Airline news
Jet Air Shares Up On Etihad Investment Hopes
Shares of India’s Jet Airways jumped 4.7 percent on Monday to their highest in nearly two years on hopes Etihad Airways will buy a stake in the carrier. India’s Mint Newspaper reported that Etihad may decide ...
AirAsia Orders 100 More A320s
AirAsia, the largest low cost airline in Asia, has placed a new order with Airbus for 100 more A320 Family aircraft. The contract covers an additional 64 A320neo and 36 A320ceo aircraft for operation across the carrierÂ’s netwo...
Pegasus Close To Landmark Airbus Order
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines appears close to making its first purchase of Airbus passenger jets with an order for 100 A320-family aircraft, sources familiar with the matter said. The decision to switch supp...
Iberia To Negotiate Job Cuts With Unions
Spanish flag carrier Iberia has agreed to negotiate with its unions over a five-year restructuring plan to ensure the airline’s future viability. Unions had threatened strike action in protest against plans to cut ...
787 Problems Not Unusual For New Plane
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney said on Friday that the failure of electrical generators on two new Boeing 787s are normal problems for a jet that is just entering service. “We’re having what we would con...
Singapore Airlines Plans Asian Expansion
Cash-rich Singapore Airlines will likely need acquisitions or more partnerships as it reshapes its strategy to tap into the fast growing Asian markets and to counter stiff competition from Middle Eastern carriers. SIA...
