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All four student onboard small plane killed in crash
Airlines Industry News.NetWILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio - Four college students were killed as the plane they were flying in crashed shortly after it took off from Cuyahoga County Airport, authorities said. Willoughby Hills plane ...
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Ryanair CEO wants to service Europe from bade in Israel
Airlines Industry News.NetDUBLIN, Ireland - Irish airline Ryanair has big plans for Israel, and is not deterred by the instability and security issues surrounding the Jewish state. The airline's CEO Michael O'Leary has ...
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After Disasters Stricken Malaysia Airlines Staff Brace for Job Cuts
Airlines Industry News.NetKUALA LUMPUR- As bodies from downed Flight MH17 were brought home last week, a group of Malaysia Airlines flight attendants, in black mourning headscarves contrasting with their pink and turquoise ...
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Ebola Threatens Food Security
Airlines Industry News.NetThe Ebola epidemic is raising serious concerns about food security in Liberia -- the country hardest hit by the outbreak in West Africa. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will conduct rapid ...
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Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Breached its Airspace
Airlines Industry News.NetTaiwan says it scrambled fighter jets to track two Chinese military planes that crossed into its airspace at least two times on Monday. Taiwanese officials said the Yun-8 aircraft left without ...
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US Official Obama Approves Surveillance Flights Over Syria
Airlines Industry News.NetA senior White House official says President Barack Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria. The official said late Monday that Obama has not approved any military action, but that the ...
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Malaysia Airlines planes flying empty post dual air tragedies
Airlines Industry News.NetAfter suffering two major air tragedies, Malaysia Airlines flights seem to be having a tough time getting passengers on board as pictures posted on social websites show near-empty planes and deserted ...
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Air New Zealands annual profit up 45 percent
Miami HeraldWELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's national airline on Wednesday posted a 45 percent increase in annual profit and said it expects to benefit from the fuel efficiency of 787-9 Dreamliners ...
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Anti-terror squads at Oz airports
Independent.ieMelbourne since last week, would soon be introduced to all Australian international airports to monitor the movements of travellers on security watch lists.Biometric screening of passengers will also ...
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Air China profit falls as weaker yuan hits costs
eTaiwan NewsChina says its six-month profit fell by more than half as the weakening yuan raised financing costs and other expenses.The carrier late Tuesday reported profit fell to 474.4 million yuan for the ...
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Airline Transavia to take on Ryanair and Easyjet
Dutch News.nlDutch charter airline Transavia is being transformed into a low cost airline, requiring a 15% cut in costs, chief executive Matthijs ten Brink has told staff in an email. The cost cuts are needed to ...
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Air China half-year profit plunges 57.6
China.org.cnChina's flagship carrier Air China said Tuesday its net profit slumped 57.6 percent year-on-year to 474 million yuan (77 million U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2014.
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Qantas adds more Sydney-Santiago flights
ABTQantas plans to boost its Santiago flights in response to high demand over the Australian summer. From November 21 2014 through to February 13 2015, Qantas will fly from Sydney to Santiago on ...
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U.S. Army Terminates Second Flight of Hypersonic Weapon
AIN OnlineAHW ) concept vehicle soon after launching it on August 25 after detecting a "flight anomaly," the Pentagon said. The experimental glide vehicle and its three-stage rocket booster exploded ...
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GE Finalizes New Composite for 9X Fan Blades
AIN OnlineThe fan blades for GE Aviation's new GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X twin jet use a lighter and more advanced composite material. [Photo: GE Aviation]
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