Following the breakdown in negotiations for Arab Airlines to buy 50 aircraft from Airbus due to US sanctions imposed on Syria in May 2004, the Syrian airline has turned to Russian to provide its fleet...
South African Airways will cease operating is last 747-400 in October. The carrier had operated a total of 28 747s since its first introduction in 1971. ...
Vietnam Airlines has converted its order for 16 787-8 orders made in 2007 to the 787-9 "due to unexpected performance limitations on the original model." The airline believe the -8s are now “too heavy...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved the joint venture between Virgin Blue and Etihad to cooperate on pricing and scheduling. Qantas, whose CEO Alan Joyce stated last...
Luxair Luxembourg Airlines has ordered a second Boeing 737-800 to add to the one it ordered in June. The aircraft has a list price of $77 million before discounts. ...
Initial reports by US airlines show that no noticeable rise in ticket cancellations following the terror alert from the United States and UK governments of a severe terror threat in Europe. However it...
Wataniya Airways has taken delivery of its seventh A320. this is the third new A320 the airline has added to its fleet in 2010. ...
Ground handling firm Celebi, which services the Delhi and Mumbai airports, has expanded its base and added Austrian Airlines at a Delhi client. The firm also plans to add Hong Kong Airlines as its cli...
Munir Majid, chairman of Malaysian Airlines, stated that Emirates had become a formidable competitor and finding ways to compete was difficult. "Emirates is a formidable airline now, with probably the...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved the joint venture between Virgin Blue and Etihad to cooperate on pricing and scheduling. Qantas, whose CEO Alan Joyce stated last...
There are signs that Iran and Egypt could form an alliance to cooperate in area such as tourism and aviation. Local media sources suggest that discussions over the weekend between Iranian government o...
Middle Eastern airlines are indeed the real competition to European airlines, a fact recognised by Willie Walsh in September speech to the European Aviation Club. This new weekly email from Aviation N...
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