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New Berlin Airport No White Elephant
New Berlin Airport No White Elephant Berlin’s new international airport, delayed repeatedly due to red tape and technical problems, is on course to open in 2017, a spokesman said, denying a media report it could en...
Cathay Pacific Cabin Crew Threaten August Strike
Cathay Pacific Cabin Crew Threaten August Strike The Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants’ union said it will move forward with plans for a strike in August, accusing the company’s management of failing to negot...
PAL Considering Airbus A350 For New Routes
PAL Considering Airbus A350 For New Routes Philippine Airlines will consider the Airbus A350 for an expansion of its long-haul operations, PAL President Jaime Bautista said. PAL currently flies Boeing 777s on its long-haul rout...
Chinese Partnership To Buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX
Chinese Partnership To Buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX A Chinese consortium of Ruili Airlines, a privately-owned start-up budget carrier, and two leasing firms has signed a deal to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX jets for CNY38 billion yuan (USD$6...
AirAsia Looks To Sell Stake In Loyalty Scheme
AirAsia Looks To Sell Stake In Loyalty Scheme Malaysia’s AirAsia is in talks to sell a minority stake in its loyalty scheme joint venture to private equity firms, in a deal that could value the business at about USD$330 m...
Air Berlin Has Last Shot At Turnaround
Air Berlin Has Last Shot At Turnaround Air Berlin has one last shot at turning itself around, its chief executive told a German newspaper, underlining the scale of the challenge facing Germany’s second largest airline. Th...
