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Second Pilots Strike In A Week Hits Lufthansa

  Second Pilots Strike In A Week Hits Lufthansa Lufthansa cancelled about 200 flights from Frankfurt airport on Friday as a second pilots’ strike in a week affected 25,000 passengers. To cater for stranded travellers...


Ryanair Close To Boeing 737 MAX Order

Ryanair Close To Boeing 737 MAX Order Ryanair is in advanced talks to buy around 100 of a high-density version of the Boeing 737 MAX in a deal worth up to USD$10 billion. The move comes two months after Boeing said it was study...



Pilots At Fault In 2013 Lion Air Crash Off Bali

  Pilots At Fault In 2013 Lion Air Crash Off Bali Pilot errors, inadequate crew training and lapses in emergency response procedures led to a Boeing 737-800 operated by budget carrier Lion Air crashing into the sea off Bal...


Airbus Orders Hit 1,001 This Year

Airbus Orders Hit 1,001 This Year Airbus said that new orders topped 1,000 aircraft in the first eight months of the year as airlines ordered fuel-saving models. Airbus took orders for 21 aircraft in August, a traditionally qui...



Lufthansa Pilots In Frankfurt To Strike On Friday

Lufthansa Pilots In Frankfurt To Strike On Friday Pilots locked in a row with Lufthansa over an early retirement scheme announced a second strike in a week, this time affecting Europe’s third-largest airport in Frankfurt....


Air France-KLM Accelerates Low-Cost Plans

  Air France-KLM Accelerates Low-Cost Plans Air France-KLM has announced plans to accelerate the development of its low-cost unit and cut back freighter operations in its latest efforts to boost competitiveness. EuropeR...