AIRLINE NEWS
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Air China flight lands safely at LAX after tire blows out
An Air China jetliner made an emergency landing early Friday at Los Angeles International Airport after the pilot reported at least one tire was blown out.
mercurynews.com
mercurynews.com
Labels: air china, emergency landing, lax, los angeles
Friday, June 29, 2007
EU to ban all Indonesian airlines
The European Commission will ban all 51 Indonesian airlines from flying to the European Union next week citing Indonesian authorities' failure to give adequate safety assurances.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: airlines, European Commission, European Union, Indonesia
Several killed in Angola jet crash
At least six people are reported to have been killed after a TAAG Angola Airlines aircraft crashed on landing at an airport in northern Angola.
english.aljazeera.net
english.aljazeera.net
Labels: angola, crash, TAAG Angola Airlines
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Northwest Airlines statement on cancellations
Northwest Airlines has released a statement on its recent flight cancellations, outlining reasons for the pre-cancellation of a number of its flights and the steps it will take to remedy the situation.
Labels: cancellations, Northwest Airlines, statement
Ryanair to Sue EU Over Aer Lingus Bid
Ryanair has declared it will sue EU regulators if their hostile takeover bid for Aer Lingus was blocked, claiming it is the victim of political bias.
chron.com (page not found)
chron.com (page not found)
Labels: Aer Lingus, Ryanair, takeover
LAN Airlines Raises $320M in Offering
LAN Airlines has said that a recent share offering raised a total of $320 million in Chile and the United States.
forbes.com (page not found)
forbes.com (page not found)
Labels: Chile, LAN, shares, United States
French President Backs CO2 Trading For All Airlines Flying To EU
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that he supports calls to make airlines trade carbon permits, saying that their imprint on the environment could no longer be ignored.
money.cnn.com (page not found)
money.cnn.com (page not found)
Monday, June 25, 2007
Virgin's Branson may buy into AirAsia
British billionaire Richard Branson of Virgin Group is touted to be taking a stake in Malaysia's new AirAsia long-haul budget airline.
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Labels: AirAsia, Richard Branson, Virgin
Saturday, June 23, 2007
EU sanctions to affect Russian airlines traffic
Tens of thousands of Russian tourists are experiencing serious difficulties vacationing in EU countries due to sanctions against a number of Russian airlines, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia.
neurope.eu
neurope.eu
Labels: Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Russian airlines, sanctions
Friday, June 22, 2007
Continental Airlines apologizes for flight problem
Continental Airlines has apologized to passengers who endured a two-day trans-Atlantic odyssey with sewage overflowing from a jet's toilets.
abqtrib.com
abqtrib.com
Labels: Continental Airlines, sewage, toilets
Airbus bags another order
Singapore Airlines has awarded a $3.7 billion contract to Airbus for 20 new A350s on the last day of the Paris Air Show.
seattlepi.com
seattlepi.com
Labels: Airbus, Paris Air Show, Singapore Airlines
Mandala Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A320 aircraft
Indonesia's Mandala Airlines has said it will buy 25 Airbus A320 aircraft to strengthen its fleet as it faces tighter local competition.
antara.co.id
antara.co.id
Labels: Airbus, Indonesia, Mandala Airlines
A new supersonic boom?
Plans for two supersonic business jets that promise to cut more than a third off current flying times are circulating at the Paris Air Show this week.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: jet, Paris Air Show, supersonic
United Airlines works to return flights after computer glitch
A United Airlines computer outage forced the airline to stop all its takeoffs around the globe for more than two hours on Wednesday.
itnews.com.au
itnews.com.au
Labels: computer, outage, United Airlines
Tiger beefs up fleet for launch
Tiger Airways has ordered up to 50 extra Airbus A320s for its upcoming launch into the Australian domestic market.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Airbus, australia, domestic, Tiger Airways
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Hong Kong Airlines to buy 51 Airbus planes
Hong Kong Airlines plans to buy 51 jets from Airbus worth $5.6 billion, accelerating an expansion aimed at a booming Asian aviation arena.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: Airbus, Asia, Hong Kong Airlines
Lufthansa to completely take over its 'Swiss' unit as of July 1
Lufthansa has announced that it will own Swiss outright as of 1 July after securing all necessary traffic rights.
forbes.com
forbes.com
Labels: lufthansa, swiss, takeover
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Aeroflot commitment lifts Airbus
Russian carrier Aeroflot has confirmed it will purchase 22 of the new Airbus A350 XWB planes, ending speculation it might opt exclusively for Boeing's Dreamliner 787.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: Aeroflot, Airbus, Dreamliner
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Fly Asian Express orders 15 A330 aircraft
The owner of budget airline AirAsia X, Fly Asian Express, has confirmed it has ordered 15 long-haul Airbus A330 aircraft in a deal worth $2.9 billion.
yahoo.reuters.com (page not found)
yahoo.reuters.com (page not found)
Labels: AirAsiaX, Airbus, Fly Asian Express
Chinese group to bid for all six Airbus plants
The aerospace industry is rushing to invest in the far east, with China's main state-owned aerospace group bidding to invest in or buy all six Airbus plants.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: aerospace, Airbus, China
Monday, June 18, 2007
Israel joins the city break set
Thomsonfly is set to launch the first budget carrier flights linking the UK with Israel.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: Israel, Thomsonfly, uk
SpiceJet rejects stake sale reports
Budget carrier SpiceJet has denied reports it is planning to sell a stake in the company.
in.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
in.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Airline attempts to ban passengers' packed lunches
Low cost carrier Flybe is gaining a reputation as 'Europe's tightest airline' after notices were attached to its in-flight menu cards telling passengers that they were not allowed to eat their own food.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: 'Europe's tightest airline', Flybe, inflight, menu
'Ecojet' is pie in the sky, say environmentalists
The unveiling of EasyJet's prototype plane that the airline says would cut carbon emissions in half has left environmentalists unimpressed.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: EasyJet, ecoJet, environmental
Thursday, June 14, 2007
EasyJet unveils 'ecoJet'
EasyJet has unveiled the prototype for an aircraft that would produce 50% less CO2 than its existing fleet.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Viva Macau to start Sydney flights in August
Viva Macau is expected to start selling tickets for its first flights between Sydney and Macau next week.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: Macau, Sydney, Viva Macau
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Strike disrupts flights in India
Thousands of Indian Airlines employees wanting better wages and career prospects have begun an indefinite strike.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: employees, indian airlines, strike
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Jetstar bound for Bali as market rebounds
Jetstar is planning on doubling its flights from Sydney to Bali after a recovery in the Australian tourist market to the resort island.
theaustralian.com.au
theaustralian.com.au
Air France-KLM May Traffic Rises on Demand for Flights to U.S.
Air France-KLM has announced that passenger traffic rose 3.9 per cent in May due to increased travel to the Americas and Asia.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: Air France-KLM, increase, passenger
All Swissair defendants cleared
The 19 defendants accused of crimes linked to the collapse of Switzerland's national carrier Swissair have all been cleared.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: cleared, defendants, Swissair
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Kingfisher, Air Deccan to revise fleet purchase plans
Days after buying a controlling stake in Air Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya is looking to rationalise his fleet structure.
hindu.com
hindu.com
Labels: Air Deccan, fleet, Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines to order more A380 jets
India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to order five more Airbus A380 superjumbos this month, becoming the latest carrier to increase orders for the delayed aircraft.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: Airbus, Kingfisher Airlines, superjumbo
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
JetBlue using Google Maps so passengers can monitor flights
JetBlue will use Google Maps technology to allow passengers to chart the routes of their flights in real time on the plane's seatback TVs.
chicagotribune.com (page not found)
chicagotribune.com (page not found)
Labels: Google Maps, JetBlue, route
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Flybe to reveal damage of flights
Budget carrier Flybe will provide its passengers with data showing fuel use, carbon dioxide emissions and the noise patterns of its planes, allowing people to choose the least environmentally damaging route or aircraft.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: carbon, environmental, Flybe
