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AIR TRAPNSPORT

Rising business confidence boosts global passenger air traffic – Iata

Global passenger demand grew by 3.7% in February, compared with the equivalent period last year, as business confidence improved, particularly in emerging regions, the International Air Transport Association’s (Iata’s) global passenger traffic...
04 Apr 13
 
 
Aviation

2013 air traffic volumes to increase

Worldwide cargo volumes are expected to grow by 1.4% and passenger traffic by 4.5% during 2013, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported.
10 Jan 13
 
 
Energy Matters - Jeremy Wakeford

Airlines struggle with energy turbulence

News of airline carriers experiencing financial headwinds has been coming thick and fast of late. There are two main reasons for this: stalling global economic growth and the heavy burden of three-digit oil prices. The outlook for both of these...
09 Nov 12
 
 
Bombardier Transportation

Company Announcement: Bombardier Wins German Design Award PDF Available

BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO 380 very high speed (VHS) train named as a top product design in transportation Independent specialist jury’s recognition marks third award for the world’s most economical and eco-friendly VHS train
 
 
FINANCIAL RESULTS

R188m profit puts Acsa back in the black

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) posted a profit of R188-million for the 2011/12 financial year, which is a strong improvement on the R221-million loss reported in the previous financial year. This turnaround flowed from an increase in...
12 Sep 12
 
 
 
Airbus

Company Announcement: Airbus lights up Berlin’s Humboldt-Box with its vision of the future of flight in 2050 PDF Available

Breathtaking lightshow launches Airbus Smarter Skies campaign ahead of ILA
 
 
Airbus

Company Announcement: Airbus unveils its 2050 vision for ‘Smarter Skies’ PDF Available

A future with more flights, fewer emissions and quicker passenger journey times
 
 
Airbus

Company Announcement:Airbus attracting talent at the Farnborough Airshow PDF Available

World’s leading aircraft manufacturer to recruit over 4,000 people in 2012
 
 
Electrically Speaking

My Anabasis

Anabasis (from Greek ana meaning ‘upward’ and bainein, meaning ‘go’) is an expedition from a coastline up into the interior of a country. Thus: I arrive at Cape Town International Airport to fly on South African Airways (SAA) to...
22 Jun 12
 
 
AVIATION

Passenger air travel numbers rise, cargo bottoms out

Despite continuing economic weakness in some parts of the world, passenger demand for air travel continued to grow, registering a 6.1% expansion last month, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported on Wednesday. Strong demand...
30 May 12
 
 
AVIATION

Africa's demand for pilots, aircraft to soar

Africa would need more than 800 new airplanes over the next 20 years and between 14 000 and 20 000 new trained pilots, Boeing Commercial Airplanes international sales director Miguel Santos said on Tuesday. He told a media briefing at the...
17 Apr 12
 
 
 
 
 
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