Airline news
Boeing Expands Flight Services Business in China
With the introduction of an advanced 787 Dreamliner training suite for pilot and maintenance training, and a newly-installed 747-400 full-flight simulator, the company is tripling its offerings at the Boeing Flight Services Sha...
787’s Dimmable Windows ‘Not Dark Enough’
Boeing’s launch customer for its 787 Dreamliner, Japan’s All Nippon Airways says the plane’s electronic dimmable windows are not dark enough for long haul flights and has asked the US aircraft maker to come up...
JAL Set To Apply For Market Re-Listing
Japan Airlines is expected to apply as early as Wednesday to re-list its shares in September after raising about USD$8 billion in an initial public offering, doubling the government’s investment in a rare successful case ...
Emirates Eyes New Aircraft Lease Deal
Dubai airline Emirates plans to lease aircraft under an arrangement with a financing firm which intends to issue bond-type certificates to fund delivery of the planes. Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha (DNA2) is eyeing a po...
Ryanair Makes Fresh Bid For Aer Lingus
Ryanair launched a third bid to take over Irish rival Aer Lingus on Tuesday, offering shareholders a 38 percent premium to the market in a deal that would require regulators to drop opposition to a merger. Europe&...
Qantas to Add More Dallas/Fort Worth Flights
Qantas will increase the frequency of its services between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to daily services from July 1, 2012. Qantas began flying to DFW in May 2011, giving visitors across North America unprecedented acces...
