Airline news
FAA Approves 787’s Revamped Battery System
US regulators on Friday approved a revamped battery system for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a crucial step in returning the high-tech jet to service after it was grounded in January because the plane’s lithium-ion ba...
Turkish Interested In A380s, A350s
Turkish Airlines is interested in buying Airbus A380 superjumbo and A350 wide-body aircraft provided the plane maker comes up with “good opportunities”, chairman Hamdi Topcu told Les Echos newspaper. Turkish ...
Icelandair And WestJet Launch Interline Agreement
New connections between North America, Iceland, and cities across Europe now available WestJet and Icelandair have launched a new interline agreement opening up the skies for passengers connecting between the Americas and more ...
Libyan Passenger Jet Shot At Landing at Tripoli
A Libyan passenger plane with around 150 passengers on board was shot at as it prepared to land at Tripoli airport on Wednesday evening but sustained no major damage, airline sources said. The Buraq Air Boeing 737 was a ...
Lufthansa Faces More Strikes As Union Rejects Offer
Lufthansa was threatened with a second round of strikes as the Verdi union, representing thousands of staff at the airline, rejected as “unacceptable” an offer for wage increases from the company. Lufthansa o...
Two Passengers Removed From Boston Flight
Two passengers and their bags were removed from a United Airlines flight before departure from Boston’s Logan airport on Tuesday, a source with direct knowledge of the action said, one day after bombs exploded at t...
