World news about “Airlines” published by euronews.
Passengers stuck as Hungary’s Malev collapses Hundreds of passengers have been stranded by the demise of Hungary’s debt-ridden national airline. Malev ceased operating after its planes were held… 03/02/2012
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
Ryanair lifts profit forecast Ryanair has raised its profit forecast for its current financial year which ends in March. The Irish low-cost airline, which is Europe’s largest, said… 30/01/2012
Spanair shuts down as bankruptcy looms Spanish airline Spanair has ceased operations after talkover talks with Qatar Airways broke down. A message greeted callers on Saturday to the company’s… 28/01/2012
Flights grounded as Spanair runs out of cash Financial problems have grounded loss-making airline Spanair, for good. This weekend alone 380 domestic and international flights with the Barcelona-based… 28/01/2012
Flights grounded as Spain’s Spanair stops tradingFinancial problems have grounded loss-making Spanish airline Spanair, for good. All flights with the Barcelona-based firm have been suspended after efforts… 27/01/2012
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
Crises in the sky Europe is once again struggling with a volcanic eruption and its effect on air traffic. In this edition of Fly, we see how important cooperation is between… 24/05/2011
EasyJet hit by fuel price rise Rising fuel prices and tough economic conditions caused low-cost airline easyJet losses to almost double in the six months up to the end of March. Its… 10/05/2011
BA-Iberia confident of growth The International Airlines Group, formed by the merger of BA and Iberia, expects significant growth in operating profits as recovery across the travel sector… 06/05/2011
Satellites and planes: belt-up, take-off, log-in Surfing the internet at 10,000 metres, or landing a plane in zero visibility – it is all possible thanks to an increasing role being played in aviation by… 27/04/2011
Fly-by-wire gaining ground in the air The new Russian civil airliner the Sukhoi SuperJet 100, which has just gone into service, is the latest example of a plane with a ‘fly-by-wire’ system… 25/04/2011
Qantas, Singapore latest to up fuel surcharge Qantas and Singapore Airlines are raising fuel surcharges to offset higher oil prices. For the Australian carrier it was the second such rise in two months… 09/03/2011
IATA predicts diving profits Global airline net profits will halve this year compared with 2010. That the latest prediction from the industry body IATA which says rising costs for… 02/03/2011
ECHO: a lifeline in Africa’s skies Another urgent call-out for Captain Ronald Hodge. Another day where he can make a difference. His work for ECHO, the European Union’s humanitarian aid… 08/10/2010
Farnborough: sights and sounds The air displays are renowned at Farnborough. This is a montage of some of the highlights from Day 1 of the air show. 20/07/2010
Dreamliner makes international bow Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner plane has made its maiden voyage outside the United States, touching down at the Farnborough Air Show in Britain. The Dreamliner… 19/07/2010
Questions to Shaun Omrod CEO Farnborough AirshowWhat are the top highlights of the show this year for the visiting public? The daily flying display promises to be truly spectacular highlight of this… 16/07/2010
Farnborough Airshow key factsFarnborough is a biennial event that takes place in Hampshire, south England The show this year runs from 19-25 July 2010 It is open to… 15/07/2010
Airline passengers rights Air passengers’ rights in Europe: late planes mean the airline has to feed you, cancelled flights, they have to pay you. Those are the rules, but you’re trip… 09/10/2009
No aircraft order freefall for FarnboroughA big buying spree by Gulf oil states prevented aircraft orders from going into freefall at this week’s Farnborough Airshow, but it has left little for Airbus… 18/07/2008
Iberia cancels a third of flights after pilots’ walkoutSome 10,000 passengers with the Spanish airline Iberia have had their travel plans disrupted by a one-day pilots’ strike – the second this month. More than… 29/12/2011
Europe’s top court backs EU on airline carbon taxTransatlantic turbulence lies ahead, now that all airlines flying to and from the EU will be charged for their carbon emissions from January 1. The European… 21/12/2011
Austrian airline in fuel charge fiascoAustrian airline Comtel is investigating claims that some of its passengers were forced to pay for refuelling when their plane stopped in Vienna. The… 17/11/2011
Qantas back in air after tribunal rulingStrike-hit Qantas flights have resumed, ending travel misery for passengers. The airline grounded its global fleet this weekend in Australia’s worst labour… 31/10/2011
Qantas planes due to return to the skiesGrounded Qantas planes are expected to be back in the skies in the coming hours after a ruling by an Australian employment tribunal. The airline and… 30/10/2011
Australian tribunal orders end to Qantas disputeAn Australian employment tribunal has ordered an end to the industrial dispute that grounded all Qantas flights over the weekend. Qantas made the shock move… 30/10/2011
Australian government tackles Qantas strikeTens of thousands of travellers are hoping to be on their way if a government-appointed tribunal can get Qantas planes off the tarmac. A dispute with the… 30/10/2011
Australian PM: Qantas row threatens economyAustralia’s prime minister has warned that the decision by Qantas to stop flying could have serious economic consequences. Julia Gillard was speaking on the… 29/10/2011
Qantas grounds all flights amid labour disputeAustralian airline Qantas has grounded all of its flights with immediate effect owing to an industrial dispute. The airline’s management has been locked in… 29/10/2011
Dreamliner begins commercial flightsAll Nippon Airlines and planemaker Boeing had something to show off this morning; the first commercial flight of a 787 “Dreamliner”. The flight from Tokyo… 26/10/2011
German air strike loomsGerman air traffic controllers are threatening to stage their first nationwide strike since the Second World War. Talks between unions and the employers… 08/10/2011
Boeing makes first biofuel transatlantic commercial flightA Boeing 777 aircraft on Tuesday completed the first commercial transatlantic flight to be powered by biofuel. The AeroMexico plane flew from Mexico City to… 02/08/2011
Relief for passengers as strike ends at Air AlgerieThe strike by cabin crews at Air Algerie is over, after stranding thousands of holidaymakers at a number of airports in France for several days. The head of… 15/07/2011
Tourism in USABritain’s prime minister has called for a complete overhaul of the UK’s press regulations system in the wake of the media hacking scandal that has forced the… 08/07/2011
Small boy survives Russian passenger jet crashA Russian passenger jet with 52 people on board has crashed in heavy fog. At least 44 people were killed, eight others were injured. A 10-year-old boy is… 21/06/2011
Chilean eruption shows no sign of abatingA towering nine-kilometre cloud of ash and rocks continue to emanate from the Puyehue volcano in Chile. Mount Puyehue shook itself awake on June 4 for the… 15/06/2011
Solar Impulse graces the Paris Air ShowA new era in aviation – the Solar Impulse aircraft arrived after its fuel-free flight making its premier at the world’s largest international air show in… 15/06/2011
Ash from Chilean volcano continues to disrupt flightsAn ash cloud from a Chilean volcano continues to cause travel disruptions in South America, but also as far away as Australia and New Zealand. In parts of… 13/06/2011
Ash cloud affects flights Down UnderAn ash cloud is once again causing problems with flights, this time in southern Australia and New Zealand. A cloud of particles from an erupting volcano in… 12/06/2011
Solar plane forced back down to earthTechnical hitches have forced the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse to cut short a flight from Brussels to Paris. The plane was on its way to the Le… 12/06/2011
Airlines dissent over volcano riskGermany says it will not allow planes to fly through certain ash concentrations except in specific conditions. The eruption of Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano… 24/05/2011
Volcano causes airline share turbulenceAirline shares took a beating on Monday at the possible threat to flights from the eruption of Iceland’s most active volcano, despite optimism in the… 23/05/2011
“Dancing plane” discovered on netRussia is discovering some new heros thanks to YouTube, and the aviation high command has red faces. The sky over one of Moscow’s smaller airports… 04/05/2011
Hong Kong Airlines train Kung-fu “fight” attendantsThere was a time when a proficiency in foreign languages was enough training for flight attendants – but now martial arts classes have become a must. Hong… 02/05/2011
Air France crash: fresh hopes of solving 2009 mysteryAn initial search found wreckage and bodies. Now, nearly two years after an Air France plane plunged into the Atlantic, investigators may be closer to… 04/04/2011
Ryanair upbeat on profitRyanair is optimistic about its full-year profit. Europe’s biggest low-cost airline thinks it will be at the upper end of expectations as rising passenger… 31/01/2011
Airbus order from easyJetLow-cost airline easyJet has confirmed an order for 15 Airbus A320 planes to help it gain market share in Europe. It has also changed an order for 20 A319… 04/01/2011
Air traffic slowsInternational air traffic slowed in November – indicating the global economic recovery is losing speed. The airline industry body IATA said growth slipped… 30/12/2010
Winter flight chaos now hits MoscowThousands of passengers are still suffering travel chaos as the worst winter weather for years continues to turn departure lounges into refugee camps. At… 28/12/2010
Spain seeks powers to prevent air chaos over ChristmasSpain’s government wants to extend its emergency powers into January to offset possible strikes by air traffic controllers over the Christmas holidays. It… 15/12/2010
Airbus ups aircraft demand forecastAirbus has raised its forecast for aircraft demand over the next 20 years. The European planemaker based that on the travel needs of six billion people in… 14/12/2010
Continental guilty over Concorde crashA French court has found US airline Continental to blame for the Concorde crash ten years ago which ended the era of supersonic travel. Judges upheld the… 06/12/2010
Continental to appeal Concorde rulingThe US airline Continental has been convicted over the Concorde crash near Paris ten years ago which ended the era of supersonic air travel. A French court… 06/12/2010
Qantas chases Rolls-Royce compensationQantas is cranking up the pressure on Rolls-Royce to compensate it for lost income after an engine failure on one of its planes last month. The Australian… 02/12/2010
Finnair cabin crew on strike over conditionsCabin crew at Finnair have gone on an open-ended strike that management says will put the company in the red for the third year in a row. The dispute… 30/11/2010
Qantas returns two A380s to serviceAustralian airline Qantas says two of its six Airbus A380s are returning to the air after it grounded the planes following an engine failure earlier this… 23/11/2010
Suspect package found in bag bound for GermanyGerman police say a suspect package containing a clock, detonator and batteries was found on a Munich-bound plane. The suspicious parcel was detected in… 18/11/2010
Air-France KLM increases profit predictionAir-France KLM has raised its full-year earnings target to 300 million euros operating profit. Second quarter operating profit was 576 million euros… 18/11/2010
Singapore Airlines grounds oil-stained A380sSingapore Airlines grounded three of its Airbus A380 planes on Wednesday to replace their engines after finding oil stains on them. They use the same… 10/11/2010
Big fines for cargo price fixingEleven airlines have been fined a total of almost 800 million euros by EU competition regulators for fixing cargo prices. They had made deals among… 09/11/2010
Engine scare hits second Qantas jetFor the second day running, a Qantas jumbo jet has had to make an emergency landing after experiencing engine trouble. A Boeing 747-400 was at the centre of… 05/11/2010
No survivors in Cuban air crashThe Cuban authorities say they have no reports of any survivors from the twin-turboprop plane carrying 68 people that crashed in the mountainous centre of the… 05/11/2010
Engine tests on Airbus A380 after Qantas scareTests are being carried out on the engines of Airbus A380s, after one appeared to break apart on a Qantas flight on Thursday. The Australian national… 05/11/2010
68 feared dead in Cuban plane crashIt is feared at least 68 people have perished after the plane they were on crashed in central Cuba. The communist island’s state run media said there… 05/11/2010
Airbus and Rolls Royce to investigate A380 scareInvestigators from Airbus and engine makers Rolls Royce are to help the inquiry after a Qantas A380 passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing in… 04/11/2010
Qantas suspends A380 flights after engine scareQantas has suspended flights of its Airbus A380s after obvious engine trouble forced one of the aircraft to make an emergency landing. Flight QF32, which… 04/11/2010
Qantas suspends A380 flights after scareQantas has suspended all A380 flights for security reasons after one of its planes was forced to make an emergency landing. Debris from a super-jumbo… 04/11/2010
Governments review air security after Yemen plotBritain and Germany have announced new airline security measures in the wake of the parcel bomb threat against the United States. Cargo flights from Yemen… 01/11/2010
Ryanair profit disappointsRyanair’s share fell after its quarterly net profit came in below expectations because of a hefty fuel bill due to higher prices and increased… 01/11/2010
Cargo plane bomb alerts in US and UKA major security alert is underway on both sides of the Atlantic after a suspected bomb was found on a cargo plane in the United Kingdom. The flight for the… 29/10/2010
BA and Iberia profit recoversBritish Airways says it expects to deliver further growth next year after posting a pretax profit of 181 million euros in the first half of this year; that is… 29/10/2010
Industrial action spreads in FranceA wildcat blockade of Marseilles airport this morning which has now ended added more chaos to disruptions in transport in France. It was just the latest… 21/10/2010
Stelios and easyJet settle over brandBudget airliner easyJet and its founder and largest shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, have ended their lengthy dispute over use of the brand name… 11/10/2010
BA, AA, Iberia alliance finalisedBritish Airways, American Airlines and Spain’s Iberia have signed off on a long-awaited strategic and revenue sharing alliance to be launched in October… 29/09/2010
Man held after plane bomb threatSwedish police have detained a man for questioning after a bomb threat forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing in Stockholm. The aircraft, a… 25/09/2010
Plane diverted to Sweden after bomb threatSwedish police have confirmed that a passenger jet flying from Canada to Pakistan has landed in Sweden after being diverted because of a bomb threat. The… 25/09/2010
Airbus and Boeing each claim WTO victoryAmerica’s Boeing and Europe’s Airbus are each claiming victory in a long-running tit-for-tat row over subsidies. Airbus says a World Trade Organisation report… 16/09/2010
Ryanair still in the market for new planesLow budget airline Ryanair says it might still be interested in buying up to 300 new planes. That’s after it pulled out of a deal for 200 aircraft with Boeing… 08/09/2010
