Airline news
Air France-KLM Swings Back To Operating Profit
Air France-KLM reported a swing back to profit last year and said it was on course to meet its main debt reduction goal in 2015 after a prolonged crisis. Posting its first underlying profit in three years, Europe’s...
Union Calls For Strike At Frankfurt Airport
Germany’s Verdi union has called on security workers at Frankfurt airport, Europe’s third largest hub, to go on strike on Friday in a bid to push for higher pay. The airport employs around 5,000 people in are...
Air France-KLM To Invest USD$100 Mln In Gol
Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas has formed a strategic partnership with Air France-KLM that includes flight sharing and joint sales, according to a securities filing on Wednesday. As part of the deal, Air France-KLM ...
Lufthansa Cancels 15 Friday Flights Due To Strike
Lufthansa said it would cancel 15 flights on Friday morning due to a security staff strike. German union Verdi has called on security workers at Frankfurt airport to go on strike on Friday in a bid to push for higher pay...
China Budget Carrier Spring Eyes Airbus Order
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines is set to make an order for up to 30 Airbus A320s worth USD$3 billion at list prices, the company’s chairman said, amid an expected surge in budget flights in China. The air...
Malaysian Plans Aircraft Orders In Turnaround Plan
Malaysia Airlines is waiting for government approval to place a multi-billion dollar order for up to 100 Airbus and Boeing passenger aircraft as part of moves aimed at boosting profitability, two sources said. The new ai...
