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Pilots Say Further Lufthansa Strikes Likely
Pilots Say Further Lufthansa Strikes Likely German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said it is likely to call for further strikes at Lufthansa as a long-running row continues. The dispute revolves around an early re...
Qatar Inaugurates A350, Challenging Lufthansa
Qatar Inaugurates A350, Challenging Lufthansa Qatar Airways on Thursday became the first airline to start scheduled flights with the Airbus A350, throwing down a challenge to Lufthansa at its home airport. Lufthansa has been a ...
Cyprus Airways Name, Logo For Sale
Cyprus Airways Name, Logo For Sale Cyprus will put the trade name and logo of now-defunct state carrier Cyprus Airways up for sale after the airline suspended operations on January 9, officials said on Wednesday. Cash-starved C...
Embraer Wins First Indonesia Aircraft Deal
Embraer Wins First Indonesia Aircraft Deal Embraer is supplying its first aircraft to an Indonesian airline as cost-conscious Southeast Asian carriers seek smaller planes to serve the region’s second-tier cities more effi...
Airbus Says Priority For A380 Is New Customers
Airbus Says Priority For A380 Is New Customers Airbus expects to win more orders for the A380 this year after failing to book any new customers for the superjumbo in 2014. Emirates is the biggest customer for the plane and has ...
Boeing Says No Plans To Match Airbus With Long Range 737
Boeing Says No Plans To Match Airbus With Long Range 737 Boeing sees no business case for offering an extended-range version of its largest 737, the forthcoming 737 MAX 9, to compete with a A321neo that Airbus launched on Tuesd...