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Etihad Acquires Ground Handling, Catering, Cargo Operators At AUH

May 20--Etihad Airways has acquired three airport services companies to accelerate and consolidate the development of in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The acquisition will provide significant incremental revenue opportunities, cost savings and operational efficiencies across the various business entities. Formerly part of Abu Dhabi Airports Company, the three companies, Abu Dhabi Airport Services, Abu Dhabi In-Flight...
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Etihad Acquires Ground Handling, Catering, Cargo Operators At AUH

Acquisitions will help airline grow operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

News • May 20th, 2013
Ukraine International Airlines Urges Passengers On Flights To Brussels To Limit Themselves To Hand Luggage Because Of Strike By Swissport International's Freight Handlers

Ukraine International Airlines (Kyiv) has urged passengers on flights to Brussels (Belgium) to limit themselves to hand luggage because of a strike by the freight handling personnel of the Swissport International company (Switzerland), which services...

News • May 20th, 2013
Jet Looks at Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris for International hubs

Jet Airways (India) Ltd, India's second largest airline by passengers carried, is exploring plans to open at least two additional international hubs besides Abu Dhabi, following Etihad Airways PJSC's decision to acquire a 24% stake in the former for...

News • May 20th, 2013
AMR CORP: CEO Horton Won't Get $20 Million Severance Payout

Thomas Horton, who is slated to step down as CEO of AMR Corp. when American Airlines merges with US Airways Group Inc. later this year, is not eligible for a $20 million severance payout, Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane ruled on April 11.

News • May 20th, 2013
American Will Favor Passengers Without Roller Bags

The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat — no rolling suitcases — will be allowed to board before most other passengers.

News • May 20th, 2013
Indian Govt Mulls Cap on Preferred Seats on Airlines

The Indian government has been prompted to step in just days after it announced unbundling of these services following reports that some airlines were charging for a very large number of seats, with one of them even imposing fees for the 'congested...

News • May 20th, 2013
United To Restart 787 Flights Today

United's first Dreamliner flight was scheduled for 11 a.m. from Houston to Chicago.

News • May 20th, 2013
Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner Resumes London Heathrow Service

The Doha-based carrier was the first to launch Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights to the UK in December, and the return to service means it remains the only airline in the world to operate scheduled 787 flights to and from the United Kingdom.

News • May 17th, 2013
Boeing, Southwest Airlines Announce Launch of 737 MAX 7

The Dallas-based carrier and launch customer for the 737 MAX program became the first airline to order the 737 MAX 7, when it converted 30 existing orders for Next-Generation 737s into orders for the 737 MAX 7.

News • May 17th, 2013
Virgin Atlantic Cargo Says it's Good to be Back in Mumbai

It is now back to business as usual with up to 15 tons of uplift a day on its flights to London Heathrow.

Press Release • May 16th, 2013
AAAE Questions Airline Opposition to Local PFCs as Bag Fee Collections Skyrocket

In 2012, U.S. carriers collected nearly $3.5 billion in baggage fees and $2.55 billion from reservation change fees according to DOT.

Press Release • May 16th, 2013
TWU, IAM Both Plan To Represent Ground Handlers, Mechanics

The unions, however, still face a fight over representation from the Teamsters and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association.

News • May 16th, 2013
Southwest Signs Up As Launch Customer For Boeing's 737 MAX 7

Southwest converted existing orders for 30 737s into orders for the 737 MAX 7, becoming the first customer for the aircraft.

News • May 16th, 2013
Jetliner makes safe emergency landing in Cayman

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — An American Airlines jetliner bound for Panama made a safe emergency landing in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday, aviation officials in the British Caribbean territory said. The Cayman Islands Airport Authority said...

News • May 16th, 2013
Southwest Launches LEAP-1B-Powered 737 MAX 7

This new order takes the airlines total firm fleet to 360 engines.

Press Release • May 15th, 2013

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