AIRLINE NEWS
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Hungarian airline Malev joins oneworld alliance
Malev Hungarian Airlines has joined the oneworld alliance, joining carriers such as American Airlines and British Airways.
money.aol.com (page not found)
money.aol.com (page not found)
Labels: hungarian airlines, Malev, Oneworld
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Air Berlin acquires LTU to add long-haul destinations
Air Berlin has bought the German charter carrier LTU to begin offering long-haul flights and expand in Germany.
nytimes.com
nytimes.com
Labels: air berlin, long haul, LTU
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Delta sees end to bankruptcy woe
Delta Airlines has said that it expects to emerge from bankruptcy by late April and would operate with a profit this year.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: bankrupt, Delta, profit
Friday, March 23, 2007
Shareholder appears to ground $11bn Qantas bid
A major stakeholder has rejected the $11 billion private equity-backed consortium bid for Qantas.
theaustralian.com.au
theaustralian.com.au
Labels: Qantas, rejected, takeover
Airlines warned to get act together
Six Indonesian airlines have been told to improve their safety standards or face closure.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: airlines, Indonesia, safety
Thursday, March 22, 2007
United Airlines fined nearly $400K for air quality violations
Bay Area air quality regulators have fined United Airlines nearly $400 000 for ignoring pollution requirements and failing to ensure properly functions filtering equipment at its San Francisco International Airport maintenance facility.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Labels: air quality, fined, United Airlines
EU backing for 'open skies' deal
European Union transport ministers have formally backed the 'open skies' aviation agreement which will ease restrictions on travel between the United States and Europe.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: EU, European Union, open skies deal
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Emirates on runway for extra flights
The Australian Government is expected to decide if it will permit Emirates Airlines to fly 16 daily services to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth by 2014, a decision which would boost the UAE carrier's plans to become the biggest foreign airline flying to Australia.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: australia, Emirates, UAE
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Virgin America Wins Approval to Fly Once CEO's Ousted
The US Transportation Department has given Virgin America approval to start US flights on the condition it replaces its CEO and takes other steps to distance itself from foreign control
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: approved, US flights, Virgin America
Monday, March 19, 2007
JAL deal sets up Jetstar in Cairns for long haul
Jetstar International and Japan Airlines have been approved to codeshare services for at least the next two years, with Jetstar set to establish a long-haul base in Cairns.
theaustralian.com.au
theaustralian.com.au
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Airline to charge for emissions
SAS AB has introduced a voluntary greenhouse charge for passengers who want to offset their flights carbon dioxide emissions.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: carbon, emissions, SAS AB
Airbus protests due across Europe
Tens of thousands of Airbus workers are expected to take to the streets on Friday to vent their anger at the plane manufacturer's plans to cut 10,000 jobs.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Qantas using Changi prisoners to clean planes says Union
Qantas is employing prisoners from Singapore's Changi Prison to clean its flight decks ahead of safety inspections, according to an engineers union.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Changi, prisoners, Qantas
China plans to build its own super-jumbo
China has announced plans to build its own large passenger aircraft to challenge Airbus and Boeing in a project described by an aviation official as an "inspiration to the nation".
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: Airbus, China, superjumbo
Monday, March 12, 2007
Phantom flight service grounded
BMI is to cancel a 'phantom' service after confirmation that the airline is flying an empty 124-seat plane between Cardiff and London six times a week in order to retain landing slots at Heathrow.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: BMI, Heathrow, phantom
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Ryanair to serve larger airports
Ryanair's chief executive has announced plans to serve larger airports in a bid to double passenger numbers in a five year timeframe.
irishtimes.com
irishtimes.com
Labels: airports, passengers, Ryanair
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Ryanair battles 'overcharging' travel websites
Ryanair has begun blocking bookings from several travel websites after it claimed that they overcharge passengers for flights
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Labels: Ryanair, travel, website
Survivors say jet shook before landing
The Garuda Airlines plane that crash landed on Wednesday shook violently before it touched down and appeared to be going too fast according to survivors.
news.yahoo.com (Page not found)
news.yahoo.com (Page not found)
Labels: crash, Garuda Airlines, Indonesia
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Air-India merger may end reign of maharaja mascot
The future of Air-India's iconic mascot, the Maharaja, is in jeopardy with the planned merger between India's two state run airlines.
in.today.reuters.com (page not found)
in.today.reuters.com (page not found)
Labels: Air India, maharaja, merger
Costello clears Qantas sale
The Australian government has approved the $11 billion takeover of Qantas after its buyer guaranteed Australian jobs and regional routes.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: government, Qantas, takeover
Bristol airport loses eight flights
Flybe will withdraw all flights from Bristol airport with the exception of its route to Jersey.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: Bristol, Flybe, Jersey
Monday, March 05, 2007
State hopes Tiger will pounce on Melbourne
The Victorian State Government is aggressively lobbying to snare the Singaporean low-cost carrier Tiger Airways as a Melbourne based airline.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: melbourne, Singapore, Tiger Airways
BA cancels 1000 flights to cut 'no frills' losses subsidiary
British Airways is set to cancel more than 1000 of its budget subsidiary airline's flights in order to 'protect the ongoing viability of the business'.
independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk
Labels: BA, BA Connect, British Airways
Korean Air-Led Group to Buy $2.5 Billion S-Oil Stake
Korean Air Lines have announced that it will become a shareholder in the oil refiner S-Oil Corp as part of a $2.5 billion deal to secure a stable supply of jet fuel.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: jet fuel, Korean Air Lines, S-Oil Corp
British Airways Shares Slump on Open-Skies Accord
Shares in British Airways have slumped after the US and the EU tentatively reached its 'open skies' agreement on Friday.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: British Airways, European Union, open skies deal
Flights hit by BA sale to Flybe
British Airways has sold the operations of its regional subsidiary airline BA Connect to Flybe in a move that will create Europe's largest regional airline
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: BA, BA Connect, Flybe
Sunday, March 04, 2007
BA and Virgin knock open sky deal
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have criticised the European Union's 'open skies' deal with the US amid concerns that the deal will favour US carriers.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, EU, open skies deal, Virgin Atlantic
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Zoom bids to compete with BA on Bermuda-London route
Zoom Airlines has applied for a licence to run flights between Bermuda and Gatwick this summer, which would provide the island's first competition to British Airways.
theroyalgazette.com
theroyalgazette.com
Labels: Bermuda, Gatwick, Zoom Airlines
Thursday, March 01, 2007
AirAsia chalks up best quarterly results
AirAsia has recorded its best quarterly results, with net profits surging 192.7 per cent to RM150.1 million from RM51.3 million.
thestar.com.my
thestar.com.my
Labels: AirAsia, profit, quarterly
Royal Jordanian Joins 'One World' Airline Alliance
Royal Jordanian Airlines has become the first airline from the Middle East to join the Oneworld alliance.
petra.gov.jo (page not found)
petra.gov.jo (page not found)
Labels: Middle East, Oneworld, Royal Jordanian Airlines
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