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Manchester Airport Aiming to Attract Chinese Businesses to Its Airport City Project

The £650million plans to develop the UK’s first ever airport city were unveiled to more than 200 Chinese businesses and potential investors in Shanghai at the beginning of July. In bringing the Chinese businesses to the ...


Ryanair Seeks EU Approval For Aer Lingus Bid

  Budget airline Ryanair has asked EU antitrust regulators to approve its EUR€694 million (USD$851.9 million) takeover bid — its third — for Ireland’s Aer Lingus, in what could be an uphill battle after...



Qatar, Bahrain Carriers Eye Saudi Skies

  Qatar Airways, Bahrain Air and Gulf Air are among the firms in pre-qualified consortia bidding for a new airline license in Saudi Arabia, an official from the General Authority for Civil Aviation said. This month GACA sa...


Engine Glitch Grounds Some Of ANA’s 787s

  Japan’s All Nippon Airways said on Monday it had grounded several Boeing 787 Dreamliners after discovering a problem inside the new jet’s Rolls-Royce engines. ANA, which is the launch customer for the lightwe...



Hawaii Island Air Enhances Inter-Island Service

Launches New Brand And Rolls Out New Fleet Of Efficient Jet Prop Aircraft Island Air announced their new business model featuring a complete image and brand overhaul. This new brand coincides with the arrival of the airlineR...


Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order for Additional 777-200LR

Airplane adds to fleet to boost long-haul routes Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an order for one additional 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner, adding to the airline’s fleet of five 777-200LRs. The order ...