Airline news

UK’s OFT To Probe Ryanair’s Aer Lingus Stake

Ryanair faced increased pressure to sell its minority stake in rival Aer Lingus at a loss after a British court on Tuesday gave the competition regulator the green light to investigate whether the stake is curbing competition. ...


US Air Passenger With ‘Device’ Causes Diversion

A passenger who claimed to have a surgically implanted device prompted a US Airways jet to divert to Maine on Tuesday in a security scare that followed a recently foiled bomb plot targeting US-bound aircraft, government officia...



Unique Airbus International Recruitment Event in Toulouse- France

Airbus is launching a new recruitment initiative in Toulouse, France, on Saturday 30th June 2012 to look for top caliber Engineers, Technicians and Managers to support all Airbus aircraft programs. Positions are available in Fr...


Finnair To Hand More Routes To Flybe

Loss-making Finnish flag carrier Finnair plans to hand over the operation of a third of its European routes to low-cost British airline Flybe to cut costs and help restore profitability. The companies, which launched their Flyb...



Malaysian Reports Lower Q1 Net Loss

    Malaysia Airlines reported a loss after tax of MYR171 million Malaysian ringgit (USD$54.57 million) in the first quarter ending March 31, 29 percent lower than the net loss of MYR242 million for the same quarter l...


Air China’s Second Daily Nonstop Los Angeles-Beijing Flight Gets the New Generation Boeing 777-300ER Upgrade, June 1, 2012

Reflecting on Air China’s commitment to the Southern California market, the airline’s second daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Beijing (CA 988/CA 987) will be upgraded to the new-generation B777-300ER on ...