best Airport in Europe'

    The JAL Group announced today that it ended negotiations with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) on cargo business reform involving a possible merger between Japan Airlines International, the key subsidiary of Japan Airlines and NYK subsidiary, Nippon Cargo Airlines. full story...
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...Japan Airlines to establish a compliance investigations committee
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...JAL Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries April - December 2009 and 3rd quarter FY2009 results

    Jet Airways today announced special Premiere base fares, passing on unprecedented savings ranging from 37%-78% to guests traveling on some of the airline's busiest domestic sectors, between March 3, and March 15, 2010. full story...

    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today announces the addition of a fourth daily flight to its schedule out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, cementing its operations out of Merseyside. The new frequency commences on 10 May 2010. full story...

    Korean Air - Posted Feb 25, 2010
    Korean Air begins codeshare with Air Macau

    Travelers will have easier access to the city of Macau with Korean Air's new codeshare relationship with Air Macau. Korean Air and Air Macau share codes on Air Macau operated daily flights between Incheon and Macau beginning today, February 25. full story...

    In a difficult financial year 2009 the Lufthansa Group generated revenue of EUR 22.3bn according to preliminary figures, around 10 per cent less than the previous year (EUR 24.8bn). full story...

    Hungary will take a 95 percent stake in unprofitable national airline Malev Zrt. after the company's latest privatization attempt failed. full story...

    Maximus Air Cargo is putting its full weight behind the General Civil Aviation Authority's drive for safety. The Abu Dhabi based cargo solutions provider, which is part of Abu Dhabi Aviation Group, is hosting and sponsoring a number of safety-orientated events in the UAE. full story...

    Miami International Airport - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Air Europa Airlines expands service to Spain from MIA

    Spanish carrier Air Europa has announced it will begin non-stop service from Madrid to Miami International Airport on March 19, 2010, and will also renew non-stop service to Tenerife, Canary Islands on June 19, 2010. full story...

    OnOctober 1, 2009 Scandinavian Airlines announced the decision to discontinue using their Norwegian Air Operators Certificate (AOC) and manage all SAS branded production under one AOC. This complex project was supported by Navtech over several months and involved very close cooperation and partnership between Navtech and SAS. full story...

    OMA - Posted Feb 25, 2010
    OMA reports 4th quarter 2009 earnings

    OMA generated solid revenues in 4Q09, practically unchanged from 4Q08, despite the weak macroeconomic environment and a significant decrease in passenger traffic. full story...

    Marking a pioneering milestone in the history of aviation, Oman Air has become the first airline in the world to offer both mobile and broadband Internet on board its flights. full story...

    Pacific Blue will be flying Queensland skiers straight to the slopes this winter with two direct flights a week from Brisbane to New Zealand's ski capital of Queenstown from the end of June. full story...

    Pakistan International Airlines - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Pakistan International Airlines summer shedule 2010

    PIA announces its summer schedule for 2010. Beginning March 28, new services are announced Sialkot - Heathrow. full story...

    Prague Airport - Posted Feb 26, 2010
    Prague Airport - January traffic

    Prague Airport's passenger figures in January 2010 again showed an improvement when compared with the volumes recorded in the same period of the last year. With the total of 689,454 handled passengers, it represented an important increase by 6.1%. full story...
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...At Prague Airport, Turkish Airlines increasing frequency & CSA launch new route

    Qantas - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Qantas rejects union claims

    Qantas today rejected union claims that the airline had discriminated against a group of temporary female workers employed until recently in the airline's Sydney airport operations. full story...
    Posted Mar 3, 2010 full story...Qantas announces resignation of Chief Financial Officer

    Royal Jordanian and the USAID/Jordan Tourism Development Project II (Siyaha II) signed a memorandum of understanding recently agreeing to cooperate in setting up an environmental management plan for RJ. full story...

    Ryanair - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    Ryanair's traffic grows 6% in February

    The passenger and load factor statistics for February 2010 for Ryanair are available. Number of passengers up 6% over last year. Load factor down 3%. full story...
    Posted Mar 3, 2010 full story...Ryanair launches Air Slovakia rescue fare
    Posted Mar 1, 2010 full story...Ryanair wins screenscraper High Court action
    Posted Mar 1, 2010 full story...Ryanair's 'March Madness' slashes up to 33% off all seats
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...Ryanair continues push to lease Hangar 6 and create new jobs
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...Ryanair condemns Competition Appeal Tribunal decision
    Posted Feb 26, 2010 full story...Ryanair's 6 new routes to Greece

    SATA International - Posted Mar 1, 2010
    SATA Internacional sees growth in January 2010

    SATA Internacional saw 3.2% growth in the number of passengers transported in January of this year compared to January 2009. The number of flights also grew by 1.5%. full story...

    SAS has previously communicated that the Annual General Meeting 2010 is planned for 13 April 2010 and that the Board of Director's resolution for a rights issue is subject to the approval by an Extraordinary General Meeting planned for 7 April 2010. full story...

    Singapore Airlines' Airbus A330-300 aircraft, featuring the airline's latest product and service offerings, will soon operate on selected routes serving the Middle East, West Asia and North Asia. full story...

    Spirit Airlines today announced that the ultra low cost carrier will begin seasonal service between Detroit and Atlantic City on May 20, 2010. full story...

    Late on Tuesday the Chilean aviation authorities opened Santiago International Airport (Arturo Merino Benitez - SCL) to a limited number of commercial flights. full story...

    Thai Airways - Posted Feb 26, 2010
    Thai's Board Meeting results

    Today at the Head Office of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, the Board of Directors Meeting was chaired by Mr. Ampon Kittiampon, Thai's Chairman of the Board of Directors. full story...

    United Airlines announced the schedule for the airline's first-ever nonstop service to the African continent, with once-daily service linking Washington with Accra, the capital of Ghana, beginning June 20. full story...

    US Airways - Posted Mar 3, 2010
    US Airways reports February traffic results

    US Airways Group, Inc. today announced February and year-to-date 2010 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles for the month were 3.9 billion, down 4.7 percent versus February 2009. full story...
    Posted Feb 25, 2010 full story...US Airways and Brussels Airlines pursue codeshare agreement

    Virgin Blue - Posted Mar 1, 2010
    Virgin Blue announces John Borghetti as new CEO

    The Board of Virgin Blue Holdings Limited today announced that it had appointed John Borghetti as the company's new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective May 8, 2010. full story...

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