Boeing has stated that it will consider increasing its dividend in 2012 and repurchasing shares as its cash flow improves following deliveries of the 787 and the 747-8. James Bell, Beoing’s CFO said d...
Hawaiian Airlines and Korean Air are uniting in a new frequent flyer program. The two airlines announced Wednesday that members can earn frequent flyer miles on flights operated by both carriers. Trav...
AirTran Airways shareholders voted yesterday to sell the airline to Southwest for $1.4 billion. More than 98.6% of shareholders voted, with 77.5% voted for the sale. The deal still needs to be approve...
Gulf Air and budget airline Bahrain Air have both cancelled flights to Lebanon "until further notice”. Services to Iran and Iraq have also stopped following criticism of the countries of Bahrain’s han...
Israeli national carrier El Al has completed a contract to order four 737-900ERs (extended range) and reserve options for future aircraft. The four-airplane order is valued at approximately $343.2 mil...
In a bid to boost growth in the regional air services sector in India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stated that regional carriers will be required to reach a fleet size of thre...
Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Airlines has once again called on Boeing to give some indication this year on the possibility of a narrowbody replacement being launched by the US manufacturer. “It remain...
Following on from our news feature on Monday morning: Southwest traffic in February rises despite continuing fare increases. The airline flew 13% more customers last month than in the previous year. H...
A Trans Air Congo Antonov 12 cargo aircraft crashed in the final stages of an approach at Pointe Noire Airport, Congo. The aircraft, which was destroyed, killed more than 14 people as it came down in ...
Cebu Pacific has expressed concerns about certain provisions of the open skies executive order that are apparently ill-advised. "Executive Order 29 would afford foreign airlines benefits so critical t...
Refuellers, ramp, baggage and transport staff have now joined pilots and engineers in threatening strike action against Qantas to support controversial "job security" clauses aimed at limiting the use...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed that it will suspend half of its daily flights between Singapore and Tokyo due to a drop off in demand as the nuclear situation worsens. From Sunday SIA will sto...
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