- Etihad in Talks to Buy Stake in Aer Lingus[Oct. 17, 2011]
Etihad, the Middle Eastern airline, is reportedly in talks to buy the Irish government's 25% stake in Aer Lingus.
- China Raps EU Carbon Law as It Takes 1st Superjumbo[Oct. 17, 2011]
China's largest airline by fleet size kept up pressure on the European Union over carbon trading rules as it took delivery of the country's first European A380 superjumbo on Friday.
- Qantas Loses Track on Unaccompanied Boy[Oct. 17, 2011]
Qantas has admitted losing track of an unaccompanied 11-year-old boy last month and even misplacing the paperwork involving his domestic flight.
- Dragonair Honoured with "Asia Excellence Brand" Award for Second Consecutive Year[Oct. 12, 2011]
Dragonair has once again been named an "Asia Excellence Brand 2011" by Yazhou Zhoukan, a news and current affairs magazine highly regarded within the Chinese community in the Asia Pacific region.
- China Southern A380 Takes Maiden Flight Oct. 17[Oct. 17, 2011]
China Southern Airlines's first A380 aircraft took off from Beijing Capital International Airport at 10:00 a.m. Monday morning, and landed at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 13:00 p.m. Beijing time, marking the success of the jumbo jet's inaugural flight on China's domestic route.
- Air France-KLM Group CEO to Step Down - Reports[Oct. 16, 2011]
Air France-KLM group Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon will step down on Monday in a management shake-up that will see Chairman Jean-Cyrille Spinetta return as CEO, French newspapers Le Figaro and Les Echos reported on Sunday.
- Sydney-Bound Flight Turns Back After Bang[Oct. 17, 2011]
A Sydney-bound Qantas flight has been forced to turn back to Bangkok with engine problems after a bang onboard the plane, the airline says.
- Virgin Australia to Ramp Up Number of Flights from Melbourne[Oct. 15, 2011]
Virgin Australia has revealed it will increase services from Tullamarine in time for the peak Melbourne Cup week, swooping on the business market while industrial unrest engulfs Qantas.
- AMR's American, Pilot Union Accelerate Talks as Crew Shortage Adds Urgency[Oct. 15, 2011]
American Airlines and its pilots union are working to reach a contract agreement over the next several days, spurred by a manpower shortage that forced the carrier to cut flights and close a crew base.
- Qantas Cancels 400 Australia Domestic Flights over Next Month[Oct. 15, 2011]
Australian airline Qantas on Saturday announced to cancel 400 domestic flights due to on-going engineer strike.