Airline news
Lufthansa Pilots To Strike On March 18
Lufthansa Pilots To Strike On March 18 German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit said it will take strike action against Lufthansa on Wednesday March 18, targeting the airline’s short- and medium-haul flights. The mo...
EU To Address Gulf Carrier Competition Concerns
EU To Address Gulf Carrier Competition Concerns The European Commission said it will address French and German concerns over what they see as unfair subsidies to Gulf carriers when it proposes a commercial aviation agreement wi...
Emirates Mulls Big Twin-Aisle Order
Emirates Mulls Big Twin-Aisle Order Emirates’ chief operating officer said that both Boeing and Airbus had made improvements to its respective 787 and A350 aircraft in response to requests from the Dubai-based carrier. Am...
Emirates Expects Drop In Annual Fuel Costs
Emirates Expects Drop In Annual Fuel Costs Emirates expects lower oil prices to translate into fuel savings in the financial year ending this month but is braced for foreign exchange hits in markets such as Europe, India and Ru...
Ryanair To Use Spain’s ‘Ghost’ Airport
Ryanair To Use Spain’s ‘Ghost’ Airport Ryanair is set to announce commercial flights from Spanish ‘ghost’ airport Castellón, a symbol of profligate government spending during the country’s p...
Boeing To Improve 777, Looking At Mid-sized Jet
Boeing To Improve 777, Looking At Mid-sized Jet Boeing has pledged to improve the efficiency and seating capacity of the 777 to shore up production of its most profitable airliner as it switches to the 777X. The 777 is due for ...
