Airline news
De Juniac To Become New Air France-KLM CEO
Air France-KLM chairman and chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta will hand over the reins of the Franco-Dutch carrier to Air France division head Alexandre de Juniac on July 1. Previously private secretary to former Frenc...
ILFC Gets A Kingfisher Plane Back From India
Aircraft lessor International Lease Finance said on Monday it had successfully removed one of six aircraft stranded in India by a dispute over the suspension of operations at Kingfisher Airlines. Financiers have warned t...
Boeing 787 Flies First Battery Test Flight
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in a test flight aimed at showing that the plane’s new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step in ending a two-month, worldwide gro...
Southeast Asia Budget Airlines Betting On Growth
Lion Air’s record aircraft orders underline the ambitious plans the privately held Indonesian group is hatching to emerge as a pan-Asian low cost carrier, throwing a serious challenge to AirAsia, the region’s...
Japan Airlines May Buy 20 Airbus A350s
Japan Airlines may buy about 20 A350 jets from Airbus for around JPY¥400 billion (USD$4.23 billion), the Nikkei daily reported on Sunday, a move that would reduce its reliance on Boeing. The Japanese carrier is consider...
Boeing To Lay Off 800 Machinists This Year
Boeing said it would lay off about 800 machinists this year as it reduces its workforce on its 747 and 787 aircraft. The reductions are part of a long-term plan and do not necessarily signal any shifts in production rate...
