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Airline demands £20k from passengers to fuel the plane

Comtel Air Hits Passengers For Cash To Buy Fuel

Airline demands £20k from passengers to fuel the plane

An airline has denied asking passengers to pay £20,000 towards the cost of fuel to complete their journey to the UK.

Cost of Antarctica cruises to rise due to new anti-pollution rules

Antarctica cruises

Cost of Antarctica cruises to rise due to new anti-pollution rules

The cost of cruising to Antarctica is likely to rise next month with the introduction of new regulations that will compel ships visiting the region to use less polluting fuels.

PIA Loss Widens

Pakistan International Airlines reports $51 million loss

By Farhan Sharif

Pakistan International Airlines Corp., the nation’s largest carrier, posted a wider loss in the second quarter after fuel costs rose.

Aviation fuel prices up again in Uganda

Transport Fares Hiked Up

Aviation fuel prices up again in Uganda

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - Alongside low supplies to the market for all white fuel products, including

Virgin America ranked greenest US airline

Airlines Green Ranking

Virgin America ranked greenest US airline

By Matthew McDermott

If you're already fan of Virgin America here's another reason to like them: Greenopia has just ranked them the greenest US domestic airline of the ten major airlines they surveyed.

Shell gives up Entebbe aviation fuel depot

Uganda News

Shell gives up Entebbe aviation fuel depot

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Following growing pressure from the aviation fraternity, constant complaints over the lack of

Avgas fuel in Uganda goes missing again

Shell To Pull Out Of Market

Avgas fuel in Uganda goes missing again

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Air operators using conventional single or twin-piston-engined aircraft are once again up in arms over the fresh shortage of AVGAS, the "juice which makes our aircraft fly" as one of the contacted ...

New fuel depot in Seychelles meets environmental best practice

Shorter Transport Time

New fuel depot in Seychelles meets environmental best practice

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Praslin, La Digue, and other nearby inhabited islands will benefit from shorter access to fuels and gas, now that a new depot was opened mid last week by President Michel.

Aviation fuel shortage in Uganda now spreads to petrol

Fuel Crisis

Aviation fuel shortage in Uganda now spreads to petrol

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The shortages experienced with AVGAS in recent weeks in Uganda have now spread to ordinary petrol, diesel, and even kerosene used in many households, all commodities needed to keep the country ...

AVGAS aviation fuel a disaster in Uganda

Supply Runs Out Again

AVGAS aviation fuel a disaster in Uganda

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The current supply of AVGAS, an aviation fuel mainly used by light single and twin engine aircraft operating with the traditional piston engines, has run out again in Uganda, and similar reports ...

AVGAS situation a disaster claim aviation experts as they blame Shell

Fuel Shortage

AVGAS situation a disaster claim aviation experts as they blame Shell

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The current supply of

Messe Berlin favors certified environmental quality

Fuel Consumption And CO2 Emissions Cut At Berlin Exhibition Grounds

Messe Berlin favors certified environmental quality

By eTN Staff Writer

Messe Berlin is the first trade fair company that is now able to provide its exhibitors with a certificate confirming its environmental properties.

Fuel at Wilson airport in Nairobi goes AWOL again

Shortages And Price Increases

Fuel at Wilson airport in Nairobi goes AWOL again

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Information received from Nairobi’s main safari airport once again speaks of lack of fuel, and once again, what else, the air operators are blaming it on the red tape the Kenya Revenue Authority ...

Winglets save 2 billion gallons of jet fuel

21.5 Million Tons Less CO2 Emissions

Winglets save 2 billion gallons of jet fuel

By eTN Staff Writer

The Blended Winglet Technology will have saved the world's airlines and private jet operators 2 billion gallons of jet fuel, or US$4 billion+ as of March 5, 2010, 1905 hours PST.

Aviation fuel shortage hits Wilson Airport in Kenya

Second Shortage This Month

Aviation fuel shortage hits Wilson Airport in Kenya

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Last weekend saw a repetition of the New Year fuel shortage at Malindi airport, when Kenya’s busiest aerodrome, Wilson airport, reportedly ran out of fuel.

Malindi suffers from jet fuel shortage

Aircraft Forced To Refuel In Mombasa

Malindi suffers from jet fuel shortage

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Reports from the Kenyan coast have confirmed that Malindi airport suffered a severe jet fuel shortage last week, when Shell failed to deliver sufficient supplies of JetA1 and AVGAS to the ...

Entebbe Airport fire engulfs fuel tankers

Air Traffic Not Impacted

Entebbe Airport fire engulfs fuel tankers

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Reports from usually reliable sources within the aviation industry and the Civil Aviation Authority came in late morning last Saturday that two fuel trucks apparently burst into flames when ...

Chinese aviation is booming

Chinese Aviation Invasion

Chinese aviation is booming

By Unal Basusta, eTN Staff Writer

This year, as many airlines around the world are struggling to figure out how to be profitable with fewer passengers, Chinese air traffic is up 16.4 percent in the first half of 2009, according to ...

Airlines to buy synthetic fuel from Rentech

Airline Industry

Airlines to buy synthetic fuel from Rentech

Delta Air Lines Inc., AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and six other U.S. carriers agreed to buy as much as 1.5 million gallons a year of Rentech Inc.’s diesel fuel made from plant waste.

American to reduce capacity by 7.5% in 2009

American Airlines

American to reduce capacity by 7.5% in 2009

American Airlines will reduce mainline seating capacity by 7.5 percent in 2009 versus 2008, compared to previous expectations for a 6.5 percent year-over-year decline, Gerard Arpey, chairman and ...

Washington state may fine airline for dumping fuel

Asiana Airlines

Washington state may fine airline for dumping fuel

By AP

SEATTLE — Washington state's ecology department may fine Asiana Airlines over a plane that dumped fuel over Puget Sound before an emergency landing at Sea-Tac Airport.

Despite crisis new Dubai-based airline to take off

FlyDubai

Despite crisis new Dubai-based airline to take off

By David Harris, The Media Line for eTN

While many airlines around the world are scaling back on routes and cutting back on spending to get by in today’s harsh economic reality, there are exceptions such as the new FlyDubai, a new ...

Continental, US Air bring group loss to $1.35 Billion

Airline Industry

Continental, US Air bring group loss to $1.35 Billion

By bloomberg.com

Continental Airlines Inc. and US Airways Group Inc. posted wider fourth-quarter losses on wrong- way bets on fuel contracts, bringing the combined operating deficit for the 9 biggest U.S.

Fuel, currency rates vex industry

Cruise News

Fuel, currency rates vex industry

By orlandosentinel.com

For the cruise industry, preparing for the slowdown in consumer spending is the easy part.

Bangkok Airways reduces fuel surcharge rates for 2009

Largest Reduction From Bangkok To Japan

Bangkok Airways reduces fuel surcharge rates for 2009

By eTN Staff Writer

BANGKOK – Bangkok Airways announced today that it is reducing its current fuel surcharge tariff on its international and domestic flights according to the current world’s oil price and to ...

Southwest sells aircraft, modifies fuel hedges

Southwest Airlines

Southwest sells aircraft, modifies fuel hedges

By usatoday.com

ATLANTA — Discount carrier Southwest Airlines sold five aircraft for $175 million and agreed to lease the planes back from the buyer for 12 years.

Royal Caribbean Cruises suspends fuel supplement

Reflecting Lower Price Of Fuel

Royal Caribbean Cruises suspends fuel supplement

By eTN Staff Writer

MIAMI, FL - Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

SriLankan Airlines removes fuel surcharge from most fares

Passing On The Benefits Of Reduced Fuel Prices

SriLankan Airlines removes fuel surcharge from most fares

By eTN Staff Writer

SriLankan Airlines will be removing its present fuel surcharge on fares throughout almost its entire route network effective from January 1, 2009 in order to pass on the benefits of reduced fuel ...

Virgin America sees fuel hedge opportunity

Virgin America

Virgin America sees fuel hedge opportunity

By Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO - Lower fuel prices present a "unique opportunity" to hedge buying up to four years out, the chief executive of airline Virgin America said on Saturday.

MSC Cruises ends fuel surcharge beginning with April 2009 sailings

Line Evaluating Earlier End To Surcharge If Fuel Prices Remain Stable

MSC Cruises ends fuel surcharge beginning with April 2009 sailings

By eTN Staff Writer

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - MSC Cruises has eliminated the fuel surcharge for all its cruises departing on or after April 1, 2009.

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