Ryanair has announced a 10% increase in passenger traffic for 2010. A record 72 million passengers opted to fly on the Irish low-cost airline, which also set a record for the amount of monthly passeng...
Bankrupt Japan Airlines has announced it is cutting 170 more jobs in January under its restructuring plan that will cut its operations by a third by March. The airline must cut a further 1,500 jobs...
The East coast snow storm that closed the three major New York airports is expected to cost the airline industry up to $150 million. According to the Federal Aviation Administration some 6,000 flig...
Some 7,000 fleet service employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has ratified its collective bargaining agreement with employer Continental Airlines, a subsidiary ...
Southwest Airlines has confirmed it is open to order a third aircraft type. The airline is a loyal 737 and 717 customer but now is has opened the doors to Bombardier and its CSeries aircraft as wel...
The new Secretary General of the Nairobi based African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Dr Elijah Chingosho assumed office on January 1, 2011 after a brief handing over ceremony at the organisation’s ...
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia was this week appointed to the new board of directors of Ethiopian Airlines. The national flag carrier is 100% owned by the government of Ethiopia. At a fa...
Turkish Airlines (THY) chairman Hamdi Topcu has stated that the airline is aiming to operate 180-200 aircraft by the end of 2011, and is targeting 27% growth and $8 billion revenue. The target seem...
The Government of the Maldives has delivered the Air Operating Certificate (AOC) to Mega Maldives, a joint venture between Maldives ZM Holdings and US W-Cap. Mega Maldives will start flights from ...
An expanded agreement between the Canadian government and Egypt allows more airlines to operate flights between the two countries. Currently Air Canada is only airline offering flights between Cana...
Shares in Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (GOL) fell to a three-month low as the market reacts to concerns over potential strikes and delays caused by bad weather in Europe. Shares fell by 2.9% to 2...
From January 1, 2011, Qatar Airways will fly its 777-300ER aircraft on the daily non-stop Doha to Madrid route. The aircraft, which features 42 seats in business class and 293 in economy, replaces ...
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