World news about “Airlines”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Bad fuel hedge hit easyJet profit Low cost airline easyJet has posted a full year profit that was down nearly two thirds, at just under 50 million euros… 17/11/2009 - tag: Airlines
BA and Iberia hope merger can bring profits … weakest airlines have reached a … TopCo -the two airlines would each … said: "Both airlines are losing … 13/11/2009 - tag: Airlines
Airline passengers rights Air passengers’ rights in Europe: late planes mean the airline has to feed you, cancelled flights, they have to pay… 09/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, European Union
Air industry tries to clean up its act Air transport is having a growing effect on the environment. How can technological development and research programmes… 26/11/2008 - tags: Airlines, Environment
Flight-path towards a merger for BA and Iberia… TopCo, the two airlines will carry 61 … loss-making airlines began … shares in both airlines rose on the … 13/11/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
Prepare for merger: BA and Iberia reach initial deal… loss-making airlines announced in … that both airlines have agreed a … 13/11/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
Iberia and BA ‘close to merger’ – source… The two airlines will only say … to help both airlines cope with the … 12/11/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
Passengers stranded by Iberia strikeHundreds of passengers of the Spanish airline Iberia have been stranded by a two-day strike by cabin crew. The… 26/10/2009 - tag: Airlines
Hundreds of Iberia flights grounded by strike… other leading airlines has come under … American Airlines and British … 26/10/2009 - tag: Airlines
JAL’s liabilities vastly outweigh assetsDebt-laden Japan Airlines reportedly has liabilities that exceed its assets by as much as 5.8 billion euros. … 23/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Japan
Ferrovial sells GatwickSpain’s Grupo Ferrovial has agreed to sell London’s second-busiest airport Gatwick for a loss. It is getting a… 21/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Air traffic, United Kingdom
Quarterly loss for BoeingThe US planemaker Boeing has posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss of just over one billion euros. It… 21/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Boeing, USA
Ban on liquids in plane cabin baggage 2012 horizonEuropean airline passengers might have to endure strict anti-terrorism rules on liquids in hand luggage at least until… 09/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, European Union, Transport
Aer Lingus cuts jobs and wagesAer Lingus is to cut nearly 700 jobs and reduce salaries for higher paid staff. Trying to become more… 07/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Crisis, Jobs
Terror warning on new form of suicide bombsAirports across Europe are being warned about a new form of terror attack. French experts have raised concerns about… 06/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Terrorism
Airbus’ mixed sales forecastAirbus has upgraded its forecasts on long-term demand for new planes. It listed replacement of older aircraft and the… 18/09/2009 - tags: Airlines, Airbus
Japan Airlines… Japan Airlines. That would … by American Airlines and possibly … 18/09/2009 - tags: Airlines, Japan
Aeroflot cutting jobsRussian flagship carrier Aeroflot is to lay off 2,000 of its 15,500 employees in the next six months as passenger… 17/09/2009 - tags: Airlines, Russia
Suitors line up for JAL… in Japan Airlines. … that is where airlines sell seats on … rival American Airlines, it is looking … 15/09/2009 - tags: Airlines, Japan, Air France
Russian airline latest to failPassengers left in the lurch all over Europe by the latest airline bankruptcy are scrambling to get home following the… 07/09/2009 - tags: Airlines, Russia, Bankruptcy
Slovak airline SkyEurope collapsesThousands of air passengers face travel chaos following the collapse of the Slovak low-cost carrier, SkyEurope. The… 01/09/2009 - tags: Airlines, Air traffic, Bankruptcy, Slovakia
Air Berlin/LTU pilots strikeThere were major delays for German air travellers on Monday from a one day strike by pilots with the country’s second… 31/08/2009 - tags: Airlines, Economy
EU OKs Lufthansa Austrian dealLufthansa has been told by the European Union Competition Commissioner that it can take over Austrian Airlines… 28/08/2009 - tags: Airlines, Germany, Lufthansa
Ryanair gets behind Lisbon TreatyIn Ireland, Europe’s biggest budget airline, Ryanair, has climbed on board the campaign to give the Lisbon Treaty… 27/08/2009 - tags: Airlines, Ireland, Treaty of Lisbon
Boeing confirms Dreamliner test flightBoeing has said the 787 Dreamliner will make its much delayed first test flight by the end of this year and it plans to… 27/08/2009 - tags: Airlines, Boeing
Vienna grounds SkyEuropeVienna airport has stopped servicing SkyEurope planes because the Slovak budget airline hit hard by the economic… 15/08/2009 - tags: Airlines, Austria, Slovakia
Daily lost luggage toll in tens of thousandsHoliday time may now be upon us, but shocking new figures released by the European Commission have revealed the… 28/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, Consumer Protection, European Union
Ryanair profit warningIrish budget airline Ryanair has said it will continue to cut fares with the result that its full year profit is likely… 27/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, Economy
British airlines step up swine flu checksBritish airlines have increased restrictions on suspected swine flu carriers. British Airways, along with Virgin… 20/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
BA raising big cashTrying to secure its future, British Airways is to raise almost 700 million euros though selling bonds and bank loans… 17/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
Lufthansa ‘planning more cuts’Lufthansa is reportedly planning to cut its spending in the face of low demand for air travel, rising fuel prices and… 16/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, Germany, Jobs
Protestors blockade Yemenia AirwaysProtestors continue to block check-in desks for Yemenia Airways flights out of Paris’ Roissy airport, claiming lax… 03/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, Comoros, France, Demonstration
Protesters try to block Yemenia flightThe victims of the air crash off the Comoros were mostly Comorans, but there were also more than 60 French nationals… 01/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, France
Miracle air crash girl recounts ordealThe miracle teenage survivor of an air crash off the Comoros in the Indian Ocean has been telling authorities how she… 01/07/2009 - tags: Airlines, Comoros
Crash plane passed safety checks in MayThe Yemeni transport minister said the stricken plane had undergone a full inspection in May under the supervision of… 30/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Yemen
Boeing 787 delayed againBoeing has postponed the first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner for the fifth time. It said it needs to sort out… 23/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Boeing
Chinese built Airbus plane deliveredThe first Airbus passenger jet assembled outside Europe has been handed over to its Chinese owner. Dragon… 23/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, China, Airbus
Lufthansa gets Brussels go-ahead… buy Brussels Airlines. … a choice of airlines." … Austrian Airlines as it expands … 22/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, EU Commission
Air France to cut more jobsEurope’s biggest airline,Air France-KLM, may need to cut a further 3,000 jobs its chief executive has confirmed… 19/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Air France
Airbus gets orders from Hungarian and ChineseAt a tough time for aircraft orders, Airbus is beating its arch-rival Boeing in announcement at the Paris Air Show… 18/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Airbus
July pay grounded in crisis-hit British AirwaysBritish Airways, one of Europe’s biggest airlines, has asked staff to work for free next month as part of what… 17/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Financial Crisis
New technology helps treat sick flight passengersAs air travel grows, so does the risk of a medical emergency during a flight. As super carriers such as the A380 become… 16/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Health, Technology
Gloomy Paris Airshow opensGrey skies and rain echoed the mood among aerospace and defence companies as the Paris Air Show opened. Marking… 15/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, France, Industry
Economy overshadow Paris Air ShowThe world’s top civil and military aircraft makers have gathered in Paris for the Le Bourget air show… 12/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, France, Airbus, Boeing
IATA: airlines in crisisThe International Air Transport Association says the global airline industry faces an unprecedented crisis and will… 08/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Crisis
Ryanair announces first annual lossRyanair has recorded its first annual loss after having to write down the value of its stake in Aer Lingus. Not taking… 02/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Ireland
Virgin bucks the trend… for airlines to make a … none the less, airlines are seeing … said all airlines now have to … 26/05/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
More transparency for airline ticketsBuying plane tickets on line can yield the best bargains, but you have to be careful. That is the conclusion from an… 25/05/2009 - tags: Airlines, Consumer Protection
Turbulent times for British AirwaysIn the financial year just ended UK carrier British Airways slumped to a record loss of 250 million euros in what it… 22/05/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
98 dead in Indonesian air crashThe number of people killed in this morning’s military air crash in Indonesia has risen to 98, including two on the… 20/05/2009 - tags: Airlines, Indonesia, Accident
Air ticket websites improvePlane ticket-selling websites in the EU have made a steep climb in compliance with consumer protection rules… 14/05/2009 - tags: Airlines, Europe, Internet
Airbus cuts A380 delivery numbersEuropean planemaker Airbus has once again cut its target for the delivery of A380 superjumbos this year. It said… 06/05/2009 - tags: Airlines, Airbus
Do customers get a fair deal from airline alliances?… American Airlines … between these airlines." … between these airlines on such issues … 20/04/2009 - tags: Airlines, European Union
Hijack drama in Jamaica ends without incidentA hijacking drama in Jamaica is over after the last of more than 180 hostages were released from a Canadian charter… 20/04/2009 - tags: Airlines, Jamaica
Jamaican hijacker surrenders to policeA hijacking drama in Jamaica appears to be over. The government says a gunman holding six crew members aboard a… 20/04/2009 - tags: Airlines, Jamaica
Gunman holds five crew onboard plane in JamaicaA gunman in Jamaica who has taken control of a passenger jet at Montego Bay airport is still holding five crew members… 20/04/2009 - tags: Airlines, Jamaica
Air France-KLM to cut more jobsAir France-KLM has said it is looking to cut between 2,500 and 3,000 jobs in the next two financial years… 15/04/2009 - tag: Airlines
Military aircrash trial opens in MadridThe trial of three Spanish army officers charged with wrongly identifying the bodies of 30 of the 75 victims of a plane… 25/03/2009 - tags: Airlines, Justice
Children among 17 dead in US plane crashSeventeen people have died in a plane crash in the American state of Montana. The small, single-engine plane… 23/03/2009 - tags: Airlines, USA
Cargo plane crashes at Tokyo airportA cargo plane has burst into flames on landing at Tokyo’s Narita airport, killing both crew members. Just before… 23/03/2009 - tags: Airlines, Japan
EADS warns on profits and orders… cash-strapped airlines so they can … faces as airlines try to cope … 10/03/2009 - tags: Airlines, EADS, Profits
Come Fry With Me – Jumbo Jet powered by veg oilA Japanese airline has become the first Asian carrier to fly using biofuel.The Jumbo Jet took off on a 90-minute… 16/02/2009 - tags: Airlines, Energy, Oil, Fuel
Snow storms bring London and Paris to standstillIt has been predicted for more than a week but large parts of London and south-east England have been halted by an… 02/02/2009 - tags: Airlines, Europe, Weather, Transport
IATA’s grim prediction for airlines… world's airlines face one of … its 230 member airlines showing air … 29/01/2009 - tags: Airlines, Economy, Financial Crisis
New Alitalia rises into uncertain skiesAlitalia has been reborn by the Rome government shifting its debts and unprofitable parts of the company onto the… 13/01/2009 - tags: Airlines, Italy, Alitalia, Air France
Alitalia relaunch disrupted by protestsThe relaunch of Italy’s ailing airline Alitalia as a smaller, privately-owner carrier has been disrupted by protests… 13/01/2009 - tags: Airlines, Alitalia, Air France
Air France-KLM takes Alitalia stakeAlitalia’s directors have approved the sale of a 25 percent stake to Air France-KLM for just over 320 million euros… 12/01/2009 - tags: Airlines, Alitalia, Air France
Lufthansa soars to new heightsGerman flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to become Europe’s biggest airline after signing a deal to buy the loss-making… 05/12/2008 - tags: Airlines, Corporate
Airbus plans capital increaseEuropean plane-maker Airbus says it needs a capital increase of more than two billion euros for its national units… 05/12/2008 - tags: Airlines, EADS, Europe, France, Airbus, Economy
Ryanair puts in bid for Aer LingusEurope’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair has launched a 750 million euro bid to buy rival carrier Aer Lingus. The new… 01/12/2008 - tags: Airlines, Corporate, Aer Lingus
Berlusconi wants Alitalia/Lufthansa dealThe Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi proved recent health scares were behind him, with an impromptu game of… 18/11/2008 - tags: Airlines, Italy, Alitalia
