Secondary Navigation

Airlines News

Boeing's new 747 jumbo jet soars in first flight

AFP - Monday, February 8 11:14 pm

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US aerospace giant Boeing's newest version of its 747 jumbo jet took to the skies for the first time on Monday, the company said. More »

Boeing sets first flight of new version of 747 jumbo jet
AFP - Monday, February 8 05:45 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US aerospace giant Boeing's newest version of its 747 jumbo jet is set for its first flight Monday, the company said, after successfully completing taxi tests. More »
France says no deadline in Airbus A400M cash talks
AFP - Monday, February 8 01:44 pm
PARIS (AFP) - Talks aimed at drumming up a cash injection for the troubled Airbus A400M project are carrying on and there is no deadline for their conclusion, a senior French defence ministry official said Monday. More »
Open skies, budget travel: Asian airlines soar
AFP - Sunday, February 7 04:50 am
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The boom in low-cost travel and a growing web of open-skies agreements are expected to power long-term growth for Asian airlines after the global recession, industry bosses and analysts said. More »
Aerospace chief calls for clarity on transport plane
AFP - Saturday, February 6 11:43 am
MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - The head of EADS on Saturday called for seven countries that have ordered the Airbus A400M military plane to provide "a clear idea" on the future of the troubled project "by the end of next week." More »
Telefonica says Venezuelan policies hurting profits
AFP - Friday, February 5 06:26 pm
MADRID (AFP) - Spain's Telefonica said Friday its 2009 net profits will take a hit of 548 million euros (747 million dollars) due to Venezuela's rising inflation, the devaluation of the bolivar and other factors. More »
British Airways forecasts record annual loss
AFP - Friday, February 5 12:04 pm
LONDON (AFP) - Struggling British Airways on Friday forecast a record loss in its current financial year owing to weak demand for air travel and despite sharp cost cutting. More »
British Airways losses widen, forecasts annual loss
AFP - Friday, February 5 08:26 am
LONDON (AFP) - British Airways said Friday that net losses in the nine months to December nearly doubled to 245 million pounds, hit by weak demand, adding it expected to be in the red for its full-year. More »
Taiwan air force to get 3 helicopters from Europe
AFP - Friday, February 5 07:40 am
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan said Friday its air force would get three rescue helicopters from Airbus sister company Eurocopter, in a development observers warned could worsen Chinese anger over military sales to the island. More »