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Some Air Berlin/Etihad Code Shares Rejected
Some Air Berlin/Etihad Code Shares Rejected Etihad has been denied approval to add its code to some flights to Germany operated by partner Air Berlin, meaning the German airline could lose out on passengers that it needs...
MH17 Victims Families To Seek Damages From Dutch State
MH17 Victims Families To Seek Damages From Dutch State Dutch relatives of victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17, downed over Ukraine in July, will hold the Dutch government liable for damages for its handling of the aftermat...
Norwegian Picks Rolls-Royce To Power Additional 787
Norwegian Picks Rolls-Royce To Power Additional 787 Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce engines to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and signed up for a long-term maintenance and servicing contract worth USD$440 m...
Emirates Says New Plane Tracking Systems Unnecessary
Emirates Says New Plane Tracking Systems Unnecessary Emirates’ president Tim Clark said there is no need to improve modern aircraft tracking systems even after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, accordin...
Virgin Atlantic To Scrap Little Red Domestic Service
Virgin Atlantic To Scrap Little Red Domestic Service Virgin Atlantic said its domestic short-haul unit, Little Red, would cease operations in 2015, just over two years after it was launched. The airline, which is 51 perc...
Airbus Lags Boeing In First Nine Months
Airbus Lags Boeing In First Nine Months Airbus sold 76 aircraft in September, but ended the first nine months of the year behind Boeing in the number of planes sold and delivered. Airbus sold a net total of 69 aircraft last mon...