Published on December 1, 2010 by Technology Slice
Engine Troubles Costs Qantas $100 Million – The cost to insurers of the damage to the A380 alone is expected to be about $US70m ($72.9m), according to the insurance arm of US-based Aon Group, The Australian reports. This is in addition to costs associated with business losses and disruptions that analysts predict will fall between [...]
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Published on April 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Airlines Struggle To Clear Passenger Backlog – Europe has re-opened most of its airspace, as airlines struggle to clear a massive backlog of passengers stranded since last week when volcanic ash brought air traffic on the continent to a standstill. Europe’s air traffic control agency, Eurocontrol, says it expected to operate at least 28,000 flights [...]
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Published on April 18, 2010 by Technology Slice
Aussie Flight Bans – Airlines warn that Europe-bound flights from Australia could be delayed up to a week by the vast cloud of volcanic ash blanketing most of the continent. Qantas says passengers should prepare for significant disruption with the volcanic eruption in Iceland grounding flights across Europe in the biggest air travel shutdown since [...]
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