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Delta, Virgin Atlantic Close To Immunity Approval
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways are on track to receive immunity from US antitrust laws to operate a planned trans-Atlantic joint venture. In a filing on Friday, the US Department of Transportation said it ha...
Etihad Extends Jet Deal Clearance Deadline
Etihad Airways expects a USD$600 million investment in Jet Airways to be cleared by Indian authorities imminently, as it further extended a deadline for regulatory approval that ended on August 31, the Abu Dhabi carrier ...
Countdown Begins To US Airline Merger Trial
American Airlines and US Airways voiced a fresh sense of optimism on Friday after a US judge granted their request for a speedy trial to determine whether the two carriers are allowed to form the world’s largest ai...
Lufthansa’s Freight Business Fails To Pick Up
Lufthansa’s air freight business failed to pick up over the summer period although overall business was “decent”, chief executive Christoph Franz told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. “We h...
WestJet To Purchase 65 Boeing 737 MAX
Canada’s WestJet Airlines said on Thursday it has reached a preliminary agreement to purchase 65 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing. Calgary-based WestJet said it expects to sign a final purchase agreement with Boeing be...
Ethiopian Confident in 787 As Profits Rise
Ethiopian Airlines, one of whose Boeing 787 Dreamliners caught fire at London Heathrow airport last month, said it had full confidence in the aircraft and is pressing ahead with its order for eight more. “The airpl...
