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Singapore Airlines to launch low-fare airline
Sending a major signal to the airline industry that the competitive landscape of long-haul travel is changing, Singapore Airlines announced Wednesday it will set up a new no-frills, low-fare carrier … more
Announcing Merlot.aero
AUCKLAND - NEW ZEALAND Forte Solutions (2008) Limited, the software development company which for the last 20 years has developed solutions for airline operations, today announced the launch of the … more
Announcing Merlot.pda
AUCKLAND - NEW ZEALAND Forte Solutions (2008) Limited, the software development company which develops solutions for airline operations, today announced the availability of Merlot.pda. The PDA … more
IATA revises forecast, predicts industry will earn $2.5 billion in 2010
IATA yesterday forecast that the international airline industry will post a profit of $2.5 billion in 2010, a significant upgrade compared with its March prediction of a $2.8 billion loss. … more
Cebu Pacific now Philippines’ largest airline
Cebu Pacific noted this week that it is now the Philippines' largest airline based on number of passengers flown on domestic and international routes. According to Civil Aeronautics Board data, … more
737NG sold for scrap
The first 737NG to be sold for parting out has been acquired by CT Aerospace, according to IBA Group. The aircraft, a 737-600, is only 11 years old, having been produced in 1999. It formerly was owned … more
Virgin Blue's restructuring to be more extensive than previously revealed
Australia's Virgin Blue is planning to change its name, introduce a business class and operate domestic routes with larger aircraft in a bid to become a more potent, direct competitor to Qantas, … more
French prosecutor cites 'faulty sensors' in 2008 A320 crash, won't press charges
Air NZ update -
An inquiry by French prosecutors concluded that a combination of pilot error and faulty sensors caused an Air New Zealand A320 to crash into the Mediterranean Sea during a November … more
NTSB cites pilot actions, lack of wind information in 2008 overrun accident
The probable cause of the 2008 runway overrun of a Continental Airlines 737-500 at Denver International was "the captain's cessation of right rudder input, which was needed to maintain directional … more
IATA: Airlines' confidence grows as economy recovers
Some good news !
IATA's quarterly survey of airline CFOs and cargo heads released yesterday reveals a turnaround in the industry's confidence level, which took a beating during the extended … more
