Emirates is expected to place more aircraft orders at the Dubai Air Show next month. Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum indicated that the airline could “sign something” next month. Emirates h...
Russia carrier UTair Aviation has signed an order for 40 737 aircraft, comprised of seven 737-900ERs and 33 737-800s. The agreement was previously announced at the 2011 Paris Air Show. The order is va...
Tony Tyler, director general and chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned the airline industry of tough times ahead and described the slowdown in the European a...
Shijiazhuang-based Hebei Airlines has taken over stakeholder Sichuan Airlines’ five E-145s. Hebei plans to use the aircraft to expand its domestic network. It also has 10 E190s on order. ...
Philippine Airlines has cancelled all its international and domestic flights after a wild-cat strike by its ground crew in protest at plans to outsource their 2,600 jobs next week. Caught by surprise ...
Air New Zealand has increased its stake in Virgin Australia by up to 5% to a maximum 19.99%. The airline stated it would ensure that it did not breach the 49% foreign ownership cap. Air NZ, which is 7...
Delta Air Lines has announced the start of its first Business School Internship programme in Ghana, offering interns on-the-job training and work experience. Delta’s Commercial Manager for West and Ea...
The row over company strategy between easyJet’s board and Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has taken an unexpected turn, with its founder and largest shareholder telling the board yesterday that he “intends t...
Jetstar is selling limited $7 fares today to promote its new Wellington-to-Queenstown route in a bid to further breach Air New Zealand's hold on the domestic market. Jetstar is also opening up a twice...
RwandAir plans to increase the frequency of flights to Nairobi from three times a day to five. It also plans to diversify routes to West Africa and Asia, as well as grow its fleet from seven to 18 air...
Qatar Airways is planning to fly to and from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda in November this year. Pritt Chibole, the commercial manager Qatar Airways said it chose to add Uganda to its netw...
Emirates has indicated it has not yet seen a downturn in business travel. Bookings remain strong despite other airlines reporting sales are down due to the worsening economic environment. "As yet, fin...
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