Posts Tagged ‘Airlines’
FAA Orders Foreign Airlines To Use Automatic Landing At SFO
The US FAA has mandated that foreign airlines must use automatic landing aids, instead of visual cues, when approaching San Francisco airport where an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crashed. The Federal Aviation Administrati...
Turkish Airlines Firms Up Boeing 777 Order
Flag carrier Turkish Airlines said on Monday it had decided to convert an option to buy five Boeing 777-300ERs into a firm order. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and 2017, the state-run airline said in a ...
Southwest 737 Nose Gear Collapses On Landing
Several people were injured when a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 with 150 people on board landed at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport without its nose gear. Eight passengers were injured, Southwest said. A Port Aut...
Airlines Push New Booking Platform
The airline industry is set to allow consumers to see more details of what they are booking using a new online reservation platform, a project that poses a threat to many travel technology firms working with older system...
Singapore Air Orders Aircraft Worth USD$17 Bln
Singapore Airlines has ordered 30 Airbus A350-900s and 30 Boeing 787-10Xs in a deal valued at more than USD$17 billion, among the biggest in the airline’s history. The deal makes Singapore Airlines the launch custo...
Singapore Airlines Fights Back To Boost Growth
Singapore Airlines, caught between the rapid emergence of Gulf carriers and low cost Asian rivals, is attempting a big strategy overhaul to revive growth, pushing into the low-cost segment and expanding its regional netw...
