Airline news
Malaysia Airlines Says Not In Talks With Other Carriers
Malaysia Airlines is not in talks with any other airline to help its planned restructuring as the loss-making carrier seeks to turn around a slump in business since the disappearance of flight MH370 last March, its chief...
Dutch Ship Begins Mapping Ocean In Boeing 777-200 MH370 Hunt
Dutch engineers started a months-long survey to map uncharted deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for the wreck of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. A survey ship from Dutch engi...
UK Agency Says, Faulty Wiring Likely Caused 787 Fire
A fire that scorched the top of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at London Heathrow airport last summer was likely caused by faulty wiring in an emergency rescue beacon that led to “an uncontrolled discharge” from a l...
Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 Gets FAA Certification
The US FAA have certified the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, clearing the way for the new, stretched jet’s delivery to its first customer, Air New Zealand, possibly later this month. Approval by the FAA and the European ...
Qatar Airways Airbus 380 Deliveries Delayed
Delivery of the first three Airbus A380s to Qatar Airways has been delayed by several weeks due to unresolved cabin issues, the airline’s chief executive said. The delivery had originally been expected around the e...
China Eastern Orders 80 Boeing 737s
China Eastern Airlines has ordered 80 Boeing 737 planes, worth about USD$7.4 billion at list prices. The aircraft, including 737-800s and 737MAX, will be delivered from 2016 to 2020, the Shanghai-based carrier said in a ...
