China Grounds All Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's aviation regulator said on Monday it had ordered Chinese airlines to suspend their Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft operations by 6 p.m. (5.00 a.m. ET) following a deadly crash of one…
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Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 Crashes, Killing 157
* flight had 157 people from more than 30 countries aboard * Boeing 737 MAX 8 was also involved in October Lion Air crash * Many families learned of crash from social media (Updates with…
Jet Airways Planes To Be Redeployed If Restructuring Fails
* FLY Leasing has grounded 3 Boeing 737s * Jet Airways says 28 planes grounded for non-payment of dues * Lenders, Etihad yet to approve restructure (Adds graphic) SINGAPORE, March 8 (Reuters) - FLY Leasing…
Azul Reports February 2019 Traffic
SÃO PAULO, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Azul S.A., "Azul", (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served and flight departures, announces today its preliminary traffic results for February 2019. Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs)…
Air Lease Says Boeing Going ‘Full Speed Ahead’ on Midsized Jet
(Reuters) - Boeing Co is indicating "full speed ahead" for a new midsized airplane in what would be the first all-new jet program for the world's biggest planemaker in more than a decade, Air Lease…
China Approves 10 Routes From New Beijing Airport
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has approved plans by China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air and Capital Airlines to fly out of Beijing's new mega-airport from September to cities such as Moscow, Cairo and Busan. The Civil…
Ryanair Eyes Boeing MAX 10, Airbus for Laudamotion
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ryanair is in early discussions with Airbus about a potential future order for some 100 A321 aircraft for its recently acquired subsidiary Laudamotion, but for now the company is focusing on leased…
IAG Says New Norwegian Bid Unlikely, but ‘Never Say Never’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Airways owner IAG is unlikely to renew its interest in Norwegian Air after ruling out a new bid for the Scandinavian carrier earlier in the year, but "never say never", IAG…
Cathay Pacific in Talks to Buy Stake in HK Express Airways
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Tuesday it is in "active discussions" about an acquisition involving budget airline Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd, although an agreement has…
Delta May Order 200 New Jets, Considers Alitalia Investment
(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines fueled the appetite of planemakers on Tuesday after Chief Executive Ed Bastian said the airline planned to replace some 200 Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft over the next decade. The…