EC approves Aegean Airlines acquisition of Olympic Air
The European Commission has allowed Aegean Airlines to acquire the loss-making Olympic Air following a six-month investigation into the competition ramifications of the proposed acquisition….
Civilian aviation news
Etihad to buy five Air India 777s
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will buy five Boeing 777-200LRs from Air India to support the accelerating growth of its route network. The new aircraft, which…
World freighter fleet to reach almost 3,000 aircraft in next 20 years
Strong long-term traffic growth with the emerging countries set to outpace the growth of developed countries; Dedicated freighters will remain an essential part of world…
Boeing Delivers First Next-Generation 737-800 to Russia’s UTair
Boeing delivered to UTair, one of Russia’s leading national carriers, its first directly purchased Next-Generation 737-800. The airline currently has 40 Next-Generation 737s on order…
French strike to hit flights on Thursday
(Reuters) – Flights to and from France face disruption on Thursday due to a strike by air traffic controllers that has prompted companies including EasyJet,…
Nigeria aviation minister calls air crash ‘act of God’
* Air crash killed 16 people last week * Africa’s 2nd biggest economy has patchy safety record * Dana Air crash killed 163 last year,…
Alitalia eyes 500m-euro boost to avoid default: unions
(AFP) Italy’s Alitalia is mulling a capital increase of 300 million euros ($406 million) and a loan of 200 million euros to avert the prospect…
GE Aviation Announces Customers for Flight Efficiency Services
Industrial Internet data and analytics help reduce operating costs, increase aircraft utilization • EVA Airways and Garuda Indonesia select GE’s fuel management service • Green…
EASA welcomes new flight time limitations rules
EASA welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the European Commission proposal to harmonise flight and duty time limitations (FTL) for cabin crew and…
Boeing Delivers EL AL Israel Airlines’ First Next-Generation 737-900ER
Boeing has delivered EL AL Israel Airlines’ first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. The delivery is the first of six 737-900ERs the Israeli flag-carrier has…
Airbus and Boeing aim for ANA after JAL deal for Airbus
(Reuters) – Stung by the loss of a multi-billion dollar jet order from Japan Airlines to arch-rival Airbus, Boeing will mount a all-out defence of…
Air Canada Launches Major European Expansion
Four new destinations: Milan, Lisbon, Nice and Manchester Non-stop Toronto-Istanbul service expands to daily flights New Premium Economy cabin on select London Heathrow flights Barcelona…
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