Airline news
Russia Turns Down Extra Overflights
Russia has turned down requests from Lufthansa Cargo and Finnair for additional overflights, the airlines said on Friday, though the reason for the refusal was not immediately clear. Airlines routinely have to neg...
Lion Air Signs Deal To Buy 5 Boeing 787s
Indonesia’s Lion Air has signed a deal for 5 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger jets, worth a total list price of USD$967.5 million, the airline said in a statement. The move puts more pressure on Garuda Indo...
Dana Air Admits Engine Failure Mayday Call
The operator of the airliner that crashed in Lagos on Sunday said on Thursday the pilot reported engine failure just before it went down, but it was not clear if one or two engines had failed. The McDonnell Douglas MD-83...
Airlines Face Sting In The Tail From Cheaper Oil
Fresh fears over the global economy could unravel the benefit of cheaper oil prices and keep a lid on financial forecasts for the airline industry when its leaders gather in China this weekend for their annual summit. An eight ...
Wing Cracks, Other Flaws Delay Chinese Jet
When China set a goal to leap from being a small aerospace industry player to a direct threat to Airbus and Boeing, few scoffed at the idea, given Beijing’s track record of using deep government pockets to p...
Hong Kong Airlines – Club Classic review
Company : Hong Kong Airlines Plane: Airbus A330-200 Class: Club Classic Seat: 10H Flight number: HX876 From London Gatwick (LGW) to Hong Kong (HKG) Flight Time : 12 hours 45 minutes Date: 04 June 2012 At the airport (London G...
