Airline news
Iran To Buy Eight Airbus A380s
Iran To Buy Eight Airbus A380s Iran has struck a provisional deal with Airbus to buy eight A380s to be delivered from 2019, the deputy transport minister said. A deal for 127, mainly new, aircraft which it hopes to complete thi...
Gulf Air Orders 19 Airbus Aircraft
Gulf Air Orders 19 Airbus Aircraft Gulf Air has ordered 19 new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft a day after upgrading a 16-aircraft Boeing order, as it pushed ahead with plans to renew its fleet. Bahrain’s loss-making natio...
Lufthansa, Union Agree Pay, Pensions Deal
Lufthansa, Union Agree Pay, Pensions Deal Lufthansa and its main cabin crew union have agreed preliminary deals on pay and pensions and have come up with a mediation scheme for other areas of dispute that will see cabin crew st...
Turkey Offers Fuel Subsidies For Tourist Flights
Turkey Offers Fuel Subsidies For Tourist Flights Turkey will offer jet fuel subsidies for flights to five of its tourist hot spots as part of its efforts to safeguard tourism revenue after a suicide bombing in Istanbul last wee...
Thai Airways To Delay Aircraft Deliveries
Thai Airways To Delay Aircraft Deliveries Thai Airways plans to postpone taking delivery of 14 planes for three years to reduce operating costs as the national airline restructures. The 14 aircraft include 12 Airbus A350s, of w...
Airbus Delivers First A320neo To Lufthansa
Airbus Delivers First A320neo To Lufthansa Airbus has delivered the first A320neo, a fuel-efficient upgrade of its best-selling airliner, to Lufthansa. The delivery marks the culmination of a five-year plan to give a new lease ...
