Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has begun pilot training at its new school near Melbourne which has been established in part to help it resolve a crew shortage problem that has been affecting its operations.
Rex says in a statement that an initial group of 17 students started training at the new Civil Aviation Training Academy […]

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Airline body the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) member carriers are forecasting a “slowdown rather than recession” in 2008, although the body had decreased its profit outlook for the year.
IATA chief economist Brian Pearce says 2007 has been a good year for airlines worldwide, with US domestic performance recovering strongly as consolidation reduces capacity, […]