US President Barack Obama said restoring runways and implementing a satellite-based ATC system are key components of his "comprehensive infrastructure plan" unveiled Monday that includes "a $50 billion upfront investment" to quickly spur projects.
[Corrected version] CAAC, which has been conducting widespread safety inspections of China's airlines in the wake of last month's Henan Airlines Embraer 190 crash that killed 42, confirmed that an investigation carried out in 2008-09 revealed that more than 200 pilots had falsified their resumes. Of these, 103 were employed by Shenzhen Airlines, parent of Henan Airlines. The regulator noted that the vast majority of the pilots had been suspended, however, it added that this did not mean the problem had disappeared which is why it initiated a new round of investigations into pilot qualifications.
International Airlines Group, which will become the holding company of the combined British Airways/Iberia if shareholders agree to the merger in coming months, has defined a list of 12 potential airlines to merge with or buy, BA CEO Willie Walsh said Sunday at a press conference in Mumbai.
International air cargo traffic growth is likely to slow for the remainder of 2010 and 2011 following the sector's rapid rebound from the recession, according to IATA.
