Home

Banks finance Vietnam Air Airbus deal

: Latest News; Thursday, 26 May 2011

A consortium of banks has inked an agreement with SkyTeam member Vietnam Airlines to loan the airline up to US$457 million, enough to buy up to eight Airbus A321-231S aircraft.

Qatar to boost A380 buy

: Latest News; Thursday, 26 May 2011

Qatar Airways says it plans to increase its orders for Airbus A380 at next month's Paris air show.

China imports closer to export values

: Latest News; Wednesday, 25 May 2011

New figures show China's growing appetite for western luxury goods is driving air cargo imports closer to the country's export totals.

China rethinks rail plan

: Latest News; Wednesday, 25 May 2011

China's high-speed rail link, the Beijing-Shanghai passenger designated line (PDL) that was designed to carry trains running at up to 380 kilometres per hour has now been recalibrated to 'only' 300 kilometres per hour.

Speed sensors failed doomed AF447

: Latest News; Wednesday, 25 May 2011

German newspaper Der Spiegel says Air France flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic two years ago after its speed sensors failed and the Airbus jet stalled.

AirAsia, MAS trade lower

: Latest News; Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Malaysia's AirAsia and Malaysian Airline System (MAS) both suffered share price drops early this week on the back of rising oil prices.

Emirates ups Germany services

: Latest News; Wednesday, 25 May 2011

UAE-based Emirates is launching extra frequencies to Frankfurt, Germany and upgrading one Munich flight to an A380 superjumbo from January 1, 2012.

AirAsia targets Southwest numbers

: Latest News; Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes says he wants to double the size of its fleet and match US carrier Southwest Airlines.

Aeroflot to hire Alitalia exec?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Russia's Aeroflot plans to hire Alitalia's vice president strategy Giorgio Callegari as deputy ceo for strategy, business media say.