PICTURES: Iran Air Fokker 100 suffers fire damage during take-off accident at Tehran
An Iran Air Fokker 100 was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway while taking off from Tehran Mehrabad Airport on 2 January. Images of…
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Silverjet confident over yields after Maxjet collapse
UK all-premium operator Silverjet is claiming a 52.8% load factor for December 2007 and insists that its financial position is healthier than that of rival Maxjet before it filed for bankruptcy protection last month.
Its latest monthly statistics show it secured commercial revenue from over 8,200 passengers in December, 10.5% more than in the previous […]
Departing Tarom 737 damaged after reportedly striking vehicle
The high-speed collision between a departing Tarom Boeing 737-300 and a vehicle on the runway at Bucharest on 30 December was captured on a passenger’s video…
Piedmont Airport plans bond sale to fund new runway development
Piedmont Triad International Airport will sell $65 million in bonds to pay for a third runway.
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority voted last week in favor of sale, which will take place in February, airport director Ted Johnson tells ATI, flighglobal.com’s sister news service.
A bond sale is necessary since the new north-south […]
IATA targets 60 airports for ground handling audits in 2008
The International Air Transport Association plans to launch a standardised audit for ground-handing companies in mid-April, reviewing ground operations at…