Airline news
PAL Considering Airbus A350 For New Routes
PAL Considering Airbus A350 For New Routes Philippine Airlines will consider the Airbus A350 for an expansion of its long-haul operations, PAL President Jaime Bautista said. PAL currently flies Boeing 777s on its long-haul rout...
Chinese Partnership To Buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX
Chinese Partnership To Buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX A Chinese consortium of Ruili Airlines, a privately-owned start-up budget carrier, and two leasing firms has signed a deal to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX jets for CNY38 billion yuan (USD$6...
AirAsia Looks To Sell Stake In Loyalty Scheme
AirAsia Looks To Sell Stake In Loyalty Scheme Malaysia’s AirAsia is in talks to sell a minority stake in its loyalty scheme joint venture to private equity firms, in a deal that could value the business at about USD$330 m...
Air Berlin Has Last Shot At Turnaround
Air Berlin Has Last Shot At Turnaround Air Berlin has one last shot at turning itself around, its chief executive told a German newspaper, underlining the scale of the challenge facing Germany’s second largest airline. Th...
Emirates Could Use European Hubs To Expand In Americas
Emirates Could Use European Hubs To Expand In Americas Emirates could expand its route network by using European hubs to fly into North and South American cities, a move that could anger US carriers which accuse it of co...
EU Clears Air France-KLM, Delta, Alitalia Tie-Up
EU Clears Air France-KLM, Delta, Alitalia Tie-Up Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Alitalia have secured EU antitrust approval for their profit-sharing deal after offering to help rivals enter the market on certain routes. Th...
