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NEWS ABOUT: International Air Transport Association

International Air Transport Association stories: 3 news summaries

Crash Renews Focus on Developing World's Air Safety

Yemen crash prompts concerns

Jul 1, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - After yesterday’s Yemeni Airbus crash, international watchdogs are taking a closer look at airline safety in developing countries, Bloomberg reports. The European Union may add Yemen to a list of more than 90 dangerous airlines from around the globe. Regulators in developing countries “tend to be under- supported... More »

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European Union • Yemen • watchdog • airline safety • Federal Aviation Administration • International Air Transport Association • Yemenia Air

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Airlines Need Steeper Prices,
a Shakeout, to See Profits 


Industry knows crisis management, but future hazy

Jun 8, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The airline industry, an old hand at crisis aversion, is holding its own in the recession by cutting costs, along with fares, the Wall Street Journal reports. But higher prices to consumers—and a major shakeout—would be needed to get even close to profitability. The industry expects to lose... More »

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airline industry • recession • financial crisis • International Air Transport Association

 Jumbo Jet Flies on Veggie Oil 

Boeing 747 powered by biofuel

Dec 31, 08 6:35 AM CST
(Newser) - A Boeing 747 powered by a mixture of aviation fuel and vegetable oil flew on a two-hour test flight which is being hailed as a technological and ecological milestone. The Air New Zealand passenger jet was powered in part by oil from the jatropha plant, reports the BBC. More »

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ethanol • biofuel • Virgin Atlantic • Air New Zealand • Boeing 747 • coconuts • babassu nuts • jatropha • vegetable oil • International Air Transport Association

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