Airline news
Airbus Confirms $9.4 Bln AirAsia Order
Airbus said on Thursday that Malaysian group AirAsia was the customer behind a previously announced order for 100 A320 aircraft worth around USD$9.4 billion at list prices. The deal, which provides AirAsia with an additi...
Qatar Grounds 787 With Same Problem As United
Qatar Airways has been forced to ground one of its three Boeing 787s after it found the same fault that recently forced a United Airlines 787 to make an emergency landing. “One of our Dreamliners has the same probl...
Airport Arrest For Woman With Cocaine Breast Implants
Spanish police arrested a Panamanian woman on Wednesday who landed in Barcelona from Bogota, Colombia with cocaine stuffed inside her breast implants. The woman was taken to police at Barcelona’s El Prat airport af...
Delta and Virgin Atlantic Form Strategic Alliance
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. have reached an agreement for a new joint venture that will create an expanded trans-Atlantic network and enhance competition between the U.K. and North America, offe...
American Airlines Takes Delivery Of First Boeing 777-300ER
American is the first U.S. airline to order and take delivery of the Boeing 777-300ER, which will give American’s fleet additional network flexibility, while delivering increased efficiency and better operating economics....
Delta Buys Virgin Stake To Boost London Access
Delta Air Lines agreed to buy a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, creating a joint venture that would expand Delta’s access to London’s Heathrow Airport and increase competition in the lucrative transatlan...
