Sir Richard Branson Warns Against BA-American Deal

Virgin Atlantic Airways president, Sir Richard Branson has launched a passionate campaign against a proposed alliance between British Airways (BA) and American Airlines (AA).

Plan to Reroute NYC Air Traffic Challenged

Some of the nation's wealthiest neighborhoods are mounting a fierce legal challenge to block a government plan to untangle air traffic responsible for 75% of flight delays across the USA.

Malaysia Airlines' first A330 refurbished aircraft takes off

The first A330-300 aircraft, from the fleet of 11 A330-300 and 3 A330-200 in Malaysia Airlines' fleet, that underwent the cabin refurbishment programme, commenced flight operations last week.

American Airlines gets a bad rap for false rumor

Turkish Airlines Jan-July passengers up 15.4 pct

ISTANBUL, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Turkish Airlines THYAO.IS, one of the fastest-growing airlines in Europe, carried 12.5 million passengers in the January to July period, up 15.4 percent year-on-year, it said on Wednesday.

Negotiations between China Eastern and Singapore Airlines end without a deal

HONG KONG: China Eastern Airlines said Monday that it would continue to seek a strategic investor after the expiration of negotiations to sell a stake to Singapore Airlines, as it seeks foreign expertise to shore up its operations.

Alaska Airlines cancels 44 flights over volcanic ash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Ash from a remote volcano that started erupting last week has scrambled flight schedules for Alaska and may do so for at least a few more days, government and airline officials said on Monday.

Pilots Call for Resignation of United¡¯s Chief

The union representing pilots at United Airlines urged the chief executive, Glenn F. Tilton, to resign Monday, accusing him of steering the carrier down a path to poor customer service, employee morale and financial performance.

Ethiopian airlines, Lufthansa sign deal to share flight operations

In an effort to remain competitive, Ethiopian Airlines has signed code share flight agreements with Lufthansa, the German airline to further strengthen its position in the European Union (EU) markets.

Singapore Airlines to explore alternatives for tie-up with China Eastern

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Singapore Airlines said on Sunday it remains interested in a tie-up with China Eastern Airlines, despite the expiry of a provisional deal to take a stake in the Chinese carrier.

Gulf Air expands accord with Malaysia Airlines

MANAMA: Gulf Air is expanding its codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines, opening up more destinations in Malaysia and Indonesia for its passengers.

European, Asian Giants Dominate AVIATION WEEK Airline Rankings

NEW YORK, Aug 11, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AVIATION WEEK's latest Top-Performing Companies (TPC) report focuses on the global airline industry, revealing which carriers are in the best shape to prevail against the daunting economic challenges they face.

Delta Airlines to increase flights to Jamaica

Jamaica is on the list of regional countries that Delta Airlines says it will be increasing flights to during this winter season.

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air warn passengers of credit card scam

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air notified roughly 1,500 of their customers Wednesday that their credit cards may have been misused by a former call centre employee.

Virgin Atlantic signs up Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation for its premium passengers

Virgin Atlantic has chosen Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation to be the transport provider for its premium passengers on all its flights across New England. This deal which becomes operational from the beginning of August 2008 was declared by the head of Commonwealth Worldwide, Dawson Rutter from its main corporate office in Boston.

Delta Air Lines Wi-Fi offer: Is the price right?

Delta Air Lines are looking into offering customers broadband wireless internet access on its entire domestic fleet, they are hoping to get this all running by next summer. We already know that Continental Airlines had previously announced its plans to offer a similar service across a majority of its mainline fleet.

American leads in flight delays

American Airlines had the worst on-time arrival rate in June out of 19 U.S. airlines reporting to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Air France profit beats forecasts

Air France-KLM Group, Europe's largest airline, reported first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts' estimates as the carrier sold more business-class tickets and protected itself from record fuel costs with hedging contracts.

British Airways, American Airlines may be nearing alliance

British Airways, which is in talks with Spain¡¯s Iberia airline over a combination, said Monday that it hopes to seal an alliance with its U.S. partner, American Airlines, within weeks.

American Airlines pilots to make their own proposal to mitigate furloughs

The union representing American Airlines pilots on Tuesday plan to make a counter proposal to airline management on how to mitigate furloughs. The Fort Wort-based carrier in July made a proposal that allowed some senior pilots to leave with as much as 4 1/2 months of severance pay and allow American to schedule pilots for more hours each month.