- Qantas and Airbus Seal Biggest Order in Australian Aviation History[Oct. 06, 2011]
Qantas and Airbus have finalised a contract for 110 A320 Family aircraft, to help with the airline's fleet renewal and expansion plans in the coming years. The firm order for 78 A320neo and 32 A320s is the largest single order in Australian aviation history by aircraft units and follows a commitment signed in August.
- CAL and EVA's Revenues Decline[Oct. 08, 2011]
Revenues at Taiwan's two largest airlines both fell month-on-month last month as expected amid the end of the high season for passenger business and persistently weak demand in their cargo businesses.
- Brazil's Embraer Sells Six Jets to Gecas[Oct. 07, 2011]
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer said on Thursday it sold six planes to GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric .
- Airbus, Qantas Seal Australia's Biggest Airline Order[Oct. 06, 2011]
European aircraft giant Airbus Thursday finalised a deal worth US$9.5 billion with Australia's Qantas for 110 A320 jets to expand into Asia, calling it the nation's single largest airplane order.
- Clouds Darken for Airlines[Oct. 06, 2011]
The grim economic outlook has started to hit the world's airlines, as businesses and consumers begin to cut their travel spending in response to fears of recession.
- Airbus Sells 1,179 Aircraft in January-September[Oct. 06, 2011]
Airbus sold fewer planes than Boeing in September but maintained a strong advantage over its U.S. rival in the first nine months of the year after setting the pace in the market for narrowbody jets, company data showed on Thursday.
- Airline Stocks Drop, Led by 33% Decline of American Parent AMR[Oct. 04, 2011]
Growing worries about the financial woes of American Airlines and concerns about the fiscal health of the industry led to major turbulence for airline stocks, especially American parent AMR Corp.
- Airlines Mired in "Crisis" as Margins, IATA Chief Says[Oct. 04, 2011]
Airline profits forecast to total US$28 billion in the three years through 2012 may be unsustainable as over-capacity and looming regulatory costs weigh on margins, the head of the IATA industry association said.
- Tiger Airways Expects Net Loss; Receives Complaints[Oct. 02, 2011]
Singapore-based budget airline Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd. expects its losses to have widened in the second quarter from the first, mainly due to its recent Australian flight suspension, and has received complaints against its Philippines operations and its marketing material in Australia.
- Airport Posts 14% Passenger Growth[Oct. 02, 2011]
Abu Dhabi Airports Company yesterday announced that Abu Dhabi International Airport in August achieved 14 percent growth over last year's figures as passenger traffic reached 1.09 million. Cargo rose to 39,841 tonnes, an increase of five percent over August 2010.