Air Travel
EU puts airline carbon tax on hold for a year
Mar 21, 2013 12:26 EDT
The EU will put its controversial carbon tax on intercontinental airline flights on hold for a year to give time for international talks to reach a compromise on the issue, a European source said Thursday.
Bangladesh president's body flown from Singapore
Mar 20, 2013 23:41 EDT
The body of Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman was flown to Dhaka on Thursday following his death in a Singapore hospital, national airline Biman said.
Harrison Ford and the Sequester of Doom
Mar 19, 2013 17:54 EDT
He has taken on Nazi tomb raiders, Soviet spies and even Darth Vader's Death Star, but Hollywood legend Harrison Ford was cracking the whip Tuesday against a more potent domestic enemy: budget cuts.
Airport security sector set to take off: analysts
Mar 19, 2013 10:48 EDT
The airport security sector is still expected to soar despite US budget cutbacks as air traffic grows and the threat of terrorism persists, analysts say.
Airbus wins record order from Indonesia's Lion Air
Mar 18, 2013 21:19 EDT
European aircraft maker Airbus announced a record order worth 18.4 billion euros ($23.8 billion) from the Indonesian company Lion Air for 234 medium-range A320 jets.
Indonesia's Lion Air stuns again with Airbus deal
Mar 18, 2013 10:02 EDT
Lion Air, a little-known carrier launched 13 years ago with just one plane, has struck two of the world's largest aircraft orders in a staggering $46 billion bet on Indonesia's air transport boom.
Sri Lanka opens new Chinese-funded airport
Mar 18, 2013 07:24 EDT
Sri Lanka's president opened the country's second international airport on Monday, intended to help spur a new economic hub and act as a gateway to the island's southeast.
Airbus wins record 18.4 bn euros order from Indonesia
Mar 18, 2013 06:46 EDT
Europe's Airbus has won a record order worth 18.4 billion euros ($23.8 billion) from Indonesia's Lion Air for 234 medium-haul A320 jets, the French presidency announced Monday.
Airbus to sign mega A320 order from Asia's Lion Air
Mar 17, 2013 21:03 EDT
European aerospace giant Airbus will sign Monday what would mark one of its biggest orders ever from Indonesia's Lion Air for more than 200 A320 medium-haul jets, business daily Les Echos reported.
Airbus to sign mega A320 order from Asian carrier Lion Air
Mar 17, 2013 19:00 EDT
European aerospace giant Airbus will sign an order from Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air for more than 200 A320 medium-haul jets at a ceremony Monday with French President Francois Hollande, business daily Les Echos reported in its Monday edition.
French president, Airbus to unveil 'major deal' Monday
Mar 17, 2013 17:13 EDT
European aerospace giant Airbus will sign an order from Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air for more than 200 A320 medium-haul jets at a ceremony Monday with French President Francois Hollande, business daily Les Echos reported in its Monday edition.
Sri Lanka offers tax-free zone at new airport
Mar 17, 2013 02:00 EDT
Sri Lanka is turning its newest international airport, opening Monday, into a tax-free zone to attract aviation-related industries, a top official said.
Boeing says Dreamliner back in service in 'weeks'
Mar 15, 2013 05:05 EDT
The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about the aircraft.
London shares open steady, consolidating gains
Mar 15, 2013 04:47 EDT
London shares were steady in early trade on Friday, consolidating recent gains after US stocks again flirted with record highs overnight, dealers said.
Dreamliner back in service in 'weeks': Boeing
Mar 15, 2013 00:09 EDT
The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday, as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about its aircraft.
Dreamliner 'absolutely' safe: Boeing executive
Mar 14, 2013 23:09 EDT
The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan, as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about its aircraft.
Dreamliner 'absolutely' safe, Boeing executive says
Mar 14, 2013 22:18 EDT
The grounded 787 Dreamliner is safe, a senior Boeing executive told a press conference in Tokyo on Friday as the company looks to reassure airlines and passengers about its flagship aircraft.
Canada extends Mali airlift but cool on peacekeeping
Mar 14, 2013 16:43 EDT
Canada's prime minister on Thursday appeared reluctant to supply troops for a Mali peacekeeping force but extended a loan of a jumbo jet to France to ferry military supplies to Bamako.
Boeing to detail Dreamliner battery fix in Tokyo
Mar 14, 2013 08:00 EDT
Senior Boeing executives are to give the first public explanation of a prototype battery fix for the company's grounded Dreamliners in Japan on Friday after US authorities approved test flights.
Iberia strike called off after deal: company
Mar 13, 2013 15:08 EDT
Workers of Spanish airline Iberia called off a third five-day strike in a dispute over thousands of job cuts after unions accepted a mediation plan, the company said on Wednesday.
