- Boeing Bullish on Costs as It Pushes the 737 to the MAX[Sep. 16, 2011]
Boeing claims its newly announced Boeing 737 MAX will offer a 7 percent improvement in cash-operating cost per seat over the rival Airbus A320 neo.
- Air China Passenger Throughput Up 3.5% in Aug.[Sep. 15, 2011]
Air China posted a 3.5 percent year-on-year rise in passenger throughput to 4.6 million person-times in August, reports yicai.com, citing a company filing. Passenger throughput in July was 4.42 million person-times.
- Airbus Wary of Global Recession Risk, Asia Seen as Buffer[Sep. 15, 2011]
Airbus, a unit of aerospace group EADS, eyes challenges stemming from a possible global recession brought on by the euro zone debt crisis but Asia, notably China, will provide a buffer for growth, its chief operating officer on Thursday.
- Singapore Airlines May Buy Airbus A350-1000s as Planemaker Upgrades Model[Sep. 15, 2011]
Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world's second-largest carrier by market value, said it may order Airbus SAS's A350-1000 jet as the European planemaker plans improvements in range and payload.
- American Airlines Reducing Midweek and Saturday Flights, Will Cut More Capacity in 4Q[Sep. 13, 2011]
American Airlines is reducing midweek and Saturday flights and will further cut passenger-carrying capacity in the fourth quarter because of the weak economy and a spike in pilot retirements.
- No More Jet Orders in Near to Medium Term: Delta[Sep. 13, 2011]
Delta Air Lines Inc, which ordered 100 Boeing Co 737 planes last month, said on Tuesday it was not planning any more aircraft orders in the next couple of years.
- Bangkok Air Cancels Jet Order[Sep. 13, 2011]
Bangkok Airways has cancelled its order for four Airbus A350 jets after suspending the launch of long-haul flights that would have been served by the new-generation wide-body aircraft.
- Vinci, China's HNA Remaining Bidders for Hochtief Airports: Source[Sep. 08, 2011]
French construction company Vinci SA and the parent of Hainan Airlines Co. are the two remaining bidders for Hochtief AG's portfolio of airport stakes as the deal reaches the final stretch, a person familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires on Thursday.
- Airline Revenues Fall on Low Cargo Service Demand[Sep. 09, 2011]
Despite strong seasonal demand for passenger services, two leading airlines in Taiwan district
- Airline Stocks Fall on Recession Fears[Sep. 06, 2011]
Renewed fears of a second U.S. recession sent shares of U.S. airlines tumbling early Tuesday and a global industry group said that the uncertainty over the global economy would hit carriers during a crucial period of the year.