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Ryanair Boosts First Half Profit 7 Percent

Ryanair Boosts First Half Profit 7 Percent   Irish budget carrier Ryanair reported first half net profit of EUR€1.168 billion (USD$1.29 billion), up 7 percent from the same period in 2015. First half revenue was up 2 per...


American’s O’Hare Fire Caused By Engine Failure

American’s O’Hare Fire Caused By Engine Failure The American Airlines Boeing 767 which aborted takeoff and caught fire at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last month was caused by an uncontained engine failure, the NTSB said in...



MH370 Made ‘Rapid Descent’ Before Crash

MH370 Made ‘Rapid Descent’ Before Crash   The latest update on the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 by the Australian investigators in charge indicates a rapid decent, possibly after running out of fuel. The Aust...


Delta, Virgin Atlantic and Jet Airways Expand Cooperation with India-United States Codeshare Via London-Heathrow

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Virgin Atlantic today announced expanded cooperation with Jet Airways to provide convenient codeshare connections for customers between key destinations across North America and India via London-...



American Airlines Plane Catches Fire At O’Hare

American Airlines Plane Catches Fire At O’Hare   An American Airlines Boeing 767 aborted takeoff at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on Friday after an engine caught fire. American flight AA383, about to depart for Miami wit...


Germanwings, Eurowings Cabin Crew Strike

Germanwings, Eurowings Cabin Crew Strike Germanwings and Eurowings cabin crew went on strike for 24 hours on Thursday, in an escalation of a contract dispute. Flight attendant union UFO called the strike from 00:00 to 24:00 at ...