- Airline Battle Brews in Gulf As Iran Eyes Regional Hub Role[Feb. 04, 2016]
An economic battle is likely for dominance of the skies over the Gulf after Iran decided to invest US$27 billion in an airline fleet capable of taking on the region's supercarriers.
- Airbus's Struggling Superjumbo Boosted by Iran, Japan Orders[Jan. 29, 2016]
Iran's surprise agreement to buy the Airbus Group SE A380 marks the second new deal for the superjumbo in three weeks and will help the planemaker paper over the cracks in its flagship program - for now.
- American Airlines Sees Fares Staying Low for Rest of 2016[Jan. 29, 2016]
American Airlines Group Inc. reported record profits even as it said the opportunities to raise ticket prices will be limited this year due to continuing U.S. fare wars and a strong dollar that's damping demand abroad.
- Boeing Profit at Stake As Rainmaker 737 Max Takes to Skies[Jan. 30, 2016]
Boeing Co.'s newest 737 jetliner gunned its engines and headed into rain-streaked skies Friday, with profit and pride riding on its wings.
- easyJet CEO Says UK Should Stay in EU for Low Fares[Jan. 26, 2016]
Airline easyJet will campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union, with its chief executive telling consumers that membership encourages low cost travel between European cities.
- Look Back on 2015 Airlines Make a Shift Towards Redefining the Customer Experience[Jan. 25, 2016]
Once again we've crossed into a new year, and as we think about all the things we want to achieve in the next 12 months, it is important to also look back and take stock of the year that was. For the airline industry, 2015 had its bright spots. Oil prices slumped in the first half of the year and have stayed low, and every year we seem to break a new record for the number of travellers boarding planes - for which Asia Pacific can claim much credit. But overcapacity, geopolitical instability and aggressive competition remain ever-present threats that sit just around the corner.
- Things to Know: What to Do If You're Stuck at the Airport[Jan. 23, 2016]
Bowing to a wintry mix of heavy snow, ice and wicked winds across much of the country, airlines are canceling thousands of flights through the weekend.
- Half a Million New Commercial Pilots Neded Globally by 2034 and One Could Be You[Jan. 22, 2016]
Demand for pilots is set to soar with 558,000 new pilots to be needed across the world's airlines by 2034 - and it turns out flying is not as hard is it looks.
- Flight Attendant One of the Most Stressful Jobs[Jan. 20, 2016]
Long hours, days away from family, and rude, drunk passengers. Being a flight attendant is not easy.
- Passengers Pay Less If They Tell an Airline Website They Live Abroad[Jan. 18, 2016]
Booking flights is a costly business - but by using a few technical tricks, wily travellers are managing to make serious savings on the cost of plane tickets.