International search efforts have been unable to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777-200 some 36 hours after it vanished. Finding the aircraft remains the top priority, but attention is also being paid to two passengers who boarded the flight using stolen passports.
The flight crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 did not issue a distress call or indicate any type of emergency, the flag carrier says.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has given more details about its new Saudi Arabia-based regional carrier Al Maha Airways, which was announced at the Bahrain International Airshow Jan.17.
Codeshare partners Singapore Airlines (SQ) and Turkish Airlines (TK) will extend their links in what could be the first of a new tranche of partnerships for Singapore Airlines.
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has closed a new senior secured term loan of $1.5 billion, “the largest such deal by any aircraft lessor to date,” ILFC SVP & treasurer Pamela Hendry said.
January global passenger traffic increased 8% year-over-year, “a strong start, with travel demand accelerating over the healthy results achieved in 2013,” IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler said in IATA’s Air Passenger Market Analysis.
Ethiopian Airlines is eyeing new services to Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia using its Boeing 787 fleet, as glitches that have affected the type start to subside.
Air France will increase overall capacity 1.2% over the forthcoming summer season, with most growth focused on long-haul routes at the expense of middle-haul sectors.
JetBlue Airways will use new slot pairs it gained at Washington National Airport (DCA) from the American Airlines/US Airways divestiture to start service to Charleston, S.C., Hartford, Conn. and Nassau in the Bahamas from June 19.
Spring Airlines is considering selling standing tickets if approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), according to Spring chairman Wang Zhenghua.
SriLankan Airlines will become a full member of oneworld on May 1, becoming the first carrier from the Indian subcontinent to become part of any global airline alliance.
Aegean Airlines has reported net profits of €66.3 million ($91.3 million) for 2013, a €77 million ($101.8 million) improvement on the €10.5 million loss the carrier posted for 2012.
The nine US passenger airlines that have already released full-year financial results for the past year collectively earned a net profit of $11.6 billion in 2013, or $7.4 billion excluding one-time special charges, according to the 2013 Financial Recap released by Airlines for America (A4A).
Garuda Indonesia has joined SkyTeam as its 20th member, the alliance announced. The national airline of Indonesia, Garuda becomes the second airline from Southeast Asia.
Airberlin, which is awaiting the much-delayed opening of the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) to use as its major hub, is preparing for two more years at Berlin Tegel Airport.
