Airline shares plummet
- Apr 28, 2026
It was a tough day for many travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s main equity index slumped to a…
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BA: Consolidation is needed
Ginny McGrath - Apr 27, 2026
British Airways chairman Martin Broughton has called for an end to rules that prevent foreign ownership of US airlines. While…
Travel companies failing to cater for women
Ginny McGrath - Apr 27, 2026
Some 80 per cent of women travellers do not believe that travel companies take their needs into consideration, according to…
Air India to buy 50 new planes
- Apr 27, 2026
Air India is reported to be buying 50 new planes from Boeing, in a £3 billion deal that it a…
World’s largest passenger aircraft completes maiden test flight
Charles Kao - Apr 27, 2026
The giant Airbus A380 took-off from its production site in Toulouse, southern France with nearly 50,000 people watching the test flight,…
Government to receive $1 billion United shares for taking over pension plans
Charles Kao - Apr 27, 2026
In return for the federal government to take over United Airlines’ employee pension plans, it was learned yesterday, the federal…
Suspicious material causes United flight to emergency land
David - Apr 27, 2026
A United Airline flight carrying 74 people made an emergency landing Tuesday at O'Hare International Airport after suspicious material was…
Two major orders for Boeing total $11 billion
Charles Kao - Apr 27, 2026
Air India announced Tuesday a $6 billion order for 50 new Boeing planes, including eight 777-300 long-haul jetliners, 15 737-200…
Airline profits plummet with few exceptions
David - Apr 26, 2026
Bucking industry trends, JetBlue reported a small profit for the first quarter of the year. JetBlue reported a $7 million…
$1.86 airline tickets
David - Apr 26, 2026
For several hours, US Airways became a true low-cost airline: selling round-trip flights to some US cities for less than…
US airport security has not improved since 2003
Ginny McGrath - Apr 26, 2026
Security at US airports is no better than it was two years ago, according the country’s security chiefs. In 2003,…
Airbus A380 first test flight tomorrow
- Apr 26, 2026
The world’s largest passenger plane will make its inaugural test flight tomorrow – weather permitting – in front of crowds…
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