Hong Kong - Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific Wednesday released disappointing passenger figures and warned that the outlook for the industry was "challenging."
The airline's passenger figures combined with sister airline Dragonair for October 2008 were up 2.6 per cent compared to the same month in 2007, however, capacity over the same period grew 11.6 per cent.
The amount of cargo and mail carried over the course of the month, was down 7.4 per cent to 114,466 tons compared to the same month last year, Cathay Pacific announced.
Wellington - Air New Zealand will make the world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by fuel created from the seeds of the African jatropha plant next month, the airline announced on Wednesday.
Rolls Royce had certified the sustainable second-generation biofuel as suitable for use in the airline's Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets, a statement said.
Going for its retrenchment drive, private air carrier, Jet Airways sacked about 25 expatriate pilots including captains of Boeing 737 aircraft. The expatriated staff of Jet was drawing salary of USD 15,000 to 18,000 per month besides many incentives and perks such as five-star hotel accommodation and business class conveyance to their home country. Jet had, earlier, sacked around 400 support staff before Diwali but retained them after stiff opposition of government and political class.
New Delhi - Indian domestic airlines Jet airways has terminated the contracts of at least 25 expatriate pilots, news reports said Saturday.
A major hike in aviation fuel earlier this year combined with the impact of high inflation has led to a downturn in India's aviation sector and the sackings are part of an effort to cut costs and streamline operations.
The foreigners among the staff who had been sacked included captains of Boeing 737 aircraft, a Jet Airways spokesperson was quoted as saying by PTI news agency. The airlines had earlier grounded five of these aircraft.
Dhaka - British Airways will suspend its Dhaka-London passenger flights from March because of non-profitability of the route, media reported said Saturday
"The decision to suspend flights between Dhaka and London has been a difficult one to make. However, the route is not making a profitable contribution to our business and we are unable to sustain it," Amanda Amos, the airline's Area Commercial Manager for South Asia, said in a statement.
The airline, however, will continue cargo operations using connecting flights via the Middle East, said the release issued on Friday.
Rome - A wildcat strike by Alitalia employees in Italy forced, for the second straight day Wednesday, cancellations or delays to dozens of flights.
Hong Kong - Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific Wednesday released disappointing passenger figures and warned that the outlook for the industry was "challenging."
Wellington - Air New Zealand will make the world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by fuel created from the seeds of the African jatropha plant next month, the airline announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi - Indian domestic airlines Jet airways has terminated the contracts of at least 25 expatriate pilots, news reports said Saturday.
Dhaka - British Airways will suspend its Dhaka-London passenger flights from March because of non-profitability of the route, media reported said Saturday
