News from FlightGlobal – Page 1247
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Australia's Strategic Airlines plans to buy regional carrier
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines, which has lease deals for Airbus aircraft, is in negotiations to buy an undisclosed Australian regional carrier and...
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Fiji's Air Pacific to get change of CEO
Air Pacific's CEO, John Campbell, plans to leave the Fijian national carrier when his contract expires June next year. Campbell says he has decided...
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Connectivity offerings at Continental remain uncertain
Continental Airlines appears to be revising connectivity plans as the US major ramps up installation of live television systems on narrowbody aircraft this...
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Union calls for government to acquire a stake in Air Canada
A union representing nearly 5,000 Air Canada employees wants the government to take a stake in Air Canada as the carrier attempts to restructure to withstand...
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Air India appoints new MD and chairman
India's government has appointed Arvind Jadhav as managing director and chairman of Air India.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
China and Taiwan have further liberalised air services, adding Guiyang, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Nanchang and Ningbo to the list of mainland cities...
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A bumpy ride for air taxis
It has been an uncomfortable journey in the last nine months for Europe's air taxi operators. Are these VLJ-based low-cost, no-frills services still on course to transform air travel for many thousands of passengers?
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Major North American carriers cut flights to Mexico
Major North American carriers have outlined plans to cut flights to Mexico in response to the swine flu outbreak. United Airlines says in a statement...
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Latin American airlines body ALTA plans 2009 events
Airline Business and ALTA, the Latin American Airline Association, have signed a strategic media partnership covering events in the Latin American and Caribbean regions.
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SIA gets temporary agreement with pilots over no-pay leave
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has implemented a shorter working week for staff after reaching a last minute compromise with the Airline Pilots Association- Singapore...
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Hainan halves ERJ-145 order under new agreement
Embraer's Chinese joint venture Harbin Embraer has reached an agreement with Hainan Airlines to halve the carrier's original 50-strong ERJ-145 order and...
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Swine flu blunts optimism of slight rebound for airlines
Recent IATA analysis shows a degree of optimism that emerged in financial markets in April has been dampened by the outbreak of the swine flu.
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Industry makes it case for EU support
Industry faces a battle for EU attention as it seeks help with financing and research
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Embraer Lineage 1000: Where modest meets magnificent
Luxuries aboard Embraer's Lineage 1000 include 'wow' divans, pressure-mapped seats, surround sound, shower and bed
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NewsLatest: Swine flu and the airline sector
Mexicana cancels flights but refrains from wholesale capacity cuts
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Confident Boeing revises 787 pre-flight testing methodology
With Boeing pushing closer to a June first flight of its long-delayed 787, the company has revised its pre-flight testing methodology after expressing growing...
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Airline industry rocked by swine flu outbreak
The Mexico-centred swine flu outbreak may not hit airline traffic as hard as did the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic but, compared...
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BMI restoring 'missing' Israel on ex-BMed jets' maps
BMI expects the introduction of Airbus A330s on the Tel Aviv route to resolve an awkward matter with the in-flight entertainment systems on certain aircraft,...
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Emirates defends safety regime
Emirates today issued a statement defending its safety practices