Transportation and Logistics

Finnair to Axe 120 Jobs

January 16, 2009

Finland’s national carrier Finnair is to cut 120 jobs. The airline says the lay-offs will not affect services. In addition, over 3,000 employees will be laid-off for a period of two to three weeks. The airline also plans to fire 400 temporary employees. Consultative talks are still in progress with pilots. Finnair announced last summer [...]

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Bomb Threat in Oslo Airport

January 13, 2009

The Oslo International Airport is undergoing a bomb threat. According to the police threat against a Pakistan Airlines aircraft, which stands Gardermoen airport. Passengers have been evacuated the plane and the police will examine the situation. The airport is a representative of the threat was given by telephone from Pakistan.

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Iberia provides hotel lodging for more than 8,000 passengers in Madrid

January 12, 2009

• The company also contracted 25 flights with other airlinse to carry customers affected by delays and cancellations following snowstorm. • Some 2,000 Iberia staff are working double shifts and an extra 300 were mobilised to assist customers. • All Iberia’s VIP lounges were kept open permanently to affected passengers. Madrid, 11 of January of 2009 Following the numerous [...]

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Air T To Get $550,000 Settlement

December 28, 2008

Image via Wikipedia MAIDEN, N.C., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIRT) today reported that it will receive $550,000 over two and a half years, in a legal settlement relating to inspection and repair costs it incurred following an incident in February 2005 involving deicing equipment it sold to the Philadelphia International Airport. Air [...]

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China’s 1st private airlines to suspend passenger flight service

December 5, 2008

Financial and management problems are forcing OK Air to suspend passenger flights from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, announced the company’s chairman of the board, Wang Junjin on Wednesday. The civil aviation authority has already approved Wang’s application for suspension. He said OK Air’s cargo business, which partners with Fedex, will not be affected. The [...]

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Blue1 Laying Off Pilots

November 29, 2008

The airline Blue1 has announced plans to lay off pilots starting next spring due to falling numbers of passengers on its routes. The company says that it will put its 100 pilots on ten days of unpaid leave and trim back on routes and aircraft. Blue1 Communications Director Tom Christides told YLE that the company [...]

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Bombardier delays

November 15, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Laurent Beaudoin, chairman of Bombardier Inc., said Friday new orders for business jets will slow over the next few quarters because of the global economic crisis and the difficulties some customers face in finding finance. Speaking after the opening of a new Bombardier railcar plant in India, Beaudoin said Bombardier is confident [...]

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Etihad expands full flight simulator fleet

October 22, 2008

Etihad continues to expand its pilot training facilities in Abu Dhabi following the arrival of its first A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) from Canadian manufacturer, CAE. The new A320 FFS is equipped with state-of-the-art electric motion and control loading systems, and uses satellite imagery, as well as sophisticated weather and lighting effects, to provide realistic training [...]

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