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Ryanair Says Aer Lingus Bid To Be Blocked By EU
Ryanair’s bid to take over smaller Irish rival Aer Lingus is to be blocked by Europe’s anti-monopoly watchdog, the low-cost carrier said on Tuesday, a “political” decision it said it would challen...
Kingfisher Lenders To Start Recovery Of Loans
Lenders to India’s grounded Kingfisher Airlines have decided to take initial steps towards recovering USD$1.4 billion of loans in default after the company failed to come up with a viable funding plan. “How l...
Muscat Airport Closed After Plane Crash
A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane with about 70 people on board crash-landed on the runway of Oman’s main airport in Muscat on Monday, forcing the cancellation of all flights from the facility, a sa...
Belgian Airport Reopens After Plane Crash Kills Family
A small passenger plane crashed at Belgium’s Charleroi airport on Saturday, killing five people and closing the international hub used by Ryanair for six hours just as thousands of people were due to go away on hol...
Boeing To Fix 787, But May Be Months
The chief executive of International Airlines Group said he was confident that Boeing would overcome problems with its 787 Dreamliner, but added that they could take months to resolve. Uncertainty about the future of Boe...
Boeing Completes ‘Uneventful’ 787 Test Flight
Boeing completed what it called an uneventful test flight on Saturday of 787 Dreamliner, its first since the aircraft was grounded more than three weeks ago after a series of battery-related problems. The test flight to ...
