New airline operating licences in Saudi may take 3-6 months
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/saudi-aviation-idUSL5E8NT1Y620121229
JEDDAH/DUBAI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Foreign airlines may need about three to six months to obtain operating licences letting them enter Saudi Arabia's domestic aviation market, a spokesman for the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said on ...
American Airlines' pilot group provides update on interim agreement talks
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/american-airlines-pilot-group-provides-update-on-interim-agreement-talks.html/
A potential American Airlines Inc. merger may not happen during its bankruptcy unless pilot groups there and at US Airways Group Inc. can agree on interim contract terms, American's pilot union contends. Read my full story published today about the issues.
Airlines' plans for 2013 up in the air
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1230-outlook-airlines-20121230,0,2846781.story
Airfares will be on the rise in 2013, and those niggling airline fees will metamorphose into optional bundles of services. Meanwhile, onboard amenities, such as Internet access, entertainment options and refreshed interiors, will abound among U.S ...
The FCC is Helping More Airlines to Get In-Flight Wi-Fi
http://gizmodo.com/5971932/the-fcc-is-helping-more-airlines-to-get-in+flight-wi+fi
In-flight Internet already exists, so its application isn't exactly a technical problem. The issue is that every airline has to get permission from the FCC to use the satellite-delivered airwaves in-flight Wi-Fi requires, and up until now there was no ...
A burgeoning revolution
http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2012/12/airlines-africa
"THE biggest mistake west African airlines have made", the boss of Starbow Airlines, Brock Friesen, told the Financial Times on Friday, "is try to compete [with big foreign airlines] on long-haul routes." It's a crucial observation, and one that is ...
Spain's Iberia Airlines talks with disgruntled crew end without result
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/12/29/280744/iberia-airlines-crew-talks-yield-no-result/
Iberia is, with British Airways, part of the International Airlines Group (IAG), which announced on November 9 plans to cut 4,500 jobs and cut salaries by 25 to 35 percent at the airline. In an attempt to reduce Iberia's costs, IAG said it also planned ...
No. 3 on our top 10 stories of 2012: Airlines report healthy profits despite ...
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/no-3-on-our-top-10-stories-of-2012-airlines-report-healthy-profits-despite-high-fuel-prices.html/
Airlines in 2012 had to deal with their highest prices for jet fuel since the all-time highs of 2008. The average price paid through October has been about $2.97 a gallon, uncomfortably close to 2008's full-year average of $3.06. Conventional wisdom ...
American Airlines' pilot group says discord could derail a merger
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20121228-american-airlines-pilot-group-says-discord-could-derail-a-merger.ece
A potential American Airlines Inc. merger may not happen during its bankruptcy unless pilot groups there and at US Airways Group Inc. can agree on interim contract terms, American's pilot union contends. If an agreement is not reached ?in the very near ...
