Last updated: Thursday, 11 March 2010

Aerospace & Defence News

Global air industry improving

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has halved its 2010 loss forecast from US$5.6 billion to $2.8bn following a marked recovery in global air industry passenger numbers.

BA offers flight slots to avoid anti-trust charge

British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia – Oneworld alliance – have offered slots on their transatlantic routes to appease the European Commission’s competition concerns.

Lufthansa labels pilot strike a ‘disgrace’

A planned four-day strike by Lufthansa pilots has been labelled “entirely inappropriate” by Germany’s national airline.

BAE announces job losses

BAE systems, one of the UK’s largest defence and aerospace companies, has announced it has begun consultations with staff over potential job losses.

No man on the Moon as Obama removes NASA funding

US President Barack Obama pledges a number of money-saving exercises in his 2011 Budget Request, which includes the cancellation of NASA’s planned Moon landing.

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