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Emirates Airlines Is Interested In Lufthansa LSG Sky Chefs Catering Business

  Emirates’ ground services unit Dnata is “interested” in acquiring LSG Sky Chefs, the world’s largest in-flight catering business, from Lufthansa if it is put up for sale again, Dnata’s presi...


SeaTac Jetway Fails As Passengers Exit Plane

  A jetway collapsed on Tuesday at Seattle-Tacoma Airport as passengers were exiting a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix, but no one was injured in the incident, an airport spokeswoman said. About half the passengers ...



Search For Boeing 777 MH370 Moves To Site Of First Ping

  An Australian naval vessel carrying an underwater drone involved in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 left port on Saturday on its second mission to scan part of the Indian Ocean where the longest sonar ̶...


Italy and Alitalia Shareholders Agree, More Etihad Talks

  The Italian government, banks and Alitalia shareholders agreed on Monday that talks should continue with Etihad over a potential link-up, a government statement said. The statement, issued after a two-hour meeting, said ...



Inmarsat To Provide Free Tracking After Boeing 777 MH370 Went Missing

  Inmarsat, the firm whose satellites helped track the final route of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, confirmed that it would offer a free, basic tracking service to passenger airlines globally. The company said on...


Singapore Airlines Hit By Q4 Operating Loss

  Operating losses at Singapore Airlines widened in the fourth-quarter as it cited persistently weak pricing power and flagged a challenging outlook. Singapore Air said operating loss widened to SGD$60.3 million (USD$48.3 ...