Airline news
BA Continues Fleet Update With A380 Arrival
British Airways A380 at the Paris Airshow. British Airways receives its first Airbus A380 jet at London’s Heathrow airport on Thursday, marking the start of fleet update, with new fuel-efficient planes able to bett...
Battle For Asia’s Jet Set Hotting Up
With limousine pick-ups and on-board chefs, Asia’s premium airlines are investing hundreds of millions of dollars on luxury services in a bet on a rebound in business from the wealthy, even as low-cost carriers fly...
Lufthansa Relaunches Germanwings
Lufthansa launched its re-branded budget carrier Germanwings on Monday in an attempt to cut costs and win back passengers from no-frills rivals. Germanwings, which is taking over most of Lufthansa’s short-haul flig...
AirAsia Plans India Domestic Service Growth
Budget carrier AirAsia plans to grow aggressively its Indian affiliate’s fleet by adding 10 aircraft a year and will focus operations on the country’s less-served airports, the group’s chief executive T...
Helicopter Lands In NY River, All Aboard Safe
A sightseeing helicopter made an emergency landing in the Hudson River in New York City on Sunday and all five people aboard were rescued unharmed, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bell 206 helicopter landed...
Air Canada Ends Debt Buyback Plan
Air Canada said it would terminate a tender offer to buy back certain bonds due to the recent volatility in debt and capital markets. Canada’s largest airline said in a statement late on Thursday that the market vo...
