Arik Air will commence 3X-weekly Lagos-Abu Dhabi Airbus A340-500 service by the end of November. Ethiopian Airlines launched 4X-weekly Mekele-BahirDar-Khartoum Bombardier Q400 service. Aeromexico started 2X-weekly Guadalajara-Las Vegas service and daily Mexico City-Caracas Boeing 737 service.
Greek air traffic controllers and staff from the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are participating in the 48-hr. general strike to begin Wednesday, protesting against a sweeping package of austerity measures expected to be passed in the Greek parliament this week.
News from Travel Technology Update: The European Union’s Council of Ministers formally adopted a new set of rules on consumer rights that could have far-reaching consequences for the airline industry and other companies in the travel sector.
In a major blow to Boeing, China Eastern Airlines (MU) has ordered 15 Airbus A330s. The new order became apparent in the same Hong Kong regulatory filing in which MU revealed it was canceling an order for 24 Boeing 787s.
In a major blow to Boeing, China Eastern Airlines (MU) has ordered 15 Airbus A330s. The new order became apparent in the same Hong Kong regulatory filing in which MU revealed it was canceling an order for 24 Boeing 787s.
China Eastern Airlines (MU) has canceled an order for 24 Boeing 787s and replaced it with an order for 45 737s, citing delivery delays and a weakening economy, it was reported Monday afternoon.
China Eastern Airlines (MU) has canceled an order for 24 Boeing 787s and replaced it with an order for 45 737s, citing delivery delays and a weakening economy, it was reported Monday afternoon.
Thai Airways International (TG) acquired an additional 10% stake in Nok Air (DD), lifting its holding in the low-cost carrier to 49%, according to a statement to Thailand’s stock exchange. With a 49% share, TG has five out of nine directors on DD’s board, compared to four previously, giving it greater control over DD’s strategy.
American Airlines (AA) said it will relocate approximately 230 Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) employees from Tulsa, Okla. to Dallas/Ft. Worth Systems Operations Control (SOC) Center.
A German court on Thursday has ruled on the operating hours of Berlin’s newest airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), which is expected to open June 3, 2012.
Sky Express, Russia’s first low-cost carrier (LCC), will lose its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and operate under a new single AOC with Russian regional carrier Kuban Airlines.
A Qantas (QF) Boeing 747-400, en route from Bangkok to Sydney on Sunday, returned to Bangkok an hour into the flight following the contained failure of one of its Rolls-Royce RB211 engines. There were no injuries among the 356 passengers and crew.
Chinese carriers reported an aggregate profit of CNY3.7 billion ($582 million) in September, a 38.8% drop compared to total net income of CNY6.04 billion in the year-ago period.
Chinese carriers reported an aggregate profit of CNY3.7 billion ($582 million) in September, a 38.8% drop compared to total net income of CNY6.04 billion in the year-ago period.
