Flights with budget carriers could get even cheaper after it was predicted that low-cost airlines might stop charging passengers altogether "“ and instead start paying them to come on board. The suggestion was made by the head of the…
Michael Conner, the new director of aviation for Rick Husband International Airport, presented an update on the airport"™s master plan during his first Airport Advisory Board of the City of Amarillo earlier this week. Drafts of the master plan…
The UK government is «taking seriously» aviation industry concerns about Brexit, transport secretary Chris Grayling has declared. Speaking at an Aviation Club luncheon yesterday, Grayling said the sector «is very high on the government’s radar» in negotiations with Brussels….
Global airline share prices increased and outperformed the global equity index for the third month in a row in June, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In its June 2017 Airline Financial Monitor released today, IATA said…
The European airport industry has again warned about the potential impact of Brexit on European air transport, underlining the risks of a no-deal scenario. The European airport industry has again warned about the potential impact of Brexit on European…
The aviation industry is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2011, aviation contributed around 3% of Australia’s emissions. Despite improvements in efficiency, global aviation emissions are expected to grow 70% by 2020 from 2005. While the industry…
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed approximately 12 million passengers on board in June 2017. This shows an increase of 18% compared to June the previous year. The available seat kilometers were up 12.3% over the previous year;…
The Government"™s forthcoming aviation strategy should not focus solely on expansion at Heathrow, a major airport group has said. Charlie Cornish, chief executive of Manchester Airports Group, said he had been engaged in talks with ministers for the past…
Canada and Thailand have signed an updated air-transport agreement that removes limits on the airlines that can fly between the countries, and the cities they can serve. Under the new agreement, which follows a previous 1989 accord, Thai and…
One of the most positive developments for logistics managers so far this year has been the reversal of fortunes in the air cargo sector. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air cargo markets worldwide showed that demand…
