News
Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their…
Tag
Airlines
Culture
Airbus in talks with Malaysia Airlines for its A220 planes
Airbus sees potential for the A220 in Malaysia, where about 150 of its other commercial planes operate European planemaker Airbus is…
Culture
Asian airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan fighting
Several Asian airlines said on Wednesday they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from Europe because of fighting between India…
Culture
SIA and Scoot among Asia airlines rerouting flights amid flare-up in India-Pakistan hostilities
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its budget arm Scoot have stopped flying over Pakistan airspace after fighting broke out between the country…
News
Woman Says She Was Sexually Assaulted on American Airlines Flight
A woman has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, saying a man sexually assaulted her during a red-eye flight from San Francisco to…
News
Airbus tells US airlines they’ll need to pay their own tariffs
Airbus said it will not cover the cost of tariffs on its planes imported by US airlines, setting up a clash with carriers unwilling to…
Business
Singapore Airlines, OpenAI link up to build AI solutions to raise efficiency, customer service
SIA will also beef up its operational processes by integrating OpenAI’s advanced AI models into its existing tools Singapore Airlines…
Business
Vietnam Airlines signs funding deal with Vietcombank for 50 narrow-body planes
Flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines said on Thursday (Apr 24) it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s top lender…
Business
Air India keen to take Boeing jets refused by China airlines
Air India is looking to take Boeing planes rejected by Chinese carriers, sources familiar with the matter said, joining the ranks of Asian…
Business
Malaysia Airlines eyes new Boeing jets should China reject them
Airlines globally are hungry for new planes but face extended delivery times because of post-pandemic supply chain bottlenecks Malaysia…
Business
Malaysia Airlines reports lower profit in 2024 amid operational challenges
Malaysia Airlines’ parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) reported a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, but it fell 93 per…
Business
Malaysia Airlines parent reports lower profit in 2024
Malaysia Airlines’ parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) reported a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, but it fell 93 per…
Business
China orders airlines to suspend Boeing jet deliveries amid trade war
China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the US decision to impose 145 per cent…
Business
Citibank, Vietnam Airlines ink US$560 million loan deal to buy aircraft
Citibank signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide Vietnam Airlines at least US$560 million to partially finance what’s…
News
Boeing faces new civil trial over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash
Boeing is poised to face a jury trial from Monday over the fatal 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX plane, the first civil case…
Business
Airlines booking jet repairs years in advance shows supply pain
Airlines are booking in their planes for maintenance years ahead of time in order to secure a slot as supply chain issues crimp the…
Culture
Japan Airlines orders 17 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
US aviation giant Boeing on Tuesday said it had finalised a firm order from Japan Airlines for 17 737 MAX 8 aircraft, almost doubling the…
Business
'When you walk into a Cold Storage, you must feel like you’re (boarding) Singapore Airlines': New owner Andrew Lim
As the acquirer reaps economies of scale from larger import volumes, consumers can expect lower prices and a wider range of products in…
News
Airlines, including SIA, resume most flights between Singapore and Heathrow after airport reopens
Most flights operating between Singapore and London’s Heathrow Airport resumed on Mar 22, following a significant power outagethat shut…
Business
Europe: Shares end week higher; airlines hit by Heathrow closure
European shares fell alongside other major global stock markets on Friday (Mar 21) on uncertainty over trade tensions and geopolitical…
Business
Malaysia Airlines parent to buy 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Malaysia Aviation Group, the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, said on Friday (Mar 21) it will purchase 30 new Boeing 737 aircraft for…
Fashion
Airlines question Heathrow readiness after shutdown sparks global flight chaos
Britain’s Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday (Mar 21) after a huge fire at a nearby substation knocked out its power, stranding…
Business
Spirit Airlines to exit bankruptcy under go-private deal
SPIRIT Airlines won court approval to leave bankruptcy via a lender-backed take-private deal after rejecting a takeover offer from rival…
Business
Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
SOUTHWEST Airlines will cut about 1,750 jobs in its leadership ranks, a dramatic step to reduce expenses that mark the first layoffs in…