Monthly Archives: July 2010

Third World facing Brain drainage

Manila-National air carrier Philippine Airlines had to cancel at least five flights Saturday,one to Hong Kong, the others to domestic destinations,after several Airbus A320 pilots decamped for jobs abroad. Brain drain,the decamping of professionals, including teachers and nurses, for better … Continue reading

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Coming summer having additional flights for Brisbane & Sydny

KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will offer two additional direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney and three new flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane effective Oct 31, 2010. The two new flights to Sydney will depart Tuesdays and Thursdays … Continue reading

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Increased pax Load reduces looses for Alitalia

Italian airline Alitalia reported Friday its net loss narrowed by about half to EUR164 million as revenue increased with the recovery in air travel in the first half of the year. Alitalia, 25% owned by Air France-KLM (AF.FR), said in … Continue reading

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Shenzhen Airlines gets a boost with Air China’s announcement

Shanghai-Chinese flag carrier Air China announced Friday that its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines had agreed to buy 10 aeroplanes from Airbus at a price of 814 million US dollars. In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Air China said … Continue reading

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Durban’s Absa Kollig Arts Festival

South Africa‘s annual Klein Karoo Arts Festival, enjoys its 15th anniversary next month. Circle your diary now for August 19 to 21, as that’s when Port Natal School in Dirk Uys Street, Umbilo, plays host, once again, to the annual … Continue reading

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Etihad Safety measures acknowledged by IATA

UAE-Etihad Airways has again passed a rigorous aviation industry safety audit, for the third consecutive audit. The airline met all required standards after a team from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit – IOSA – examined the … Continue reading

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Shanghai Air parts fr Star Alliance

Shanghai-China’s Shanghai Air is to leave Star Alliance following the decision of its merger partner, China Eastern Airlines, to join rival SkyTeam. China Eastern opted for SkyTeam in April and, at the time, the consequences of the decision on Shanghai … Continue reading

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Monopoly by Airlines faces penalty of their 10% annual revenue

South Africa‘s antitrust body regulator said Thursday it is recommending a penalty of 10% of annual revenue against airlines accused of fixing prices on fuel surcharges and cargo rates. The Competition Commission said it has referred cases of collusion in … Continue reading

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Emirates launching service to Dakar by 1 Sep 2010

Emirates airline is launching a direct flight to Dakar which will provide a key link between Asia and West Africa, boosting trade and tourism, airline president Tim Clark said Wednesday. “We’re very excited about our new service, which launches on … Continue reading

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On brink of bankcruptcy, 140 GIA Employees Loose jobs

Accra-The Board of Directors of Ghana International Airlines (GIAL) has fired some 140 workers of the national carrier, saying the GIAL currently does not have the financial muscle to place that number of personnel on its payroll. There are some … Continue reading

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