31 July 2009

12,000th mission flown by Exeter’s Air Ambulance http://bit.ly/5L9C0
Southwest Airlines developing bid proposal in Frontier Airlines bankruptcy court proceeding http://bit.ly/zKhZn

30 July 2009

AirTran Airways announces partnership with Desire Street Ministries http://bit.ly/CMcIf
Emirates becomes world's largest Boeing 777 operator http://bit.ly/rNCGt

29 July 2009

Oberstar presses White House on airline alliances http://bit.ly/2ZJvz4
European American trade court case results soon - Boeing and Airbus awaiting rulings http://bit.ly/X1Z66
Congress skirmishes over fighter jet purchase http://bit.ly/EvKSO
Aircraft interiors supplier sees profits drop 35%s
Q2 profits soar 76% for Airbus parent company http://bit.ly/K0hcE
Airlines continue to struggle despite some optimistic trends http://bit.ly/X49iH
If flying with British Airways after 10am make sure you have eaten as airline reduces costs http://bit.ly/19rEsg
Congress urged to step back from military acquisition dealings http://bit.ly/dMX4W

28 July 2009

Airlines wrestle with Wi-Fi pricing plans http://bit.ly/3MUCIb
Capacity to continue to drop for second consecutive year http://bit.ly/adSZF
Federal arson experts looking into American Airlines 767 lavatory blaze http://bit.ly/jPpme
Researchers test zero-emissions aviation fuel http://bit.ly/KjNjr
Despite recent successes, more military battles loom for Defense Secretary Robert Gates http://bit.ly/11iYIL
Delta Air Lines launch 2010 SkyMiles Medallion program http://bit.ly/wPLnr
As air travel hits bottom, experts debate pace of recovery http://bit.ly/9SVKr
Qatar Airways expands its European city flights http://bit.ly/8Lk7P

27 July 2009

Video: Watch the Space Shuttle take off from a birds eye view - well BA view enroute to Gatwick http://bit.ly/SY7qB
Virgin Blue awards E-jet heavy maintenance contract to John Holland Aviation Services http://bit.ly/gPjtQ

26 July 2009

FAA pursues new safety fixes for some Boeing 777 engines http://bit.ly/SEMWF
Think tank urges aviation biofuel should be made a priority http://bit.ly/13RoHA

25 July 2009

The future of unmanned military aircraft drones on http://bit.ly/hIsU8
Experts say sleep disorders could affect pilot performance http://bit.ly/V5N9K
Abu Dhabi International Airport passenger traffic up in 2009 http://bit.ly/F99EO
The BBC report airline complaints up 11%s
British Airways talks with union fail - time for the "cooling off period" or 14 days of nothing http://bit.ly/IWmh7

24 July 2009

Senate kills funding for F-35 alternative engine http://bit.ly/bE32y

23 July 2009

Gliding off the highest peak in Saudi Arabia http://bit.ly/z3NF7

22 July 2009

Continental to cut payroll following $213M loss http://bit.ly/tbhoI
The Associated Press examines airlines' capacity "meltdown" http://bit.ly/GUWti
Etihad teams-up with Higher Colleges of Technology http://bit.ly/3wpu5
Cape Town to become second destination in South Africa for that ever expanding airline http://bit.ly/RMKq9

21 July 2009

Even Ryanair is feeling the pinch as it reduces flight schedule at Stansted http://bit.ly/ApRRs
Qatar Airways offers new online benefits to Privilege Club members http://bit.ly/jSjju

20 July 2009

It's official - JetAmerica folds before it can open http://bit.ly/35oqQb
Tourist scams at Bangkok airport http://bit.ly/110YNg
Airlines flying to Nairobi don't want to rely on local security for protection http://bit.ly/NV4ih
United Arab Emirates and Bulgaria sign aviation accord http://bit.ly/ds7lu
Smoke on -- Go! Time to tee off with the Red Arrows http://bit.ly/3oKTy
Low-cost flights to Syria launched by flyDubai as Aleppo added To flight schedule http://bit.ly/Ewaa7

17 July 2009

Ryanair may be Irish, say experts as the airline now talks about passengers standing on flights http://bit.ly/5aHze
Aldrin: NASA should focus on Mars, not the moon http://bit.ly/o1yqL
As international airplane manufacturing deflates, China's "Big Plane Plan" to be breakthrough point http://bit.ly/Kqd15
Emirates to serve second UK gateway with an Airbus A380 - for a day http://bit.ly/2JP3Vr
New aircraft safety standards won't come cheap, experts say http://bit.ly/19nzgV
Police and Anti-Corruption Board investigate corruptions of visa-on-arrival fees at Bali's airport http://bit.ly/2lwmHw
Experts: No common cause in recent airline accidents http://bit.ly/19ts5Z

16 July 2009

Continental Airlines tapping into South American market http://bit.ly/G9sJV
Update: Caspian Airlines crash http://bit.ly/RD8Hx
How air travel could be changed by credit cards merchant fees http://bit.ly/KJvq9
US Airways to cut 600 ground jobs http://bit.ly/ahHGE

15 July 2009

AirTran Airways passengers get advice on Internet etiquette http://ping.fm/iMW6H
A new airline for pets launches this month in the USA http://ping.fm/R0P6g
More than 168 feared dead in Iranian plane crash http://ping.fm/o8674
British Airways says it won't budge from business travel focus - and offer free flights for U.S. executives http://ping.fm/K0zjG
Global airline capacity continues to stabilise, reports OAG http://ping.fm/0ceLW

14 July 2009

Video: Plane crashes 40 minutes after sale http://ping.fm/iuaxf
Walsh faces protest after British Airways pay deal http://ping.fm/Lzjuq
Video: Hole in Southwest Airlines plane forces emergency landing http://ping.fm/5k4HS
Etihad Airways invited to join IATA security committee http://ping.fm/f0L0F
Air France black box search winds down http://ping.fm/QpoDY
Helicopter crashes in Helmand province, Afghanistan http://ping.fm/jX6Vh
Korean Air expands codeshare with Uzbekistan Airways http://ping.fm/Rsp5m

13 July 2009

Barbados to Philadelphia now available with US Airways http://ping.fm/aMVlt
A statement from Dave Carroll, following up after United Airlines breaks guitars http://ping.fm/krUMn
New CEO appointed at Air Arabia http://ping.fm/vdSSq
Another codeshare for Etihad Airways as it joins forces with Turkish Airlines http://ping.fm/1xGty
Continental Airlines receives final approval to join Star Alliance http://ping.fm/vcEqa

12 July 2009

United Airlines listen to Sons of Maxwell, or saw them sing about the guitar on YouTube http://ping.fm/oFO10
EU not likely to approve Lufthansa takeover of Austrian Airlines http://ping.fm/GMMSm

11 July 2009

United Airlines breaks guitars according to Dave Carroll - See the video http://ping.fm/noH3k
New codeshare agreement between American Airlines and Etihad Airways http://ping.fm/fuNp3
A British Airways Jumbo evacutes after fumes in cabin - another well trained crew do there job. http://ping.fm/G7b9j

10 July 2009

Government: No plans to divest its stake in loss-making Air India http://ping.fm/CSmoi
JAL seeks to increase fuel surcharge http://ping.fm/oW6gw
Limits on foreign capital in Brazilian airlines may be raised http://ping.fm/Fc01E
Chinese aviation cleared for take off http://ping.fm/rACqX

09 July 2009

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Blue Airlines Group announce plans to form joint venture http://ping.fm/MYltz
Tanzania: Airbus A310 plane wreckage, bodies found http://ping.fm/69sMp
Turkish airline SunExpress places US$460 million order for Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s http://ping.fm/XO64i
NASA developing prototype to help aircraft avoid ocean storms and turbulence http://ping.fm/jgYx2

08 July 2009

Air France-KLM announces plans to cut 2,700 jobs as passenger traffic drops http://ping.fm/mcGZs
Abu Dhabi Airports Company to establish Regional Training Centre for Aviation in the UAE http://ping.fm/9Th5v

07 July 2009

United Airlines and other US carriers cope with a cash squeeze http://ping.fm/Fiubo
Delta Airlines launches Sydney to Los Angeles route http://ping.fm/YRjPe
Alaska Airlines inaugurates Portland - Maui flight http://ping.fm/zGoc9
Pet travel - four reasons animals shouldn’t fly http://ping.fm/vbeDV
Fly540 goes to Zimbabwe http://ping.fm/f08Wa
Yemenia crash prompts ‘passengers power revolution’t http://ping.fm/FENXy
Passenger fixes plane after fault leaves holiday jet passengers facing eight hour delay http://ping.fm/IZgjw
No other option for BA but to cut back http://ping.fm/m44eu

06 July 2009

Flight attendants are pressing DOT to ensure American jobs are protected http://ping.fm/PCES8
United Airlines flights at O'Hare delayed by computer glitch http://ping.fm/5p5Hn
Austrian Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2010 http://ping.fm/qwx0f
Chinese airlines want fuel surcharges back http://ping.fm/VoDdy

05 July 2009

Western Australians urged to avoid budget airlines when traveling to Bali http://ping.fm/19PFa

04 July 2009

easyJet launches 15 new routes across Europe http://ping.fm/3cHda

03 July 2009

Reports: Boeing to buy factory for second 787 assembly line http://ping.fm/W9XHX
Fare war - two new carriers crowd out the skies http://ping.fm/6st2A
Is tougher airport screening going too far? http://ping.fm/0INhK

02 July 2009

Air France Airbus A330 plane, flight AF447, hit sea vertically http://ping.fm/ImH2F
Solomon Airlines moves forward in Australia http://ping.fm/AhalL
Developing Singapore as a leading air hub http://ping.fm/RIXgK
Airlines expect full planes around July Fourth holiday http://ping.fm/i68IG
RAF Tornado jet crashes in Scotland http://ping.fm/EnEQn
Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 makes emergency landing due to smell of smoke http://ping.fm/tz6Qj
EU will open in-depth probe of Lufthansa's Austrian Airlines takeover http://ping.fm/pN0lS
Interactive online tour showcases Etihad Airways Experience http://ping.fm/y570C
Korean Air sponsors Russia's State Hermitage Museum http://ping.fm/UlRnu
Emirates advances in west Asia http://ping.fm/BvnQ5

01 July 2009

Nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Havana start next week http://ping.fm/DvwZ2
Economics, not age is the reason for retiring old aircraft http://ping.fm/wxk9o
Good news for Chiang Mai http://ping.fm/r7g6C
British Airways' premium airline OpenSkies fights for its life http://ping.fm/ucsYk
Yemenia Air crash: faults with plane reported two years ago http://ping.fm/fNW33
Marketers see fliers waiting to claim bags as captive audience http://ping.fm/QSF53
Air Crash Latest News Update : 14-year-old girl plucked from Indian Ocean http://ping.fm/OGidK
Air New Zealand to replace Qantas for engineering work http://ping.fm/IItQp