Pilots across carriers planning single unionSeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pilots of various airlines are looking at forming a single union to collectively air their grievances. I don't know why there is so much fuss over our salaries," said Girish Kaushik, a senior pilot with Jet Airways.
Bankruptcy judge approves Frontier Airlines reorganization plan, will emerge around Oct. 1September 10th, 2009 Frontier Airlines wins approval of bankruptcy planDENVER — A bankruptcy judge has confirmed the plan of reorganization for Frontier Airlines, moving the Denver-based carrier a step closer to emerging from Chapter 11 protection. Frontier says it resolved the few objections to its reorganization plan before winning approval from the judge in New York on Thursday.
American Airlines to charge for second checked-in bagAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Passengers from India and some European countries travelling on American Airlines will have to pay more after Sep 15 if they have a second bag to check-in, the carrier has said. "Customers who purchase certain economy class tickets on or after the effective date will be able to check one bag for free and will pay $50 for a second checked bag," the carrier said in a statement.
Airlines urged to follow Indian rules for security checksJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Airlines should follow the law of the land while frisking passengers in India, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Wednesday. Referring to the recent controversy over former president A.P.J.
Ailing Austrian Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2010 to boost competitivenessJuly 2nd, 2009 Austrian Airlines to cut 1,000 jobsVIENNA — Austrian Airlines, the ailing carrier due to be taken over by Germany's Lufthansa AG, said Thursday it will cut about 1,000 jobs by mid-2010 as part of an effort to boost its competitiveness. In a statement, the airline said the downsizing would happen in stages and include layoffs.
US Airways chief says airline industry needs to get smaller to get profitable, improve serviceJune 10th, 2009 US Airways CEO calls for more consolidationNEW YORK — US Airways Group Inc. Chief Executive Doug Parker said Wednesday the airline industry needs to get much smaller to stay viable, and consolidation is one of the keys to bringing the sector back to profitability.
China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines shares suspended amid merger plan reportsJune 8th, 2009 China Eastern, Shanghai Airline shares suspendedSHANGHAI — Trading in shares of China Eastern Airlines and smaller rival Shanghai Airlines was suspended Monday, though neither carrier would comment on reports they plan to merge. China Eastern has gotten hundreds of millions of dollars in government aid as it struggles through the economic slowdown.
Airline stocks slide as broader market drops and investors head for the doorMay 11th, 2009 Sector Snap: Airlines fallNEW YORK — Most airline stocks lost ground Monday as investors cashed in and the broader market retreated. The Amex Airline Index lost 2 percent at midday, with 12 out of 13 components lower.
China Southern Airlines says 1Q profit down 71 percent as travel demand weakensApril 28th, 2009 China Southern Airlines 1Q profit down 71 percentBEIJING — China Southern Airlines Ltd., one of China's three major state-owned carriers, said Tuesday its profit fell 71 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier amid a slump in traffic. Profit for the three months ending March 31 was 222 million yuan ($32.4 million) or 0.03 yuan per share, the carrier said.
China Eastern Airlines says 1Q net profit down 81 percentApril 28th, 2009 China Eastern Airlines: 1Q net profit down 81 pctSHANGHAI — China Eastern Airlines said Tuesday that its net profit fell 81 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier as passenger traffic fell amid the economic slowdown. The 40.1 million yuan ($5.9 million) net profit in January-March compared with 210.8 million yuan earnings in the first quarter of 2008.
China Eastern Airlines to increase flights from KolkataApril 22nd, 2009 KOLKATA - China Eastern Airlines Co, one of China's leading state-owned carriers, Wednesday said it will increase its flight services from Kolkata to Kunming from June. 'We will have seven flights from Kolkata to Kunming a week from June.
Top Asian News at 5:30 p.m. GMTApril 21st, 2009 Top Asian News at 5:30 p.m. GMTQINGDAO, China — A future Chinese aircraft carrier may worry neighboring navies because Beijing has not specified what role the warship would play in the region, the U.S.
Kingfisher, Indigo to shift to new terminal from SundayApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines, its low-cost carrier Kingfisher Red and Indigo Airlines will operate from the new domestic terminal (1D) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here from April 19, the airport developer announced Friday. Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier JetLite, as well as SpiceJet will begin operating from the new terminal later this month.
Jet Airways ties up with Brussels AirlinesApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading private carrier Jet Airways has entered into a 'code share agreement' with Belgium's Brussels Airlines to offer its passengers 'seamless connectivity' with European cities, the company said Friday. Currently, Brussels Airlines is 70 percent owned by Belgium-based companies and 30 percent by Virgin Express, British entrepreneur Richard Branson's low-fare carrier.
China to build its aircraft carrier soon, says Defense MinisterMarch 24th, 2009 BEIJING - China, which is the world's only major country without an aircraft carrier, is planning to discard this tag, if Defense Minister Liang Guanglie is to be believed. "China's navy is currently rather weak, so we need to develop an aircraft carrier," the China Daily quoted Liang, as saying.
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