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...
Saudi Airlines Cargo is expanding its main deck capacity to the USA out of Europe. The airline offers three 747 freighter flights per week to New York (JFK) and Houston (IAH) from their European hub i...
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has opened a new internationally approved engineering facility in Almaty. The facility is equipped to handle non-destructive testing and repairs to wheels, batteries and aircra...
Turkish Airlines has started to offer live, inflight television on trans-Atlantic flights following the delivery of its first Boeing 777, which is factory fitted with Ku band connectivity. THY plans t...
Airbus has indicated it is considering accelerating production of the A320 to 50 aircraft a month to meet projections for Asian demand. The European manufacturer plans to increase production soon to 4...
Singapore-listed low cost carrier Tiger Airways Holdings said it has signed a deal to buy a 33% equity stake in Indonesia's PT Mandala Airlines. The restructured airline is due to fly soon after the a...
Swiss International Airlines has denied claims from the Indian government that it 'violated' a vital clause called the substantial ownership and effective control, mandated under the bilateral air ...
Shares of Kingfisher Airlines (down 4.61%), SpiceJet (down 2.77%) and Jet Airways (down 2.76%) declined as a weak rupee heightened concerns about its impact on operating costs of airline companies. ...
A bird strike has forced a Qantas A330 aircraft heading from Perth to Melbourne to turn back soon after take-off. The aircraft landed safely at Perth's domestic airport nearly an hour after take off...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Indonesia is poised to become one of the fastest growing markets for the airline industry despite the current financial crisis. “The potentia...
Virgin Australia chief John Borghetti has reiterated that the company has a strong case for its alliance with Singapore Airlines, which is yet to be approved by the Australian Competition and Consum...
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