Qatar Air buying Virgin stake
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Qatar Airways Group intends to acquire a 25 per cent equity stake in Virgin Australia from the US's Bain Capital and if so, flights between Australia and Doha could start by mid-2025.
Spirit axes more routes, but totals still positive overall
- BTN News
- Monday, 30 September 2024
In the US, Spirit Airlines is cutting 35 more routes to help address a net loss of nearly US$200 million reported for the second quarter of 2024.
FSA wins A-P Embraer service contract
- BTN News
- Monday, 30 September 2024
Airlines in Australia, India, Myanmar, Japan and China operate Embraer’s E-Jets across the Asia Pacific region and now the Brazilian plane maker has appointed Fokker Services Asia (FSA) as an authorised service centre, with a focus on the E190.
Airlines told to stay out of Israeli, Lebanese airspace
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Following the admission that Israel was responsible for the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other top terror commanders in an air strike in Beirut, the European Commission and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have issued an official recommendation that airlines “not operate within the airspaces of Lebanon and Israel at all flight levels for the next month”.
Delta to add nonstop Seoul service
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
US airline Delta is to launch its first-ever nonstop service between Salt Lake City, US and Seoul-Incheon, Korea on June 12, 2025.
More than 50 dead as Helene rages across SE US
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Hurricane Helene left a dizzying path of destruction as it raged across the south-east United States on Friday, killing at least 52 people in five states, causing dangerous flooding and leaving millions without power, Associated Press said.
Ryanair to raise fares
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Ireland's Ryanair has warned the market to expect higher fares.
Qantas launches US ad campaign
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Australia's Qantas has launched a media campaign in North America to capitalise on demand for flights to the Pacific nation.
Hurricane Helene prompts evacuation calls
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
US airlines have cancelled or delayed thousands of flights ahead of hurricane Helene hitting the Florida area on Thursday/Friday.
Comac talking to Brazil's Almada?
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
Despite China's Comac C919 only being certified to fly in China, Brazil's Total Linhas Aereas, a small cargo and charter airline, says its controlling partner Paulo Almada is hoping to acquire up to four C919 planes.
Air Asia X wants Capital A's aviation assets
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
Malaysia’s budget airline AirAsia X, part of the Capital A group, has detailed its proposed acquisition of Capital A's equity interest in AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) and AirAsia Berhad (AAB) for MYR6.8 billion.
Global Air inks EFW maintenance contract
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
UK-based A380 startup Global Airlines and Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering, have signed a maintenance agreement for Global’s current one-plane fleet, but with more A380s planned.
Qantas engineers start industrial action
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 September 2024
In Australia, Qantas engineers have started a fortnight of industrial action that could affect flights in all capital cities and disrupt services to Melbourne ahead of this weekend's football final in Melbourne.
Qatar Air buying Virgin stake
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Qatar Airways Group intends to acquire a 25 per cent equity stake in Virgin Australia from the US's Bain Capital and if so, flights between Australia and Doha could start by mid-2025.
Spirit axes more routes, but totals still positive overall
- BTN News
- Monday, 30 September 2024
In the US, Spirit Airlines is cutting 35 more routes to help address a net loss of nearly US$200 million reported for the second quarter of 2024.
FSA wins A-P Embraer service contract
- BTN News
- Monday, 30 September 2024
Airlines in Australia, India, Myanmar, Japan and China operate Embraer’s E-Jets across the Asia Pacific region and now the Brazilian plane maker has appointed Fokker Services Asia (FSA) as an authorised service centre, with a focus on the E190.
Airlines told to stay out of Israeli, Lebanese airspace
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Following the admission that Israel was responsible for the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other top terror commanders in an air strike in Beirut, the European Commission and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have issued an official recommendation that airlines “not operate within the airspaces of Lebanon and Israel at all flight levels for the next month”.
Delta to add nonstop Seoul service
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
US airline Delta is to launch its first-ever nonstop service between Salt Lake City, US and Seoul-Incheon, Korea on June 12, 2025.
More than 50 dead as Helene rages across SE US
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Hurricane Helene left a dizzying path of destruction as it raged across the south-east United States on Friday, killing at least 52 people in five states, causing dangerous flooding and leaving millions without power, Associated Press said.
Ryanair to raise fares
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Ireland's Ryanair has warned the market to expect higher fares.
Qantas launches US ad campaign
- BTN News
- Sunday, 29 September 2024
Australia's Qantas has launched a media campaign in North America to capitalise on demand for flights to the Pacific nation.
Hurricane Helene prompts evacuation calls
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
US airlines have cancelled or delayed thousands of flights ahead of hurricane Helene hitting the Florida area on Thursday/Friday.
Comac talking to Brazil's Almada?
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
Despite China's Comac C919 only being certified to fly in China, Brazil's Total Linhas Aereas, a small cargo and charter airline, says its controlling partner Paulo Almada is hoping to acquire up to four C919 planes.
Air Asia X wants Capital A's aviation assets
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
Malaysia’s budget airline AirAsia X, part of the Capital A group, has detailed its proposed acquisition of Capital A's equity interest in AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) and AirAsia Berhad (AAB) for MYR6.8 billion.
Global Air inks EFW maintenance contract
- BTN News
- Friday, 27 September 2024
UK-based A380 startup Global Airlines and Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering, have signed a maintenance agreement for Global’s current one-plane fleet, but with more A380s planned.
Qantas engineers start industrial action
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 September 2024
In Australia, Qantas engineers have started a fortnight of industrial action that could affect flights in all capital cities and disrupt services to Melbourne ahead of this weekend's football final in Melbourne.
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