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US Airways Expects Business Travel To Improve
US Airways said it expects demand to improve in the fourth quarter once businesses get more clarity on the US election outcome and the fiscal cliff. “Leisure demand remains strong and I therefore think business dem...
British PM Moves To Defuse Airports Row
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday tried to defuse a row over potential expansion of London’s over-stretched Heathrow airport, pledging to seek cross-party support for plans to boost UK airport capac...
ANA Aborts 787 Take-off After Pump Leak
All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, said on Wednesday it had aborted the take-off of one of the new jets after a leaking hydraulic pump forced the taxiing aircraft to return to the ...
Atlas Air Worldwide Wins Air Force One Training Contract
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, today announced that its Atlas Air, Inc. unit has won a U.S. Air Force contract to train the a...
Cathay Pacific Appoints Tom Owen As Senior Vice President, Americas
We have experienced tremendous growth in the US market last year, with the introduction of our Chicago – Hong Kong route Cathay Pacific Airways, the home carrier of Hong Kong , has appointed Tom Owen to senior vice pre...
Ryanair Confident On Aer Lingus Bid Package
Ryanair is confident it can allay competition concerns about its latest bid for rival Aer Lingus, its chief executive said on Tuesday, adding the budget airline was also seeking no more than a 25 percent stake in London ...
