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Alaska Airlines jet and cargo plane in heart-stopping near-miss
An Alaska Airlines jet nearly plowed into a FedEx cargo plane as they both landed at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday. Flight radar shows the Alaska Airlines flight, which had originated in Portland, Oregon, was about to land on a…
International Consolidated Airlines Group slips Thursday, underperforms market
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. IAG shares dropped 4.22% to £3.42 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 2.35% to 10,063.50. International…
Delta Airlines: Several injured as turbulence hits flight into Sydney
Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images Several people have been injured after a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Sydney was hit by turbulence on Friday morning. Delta Flight 41 'encountered brief turbulence' as it landed at Sydney Airport…
Sparks fly! Airline launches UK's first all-electric flight
Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport It sounds more like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie. But aviation history was made in Scotland yesterday when the UK's first all-electric aircraft took to the…
United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL rose 1.77% to $94.15 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.27% to 6,606.49 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
Holiday long-haul flights at risk as airlines warned fuel shortages
Airlines have been warned that long-haul Easter holiday flights are at risk of disruption within weeks as Iran 's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global jet fuel supplies. Oil traders say supplies could begin tightening as early as next…
Southwest Airlines Co. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV rallied 1.69% to $40.87 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.27% to 6,606.49 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Which airlines are still flying to the Middle East?
For decades the airports of the Gulf have offered good-value connections from those across Britain to destinations in Asia, Africa and Australasia. But since the US-Israeli attack on Iran began, triggering retaliation from Tehran against the…
European Airlines Warn Higher Fuel Costs Will Be Paid by Flyers
Europe's major airlines warned Thursday they'll have to pass on higher fuel costs to their passengers as the war in Iran escalates and oil tankers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf. Many of the continent's carriers are well-hedged, protecting…
Airline stocks fly into rough weather again
Since the Iran war began, airline shares have dropped up to 18.9 per cent, compared with a 5.64 per cent fall in the Sensex. Shares of SpiceJet and IndiGo have corrected 56.15% and 13.97%, respectively A sharp rise in global crude prices amid…
Airline donates £150k of ex-crew devices to kids without tech for school
Budget airline easyJet has donated £150,000 worth of tablet devices previously used by its pilots and cabin crew to help disadvantaged youngsters without access to the technology they need for school. The 500 iPads have been handed over by…
Easter holidays threat as airlines warned of flight cancellations amid fuel shortages
Airlines have been warned that they may have to cancel flights as of next month due to fuel shortages, as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran. In a potential devastating blow to Brits planning Easter getaways, airlines face further disruption…
European airline offering cabin crew £14k to resign
Swiss Air Lines is offering thousands of cabin crew over £14,000 to voluntarily resign in an effort to reduce its staff surplus as it is operating fewer flights than planned. The European carrier, a subsidiary of Austrian Airlines, has been…
Airline grounds all flights to major airport - update issued after explosions
Another airline has suspended all flights to a major airport. Cathay Pacific has stopped operating flights to and from Dubai until the end of April. The Hong Kong-based airline announced the move just days after a drone strike near Dubai…
Startup cargo airline 7Air changes CEO after 7 months of service
Miami-based startup cargo airline 7Air LLC has named aviation veteran Edward Wegel as CEO just seven months after launching commercial operations, according to a copy of an internal memo notifying employees of the decision and shared with…
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