Australia
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AUSTRALIA : Qantas labour dispute grounds aircraft
Qantas continues to ground aircraft as ongoing industrial action from the Australian Licenced Engineers Association (ALAEA) continues to cause a backlog of maintenance on the Qantas fleet.
01 February 2012
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Korean Airlines drawn into Oz class action suit
Korean Airlines drawn into Oz class action suit
16 September 2011
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Virgin Cargo sees 39% revenue growth
Virgin Atlantic Cargo today announced revenues for the 2010/2011 financial year up 39 per cent to £224.4 million. The carrier cited strong performance across its network which saw tonnage carried on the Virgin Atlantic and V Australia networks climb to nearly 227,000 tonnes, a 17 per cent increase on the previous year. Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific and the Americas reported tonnage increases in 2010/11 of 19, 13 and 16 per cent respectively.
19 August 2011
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AUSTRALIA: Mother Nature's wrath disrupts flights
A volcano in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle chain of south-central Chile erupted last month after lying dormant for more than 50 years, seriously disrupting flights into and out of Australia. The volcano threw ash more than 10 km into the sky, pushing th…
01 July 2011
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AUSTRALIA: Qantas given interim approval for deal with AA
Qantas has welcomed the awarding by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's interim approval of its proposed joint business agreement (JBA) with American Airlines. The granting of interim approval is an important step towards closer com…
01 July 2011
