Airline news
Fuel Costs, Currency Moves Trim Emirates Profits
High fuel costs and weak currencies in some key markets held back first-half profit growth at Emirates, showing that the Gulf’s fast-growing carriers are not immune from a slowdown in the global aviation industry. ...
Alitalia Calls Board Assembly, Could Talk about Job Cuts
Alitalia has known as a board assembly for Wednesday to talk about a revised industrial plan that would embody heavy job losses, sources acquainted with the location stated. One supply mentioned a couple of thousand jobs...
US Air, American Reach Antitrust Settlement
US Airways and American Airlines have agreed to give up landing spots and gates at several US airports to win US antitrust approval for their proposed merger, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday. The government fil...
Mitsubishi Proposes Building 777X Wings In Japan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has suggested a cost-saving way to build the wings of Boeing’s newest jet, the 777X, in Japan that could offer the plane maker a ‘Plan B’ should its own workers reject a deal...
Etihad Airways In Talks On Airbus Order
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is in talks to buy jets from Airbus even as it puts finishing touches to a reported deal with rival Boeing, people familiar with the matter said. At least one of the deals could be announ...
British Airways To Face US Frequent Flyer Lawsuit
A US judge has rejected British Airways’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by frequent flyers who accused the carrier of imposing bogus fuel surcharges on rewards flights. The carrier had argued that federal regulations pre...
