News from FlightGlobal – Page 989
-
News
American's unions support merger with US Airways
American Airlines' three main labour unions have formally supported a merger with US Airways, setting the stage for a possible merger between the two US...
-
News
Lufthansa phases out 747-400s ahead of 747-8 deliveries
Lufthansa is expecting its first five Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental deliveries to arrive later this year. Germany's flag carrier had been scheduled...
-
NewsHalf-year leaves Boeing confident over 747-8 reliability
Six months into line operations, new freighter is achieving "industry average" in dispatch but not quite 777's levels
-
News
EasyJet adds Luxembourg and Isle of Man flights
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet will begin flights to Luxembourg and the Isle of Man as part of a number of new routes from its London Gatwick base.
-
News
'Business as usual at BMI,' says BA chief Williams
British Airways has assured customers that normal service will continue at BMI as the airline works on the integration plan for its new London Heathrow-based...
-
News
Repairs to QF32 A380 cost A$139m
Repairs to the Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had an uncontained engine failure in November 2010 came up to A$139 million. The entire tab was picked...
-
NewsIAG completes BMI deal, but with unwanted units
International Airlines Group has formally completed its takeover over British Midland from Lufthansa, but the British Airways parent will now have to deal with the disposal of BMIbaby and BMI Regional.
-
NewsQantas orders Leap-1A to power 78 A320neos
CFM International's next-generation turbofan will power the 78 Airbus A320neos ordered last October by Qantas Airways, the General Electric-Snecma joint...
-
News
CEO Sean Menke to leave bankrupt Pinnacle on 1 June
Pinnacle Airlines announced today that chief executive Sean Menke will step down on 1 June, only 60 days after the regional carrier filed for bankruptcy. Menke...
-
News
SIA's Scoot brings forward launch date
Singapore Airlines' long-haul, low-cost subsidiary Scoot has brought forward its service commencement date to 4 June. The carrier will start operations...
-
News
Latest fare price hike underscores US airlines profit concerns
US airlines are continuing to push consumers to accept new fare increases as the industry is poised to announce an overall first quarter loss over the next...
-
News
JetBlue, Emirates sign codeshare pact
JetBlue Airways and Emirates announced a codeshare agreement to connect the carriers' networks via New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) International airport. The...
-
News
China Eastern to launch Wuhan-Singapore service in April
China Eastern Airlines plans to launch a thrice weekly Wuhan-Singapore service on 19 April. The SkyTeam carrier did not state the type of aircraft...
-
NewsGaruda in line for turboprops after A330 order
Having opted to order another 11 Airbus A330-300s, Garuda Indonesia also plans to acquire turboprops to serve low-density routes in eastern Indonesia.
-
NewsBoeing and Embraer: diplomacy but no alliance
Aviation figured prominently in a meeting between US and Brazilian heads of state at the White House last week, but while the prospect of a broad-ranging Boeing-Embraer alliance was raised, no details emerged beyond a general commitment to pursue advances in safety and efficiency.
-
News
Alitalia ordered to surrender slots on Rome-Linate route
Italy's competition authority has ruled that Alitalia's tie-up with Air One monopolises the Rome Fiumicino-Milan Linate route, and that the carrier must...
-
News
United-Continental names new CFO
United-Continental has appointed John Rainey as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Rainey succeeds Zane Rowe as he is leaving...
-
News
Porter eyes new US destinations after Washington DC
Porter Airlines plans to begin flights to a couple of new US destinations by end-2012, as it launched its first flight today to Washington DC. The...
-
News
Intrepid conversions drag down A330-200F backlog
Airbus's backlog for the A330-200 freighter has further diminished after US lessor Intrepid Aviation pursued its plans to convert part of its order into the passenger version.
-
NewsGA pilot numbers drop due to economic climate
Flying clubs are fighting to retain and attract members in a climate of both increasing costs in a tough economic environment and falling pilot numbers