Airline news
Tiger Sells Philippines Unit To Cebu Air
Singapore’s Tigerair is selling its Philippine business to Cebu Pacific, the archipelago’s biggest airline, leaving just three main players in a market flush with aircraft but thin on passengers. Tigerair, wh...
Alitalia Chairman Likely To Stay For Etihad Talks
Alitalia’s chairman is re-considering his decision not to stand for re-election after some of the airline’s biggest shareholders asked him to stay while talks with potential investor Etihad Airways continue, ...
SpiceJet Orders Boeing Jets Worth USD$4 Bln
Indian budget airline SpiceJet has agreed to buy about 40 Boeing 737s worth over USD$4 billion at list prices, industry sources said, a move that could help the loss-making carrier as it seeks new investors. The deal includes a...
IAG Traffic Up On Strong BA Performance
International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, on Tuesday posted a 3.6 percent rise in December traffic, helped by a strong performance at BA. Traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres, ...
Boeing Delivers Record 648 Jets In 2013
Boeing delivered a record 648 airliners in 2013, beating its own target and likely securing top spot as the world’s biggest plane maker for the second year in a row. Boeing’s delivery tally beat its forecast of up t...
Jet Lands At Kansas To Check ‘Suspicious Device’
An American Airlines Boeing 767 on a cross-country flight made an emergency landing in Kansas City on Sunday after a “suspicious device” was found that turned out not to be a safety threat, an airport official said....
