Airline news
F/A Trainee Bomb Threat To Rival Airline
A former American Airlines flight attendant trainee is due to be sentenced on Monday after admitting he made repeated bomb threats against a rival airline, mostly by calling the 911 emergency number from pay phones, acco...
Officials In Three States Back American-US Air Merger
Officials in three states are pushing back against the US government’s attempt to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways, saying the combined company would benefit their local economies. Last...
Air Canada Studying Bombardier CSeries
Air Canada is studying Bombardier’s new CSeries jet as it focuses on deciding by the end of the year which narrow-body to purchase for its fleet, the airline’s chief executive said. “It’s a big, b...
Union Pressure Likely To Limit Finnair Sell-Off
Union pressure is likely to limit the sale of Finnish state holdings including its stake in national carrier Finnair when the government announces its 2014 budget proposals next week. The six-party coalition is due to ra...
Passenger Tries To Open Jet Door Mid-Flight
An AirTran Airways flight made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday evening after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit on the plane, a television station reported. AirTran Flight 265 was en route ...
Kenya Air Passenger Numbers Back To Normal
Passenger traffic is back to normal at Kenya Airways after a fire at Nairobi airport caused havoc for passengers and dented revenues, chief executive Titus Naikuni said on Monday. The blaze in the early hours of August 7...
