AIRLINE NEWS
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
More superjumbo delays at Airbus
Aviation giant EADS has pushed back its delivery schedule for the Airbus A380 superjumbo after a review found it would take more time and resources than first thought to ramp up production, the European group said on Tuesday.
business.theage.com.au
business.theage.com.au
Labels: A380
Berlusconi vows to save Alitalia
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has insisted the country's national airline, Alitalia, will pull through its financial crisis.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: Alitalia
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Silverjet plans new hub in UAE
Silverjet, the British business-class-only airline, said it is considering setting up a new hub in either Dubai or Abu Dhabi after receiving a $100 million cash injection from a UAE-based investor.
gulfnews.com
gulfnews.com
OpenSkies gets OK to launch from Paris Orly-New York JFK
OpenSkies, the new BA subsidiary which plans to operate flights from Europe direct to the US, has received clearance from Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority to take to the skies.
travel.timesonline.co.uk
travel.timesonline.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, New York, OpenSkies, Paris
Saturday, May 10, 2008
EuroManx goes into receivership
A Manx-based airline has gone into receivership following a rise in fuel prices and a fall in passenger numbers.
EuroManx, which was set up in 2002, claims a number of factors have proved to be "insurmountable obstacles" and as such, the firm has stopped all flights.
news.bbc.co.uk
EuroManx, which was set up in 2002, claims a number of factors have proved to be "insurmountable obstacles" and as such, the firm has stopped all flights.
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: euromanx, receivership
Friday, May 09, 2008
Plane Flew to Paris With Missing Panel
American Airlines says the Federal Aviation Administration has asked for a report on a flight that flew from Dallas to Paris last month after a panel fell off the underside of the plane during takeoff.
abcnews.go.com
abcnews.go.com
Labels: american airlines, Paris
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Lufthansa Would Look at Austrian Airlines If Offered
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe's second biggest airline, said it would consider buying a stake in Austrian Airlines Group in the event an opportunity arises, though the carriers aren't in talks.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: austrian airlines, lufthansa
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Budget airline Nationwide ceases operations with immediate effect
South African budget airline Nationwide stopped operations with immediate effect Tuesday because of financial problems.
The company has a fleet of 17 planes which mainly cover domestic and short haul routes, with flights to London three times per week. It was not immediately clear how many passengers were stranded.
iht.com
The company has a fleet of 17 planes which mainly cover domestic and short haul routes, with flights to London three times per week. It was not immediately clear how many passengers were stranded.
iht.com
Labels: nationwide airlines
Brussels Airlines says in talks to enter alliance
Belgium's Brussels Airlines said on Tuesday it was in talks with various partners to enter one of the world's main commercial airline alliances and keeping the door open for a possible stake sale to a new shareholder.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: alliance, Brussels Airlines
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Bmi set for takeover by Lufthansa
German carrier Lufthansa is poised to take control of Bmi, the UK airline controlled by Sir Michael Bishop for the past 30 years, in a deal that could value the business at £500m-£600m.
telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk
Labels: BMI, lufthansa, takeover
