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Air Asia - Posted Aug 25, 2008
AirAsia launches 1 million free seats

AirAsia's highly popular and highly demand free seat campaign is back. This time around, the largest and leading low-cost carrier in Asia will be giving away 1 million free seats for all its domestic and international destinations from all of its seven hubs primarily in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Johor), Thailand (Bangkok) and Indonesia (Jakarta and Bali). full story...

Air Astana - Posted Aug 26, 2008
Air Astana climbs higher during first half 2008

Air Astana continued to experience strong growth during the first half of 2008, with available seat kilometers up by 20% to 4.2 billion compared to the same period in 2007. Passengers carried during the first six months of 2008 increased by 16% to 1.3 million, with the total expected to reach 2.4 million for the full year. full story...

In the first half-year of 2008, airBaltic had turnover of LVL 91 million, and the airline experienced a loss of LVL 7.9 million. Operative results amounted to LVL 3 million. During the first half-year, the airline transported more than 1.1 million passengers and opened 13 new routes, which was an increase of 30%. full story...

Air Berlin - Posted Aug 22, 2008
Air Berlin wins another award

The second largest German airline offers its customers the best value for money. This was the result of a study undertaken by the travel portal "smavel.com" to examine the additional charges applied by airlines. full story...

Air New Zealand - Posted Aug 25, 2008
Air New Zealand Bio Fuel trial on track for year-end

Air New Zealand is a step closer to its bio-fuel test flight using a 747-400 aircraft, with the refining of the sustainable fuel underway in the US. Air New Zealand General Manager Airline Operations Captain David Morgan says the refined fuel, which is sourced from the jatropha curcas plant, will then be sent to engine manufacturer Rolls Royce for testing and approvals. full story...
Posted Aug 25, 2008 full story...Air New Zealand earnings down 24% on high fuel cost

Air Pacific's commitment in enhancing its website for customers has paid off with the airline boasting an all time record in excess of one million dollars in online sales each week in July. full story...
Posted Aug 22, 2008 full story...Air Pacific commences a second weekly flight to Funafuti

Alaska Airlines announced today that Navin Mithel has joined the company as managing director of customer relationship management. In this position, he will lead the airline's interactive marketing programs, including online marketing, e-mail, targeted campaigns and its award-winning Web site. full story...

American Airlines - Posted Aug 22, 2008
AMR Corporation announces put option notification

AMR Corporation today announced that it is notifying holders of the $225,490,000 outstanding principal amount of its 4.25% Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 that they have an option to require AMR to purchase, on Sept. 23, 2008, all or a portion of such holders' Notes at a price equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to Sept. 23, 2008. full story...
Posted Aug 22, 2008 full story...American Airlines with new nonstop service from Chicago to Montego Bay

Amsterdam Airlines - Posted Aug 22, 2008
Amsterdam Airlines receives the AOC

On August 19th 2008 Amsterdam Airlines received the so called AOC from the Dutch government. The AOC, or Air Operators' Certificate an official document issued by the government stating that we comply to all rules and regulations and thus uphold to the latest standards to ensure a safe flight. full story...

Austrian Airlines Group - Posted Aug 22, 2008
Austrian Airlines AG launches capital increase

Based on the resolutions passed by the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Austrian Airlines AG on 7 May 2008 concerning a capital increase, Austrian Airlines has now decided to launch this capital increase. This will enable the realization of the resolutions passed by the shareholders' meeting and the fulfilment of the contracts with the investor, Mr. Al Jaber. full story...

Czech Airlines - Posted Aug 22, 2008
Czech Airlines celebrates 70 years of serving Budapest

This month, Czech Airlines is celebrating the seventy years since the start of its scheduled air service between Prague and Hungary's capital, Budapest. The former Czechoslovak Airlines flew to the destination for the first time in August 1938. Presently, the Airline offers three daily flights between Prague and Budapest. full story...

Delta Air Lines today announced it will offer two new direct flights between the United States and Brazil, offering convenient access for customers traveling to the Amazon region and to two of the most popular beach destinations in the Brazilian Northeast. full story...

Embraer signed a five-year Embraer Collaborative Inventory Parts (ECIP) service contract with Kun Peng Airlines Co., Ltd., the newest E-Jets operator in China. Kun Peng currently has more than 1,900 part numbers from seven maintenance bases covered by ECIP. full story...

Emirates - Posted Aug 27, 2008
Virgin Atlantic selects Mercator's Skychain

Virgin Atlantic, the multi award-winning airline, has become the latest customer for SkyChain, a comprehensive end-to-end IT cargo management system developed by Mercator, an Emirates Group subsidiary. full story...
Posted Aug 24, 2008 full story...Emirates revises fares in the Middle East & GCC

Etihad Airways - Posted Aug 26, 2008
Etihad to launch flights to Nigeria

Etihad Airways is to start flights next year to Nigeria from Abu Dhabi. The airline will operate four services a week to Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, and Abuja, the country's capital city. A start date for the new flights has yet to be determined but the airline may begin the service in March 2009. full story...

The U.S. aviation system received a score of 91 out of 100 in a new safety audit released today by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency that oversees international civil aviation. full story...

Finnair - Posted Aug 25, 2008
Finnair opens a new route to Yekaterinburg

Finnair begins scheduled passenger flights from Helsinki to Yekaterinburg on 2 September. The destination is served three times weekly with Airbus A319 aircraft. Yekaterinburg is Finnair ? s third scheduled destination in Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. full story...

General Electric Company - Posted Aug 27, 2008
Virgin Blue signs OnPoint Solution agreement for CFM56 Engines

Virgin Blue has entered a six-year OnPoint solution agreement that covers the maintenance and overhaul of all CFM56-7B* engines operated by Virgin Blue and its international carrier Pacific Blue. The agreement is valued at up to $300 million (USD). full story...
Posted Aug 26, 2008 full story...Afriqiyah Airways orders GE's CF6 engines

TAM Airlines, the largest airline in the Southern Hemisphere, is expanding its global outreach by adding Orlando International Airport to its growing list of international destinations. TAM has given notification of its plans to launch service from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Orlando starting in November of this year. full story...

Gulf Air - Posted Aug 24, 2008
Gulf Air announces Ramadan "Big Seat Sale"

Welcoming the holy month of Ramadan, Gulf Air has announced a "Big Seat Sale" promotion offering unbeatable ticket prices to select destinations. full story...

An Itek Air passenger jet crashed near the main airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Sunday, killing at least 71 people, a government spokeswoman said. full story...

Today the JAL Group requested approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism, to revise the fuel surcharge placed on all international passenger tickets issued for the 3 month period starting October 1, 2008. full story...

Jet Airways will connect Bengaluru with New York (Newark and JFK) and Toronto, via its European hub, Brussels commencing 31st October 2008. The airline will operate daily direct flights from India's IT hub, and its European hub in Brussels. full story...
Posted Aug 25, 2008 full story...Jet Airways commences its daily service to Dubai from Mumbai & Delhi

Kenya Airways - Posted Aug 25, 2008
Kenya Airways wins five awards

Travel News Readers have once again voted Kenya Airways their African Airline of Choice. The magazine has been carrying out the Quest for the Best award scheme since 1998. The scheme acknowledges solely through reader participation excellence in number of fields in the tourism sector. full story...

Kingfisher Airlines today announced that it would launch international service from India with the debut of daily non-stop flights between Bangalore and London-Heathrow on September 3, 2008. Tickets are now on sale for the new route. full story...

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be deploying the modern, more economical Boeing 737-700 on its European routes. KLM's first new Boeing 737-700 touched down at Schiphol last night. KLM has ordered a total of thirteen of this type of aircraft. full story...

Tirana International Airport will optimize its cargo handling processes with ELWIS from Lufthansa Systems. Both companies signed a four-year contract to this effect. The IT solution enables the Albanian airport to increase its efficiency, improve its customer service and meet the industry's highest standards. full story...

Luxair - Posted Aug 27, 2008
Luxair Luxembourg Airlines goes Q400

In its meeting of today, August 27, 2008, the LuxairGroup Board of Directors approved the Executive Committee's recommendation to buy an additional Bombardier Q400 aircraft for the Luxair Luxembourg Airlines fleet. The decision for the purchase of a fifth Q400 aircraft will be taken end of September. full story...

Malaysia Airlines announced that Executive Director/ Chief Financial Officer, Tengku Azmil Zahruddin, whose current employment contract expires tomorrow, will continue with the national carrier as its Executive Director/ Chief Financial Officer for another 3 years. full story...

Australia Pacific Airports Corporation, the operator of Melbourne and Launceston Airports, today announced a post-tax profit of $159 million, an increase of 0.1% on the previous year. full story...

Miami International Airport - Posted Aug 21, 2008
Miami Airport celebrates return of Surinam Airways

Officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Surinam Airways and the Surinamese government will celebrate the return of passenger service by the airline to Miami International Airport after a 16-year hiatus. ? full story...

Qantas today announced a record profit before tax of $1,408 million for the full year ended 30 June 2008, a 46 per cent increase on the prior year results. The Board declared a final fully franked ordinary dividend of 17 cents per share, taking the full year ordinary dividend to 35 cents per share, which represents a dividend payout of approximately 70 per cent. full story...
Posted Aug 22, 2008 full story...Qantas statement on safety

Qatar Airways - Posted Aug 27, 2008
Qatar Airways to fly Doha - New York daily non-stop

Qatar Airways will operate direct non-stop daily services to New York's JFK International Airport from October 26 using a brand new Boeing 777 Qatar Airways today announced its Doha ?' New York route will operate non-stop with a daily flight, effective from the beginning of the winter 2008 schedules on October 26. ? full story...
Posted Aug 26, 2008 full story...Qatar Airways named Best Middle East Airline for third year in a row
Posted Aug 25, 2008 full story...Qatar Airways to fly Doha - New York daily non-stop

The number of passengers RJ transported on its network which combines 56 international destinations increased from 236,000 passengers in July last year to 278,000 passengers in July this year; an increase of 18%. Accordingly, the seat factor grew up in July to reach 81%, marking an increase of 5% over July 2007. full story...
Posted Aug 24, 2008 full story...Royal Jordanian's Crown Class lounge opens at Queen Alia Airport
Posted Aug 21, 2008 full story...Royal Jordanian appoints a new GSSA for cargo sales in Germany

Ryanair today announced that it will close two of the seven routes it operates from Cork following the 20% increase in charges being imposed on these two routes by Cork Airport. From the end of October Ryanair will close its daily routes to/from Cork to East Midlands and Glasgow (Prestwick). full story...
Posted Aug 27, 2008 full story...Ryanair further reduces Sep &Oct fares
Posted Aug 26, 2008 full story...Ryanair plane loses pressure leaving 16 in hospital
Posted Aug 26, 2008 full story...Ryanair flight from Bristol to Barcelona Girona diverted to Limoges
Posted Aug 22, 2008 full story...Ryanair welcomes cancellation of Bank Holiday strikes

Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines is the launch customer for Sabre's new merchandising capability in conjunction with the addition of the airline's Midwest Class, a choice of seating in the same coach cabin. Midwest Airlines is reconfiguring its fleet of Boeing 717s to include 40 two-by-two wide, leather Signature seats and 59 affordable leather Saver seats with generous legroom. full story...
Posted Aug 21, 2008 full story...Sabre Airline Solutions launches Mobile Check-In Self-Service for Air One

Singapore Airlines and the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently signed a MoU to jointly boost visitor arrivals to Indonesia. Each party will contribute up to a total value of US$250,000 over a three-year period starting from 1 August 2008 to carry out joint promotional activities. full story...

South African Airways - Posted Aug 26, 2008
SAA online check-in facility well received by travellers

South African Airways' new innovative online check-in facility has been well received by travellers as it further eases the travel experience with the ability to check yourself in by using the airline's website. full story...

Southwest Airlines - Posted Aug 26, 2008
Southwest Airlines celebrates one year at SFO

Southwest Airlines and its San Francisco-based Employees are today celebrating the carrier's first year of resumed service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). SFO is one of three Bay Area airports Southwest Airlines serves. full story...
Posted Aug 25, 2008 full story...Southwest Airlines announces new VP Strategy & Change Leadership

Spanair will open tomorrow, 28th of August an assistance centre based at the Hotel Tryp Iberia in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, address c/Alcalde Jose Ramirez Behencourt, 8. This is the second centre set up by the company for the families of the victims, adding to the centre already established in Madrid at the Hotel Auditorium the 20th of August. full story...
Posted Aug 21, 2008 full story...SAS and Spanair express their condolences to the families of the victims

Today Sterling Airlines is celebrating the launch of its brand new customer-friendly web site www.sterling.com. full story...

Sun-Air - Posted Aug 26, 2008
Sun Air plane hijacked in Darfur

A Sudanese Sun Air plane has been hijacked shortly after take-off from Nyala, in Darfur region, Sudanese civil aviation officials have said. full story...

The strike in UK (at all stations) has been cancelled/suspended after intensive talks with the labour representatives. However the unions have taken away an offer and they intend to conduct another ballot during the next few days in order to gauge the views of the staff. full story...

TAM Brazilian Airlines - Posted Aug 27, 2008
TAM surpasses estimates of expansion into the international market

TAM is announcing a plan of growth in the international market that surpasses estimates announced to the market at the end of 2007. full story...

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited recently announced the official opening of its Royal Silk Lounge at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia. The Official Opening Ceremony was attended by the Thai Ambassador to Malaysia, the Senior General Manager of Malaysia Airport Authority and Thai's Managing Director. full story...

Transaero Airlines - Posted Aug 27, 2008
Transaero's 7 month Results

In first seven months Transaero Airlines has maintained high rates of sustainable growth. full story...

United Airlines - Posted Aug 27, 2008
United issues statement on ALPA hearing

United Airlines today will begin presenting its case in a federal court to stop the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and certain pilots from engaging in deliberate, organized and unlawful job actions that have harmed customers, employees and the company. full story...

Virgin America - Posted Aug 25, 2008
Virgin America launches new JFK-LAS route

Virgin America today announced it is teaming up with HBO to launch the airline's new non-stop New York-Las Vegas flights and Season 5 of Entourage in high style with "Entourage Class" service on the new route, a star-studded in-flight sneak peek of Entourage Season 5, and HBO content fleetwide. full story...

Virgin Blue - Posted Aug 25, 2008
Virgin Blue announces major WA expansion

Virgin Blue Airlines announced today it would expand its presence in Western Australia with the launch of two new ports and the doubling of flights to and from Broome. full story...
Posted Aug 24, 2008 full story...Virgin Blue to announce a major upgrade of check-in area at Brisbane domestic airport

Virgin Nigeria announces that due to the forced eviction of our domestic operations out of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, despite the existence of our matter before the Court of Appeal, slated for hearing on 7th October 2008, we are compelled to temporarily operate our domestic flights out of the MMA2 to minimise disruptions and inconvenience to our customers and the travelling public. full story...

World Airways has begun operating a Boeing 747-400 freighter for Lufthansa Cargo, providing two weekly round trips between Frankfurt, Germany, and Curitiba, Brazil. full story...

Zurich Aiprot announces new destinations, frequency increases and an airline purchase effective with the winter schedule. full story...
Posted Aug 26, 2008 full story...Zurich Airport with 6.7% increase in passengers in July

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