Escaped crocodile brings down plane
A crocodile, which escaped from a passenger's luggage, brought down a small aircraft in the Democratic Republic of Congo Some 20 people were killed after the hidden animal escaped and sparked a stampe...
A crocodile, which escaped from a passenger's luggage, brought down a small aircraft in the Democratic Republic of Congo Some 20 people were killed after the hidden animal escaped and sparked a stampe...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for coordinated efforts to deal with the challenges of growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). “Over the last decade, the carriers ...
Xigaze Peace Airport, located in Xigaze Prefecture, 48 km from Xigaze City will officially open next month. The airport, which is 3,782 meters above sea level, is the fifth civil airport in Tibet. Th...
Haze in Singapore that reached unhealthy levels yesterday was no problem for Changi Airport, says the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Thanks to its Instrument Landing System (ILS) aircr...
Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, has reported record third quarter net income of $122.4 million, up 39.7%. Chairman and CEO Bill Ayer credited “increased traffic, stable yi...
Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways has both reported strong figures for the third quarter of 2010, crediting higher fares for the lift. “Our outlook for October is excellent, based on traffic and ...
Following in the footsteps of their US rivals, UAL Corp and Continental Airlines, which merged have both posted strong third quarter numbers. UAL, parent of the former United Airlines, posted a third-...
Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, has announced that sales for half term week in the UK are currently up by 6% over the same time last year. Demand remains strong on its popular London Gatwick...
From January next year BA Cityflyer will fly from London City to Stockholm. The airline will use one of its two new Embraer E-190s. It originally orders five E-190 jets, as well as six of the E-170 mo...
As final preparations are made for the opening of its second terminal, figures from the Irish Aviation Authority show air traffic down 2% for September. Air traffic for the 2010 is down 10% however. S...
Norwegian Air Shuttle reported third-quarter net income of NOK528 million ($89.8 million), up 40.9% over NOK374.8 million in the same period last year. It posted a pre-tax profit of NOK733 million, wh...
Tom Enders, Airbus CEO, yesterday lashed out at the “absurdity” of the now six-year-old WTO battle between the European Union and the USA over funding for their respective domestic aircraft manufactur...
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