Airbus Posts Strong January Orders, Delivers 31 Jets
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus <EADSY> posted its biggest January order haul in at least 15 years on Thursday as it booked a major leasing order that has been in the pipeline for several months, and…
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Norwegian Air’s Shares Jump as Turnaround Takes Off
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Air's turnaround gathered pace last month as the budget carrier removed unprofitable routes from its network and boosted the income from remaining flights, sending its shares up almost 6% in early…
China’s HNA Steps Up Efforts to Sell Swissport at Big Discount
LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - China's HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial $2.8 billion investment,…
United Buys Arizona Flight Academy to Feed Pilot Pipeline
CHICAGO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings Inc announced on Wednesday an agreement to purchase a flight training academy in Phoenix in a move aimed at bolstering its pilot pipeline as the industry faces…
Airliner Skids, Breaks Open in Istanbul; 3 Dead, 179 Injured
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in bad weather in Istanbul Wednesday, killing three people and injuring dozens more. Passengers had to…
Brazil’s Gol Shares Jump on American Codeshare Agreement
SAO PAULO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Brazil's Gol rose as much as 5.5% on Tuesday after the budget airline said it had signed a codeshare agreement with American Airlines. "When this is approved…
Air-to-Air Refueling Broadens C295 Tactical Airlifter’s Operational Versatility
The new capability for Airbus’ C295 to serve as an aerial tanker brings additional flexibility for this tactical airlifter, further increasing its already-proven versatility and opening additional mission opportunities. Airbus Defence and Space developed a removable…
Air Canada Boeing 767 Makes Emergency Landing in Madrid
An Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez-Barajas International Airport after part of the jets landing gear reportedly fell off and entered its engines. The Toronto-bound flight touched…
AirAsia Shares Plunge After Airbus Bribery Allegations
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Shares of Malaysia's AirAsia Group <5099.KL> fell on Monday, after allegations by Britain's Serious Fraud Office that Airbus <EADSY> paid a bribe of $50 million to win plane orders from Asia's…
Some Exhibitors Drop Out of Singapore Airshow Due to Coronavirus
Textron, Gulfstream no longer attendingOrganisers expect reduction in exhibitors, visitorsSouth Korea's air force reviewing participation By Jamie Freed and Allison Lampert SYDNEY/MONTREAL, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Some aerospace companies including business jet manufacturers Textron Inc…