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US Air dumps United plan

: Latest News; Saturday, 24 April 2010

USA-based US Airways has called off merger talks with United Airlines because United would prefer to combine with Continental Airlines, it says.

LAN adds Paris flights

: Latest News; Saturday, 24 April 2010

LAN Airlines will begin service to Paris, France on 02 September, subject to required authorisations being granted.

Airlines face price-fixing probe

: Latest News; Friday, 23 April 2010

The UK Office of Fair Trading has (OFT) issued a statement of objections alleging that Cathay Pacific Airways and Virgin Atlantic have infringed competition law in relation to passenger services on the London to Hong Kong route.

Emirates confident of keeping up the pace in airline stakes

: Latest News; Friday, 23 April 2010

Running a successful global airline is not the easiest business to be in – many have failed.

British Airways, Qantas in the firing line

: Latest News; Friday, 23 April 2010

A senior international airline executive today had a dig at Qantas and its airline alliance partner, British Airways.

Three dead, three survive cargo crash

: Latest News; Thursday, 22 April 2010

Three men are presumed dead and three others were injured after a cargo plane crashed in Pampanga province, Mexico. The three surviving men, all Russians, parachuted to safety.

Qantas may become a merger predator

: Latest News; Thursday, 22 April 2010

Qantas chief Alan Joyce has flagged the possibility the airline may be looking at future mergers and that if it happens, it expects to be the dominant partner.

Walsh ends UK ash ban

: Latest News; Thursday, 22 April 2010

UK media reports say the UK no-fly zone was only lifted because British Airways boss Willie Walsh authorised 26 long-haul inbound flights to British airports and then demanded that air authorities allow them to land.