- SAS Returns to Profit on Passenger Gain[Aug. 17, 2011]
SAS Group, the Nordic region's largest airline, returned to profit in the second quarter after passenger traffic rose and the carrier cut costs.
- Qantas Reveals Plans to Expand Fleet with A320 Family[Aug. 16, 2011]
Qantas has selected for the first time Airbus A320 aircraft to launch its new premium airline to service routes to/from Australia and the Asian region. In addition, Jetstar has selected the Airbus A320 to continue its growth in Australia and Asia. The commitment to order a minimum of 106 A320 Family aircraft includes 78 A320neo jets, making Qantas the latest airline to select the world's best selling single-aisle aircraft.
- El Al Airlines Swings to Q2 Loss as Fuel Costs Soar[Aug. 17, 2011]
El Al Israel Airlines swung to a second-quarter net loss, hit by a jump in fuel costs, a stronger shekel and increased competition.
- Oil Hits Top Philippine Carrier's Interim Profit[Aug. 17, 2011]
Top Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific saw its first half net profit plunge 22.9 percent, due mainly to a huge spike in the price of aviation fuel, the airline said.
- US Airways in Early Talks with Airbus to Replace Boeing 757[Aug. 18, 2011]
US Airways Group Inc. , the smallest of the major U.S. full-fare carriers, is in early talks with Airbus S.A.S. about whether the A321neo jet could be a replacement for the airline's aging Boeing Co. 757s.
- Aeroflot Mulling A380 - Airbus[Aug. 17, 2011]
Aeroflot, Russia's flagship airline, is keen to explore the potential of the A380 superjumbo aircraft, Airbus vice president Chris Buckley said.
- Kingfisher & SpiceJet: Focus on Low-Cost Ops to Drive Profits[Aug. 17, 2011]
A shift in traveller preference towards low-fare carriers will play a crucial role in defining the focus of Indian airlines in the months ahead, said analysts. Even full-service private carriers such as Kingfisher Airlines, reeling under high fuel costs and mounting losses, may rely on its low-cost operations to tide over the challenging cost environment.
- JetBlue Pilots to Remain Non-Union[Aug. 17, 2011]
Pilots at JetBlue are choosing once again to go without union representation.
- Air Canada Defends United Deal[Aug. 16, 2011]
Air Canada has fired back at the Competition Bureau in the fight over its partnership with a U.S. airline, arguing the deal is crucial to Canadian aviation and that the agency's attempt to block it is "misconceived."
- Mouse Grounds Swedish Flight[Aug. 17, 2011]
Swedish air operator SAS on Tuesday cancelled a flight from Stockholm to Chicago because of an unruly passenger -- a mouse.