World news about “Airlines” published by euronews.
Airbus wins Easyjet bid, dents Boeing’s ambitions Boeing’s ambitions were grounded as rival Airbus pipped them to the post to win Easyjet’s business. The low-cost carrier said it would expand its fleet with… 18/06/2013
Nice to see you… in the skyIt’s always a great sight to see a large number of civil and miltary aircraft presented at Le Bourget. This year’s stars are the Boeing 787 Dreamliner: one… 17/06/2013
Lift off for the new Airbus A350Europe’s newest passenger jet, the Airbus A350, successfully took its maiden flight on Friday. Around 10,000 spectators, including many Airbus employees… 14/06/2013
Aboulafia: “Some solid commercial orders in Paris”Richard Aboulafia is Vice President, Analysis at Teal Group and writes for several international aviation magazines and publications. He is also an authority… 13/06/2013
Italy: Trouble in the air – nocomment A Wizz Air jet made a successful emergency landing at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport after reporting a landing gear problem. Wizz Air and airport officials… 09/06/2013
BA plane emergency landing after engine fire – nocomment 24/05/2013
Record Profits for Ryanair Irish low cost airline Ryanair has posted record earnings. Passenger numbers were up by three million compared to the same period last year, revenue was… 20/05/2013
Russian plane catches fire The Vnukovo airport in Moscow was closed temporarily after a plane caught fire upon landing. The aircraft operated by UT air was carrying 140 people, but no… 18/05/2013
Dozens of flights grounded in Croatia Airlines strike Pilots and flight attendants working for Croatia Airlines have gone on strike over planned wage and job cuts. Efforts are being made to restructure the loss… 15/05/2013
Virus fears hit airline shares Shares in Europe’s leading airlines have fallen amid fears that the fatal coronavirus can be transmitted among people. New screening measures are set to be… 13/05/2013
The stewardess with a beard? It’s Richard Branson Passengers aboard an Air Asia flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur were surprisesed to see the founder and chairman of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson, as part… 12/05/2013
Richard Branson dons skirt to honour betVirgin Group founder Richard Branson shaved his legs and dressed up as a stewardess during a flight from Australia to Malaysia after losing a bet with his… 12/05/2013
Turkish Airlines embroiled in row over red lipstick A row has erupted amid a long-running industrial dispute at Turkish Airlines – over the lipstick worn by female cabin crew. The company wants to alter its… 02/05/2013
Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes maiden commercial flight Boeing’s much-lauded Dreamliner flew into the skies and the history books on Saturday. An Ethiopian airlines flight to Kenya was Boeing’s maiden commercial… 27/04/2013
British Airways order won by Airbus International Airlines Group – the parent company of British Airways and Iberia – has unveiled firm orders for 18 Airbus A350 long-haul jets for BA, with… 23/04/2013
Etihad and JAT airlines in tie-up Serbian national airline JAT has joined forces with Etihad Airways in a code-share partnership. Etihad will start regular daily flights to Belgrade in mid… 15/04/2013
Ryanair denies ‘slave contracts’ after Norway crew complaintThe low-cost airline Ryanair has vigorously defended the way it employs cabin crews following accusations in Norway that it uses “slave contracts”. … 12/04/2013
Korean Air takes minority stake in Czech Airlines Korean Air has taken a forty four percent stake in Czech Airlines (CSA). That provides a financial lifeline for the state-owned carrier which was facing… 11/04/2013
Boeing gets Dreamliner boost from BA British Airways’ parent company IAG has firmed up orders for 18 of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners in a show of confidence in the aircraft. The 18 planes are on… 04/04/2013
Samoan airline makes fat people pay more A Samoan airline that charges passengers by their weight and not by seat has defended this as the fairest method. Samoa Air began this policy in November… 03/04/2013
Sydney: Flypast marks Qantas-Emirates marriage Two A380 double decker jets have taken part in a special flypast over Sydney, to mark a new alliance between Australia’s Qantas Airways and Emirates… 31/03/2013
Qantas-Emirates alliance approved Australia’s competition regulator has granted final approval to an partnership between struggling national flag carrier Qantas and Emirates. The arrangement… 27/03/2013
Allez Hop! as Air France targets budget airlines Air France-KLM is trying to take on the low-costs with a new airline. Hop! has been created through the merger of its regional units Brit Air, Regional Air… 26/03/2013
Verdi clips Lufthansa’s wings in half-day strike Go-slow in the skies over Germany this morning as Lufthansa cancels more than 670 flights after a strike by the Verdi trade union. The airports of… 21/03/2013
Airlines’ profit outlook raised There was better news from the airline world as the International Air Transport Association nudged up its profit forecasts for this year. That is based on… 20/03/2013
Lufthansa expects profit boost by 2015 Europe’s biggest airline by revenue, Lufthansa, has announced difficult economic circumstances and a major restructuring programme will limit operating profit… 14/03/2013
Iberia workers end strikes Workers at Spanish airline Iberia have called off further strikes and accepted a deal put forward by a government-appointed independent mediator. They had… 14/03/2013
Boeing gets battery test go-ahead US planemaker Boeing is one step closer to getting its troubled 787 Dreamliner back into regular service and ending losses of over 38 million euros a… 13/03/2013
Compromise over job cuts may end Iberia strikesSpanish airline Iberia and its unions seem to be close to an agreement on mass job cuts. The idea did not find favour with some employees, who chanted “We… 11/03/2013
Winter snow storm hits US east coast A major snowstorm is continuing to cause serious problems across much of the US eastern coast. More than 150,000 homes and business in nine states are… 07/03/2013
Iberia workers protest at Madrid airport over job cuts Spanish workers at Iberia have been protesting at Madrid’s Barajas airport as part of a strike over job and pay cuts at the loss-making airline. It comes… 04/03/2013
Japan’s ANA stands by troubled Boeing Dreamliner Japan’s All Nippon Airlines (ANA) is standing by the troubled Boeing 787 Dreamliner – despite a battery issue with the aircraft that has caused all those… 01/03/2013
Ryanair Aer Lingus deal rebuffed again EU competition regulators have blocked Ryanair’s third attempt to acquire its Irish rival Aer Lingus. Europe’s biggest low-cost airline called the ruling… 27/02/2013
EADS profits take off European aerospace firm EADS is predicting higher profit this year following stronger than expected earnings in 2012 along with a clampdown on costs. The… 27/02/2013
Air France-KLM trims losses but remains cautious There was mixed news from Air France-KLM as it trimmed its operating losses last year. It did that by booking more passengers in its planes and it was also… 22/02/2013
Fly the merging skies The consolidation in the skies continues with the merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group. That will create the world’s biggest airline in terms of… 14/02/2013
Flying the merging skies The consolidation in the skies continues with the merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group. That will create the world’s biggest airline in terms of… 14/02/2013
Third strike for Ryanair’s Aer Lingus hopes Ryanair’s says it has been told its bid to take over smaller Irish rival Aer Lingus is to be blocked by Europe’s anti-monopoly watchdog. This was Ryanair… 12/02/2013
JAL seeks 787 grounding compensation Japan Airlines is to ask for compensation from Boeing for the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner. Currently no 787s are flying as investigators in Japan and… 04/02/2013
Low costs prevailing against national carriers In the passenger battle between budget carriers and full-service airlines, the low-costs seem to be flying higher. EasyJet just announced quarterly revenue… 24/01/2013
Air France toe-to-toe with the low-cost carriers Air France is trying to take on the low-cost airlines by introducing a series of mini-fares on domestic flights. A reserved seat and checked-in bags are not… 07/01/2013
Airlines predict higher profits Global airlines have revised upwards their profit forecasts for this year and next. The International Air Transport Association, which represents 240… 13/12/2012
Delta ‘may buy Virgin Atlantic stake’ Delta has emerged as a possible buyer of a 49 percent stake in the British airline Virgin Atlantic. Singapore Airlines has confirmed it is in talks with… 03/12/2012
SAS secures austerity deal from unions Managers at the Scandinavian airline SAS have secured agreement from the final union over severe cost-cutting plans to avoid bankruptcy. SAS said the Danish… 19/11/2012
Investors welcome SAS’ survival plan The share price of the biggest Scandinavian airline surged 8% in early trading. It closed up more than two percent. The carrier is 50% owned by Denmark… 12/11/2012
Airline lays out survival plan Scandinavian airlines – SAS – is set to cut 6,000 staff in a bid to remain in the air. The airline will also implement a programme of asset sales including… 12/11/2012
Scandinavian Airlines lays out survival plan Scandinavian Airlines – SAS – is set to cut 6,000 staff in a bid to remain in the air. The airline will also start on a programme of asset sales in order to… 12/11/2012
Ryanair flying high Ryanair’s shares took off on Monday, boosted by better-than-expected first half results. Europe’s biggest budget airline owes its strong performance to… 05/11/2012
Europe’s top airlines fly high The European aviation sector had wind under its wings on Wednesday, boosted by Air France-KLM and Lufthansa’s better-than-expected quarterly results. The… 31/10/2012
Virgin Australia at centre of web of airline deals Singapore Airlines is buying 10 percent of Virgin Australia. That will step up its competition with rival Qantas in the lucrative Australian… 30/10/2012
Chinese buy stake in France’s Aigle Azur Chinese conglomerate HNA has bought a 48 percent stake in French private airline Aigle Azur. The deal makes it the first Chinese company to invest in a… 23/10/2012
IATA upbeat about aviation market Despite falls in traffic and few new plane sales the IATA has raised its profits forecast for 2012 for the civil aviation industry. It also expects an… 01/10/2012
Ex-bankrupt Japan Airlines trades again Less than three years after Japan Airlines collapsed into bankruptcy, its shares are again being traded on the Tokyo stock exchange. After being relisted… 19/09/2012
Qantas hopes for turnaround with Emirates alliance Australia’s struggling Qantas Airways has agreed to a 10-year alliance with Dubai’s Emirates, a key step in efforts to turn around its loss-making… 06/09/2012
Seat switch for easyJet There will be no more scrambling for seats as budget carrier easyJet said it will allocate specific places for passengers on its planes from November. That… 05/09/2012
Lufthansa’s cabin fever The strike by Lufthansa’s cabin crew dragged its shares down on Tuesday in Frankfurt as flight cancellations from the dispute are said to be costing the… 04/09/2012
Airbus wins Philippine Air order Airbus has won a huge order from Philippine Airlines (PAL) beating out US rival Boeing. The European planemaker will supply 54 new jets as the Philippine… 28/08/2012
Pilot agreement boosts Air France shares Air France-KLM’s shares rose on Friday after its pilots backed proposals to alter their contracts and working conditions. That is part of the airline’s… 17/08/2012
Lufthansa cost cuts take off Lufthansa has started to benefit from its comprehensive restructuring plan. The German aviation giant’s operating profit increased to 361 million euros in… 02/08/2012
Air France-KLM’s share price boost hides future concerns Air France-KLM’s better than expected second quarter performance cheered investors. Shares of the group, formed by the merger of French and Dutch giants in… 30/07/2012
Air France suffers net loss Airline group Air France-KLM has cut its operating losses to 66 million euros for the second quarter, compared with 145 million a year earlier. The results… 30/07/2012
Compensation when denied the right to fly In this edition of U-talk, Päivi from Madrid asked: “I flew from Madrid to Helsinki via Berlin. I was denied boarding in Berlin because, apparently, the… 20/07/2012
The aerospace technology of tomorrow Innovation is key at the Farnborough Air Show in Hampshire, England. A week long international trade fair for the aerospace industry, where the technology of… 11/07/2012
EU’s global warming battle takes to the skies The European Union may be risking a trade war over plans to charge all airlines for their CO2 emissions that have doubled in the past 20 years. China is… 05/07/2012
Aviation in times of crisisRichard Aboulafia is VicePresident, Analysis of the Teal Group euronews: The crisis in the eurozone is in full development. IATA has announced that the… 29/06/2012
Ryanair seeks green light for Aer Lingus takeover Aer Lingus is back on Ryanair’s takeover radar which pleased the markets. To find out the intentions of Europe’s biggest low-cost carrier and the effects on… 20/06/2012
Cool response to Ryanair’s Aer Lingus bid Ryanair third attempt to take over its Irish rival Aer Lingus got a cool response from the Dublin government, which is selling its 25 percent stake in Aer… 20/06/2012
Europe dragging on global airline profits The economic crisis in Europe continues to cause turbulence for airlines. In its latest forecast, the global industry grouping, IATA, says while the profit… 11/06/2012
Qantas’ shares nosedive on loss warning Shares of Qantas slumped to a record low – down almost 19 percent – after it warned of its first annual net loss since it was privatised in 1995. The… 05/06/2012
Airline companies and lost luggage In this edition of Utalk, Luca from Milan asks: “For the Easter break, I went to London from Milan. When I arrived at the airport in London, the airline… 25/05/2012
Air France-KLM talks job cuts with unions Air France-KLM has started difficult negotiations with its unions over job cuts. The Franco-Dutch airline wants to become more competitive against low-cost… 24/05/2012
Ryanair sees clouds ahead Ryanair’s cautious 2013 outlook put off investors on Monday in London. The share price of Europe’s biggest discount airline was down 6% in early trading but… 21/05/2012
Ryanair issues profits warning for 2013 Europe’s biggest budget airline Ryanair has posted its biggest ever annual profit at over half a billion euros, beating forecasts, but warns fuel costs and a… 21/05/2012
Flying high, costing less Rising fuel costs and austerity hit passengers have national flag carrier airlines under pressure. As a result, they are trying to muscle in on the low-cost… 27/03/2012
Easyjet announces 20 million in cost savings Europe’s second-largest low-cost carrier Easyjet is celebrating the start of regular flights into Southend. The company has largely built the airport and is… 26/03/2012
Lufthansa announces profits warning, cuts to come German flagcarrier Lufthansa has issued a profits warning for 2012 citing economic uncertainty and high fuel prices. It says it will embark on a tough… 15/03/2012
Close-up: Debt crisis and airline tax to top EU-China summit Europe’s decision to place a carbon charge on all incoming flights will be just one of a number of tricky issues dominating this week’s EU-China summit… 13/02/2012
Debt grounds Hungary’s Malev Hungary’s debt ridden state owned airline Malev has ceased operating after running out of money. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the decision to… 03/02/2012
EU regulator probes transatlantic air pact EU competition regulators are investigating whether pricing and capacity pacts between Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta on transatlantic routes are bad for… 27/01/2012
EasyJet sales jump bucks industry trend EasyJet, Europe’s second largest budget airline, says its quarterly revenue jumped thanks to things like more business travellers flying with it. Revenues… 26/01/2012
China calls for talks on EU airline tax China has said it is deeply concerned and opposed to the European Union’s airline tax, and has called for talks to resolve the issue. The statement comes a… 05/01/2012
British Airways to buy BMI British Airways is buying BMI from Lufthansa for just over 200-million euros, shutting out rival bidder Virgin Atlantic. The deal still needs to be approved… 22/12/2011
Air Berlin gets help from Etihad Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is to spend 73 million euros to increase its stake in Air Berlin to almost 30 percent and loan it nearly 200 million… 19/12/2011
TAM + LAN = LATAM Latin America’s biggest airline is ready for take off. The merger of TAM, the leader in the Brazilian aviation market, with Chile’s main carrier LAN has… 15/12/2011
Airlines warn on Europe crisis impact Europe’s politicians are being warned that if they don’t resolve the region’s debt crisis Airlines worldwide will suffer massive losses next year. … 07/12/2011
Airline dispute set for arbitration The Australian airline Qantas has failed to reach an agreement in a long running industrial dispute with pilots and ground staff. The airline will now be… 21/11/2011
Aboard the Dreamliner Euronews François Chignac meets Randy Tinseth, vice president of Boeing commercial airplanes marketing department, on board the 787 Dreamliner at the Dubai… 14/11/2011
Dubai Airshow opens with a mega contract for Boeing Day one of this year’s Dubai Airshow and there’s already been a record breaking order made. Emirates airline has signed up for 50 of Boeings 777 jetliners… 14/11/2011
euronews talks to DAS Managing DirectorEuronews: “Two weeks after the Dubai Airshow it will be the 40th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). How is the Dubai Airshow affected by… 11/11/2011
Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes first commercial flight – nocomment All Nippon Airlines and planemaker Boeing had something to show off this morning; the first commercial flight of a 787 “Dreamliner”. 26/10/2011
Portugal’s PM wants Lufthansa to consider TAP dance German airline Lufthansa should consider investing in TAP, Portugal’s troubled state carrier. So said Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho while on a… 02/09/2011
Boeing profit beats forecast Boeing’s quarterly profit came in much better than expected at $941 million (655 million euros). The world’s largest aerospace and defence company said… 27/07/2011
Scared to fly, will fly Plane passengers who are terrified of flying can take a course to conquer their fear. What jangles some people’s mind and muscles is a primordial instinct… 27/07/2011
Back in the Day: First man to fly solo around the worldJuly 22, 1933: Wiley Post flies around the world. Famed American aviator, Wiley Hardeman Post, came from a humble upbringing in Oklahoma. He began his career… 22/07/2011
Airbus, Boeing split huge plane American Airlines order American Airlines’ parent company has announced what it calls the “largest aircraft order in aviation history.” It is to buy a total of 460 narrowbody jets… 20/07/2011
First biofuel-powered transatlantic flight Touching down at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, the first ever transatlantic flight powered partially by bio fuel. Operated by Honeywell, the Gulfstream… 22/06/2011
Plane order battle hots up Ahead of next week’s Paris Air Show, order news is starting to build. Hong Kong Airlines has said it plans to buy an as-yet-unspecified number of Airbus… 13/06/2011
Airlines say business travel demand holding up The airline industry says it is seeing signs of business confidence and a recovery in world trade. The International Air Transport Association’s chief… 07/06/2011
IATA warns on airline profits from fuel and global turmoil The world’s airlines have more than halved their forecast for profits this year – to just two 2.7 billion euros The International Air Transport… 06/06/2011
Return of the airport body scanners Body scanners could be coming to an airport near you. Rejected three years ago, the EU parliament has now done a U-turn and said the controversial equipment… 24/05/2011
