Airline news
787 Cleared To Restart Test Flights
US agencies cleared Boeing to restart test flights of its grounded 787 Dreamliner in order to get more data on potentially faulty batteries, but they also demanded a closer look at how the batteries were approved, which ...
Air Canada Returns To Profit, Unveils Premium Economy
Helped by tighter cost controls and fuller flights, Air Canada’s operations returned to profit in the fourth quarter, and the airline said it would launch premium economy services on overseas flights to try to woo ...
Boeing Working On 787 Battery Changes
Boeing is working on battery design changes that would reduce fire risks on its grounded 787 Dreamliner and could have the passenger jet flying again as soon as March, the Wall Street Journal reported. Separately, US avi...
Ryanair Agreement With Flybe Confirmed
British airline Flybe has agreed with Ryanair to create an Irish carrier known as Flybe Ireland in the event of a successful bid by Ryanair for rival Aer Lingus. Flybe said on Wednesday it has reached agreement over the ...
Turkish Airlines Orders Five Additional A330 Passenger Aircraft
Turkish Airlines placed their first order with Airbus in 1984, and today operate 104 Airbus in total. Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for two additional A330-300 passenger aircraft and three options as part of the carr...
Etihad Diligence On Jet Airways This Week
Etihad Airways, close to a tie-up with India’s Jet Airways, expects to complete due diligence on the deal in the next week, the Gulf carrier’s chief executive said on Monday. The Jet deal would be the first f...
