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United Sees Potential Fit For Boeing 777-300ER

United Sees Potential Fit For Boeing 777-300ER United Airlines has no immediate interest in purchasing the Boeing 777X but views its predecessor, the 777-300ER, as a potentially good fit for its network, according to the carrie...


Bombardier’s CSeries 300 Takes To The Skies

Bombardier’s CSeries 300 Takes To The Skies Bombardier CS300 first flight. Bombardier’s CS300, the larger version of its new CSeries jet, took off on its first test flight at the Canadian company’s testing and...



Norwegian Air Pilot Strike Affects Mainly Domestic Flights

Norwegian Air Pilot Strike Affects Mainly Domestic Flights A strike by pilots at Norwegian Air led to some cancellations of domestic flights on Sunday, but long-haul routes to the US and Asia were operating as normal, the airli...


Australia Says MH370 Search May Be Called Off Soon

Australia Says MH370 Search May Be Called Off Soon The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 cannot go on forever, Australia’s deputy prime minister said, and discussions are already under way between Australi...



Thai Airways Posts Wider Q4 Loss

Thai Airways Posts Wider Q4 Loss Thai Airways posted a bigger fourth-quarter loss as a drop in passenger numbers after months of domestic political unrest hurt the national carrier. The airline posted a net loss of THB6.4 billi...


AirAsia Posts First Net Loss In Two Years

AirAsia Posts First Net Loss In Two Years AirAsia has reported its first net loss in two years, citing heavy foreign-exchange losses along with higher financing and operating costs. Asia’s largest budget airline by passen...