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TAP Portugal Selloff Still Uncertain

  Sergio Monteiro, Portugal’s state secretary for infrastructure, transport and communications, said it was still uncertain whether the government will reopen this year the sale process of flag carrier TAP. The sello...


F/A Trainee Bomb Threat To Rival Airline

  A former American Airlines flight attendant trainee is due to be sentenced on Monday after admitting he made repeated bomb threats against a rival airline, mostly by calling the 911 emergency number from pay phones, acco...



Officials In Three States Back American-US Air Merger

  Officials in three states are pushing back against the US government’s attempt to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways, saying the combined company would benefit their local economies. Last...


Air Canada Studying Bombardier CSeries

  Air Canada is studying Bombardier’s new CSeries jet as it focuses on deciding by the end of the year which narrow-body to purchase for its fleet, the airline’s chief executive said. “It’s a big, b...



Union Pressure Likely To Limit Finnair Sell-Off

  Union pressure is likely to limit the sale of Finnish state holdings including its stake in national carrier Finnair when the government announces its 2014 budget proposals next week. The six-party coalition is due to ra...


Passenger Tries To Open Jet Door Mid-Flight

  An AirTran Airways flight made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday evening after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit on the plane, a television station reported. AirTran Flight 265 was en route ...