United Airlines extends 787 grounding to May United Airlines said Thursday it expected to keep its six Boeing 787s out of service until May 12, as the cutting-edge airplane remained grounded worldwide due to battery problems.
22 February 2013 11:48
US airline merger latest in global consolidation Thursday's merger between American Airlines and US Airways marks the latest in a series of recent deals that has consolidated the airline industry.
15 February 2013 14:15
American and US Airways near mega-merger American Airlines and US Airways are close to striking a merger deal that would create the largest airline in the United States in the latest bout of consolidation in the US aviation industry.
12 February 2013 15:08
US with new line of inquiry in Boeing probe The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday it is examining whether the Boeing 787's lithium-ion battery problems were due to formation of microscopic structures called dendrites.
12 February 2013 13:21
Storm stops all flights in and out of New York All air travel in or out of New York was halted Friday as airlines grounded their planes in response to an intensifying blizzard across New England.
10 February 2013 13:38
US safety board finds clue to Boeing fire, faults FAA The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday criticized the government's certification process for the Boeing 787 and said it had pinpointed how a battery fire occurred on one of the planes.
Cathay asks crew to volunteer for early retirement Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Tuesday asked its cabin crew to volunteer for early retirement as part of its cost-cutting measures to boost profitability amid a global slowdown.
22 January 2013 15:24
Regulator grounds Air India Dreamliners India's aviation regulator said Thursday it had instructed Air India to ground its fleet of Boeing Dreamliners following similar orders from authorities in the United States and Japan.
SIA in talks to sell off Virgin Atlantic stake Singapore Airlines said Monday it was in talks with "interested parties" on a possible sale of its 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic as media reports listed US carrier Delta Air Lines as a possible buyer.
03 December 2012 10:12
Duopoly fears after Virgin Australia takes Tiger stake Australia's competition regulator plans to take a hard look at Virgin Australia's planned acquisition of low-cost rival Tiger Airways Australia over concerns about the market becoming a duopoly.
31 October 2012 15:19
Virgin Australia sells stake to Singapore, pounces on Tiger Virgin Australia on Tuesday sold 10 percent of its business to Singapore Airlines while agreeing to buy a 60 percent stake in Tiger Airways Australia as it upped the ante in its battle with Qantas.
Thai 'transgender airline' grounded over finances Months after taking to the skies with Thailand's first transsexual air crew, fledgling carrier PC Air has suspended services over financial troubles that left passengers stranded in South Korea.
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