Airline news
US Air-American Deal May Mean Higher Fares
Consumer advocates are concerned that the decision to approve another big airline merger will mean higher prices, even though smaller airlines will get more access to busy airports in Washington and New York as part of t...
Alitalia Approves New Industry Plan
The board of Alitalia has licensed a revised marketing strategy, promising extreme price cuts to make the Italian airline extra successful, however its new technique did not persuade Air France-KLM. Air France-KLM, which...
Air France-KLM Refuses Alitalia Money Name
Air France-KLM stated on Thursday it could no longer subscribe to Alitalia’s EUR€300 million (USD$402 million) capital raise after the Italian airline failed to fulfill strict prerequisites for monetary restructu...
Garuda To Order 200-250 Aircraft From 2014
Garuda Indonesia wants to add 200-250 aircraft over the period 2015-2025 to meet demand in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, its chief executive said on Thursday. The airline wants to buy some di...
Airbus Creates First Man-made Ash Cloud
An AVOID sensor fitted to an Airbus A340-300. The world’s first man-made ash cloud has been created to test how passenger aircraft cope with volcanic blasts such as the 2010 Icelandic eruption. The eruption of Icel...
Boeing 777X Orders To Dominate Airshow
Boeing looks set to dominate next week’s Dubai Airshow with more than USD$100 billion of deals as it aims to launch the 777X with up to 250 potential orders from as many as five airlines, industry sources said. Boe...
