Airline news
Nigerian Plane Reported Engine Failure
The plane that crashed in Lagos on Sunday, killing all 153 people on board in Nigeria’s worst airline disaster for two decades, reported dual engine failure just before going down, the aviation minister said on Wednesday....
Air India To Get Three 787s This Month
Air India is expected to take delivery of three 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing this month, India’s civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said, after the two companies agreed on a compensation package for the delayed ord...
Finnair Technical Services Hit By Strike
Finnish union Pro said about 1,000 employees working at Finnair’s technical services had started a week-long strike as a protest against the plan to cut 280 jobs and to outsource engine services to Switzerla...
Embraer Says Facing Order Deferrals In Europe
Regional jet maker Embraer faces order deferrals by some customers in Europe but has not yet been hit with cancellations despite the region’s debt crisis, the head of the Brazilian company’s commercial divisi...
Tripoli Airport Re-Opens After Militia Clashes
Tripoli’s main airport resumed operations on Tuesday, with the first flight departure in more than 24 hours after angry Libyan militiamen had forced its closure the day before. An Austrian Airlines plane bou...
Nigeria Grounds Dana Air After Lagos Crash
Nigeria’s government has suspended the air license of Dana Air, two days after 153 people died in the country’s worst airline disaster for 20 years, the aviation ministry said on Tuesday. Dana Air said...
