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Airbus Considering US Assembly Plant
Airbus is seriously studying the possibility of opening an assembly line in the United States, marking a direct challenge to Boeing in its home market as competition heats up in the global jet market, people familiar wit...
Abu Dhabi Airport in USD$2.9 Bln Expansion
A consortium that includes Arabtec and Greek and Turkish firms has won a AED10.8 billion dirhams (USD$2.94 billion) contract from the Abu Dhabi government to build a mid-field terminal at the cash-rich emirate’s ai...
Boeing Names Conner Commercial Plane Head
Boeing appointed a new head of its commercial plane unit on Tuesday, turning to veteran engineer-turned-salesman Raymond Conner to give it the upper hand in its battle with Airbus for the USD$100 billion-a-year aircraft ...
Japan Airlines IPO To Benefit From Tax Savings
As Japan Airlines taxies towards its initial public offering in September, the airline will pitch investors on the hard-won cost-cuts and fuel-efficient fleet that helped it emerge from bankruptcy to become the worldR...
Margin-Hunting Airlines May Shed Catering Units
A plastic tray, a hard bread roll and cellophane-wrapped cutlery: airline food can be a joyless culinary experience for economy class flyers, and some carriers may now be about to shed their catering units to focus on th...
First Malaysia Airlines A380 Revealed in Special Livery
The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was unveiled today bearing its special celebration livery, ahead of entry-into-service next week on the Kuala Lumpur-London route. The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was unveil...
