Airline news
Air Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of a New Boeing 777-300ER and Lease Extensions of Four Aircraft with KLM
Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced a long term lease agreement with KLM (The Netherlands) for a new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery in March 2015. Additionally, ALC and KLM reached agre...
China Signs Deal To Buy 60 Airbus Planes
China signed a deal with Airbus on Thursday to purchase 60 planes, 18 A330 jets and 42 medium-haul A320-family aircraft. The deal, signed in Beijing during a visit to China by French President Francois Hollande, is worth...
FAA Clears 787 Battery Fix, Ends Flight Ban
The US Federal Aviation Administration gave formal approval on Thursday for a new lithium-ion battery system for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ending a three-month ban and clearing airlines to fly the plane with passengers ...
Etihad Agrees Codeshare Deal With Air Canada
Fast-growing United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad Airways said it would partner with Air Canada in a new codeshare agreement, days after the two countries put aside disagreements and eased visa rules. The United Arab Emir...
Ethiopian To Be First To Resume 787 Flights
Ethiopian Airlines is set to become the first carrier to resume flying Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, with a commercial flight on Saturday to Kenya, two airline sources said. Boeing 787s have been grounded since regulato...
Etihad To Purchase Jet Airways Stake
India’s Jet Airways will promote a minority stake to Etihad Airways for roughly USD$379 million, after months of negotiations. Jet Airways mentioned in a quick remark to the inventory alternate that its board licen...
