Airline news
ANA Says A350 ‘Good Candidate’ To Replace 777s
Japan’s All Nippon Airways considers the Airbus A350 a “good candidate” to replace some Boeing 777s, its chief executive said on Sunday, in a sign that the airline could place its first order for Airbus...
TUI Travel Picks Boeing For 60 Plane Order
TUI Travel agreed to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX with an option for 90 more, moving to make its fleet more fuel-efficient and delivering the US plane maker a big contract win over European rival Airbus. The world’s large...
Unlocked Engine Covers Caused BA Emergency Landing
British air safety regulators ordered Airbus to notify operators of its A320-family jets to make specific safety checks after finding unlocked engine covers had forced a British Airways A319 to make an emergency landing ...
France To Reduce Stake In Paris Airports
France plans to trim its majority stake in Paris airports operator ADP in a sale of almost EUR€700 million (USD$908 million) worth of shares as it seeks to free up funds to invest elsewhere in an economy in recession. ...
Singapore Air Orders Aircraft Worth USD$17 Bln
Singapore Airlines has ordered 30 Airbus A350-900s and 30 Boeing 787-10Xs in a deal valued at more than USD$17 billion, among the biggest in the airline’s history. The deal makes Singapore Airlines the launch custo...
Flight Paths At New Berlin Airport Draw EU Ire
Berlin’s much-delayed new airport suffered another setback on Thursday when the European Commission accused Germany of failing to heed EU wildlife protection law. The European Union’s executive, which enforce...
