Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, Dubai-based airline Emirates has confirmed it will begin operating a daily B777-300ER flight to Stockholm, Sweden from 04 September 2013.
Not every area of the recent proposed US budget involves cuts, with Transportation seeing a 50.2 per cent increase to US$127 billion to pay for improvements to the nation's runways, railways, roads, bridges, transit systems and border crossings.
Europe's Cargolux Airlines is to introduce a new weekly air cargo service on Tuesdays to Tripoli, Libya, with the first flight scheduled for April 16 routed Luxembourg-Tripoli-Johannesburg.
British Airways owner IAG has warned London Heathrow airport could cease to be a top five airport within 10 years and slip out of the top 30 within 20 years unless the UK government acts to solve London's aviation capacity crisis.
India's Kingfisher Airlines, grounded for more than six months, has begun the process of seeking regulatory approvals to re-launch its operations and has submitted plans to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for an infusion of funds and revival of its flights.
Spanish low-cost airline Vueling has recommended shareholders accept a takeover offer of EUR9.25 per share from International Airline Group, which owns Spain's Iberia and the UK's British Airways.
Frontier Airlines in demand
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
The WSJ reports the owner of US-based Frontier Airlines is in discussions with Indigo Partners, a private equity firm, and Anchorage Capital Group, which now are competing with Republic Airways Holdings to buy Frontier.
United signals its Boeing support
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
US carrier United Continental says it expects to resume B787 services from May 31, about a week earlier than it previously expected.
