Aviation & Aerospace > airlines Airlines British Airways to slash capital expenditure by 20 per cent 04 July 2009 Workers strike as Air India fails to keep payment promise 03 July 2009 Jet, Sahara tax liability case hearing put off to July 15 03 July 2009 PM prepares blueprint for Air India's revival 02 July 2009 Arab carriers opt for SITA software to manage EU emissions trading 02 July 2009 ANA firms up orders for another five 787 Dreamliners 02 July 2009 Virgin to cut 600 jobs days after placing $2.1-billion aircraft order 02 July 2009 Global airlines lose $3 billion in Q1 2009: IATA 02 July 2009 Yemenia crash brings focus on international aviation safety 01 July 2009 Jet Airways Konnect to start new services 30 June 2009 Qantas cancels/defers delivery of 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners 29 June 2009 GoAir Increases Network Strength with 8th Brand New A320 27 June 2009 Kingfisher expands global service - launches Bangalore-Dubai service 26 June 2009 Jet Airways offers special ‘Monsoon Magic’ fares 26 June 2009 Qantas cancel some and defers other Dreamliner planes from Boeing 26 June 2009 Nearly 7,000 British Airways staff respond to ‘fight for survival' appeal 26 June 2009 Nippon Cargo puts all expansion plans on hold 25 June 2009 Kingfisher’s troubles mount as BPCL sues 25 June 2009 Air India may go low cost on domestic routes 25 June 2009 Restructure before bailout is the message for Air India 24 June 2009 Jet Airways defers delivery of nine Boeing 737-800s 24 June 2009 Boeing employee files harassment suit against Air India 24 June 2009 Airbus delivers first China-assembled A320 23 June 2009 Black box signals from AF Flight 447 are a false alarm 23 June 2009 Cathay Pacific, Dragonair purchase additional carbon offsets 23 June 2009 Virgin Atlantic orders 10 Airbus A330; 50 in the pipeline 23 June 2009 Lufthansa buys 45-per cent stake in Brussels Airlines 23 June 2009 Lufthansa to acquire British Midland Airways 23 June 2009 HC order on Jet-Sahara case likely on 2 July 22 June 2009 Boeing begins final assembly of first 787 Dreamliner for ANA 22 June 2009 Japan Airlines to reduce frequency to New Delhi from July 22 June 2009 Air India targets Rs500-crore reduction in salary bills 22 June 2009 IndiGo to launch multiple services from Patna, Lucknow in July 22 June 2009 Paris Air Show delivers commitments worth $12.9 billion for Airbus 20 June 2009 Ramki Sundaram exits Kingfisher Airlines 20 June 2009 Singapore Airlines pilots union agree to take pay cuts, non-paid leave 20 June 2009 Paramount buys 10 Airbus crafts; to fly international in year 20 June 2009 British pilots association proposes $42.5 million in annual savings 19 June 2009 Air India now asks senior staff to forgo salary for July 19 June 2009 Indian carrier Paramount signs MoU for 10 Airbus A321 aircraft 19 June 2009 Eurocopter signs contract for Ecureuil B3s with Pawan Hans 19 June 2009 SpiceJet hikes fuel surcharge by Rs400 19 June 2009 IndiGo parent to enter business aviation terminals operations 19 June 2009 Air India workers plan strike over pay delay 18 June 2009 Jet and Kingfisher raise fuel surcharge on domestic sectors 17 June 2009 Qatar Airways orders 24 A320 jets at Paris Air Show 17 June 2009 British Airways wants free one-month's work from employees 17 June 2009 FAA meeting to address issue of improving flight safety 15 June 2009 Air India delays salaries, awaits bailout package 15 June 2009 US, India sign civil aviation cooperation agreement 13 June 2009 SpiceJet, Jet and JetLite slash airfares 11 June 2009 Qantas, BA refute merger talks 09 June 2009 DGCA puts all Indian Airbus A330s under safety check 09 June 2009 NACIL seeks Rs14,000 crore bailout, but may get much less 08 June 2009 Korean Air says cargo demand has bottomed out 08 June 2009 IATA says airline industry to lose $9 billion in 2009 08 June 2009 Global airline losses to mount to $9 billion in 2009: IATA 08 June 2009 Cathay Pacific accuses governments, regulators of weakening crisis-hit aviation sector 04 June 2009 Airbus, Boeing eye 150-aircraft order from United Airlines 04 June 2009 Air France plane with 228 on board crashes into Atlantic Ocean 01 June 2009 Mitsui ropes in JAL for joint cargo service 26 May 2009 Air India to have MRO Facility at Hyderabad 22 May 2009 British Airways post biggest ever loss since 1987 22 May 2009 Jet gets HC okay for plane lease to Turkish Air 20 May 2009 Jet Konnect launches 5 new services 19 May 2009 Kingfisher Airlines introduces Kolkata-Dhaka daily direct flights 15 May 2009 EU reprimands airlines for misleading consumers 15 May 2009 ICAO raises third party compensation in air accidents to $4.5 billion 14 May 2009 Jet Airways axes 120 foreign airhostesses to cut costs 14 May 2009 Airlines raise investment in onboard internet connectivity 13 May 2009 JetKonnect, Kingfisher Red may trigger airfare war 12 May 2009 Foreign pilots in India to face the axe as airline revenues plunge 11 May 2009 Jet launches Konnect to tap budget market 07 May 2009 Airbus to cut back on A380 deliveries 07 May 2009 Jet Air, AI seeking code-share deals: report 05 May 2009 Arvind Jadhav is new CMD of Air India 04 May 2009 Jet Airways lays off around 110 employees 02 May 2009 IATA, WHO formulate guidance material for frontline airline staff on swine flu 02 May 2009 Oil PSUs cut jet fuel prices Rs331 per kilo litre 30 April 2009 HC tells Jet, Sahara to settle dispute amicably 28 April 2009 Paramount Airways plans billion-dollar fleet expansion 28 April 2009 Bharath Bhushan named interim CMD of Air India 25 April 2009 Jet Air management to take salary cuts 24 April 2009 Delta, UAL post 1Q losses amid slumping air travel 22 April 2009 New airlines need Rs50 crore capital, 5 large aircraft to start operations 22 April 2009 Cathay Pacific in cost-cutting mode 21 April 2009 Airline alliances under investigation for anti-competition practices 20 April 2009 Jet Airways, Kingfisher hike fuel surcharge by Rs300 18 April 2009 SpiceJet talks with IndiGo, GoAir regain momentum 18 April 2009 Jet signs code share pact with Brussels Air 18 April 2009 Major players lock horns in air-fare war 18 April 2009 Obese fliers on United Airlines may be required to pay for two seats 17 April 2009 Malaysia Airlines slashes fares, scraps cargo charges to boost sales 15 April 2009 Oil PSUs raise jet fuel prices by 6.7 per cent 15 April 2009 Customers vote Kingfisher Airlines for three global awards 14 April 2009 Travel agents extend boycott of Singapore Airlines 07 April 2009 Air India urged to resume Birmingham-Amritsar flights 06 April 2009 Sahara takes Jet to court over tax dues 01 April 2009 BA flies out of Kolkata for good 30 March 2009 Jet Air may slash capacity further 30 March 2009 GoAir seeks finance for fleet expansion 26 March 2009 GoAir denies merger talks with SpiceJet 25 March 2009 2009 airlines losses seen at $4.7 billion 25 March 2009 Business travellers downgrading from business to economy class, finds industry study 18 March 2009 Defects ground Emirates' A380 fleet 18 March 2009 Jet fuel prices hiked marginally 16 March 2009 British Airways forecasts loss for second year running, warns of job cuts 06 March 2009 Domestic airlines get further relief with 7 per cent cut in jet fuel prices 02 March 2009 Air India to commence hub operations from Frankfurt 02 March 2009 Global economic downturn hits airline traffic worldwide 27 February 2009 NACIL, Singapore firm to set up ground and cargo handling JV 24 February 2009 Safran confirms 250 cancellations, deferrals of single-aisle aircraft 18 February 2009 Air France-KLM subsidiaries fined for cartelisation by Australian regulator 17 February 2009 Air France-KLM plans staff reduction after $648 million Q3 loss 13 February 2009 DGCA probing airfare hike; asks carriers to display composite fare 12 February 2009 Jet reintroduces Rs300, Re1 fare schemes 11 February 2009 Praful Patel warns airlines against cartelisation 11 February 2009 Airlines hike basic fares by up to Rs2,200 10 February 2009 Kingfisher to further defer delivery of A380 superjumbos 05 February 2009 Ryanair gambit flops as Airbus snubs offer to bid 05 February 2009 Ryanair mulling massive order of 400 jets 04 February 2009 Jet fuel prices cut by 4 per cent 31 January 2009 DGCA seeks ICAO expertise to help meet safety norms 31 January 2009 Indian travel agents may boycott Singapore 30 January 2009 Changi passenger traffic up in '08 30 January 2009 Air India slashes fares again 30 January 2009 Slump hits air cargo traffic too 30 January 2009 'Eat this, Richard', says irate Virgin passenger 30 January 2009 Emirates cuts fares to 85 destinations 29 January 2009 Bahrain to sign air pact with Iraq 29 January 2009 SpiceJet hints at fare hike 29 January 2009 Etihad, Kuwait Air in code share deal 29 January 2009 Oil cos tell Jet, Kingfisher to pay up 29 January 2009 Singapore Air increases Gulf flights 27 January 2009 Kingfisher ordered to return GECAS plane 27 January 2009 Emirates offers holiday packages for Dubai Fest 24 January 2009 Govt gives itself power to requisition aircraft 24 January 2009 BA-Iberia merger talks falter over share pricing 24 January 2009 US airlines reiterate plea against airport auctions 24 January 2009 BA offers in-flight mobile connectivity 24 January 2009 Dublin snubs Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus 23 January 2009 Air India acquires significant maintenance capability 23 January 2009 BA nixes OpenSkies expansion; to sell 757-200s 23 January 2009 PIA reschedules flights to India as load factor dips dramatically 21 January 2009 Jet Airways, ICICI Lombard announce 'Jetprotect' 21 January 2009 Business travel slumps; projections gloomy 20 January 2009 Qantas expands 'popular' A380 network 20 January 2009 Abu Dhabi's Etihad in expansion mode 20 January 2009 Kingfisher expands Colombo service 20 January 2009 Japanese airlines slash services 20 January 2009 Singapore Airlines reverses expansion policy 20 January 2009 Singapore Airlines, Jet axe Amritsar operations 20 January 2009 Jet Air, JetLite ink code share deal 20 January 2009 Kingfisher, Jet, GoAir eye foreign partners 19 January 2009 Kingfisher-Jet alliance on track: Mallya 19 January 2009 Cheaper fuel helps Jet Airways cut losses 19 January 2009 Airbus plans fresh JVs in Mid-East 19 January 2009 Optimism premature, CAPA warns airlines 19 January 2009 Grant aviation infrastructure status: Vijay Mallya 17 January 2009 Bombardier bags $432 million order for 15 Q400 turboprops 17 January 2009 PSU oil companies raise ATF prices by 3.4 per cent 15 January 2009 FDI in civil aviation on cards 14 January 2009 Kingfisher bumps Jet from top spot 14 January 2009 Alitalia takes to the skies once more 13 January 2009 Continental flies Boeing 737-800 on biofuel for 90 minutes 09 January 2009 Strike action fails to impact aviation services 07 January 2009 Kingfisher launches Mumbai-London daily services 05 January 2009 Kingfisher Airlines announces fare cut between 21 to 65 per cent 03 January 2009 Air India cuts fares by up to 81 per cent 30 December 2008 Gloomy 2009 outlook for Asian airlines 29 December 2008 Jet Airways cuts fares by 15-40 per cent, others to follow in New Year 29 December 2008 India, S Africa to expand air services agreement 26 December 2008 EU court rules airlines to compensate passengers for delayed flights 24 December 2008 British Airways to buy 11 new regional jets, cut long-haul fares 23 December 2008 Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair's Euro 750 million bid 22 December 2008 Dispute on stake ownership led to collpse of BA-Qantas merger talks 20 December 2008 Aviation ministry seeks Rs2,500-crore package to bail out Air India 18 December 2008 British Airways, Qantas fail to agree on merger terms 18 December 2008 Continental, FAA to partner in testing of new navigation technology 18 December 2008 Japan Airlines to test bio-jet fuel blend 17 December 2008 Kingfisher, Jet mull fare cuts, likely by January 17 December 2008 Government asks airlines to cut fares to reclaim lost ground 16 December 2008 Oil PSUs slash ATF prices further as crude climbs to $50 a barrel 15 December 2008 IndiGo displaces Kingfisher from the third spot 15 December 2008 Qantas and British Airways fined $25 million for forming cartel 11 December 2008 Jet Airways agrees to pay 3 per cent commission to travel agents 08 December 2008 Lufthansa acquires debt-ridden Austrian Airlines 08 December 2008 Jet Airways cuts fuel surcharge –fares down by Rs400 06 December 2008 Boeing may announce fourth delay to 787 programme 05 December 2008 Agents, travel portals not to sell Jet, JetLite tickets 05 December 2008 Jet Airways asks employees to accept salary cut 03 December 2008 Kingfisher to expand overseas operations 03 December 2008 Delta Airlines to reduce capacity further 2009 03 December 2008 British Airways, Qantas in merger talks 02 December 2008 Ryanair renews bid for Aer Lingus 02 December 2008 Air India cuts fuel surcharge on domestic fares by Rs400 01 December 2008 Shareholders hit out at Qantas AGM 29 November 2008 IATA warns airline industry dangerously poised 28 November 2008 Air India, Jet Airways suspend Bangkok operations till Thursday 26 November 2008 AirAsia X announces launch of long haul, low cost Europe-Asia service 26 November 2008 Kingfisher to reduce fares once ATF granted Declared Goods status 25 November 2008 AI to raise Rs1,000 cr financing through private route 25 November 2008 Udvar-Hazy led management group to re-acquire ILFC from AIG 24 November 2008 Jet initiates salary reduction talks with employees 24 November 2008 Patel calls for fare cuts, but airlines see no room 22 November 2008 Court issues injunction against striking United Airlines pilots 19 November 2008 Cathay Pacific scraps year-end bonus amid global economic crisis 19 November 2008 Kingfisher staves off AAI deadline with "significant" payment 18 November 2008 Make flying affordable, says Mallya 18 November 2008 Airlines clear first installment of ATF dues to OMCs 18 November 2008 Air India hoping to raise Rs805 crore through sale, lease-back of aircraft 17 November 2008 Foreign airlines interested in 25% Kingfisher stake: Mallya 17 November 2008 Jet fuel prices cut by a further Rs5,580 per kilo litre 15 November 2008 India reports higher air passenger numbers for October 13 November 2008 Jet Airways secures Rs1,000 crore loan 12 November 2008 SpiceJet gets Frost & Sullivan's Best Emerging Company of the year award 11 November 2008 Air Works launches India's first aircraft MRO facility at Hosur 11 November 2008 Paramount Airways launches Chennai-Goa daily service 11 November 2008 Jet Airways, United Airlines enter into frequent flyer arrangement 11 November 2008 Emirates hopeful of 'robust' second half after 88 per cent fall in H1 profits 11 November 2008 British Travel Awards 2008: Virgin Atlantic flies high 10 November 2008 Jet's JetPrivilege offers double mileage points on India-London route 10 November 2008 Boeing steps into airplane financing for the first time after 2005 10 November 2008 MRTPC admits opposition party's plea to probe Jet-Kingfisher alliance 10 November 2008 Kingfisher now risks losing bank guarantees with AAI 10 November 2008 SIA Q2 profits dip, projects weak demand for coming quarter 08 November 2008 Asian demand to triple global airfreight traffic by 2027: Boeing 08 November 2008 British Airways to axe Kolkata-London Heathrow services from March 2009 08 November 2008 Deccan Aviation to launch air taxi services in Mumbai 08 November 2008 AI offers Kolkata-Delhi service for Rs5,000 08 November 2008 New ground handling policy will hit 8,000 jobs, say private airlines 06 November 2008 JAL to launch first class service on Tokyo-New Delhi route from January 06 November 2008 AirAsia to launch India operations with Kuala Lumpur-Tiruchirappli daily service 06 November 2008 Budget carriers may slash fares around 15 November 05 November 2008 Kingfisher, GECAS in a tangle over lease payment defaults 05 November 2008 Emirates expanding presence in India 03 November 2008 Travel agents to agitate against transaction fee model 03 November 2008 No deliveries of 787 Dreamliner in 2009: report 03 November 2008 Aviation ministry raps airlines for misleading low fare ads 03 November 2008 Update 1: Oil marketing companies slash jet fuel prices by 16.8 per cent 31 October 2008 Dark years ahead, warns CAPA's Peter Harbison 31 October 2008 Relief for airlines as oil marketing companies slash jet fuel prices 31 October 2008 JAL receives CAPA's “2008 Airline Turnaround of the Year” award 31 October 2008 Malaysia Airlines to introduce new Indian cuisine aboard its flights starting November 31 October 2008 AirAsia X receives CAPA's “2008 New Airline of the Year” award 31 October 2008 Air charter services commence for India's northeastern region 31 October 2008 Transaction fee to be levied on air tickets from 1 November 31 October 2008 GoAir launches 'Buy 5 Get 1 Free' offer for the holiday season 31 October 2008 Tiger eyes Hyderabad as third Indian destination 30 October 2008 SIA to reduces services to Asian cities, including Indian destinations 30 October 2008 United Airlines, FedEx in tie-up for door-to-door baggage service 30 October 2008 China Southern announces $1.46 billion investment in Shenyang hub 30 October 2008 Denmark’s Sterling Airlines declared bankrupt 30 October 2008 Merged Delta becomes world's biggest airline 30 October 2008 Lufthansa takes the fight to BA - assumes command of bmi 29 October 2008 Chinese commercial airplane market worth $390 billion over next 20 years: Boeing 29 October 2008 US, India, EU and 12 other nations mull easing international aviation rules 29 October 2008 Jet Airways amongst world's top three airlines: Conde Nast Traveler survey 29 October 2008 Jet Airways' Brussels connection - an all round success story 29 October 2008 Steep Q2 loss for Jet Airways 29 October 2008 Lufthansa reports a 74.6% decline in Q3 profit, lowers full-year profit forecast 29 October 2008 AirAsia to commence flight to India in December 27 October 2008 IATA: Airline losses for 2008 may be deeper than projected $5.2 billion 27 October 2008 Emirates receives second A380, expects two more by year-end 27 October 2008 Construction of UPS' new intra-Asian air hub facility begins at Shenzhen 27 October 2008 Air India increases benefits for frequent fliers 27 October 2008 Air France KLM cautions on full-year EBIT target; gets approval for VLM Airlines merger 27 October 2008 After fuel, airlines seek installment facility for airport dues 27 October 2008 Air France–KLM warns of nil growth in capacity till 2011 24 October 2008 Kingfisher to start short haul Dhaka-Kolkata flights 24 October 2008 Ministry of Finance may soon ease taxes on jet fuel: Praful Patel 24 October 2008 Boeing burns $3 billion cash as strike stunts profits 23 October 2008 New EU rules on airport charges could translate into cheaper flights 23 October 2008 Fewer Britons boarding flights as economic woes persist 23 October 2008 Austrian Airlines stake sale doubtful as potential investors seek time to evaluate bids 23 October 2008 Passenger traffic for US airlines down from pace of 2007 23 October 2008 Emirates drops ticket prices between seven and 35 per cent 23 October 2008 Jet Airways in code sharing agreement with own subsidiary Jetlite for key domestic routes 22 October 2008 SpiceJet drops fares once again 22 October 2008 Jet, Kingfisher could reduce the number of flights; Jet to further rollback international operations 22 October 2008 GoAir and Air France to ink $40 million maintenance contract 22 October 2008 MRO industry could become a $1 billion business in India 22 October 2008 Airlines can pay fuel bills in six instalments 22 October 2008 No bounds on industry crisis; MENA carriers urged to focus on efficiency: IATA 22 October 2008 DAE Capital in sale and leaseback deal with Kingfisher for three A330-200 aircraft 21 October 2008 Emirates to become single largest international carrier in Indian skies by Feb'09 21 October 2008 19 per cent fewer passengers for domestic airlines in September 2008 21 October 2008 PM asks oil and civil aviation minister to resolve PSU oil companies and Airline’s face off 21 October 2008 Airlines anxious passengers may overlook compliance with new US visa rules come 2009 21 October 2008 No layoffs in loss making Air India 21 October 2008 Korean low cost carrier, Hansung Airlines, folds up 21 October 2008 Jet Airways top 200 people to get a 30 per cent cut in pay 21 October 2008 Kingfisher Airlines halts pilot hiring 21 October 2008 JAL's premium economy seats wins 2008 Good Design Award 21 October 2008 Number 1 European Airline in Asia Pacific: Lufthansa 21 October 2008 Air India to rework network strategy and optimize operations 21 October 2008 Air Arabia to fly all passengers free on all routes on 28 October 21 October 2008 AirAsia X looks at London Stansted as its UK base 21 October 2008 Air France’s plans to court the Indian traveler may include flight plans to Pune and Kolkata 21 October 2008 Low cost airlines give thumbs down to EU carbon trading plan 21 October 2008 Emirates Airlines to recruit more Indian cabin crew and staff 21 October 2008 Air India scraps cargo plans even as others press ahead 21 October 2008 Sanjay Aggarwal takes over as chief executive at SpiceJet 21 October 2008 Virgin drops passenger fuel charges; Lufthansa lowers fuel surcharge 20 October 2008 Premium travel down in the Far East: IATA 20 October 2008 S7 to renew fleet, phase out Russian planes to stay profitable 20 October 2008 Qantas commences A380 service to US West Coast 20 October 2008 Bahrain Air to turn profitable by 2009 20 October 2008 Kingfisher Airlines downgrades aircraft commanders –slashes pilot salaries 20 October 2008 Cutting cost still top of the mind for Jet Airways; fare hike possible 18 October 2008 Bombardier might set up MRO facility in India; to showcase CRJ900 Nextgen Airliner At India Aviation 2008 In Hyderabad 18 October 2008 Holidaymakers from the UK scurry to book alternative flights after LTE closure of charter flights 18 October 2008 Air traffic hits 5-year low 18 October 2008 Airlines will take a $4.1 billion hit in 2009, says IATA 18 October 2008 Should distressed airlines be bailed out? 18 October 2008 Jet-Kingfisher tie-up good for both carriers, says Airbus 17 October 2008 Kingfisher in talks with oil marketing companies for phased repayments 17 October 2008 Fuel costs and hurricane Ike push Continental into the red by $236 million; company modifies Boeing delivery schedule 17 October 2008 Spanish carrier LTE calls off charter flights, optimistic about restart 17 October 2008 Lufthansa to mentor Air India's entry into the Star Alliance grouping 17 October 2008 Patel resolved Jet crisis – says airlines are not defaulters 17 October 2008 American, Delta post third quarter losses – assess operating environment differently 17 October 2008 American Airlines orders 100 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners 17 October 2008 Southwest Airlines posts first quarterly loss in 17 years 17 October 2008 NACIL, EADS to set up a joint venture MRO centre in India 17 October 2008 Petroleum ministry asks airlines to clear Rs900-cr in ATF dues 17 October 2008 Aviation industry employee unions mull action against Jet Airways 17 October 2008 Air-India weighs `leave-without-pay' for 15,000 employees 16 October 2008 Jet Airways offloads 1,900 staff 16 October 2008 Govt to infuse Rs1,100-1,500-cr fresh capital into Air India: Praful Patel 15 October 2008 Air India to be formally inducted into Star Alliance by April-May 2009 15 October 2008 Air India's new Bangalore-Mumbai service offers seamless connectivity to international destinations 15 October 2008 Gopinath wants Air Deccan back- describes Jet-KF deal as long-term monopoly 15 October 2008 India-2008 international civil aviation show kicks off at Hyd'bad's old Begumpet airport 15 October 2008 Innovative or monopolistic - pros and cons of the Jet-Kingfisher deal 15 October 2008 Jet, Kingfisher alliance to "help stabilise India's aviation sector" 15 October 2008 Jet sacks 850 staff in biggest lay-off in Indian aviation history 15 October 2008 Capt Gopinath senses his chance, even as Jet and Kingfisher cosy up 15 October 2008 Kingfisher Red to offer more services to regain top slot 14 October 2008 Spanish airline Iberia reports drop in September passenger load factor 14 October 2008 Delta adds third Heathrow to New York flight 14 October 2008 Air traffic declines in China and India 14 October 2008 Iberia ups stake in British Airways 14 October 2008 HAL clears use of Nashik's Ojhar airport for commercial services 14 October 2008 Kingfisher, Jet alliance talks in tune with the times 14 October 2008 Kingfisher, Jet Airways in tie-up talks 13 October 2008 Kingfisher Airlines puts new international flights on hold; returns planes to lessors, defers deliveries from Airbus 13 October 2008 GoAir’s makeover plans to include premium seating 13 October 2008 PSU oil marketing companies ask airlines to pay up aviation fuel dues 13 October 2008 Kingfisher introduces Mumbai – Nanded – Latur services 13 October 2008 Malaysian carriers to expand their network by end 2008; AirAsia to fly to Tiruchirapalli, India 13 October 2008 AirAsia awarded best Asian low-cost carrier by APAC travel news publisher TTG 13 October 2008 Jet to scrap Mumbai-Shanghai-Frisco flight 11 October 2008 Cathay Pacific to speed up growth through corporate fliers 10 October 2008 Private airlines looking for Rs4,700 crore to bail them out 10 October 2008 Singapore's Changi Airport to change hands 10 October 2008 Weekend negotiations planned for Boeing and its machinists 10 October 2008 American Airlines agrees to filter pornography on in-flight Internet service 08 October 2008 International airlines drop fares by up to 30 per cent for festive season 08 October 2008 Supreme court throws out Deccan Aviation's plea against consumer court rulings 08 October 2008 Air India mulls new routes; to complete 75 per cent of merger by March 2009 08 October 2008 Copenhagen Airports to have new low-cost terminal in operation by mid-2010 08 October 2008 Star Alliance targets Latin America - invites TAM for membership 08 October 2008 India should act fast to cut costs for carriers: IATA Chief 07 October 2008 Paramount in talks with Airbus, Boeing for international foray: Report 07 October 2008 Air France looking to rework its India plans 07 October 2008 Air India may account for half of domestic aviation industry's total losses: Patel 04 October 2008 British Airways reports drop in premium passenger traffic for September 04 October 2008 JAL takes delivery of first E-170 from Embraer 04 October 2008 Airlines fighting to survive: IATA’s Bisignani 01 October 2008 TPG Capital eyeing Kingfisher Airlines stake: Report 01 October 2008 Jet Airways to offload 10 per cent stake to global funds 01 October 2008 Jet Airways honoured as "Best Indian Airline" 01 October 2008 New central air traffic system to ease congestion at airports across the country 01 October 2008 Star Alliance wins Best Airline Alliance Award from Business Traveller (UK) 30 September 2008 Airfares on Qatar-India sector to go up from 1 October as regulator cracks down on price war 30 September 2008 Emirates bags official airline status for Rugby World Cup 2011 30 September 2008 Thumbs down from the government for Mallya's FDI proposal 27 September 2008 All Nippon Airways firms up Boeing 787 delivery schedule and interim aircraft needs 26 September 2008 AirAsia X bags award for world’s best new airline 26 September 2008 Alitalia rescue efforts strengthen - Air France – KLM to take 20 per cent 26 September 2008 Delta – Northwest Airlines merger approved 26 September 2008 AirAsia gives away 51,000 free seats in a promotion program between Singapore and KL 26 September 2008 Cathay Pacific to cut fuel surcharges 26 September 2008 NIIT Tech inks its biggest-ever outsourcing deal with British Airways 26 September 2008 Private Lisbon company orders up to 105 planes to service 1,000 airports 25 September 2008 Italian government and CAI meet again; speculation on revival of bid 25 September 2008 Indian aviation sector could lose $1.5 billion: IATA 25 September 2008 Jet now offers Manchester, Paris through codeshare agreement with Brussels Airways 24 September 2008 British Airways cancels Heathrow-Islamabad service indefinitely 24 September 2008 American Airlines to offer exclusive services to premium customers 23 September 2008 Qatar Cargo links Doha hub to Zaragoza in Spain 23 September 2008 Boeing's strike costs the company $1.4 billion 23 September 2008 Etihad to hike passenger number to 25 million by 2020 23 September 2008 US FAA approves plan for Delta/Northwest merger 23 September 2008 Clock ticking for Alitalia to lose licence in less than a week 23 September 2008 SpiceJet ranked amongst top ten Asian budget airlines 22 September 2008 Air India shelves plans for a European hub 22 September 2008 FedEx Q1 profit down 22 per cent - cites "challenging" economic conditions 22 September 2008 Qantas takes delivery of first A380 - likely to order another 20 22 September 2008 Air India's $550 million Exim Bank loan to finance eight Boeing aircraft 22 September 2008 DayJet discontinues passenger operations -parks VLJ fleet 20 September 2008 Air India gets $548.6 million loan from US-based Ex-Im Bank for purchase of Boeing planes 20 September 2008 Air India needs a booster shot of Rs1,000 crore: Praful Patel 20 September 2008 Aviation ministry supports airline’s call for direct import of aviation fuel 20 September 2008 Austrian Cargo named Best European Airline 2008 20 September 2008 International routes could be counter productive for airlines 20 September 2008 Legal concerns over Russian carrier S7's bid for Austrian Airlines 20 September 2008 WL Ross in talks with Jet, Kingfisher to evaluate merge opportunities for SpiceJet: Report 19 September 2008 New India-Maldives aviation pact does not restrict number of carriers 19 September 2008 Soft opening for Air India's third hangar in Kerela 19 September 2008 Singapore Airlines voted ‘best airline’ by multiple surveys 19 September 2008 Air Asia launches Tiruchi - Kuala Lumpur flight from 1 November 19 September 2008 Airasia to launch flights to Japan in 2009 19 September 2008 Airlines tow the line of a fuel-saving idea 19 September 2008 Wallstreet meltdown, fewer fliers to take the wind from beneath airline’s wings 19 September 2008 Cathay Pacific tops survey of Hong Kong's most admired companies 19 September 2008 Indian carriers not to be affected by AIG crash 19 September 2008 Ryanair lifts FY09 outlook as oil prices continue to dip 19 September 2008 US Airlines benefit from fees and fare increases 19 September 2008 Flights to India from Birmingham Airport, courtesy Bilga Air 19 September 2008 Japan Airlines looking for planes to fly till its delayed Dreamliner arrives 19 September 2008 Singapore Airlines accepts delivery of sixth Airbus A380 19 September 2008 Airlines look for ways to reign in “high-spirited” passengers 19 September 2008 Qantas puts off live internet link plans for the A380 19 September 2008 Lines blur between full service and low cost: Kingfisher Red to serve food, on the house 19 September 2008 Investor group CAI withdraws Alitalia offer: Reports 18 September 2008 Alitalia cancels flights because of strike 18 September 2008 New twist to Alitalia story on account of police raids 18 September 2008 Allied Pilots Association urges postponing decision on American Airlines’ antitrust, joint venture applications 18 September 2008 EC tells Olympic Airlines to return illegal state aid 18 September 2008 United Airlines faces losses on Jet fuel futures contracts 18 September 2008 Paramount Airways plans westward expansion 18 September 2008 Aviation Partners Boeing upbeat on 767 blended winglet sales programme 17 September 2008 Airlines apply to DGFT for import of ATF 17 September 2008 Greek government to restructure and restart Olympic Airlines as Pantheon Airways 17 September 2008 Berlusconi asks Alitalia unions to accept proposals–also ready for merger with Lufthansa, AF-KLM 17 September 2008 AIG’s woes sends tremors down the aviation industry's spine 17 September 2008 Shell-MRPL Aviation Fuels commences India operations 17 September 2008 Jet Airways puts international plans back in motion 16 September 2008 Cathay set to restructure network, fleet operations as CEO warns of 'major crisis' 16 September 2008 Aeroflot severs connections with Aeroflot Nord following fatal crash 16 September 2008 Lufthansa picks up Brussels Airlines 15 September 2008 Second UK holiday firm K&S Travel follows XL into collapse 15 September 2008 IA, AI to use two codes for bookings till April 15 September 2008 Talks inch forward, while the clock on Alitalia’s lifeline ticks away 15 September 2008 Billion dollar aid package from government for domestic airlines 15 September 2008 DGCA will act against carriers delaying compensation to offloaded passengers 15 September 2008 Alitalia talks stall, bankruptcy approaches 13 September 2008 Lufthansa plans to acquire SAS 13 September 2008 Branson accuses British Airways of ‘massaging’ passenger numbers 13 September 2008 Air India defers expansion plans 13 September 2008 Honeywell develops UAV-based anti-missile airliner escort system 13 September 2008 US regulators open investigation into UAL stock crash 13 September 2008 JetLite to reduce headcount by a third 12 September 2008 Alitalia unions mull proposal, weigh concessions 12 September 2008 Jet Airways - the number one airline in India? 12 September 2008 Indo-UK ‘Business Person of the Year’ award for Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal 12 September 2008 IATA, Eurocontrol and CANSO in three-way pact to improve European air traffic efficiency 11 September 2008 Domestic passengers and market statistics for August 2008 11 September 2008 Alitalia union CISL conditionally backs Alitalia rescue plan 11 September 2008 AI to resume flights to Yangon, Bagdogra 11 September 2008 NACIL seeks bids for lease of two A310-300 freighters 11 September 2008 Aviation ministry questions SpiceJet board inclusion of Wilbur Ross and Ranjeet Nabha 10 September 2008 Singapore Airlines reduces fuel surcharges on certain sectors 10 September 2008 S7 plans renewed fleet and a 'sensational' offer for Austrian stake 10 September 2008 Air France - KLM seeks a share of the in consolidation pie through minority stakes in Austrian, Alitalia 10 September 2008 China Eastern still vying for a deal with Singapore Airlines 10 September 2008 BA to get to see Alitalia’s rescue plan 09 September 2008 DGCA requests bandwidth for airlines – to install in-flight safety systems on aircraft 09 September 2008 Jet Airways restarts short haul Pune - Bengaluru flight 08 September 2008 Bombardier signs Austrian Airlines for four Q400 NextGen airliners 08 September 2008 Air Arabia to introduce daily service to Hyderabad 06 September 2008 Airlines to lose $5.2 billion in 2008: IATA 04 September 2008 Kingfisher airlines starts international operations to the UK 04 September 2008 American Airlines requests one-year delay for Chicago-Beijing flights 02 September 2008 Air France - KLM may seek minority stake in Alitalia 02 September 2008 Maharashtra mulling reduction in ATF sales tax: chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh 01 September 2008 Union Cabinet recommends setting up ombudsman to regulate airport tariffs 01 September 2008 Hundreds stranded as LCC Zoom folds up operations – eleventh carrier to go bust this year 01 September 2008 Aviation turbine fuel prices slashed by over 16 per cent 01 September 2008 Air Deccan to Simplifly Deccan to Kingfisher Red – the saga continues 30 August 2008 Air India's cost-cutting measures begin to kick-in, new booking system to connect Star Alliance members 30 August 2008 Lufthansa in talks for equity stake in Brussels Airlines 30 August 2008 Lufthansa picks up Europe's Best Airline award 28 August 2008 British Airways to launch Hyderabad-London direct flight in December 28 August 2008 Kingfisher-Deccan raises Rs1,000 crore in funding, defers deliveries 28 August 2008 British Airways to rationalize India operations with a view to cut costs 28 August 2008 Jet Airways to ease off on global expansion from November 28 August 2008 For Kingfisher, it's an issue of call-signs now 28 August 2008 FAA computer systems crash causes flight logjam across the country 27 August 2008 Southwest Airlines to shed 191 daily flights in the winter schedule 27 August 2008 Five international carriers line-up for stake in Austrian Airlines 26 August 2008 Jet Airways to connect Bangalore, New York and Toronto with daily, direct services 26 August 2008 Kingfisher Airlines defers A320 deliveries 26 August 2008 Cross-Strait flights come as a boon for Taiwanese, Chinese carriers 25 August 2008 Jet Airways makes Dubai its 20th international destination 25 August 2008 Jet Airways' international expansion plans require another operational hub in Europe 25 August 2008 Jet Airways mulling merger with subsidiary JetLite 25 August 2008 Kingfisher to offer industry-leading, in-flight services on Bangalore-London Heathrow route 25 August 2008 Indian sub-continent flag carriers flying through rough times: CAPA report 23 August 2008 Kingfisher announces Bangalore-London Heathrow operations to commence 3 September 23 August 2008 Fresh funds will be authorised capital and soft loans, not a bailout package: Air India's Raghu Menon 22 August 2008 Deccan Aviation-Kingfisher Airlines cleared to commence international services 19 August 2008 Finnair to restructure India-Europe services for the winter season 19 August 2008 Air India restores daily services on the Chennai-Tiruchirappalli-Sharjah route 19 August 2008 Jet Airways, Emirates to code-share on India-UAE sector from October 18 August 2008 Air India initiates cost-control measures across the spectrum of its operations 18 August 2008 Richard Branson dubs BA, American, Iberia partnership a " monster monopoly" 16 August 2008 Kingfisher to offer top-of-the-line onboard services on international routes 16 August 2008 Kingfisher to flash its own colours on international routes 16 August 2008 Kingfisher rapped by consumer panel for "unfair trade practices" 16 August 2008 Etihad Airways offers 'unaccompanied baggage' service on Gulf-India sector 16 August 2008 Bombay High Court dismisses pilots petition regarding duty hour rules 14 August 2008 Large Austrian Airlines stake on the block 14 August 2008 SpiceJet announces deep discounts for advance purchase of tickets and armed forces personnel 14 August 2008 American speeds up deliveries of Boeing 737 family aircraft as replacement for MD-80s 14 August 2008 Tough times ahead for Los Angeles International Airport as carriers slash flights 14 August 2008 Singapore Airlines voted best airline in the world - easyJet bags best low cost airline award 13 August 2008 South African Airways voted best airline in Africa 13 August 2008 Kingfisher Airlines deploys cargo solution from IBS 13 August 2008 Domestic air traffic shows negative growth for the first time in years 13 August 2008 China Eastern to launch business aviation company 13 August 2008 Qantas withdraws six B737-400s from operation as a result of paperwork “irregularity” 13 August 2008 Air India lowers business class fares for Dubai by 25 per cent 13 August 2008 Goldman joins Ross in $100 mn SpiceJet funding 12 August 2008 Cathay Pacific realigns services to offset fuel costs 12 August 2008 Kari Stolbow is Finnair's new operations chief for Indian sub-continent 12 August 2008 Brussels Airlines, Jet Airways extend code-share arrangement to Bangkok 12 August 2008 Air Arabia offers passengers option to select seats 11 August 2008 Jet Airways cuts capacity on international operations 11 August 2008 Singapore Airlines stake offer for China Eastern expires 11 August 2008 Federation of Indian Airlines asks government to review directive on ticket refund 11 August 2008 Kingfisher to start Mumbai-Nashik-Bangalore hopping service 11 August 2008 British Airways initiates talks with Brussels Airlines 10 August 2008 Indian domestic carriers reduce flights in July by over 2,000 09 August 2008 First 787 order cancelled - Boeing picks up a billion dollars worth of other orders 08 August 2008 Ryanair makes $3.9 billion bid for London Stansted: report 08 August 2008 Delta to offer new daily Atlanta-Mumbai non-stop service from November 08 August 2008 Lufthansa grounds domestic flights as pilots stage a walkout 07 August 2008 Qantas to take delivery of first A380 superjumbo on 19 September 07 August 2008 United Airlines not likely to take delivery of 42 outstanding A319/320 orders 07 August 2008 Ryanair in talks for a 400 aircraft order 07 August 2008 SIA low fare subsidiary, Tiger Airways, reports annual net profit 07 August 2008 Japan Airlines reduces Q1 losses with lower labour costs 07 August 2008 European Commission clears Delta-NWA merger 07 August 2008 Travel agents association hauls Air India's NACIL to court on commissions issue 07 August 2008 Singapore Airlines to double Singapore-Delhi daily services 06 August 2008 Cathay Pacific reports first interim loss in five years 06 August 2008 Delta set to offer the “most extensive Wi-Fi network in the sky” on domestic routes 06 August 2008 Iberia suffers operating loss but reports net profit for second-quarter 06 August 2008 Air India - SATS Airport Services outsource management of IT infrastructure to Kale Consultants 06 August 2008 Setback for Indian pilot graduates as work period of foreign co-pilots extended by two years 06 August 2008 IBS Software's cargo management product goes live at Nippon Cargo Airlines 06 August 2008 Air India re-instates discount fares on late night flights 06 August 2008 Etihad launches daily services to Chennai, Kozhikode 05 August 2008 Dragonair celebrates launch of new service to Bengaluru 05 August 2008 Air Arabia profits on the up 05 August 2008 Nikos Kardassis back at Jet Airways, to head US operations 05 August 2008 Air India to reduce capacity on international sectors 05 August 2008 BAA sues Ryanair over refusal to pay higher charges for Stansted services 05 August 2008 Air France-KLM Q1 earnings down 59 per cent 05 August 2008 American Airlines says July traffic down 3.5 per cent 05 August 2008 Despite slump, sharp growth in demand for aircraft in India: Airbus, Boeing forecast 05 August 2008 Lufthansa and striking employees union reach agreement 04 August 2008 After Iberia, BA in talks with American Airlines for three-way alliance 04 August 2008 British Airways Q1 profit down 90.1%, with near 50% rise in fuel costs y-o-y 04 August 2008 Jet Airways to launch a daily service for Dubai from 23 August 04 August 2008 Airlines delay move to scrap travel agent commissions by a month 04 August 2008 Jet to launch Dubai service from 23 August 02 August 2008 AAI asks airlines to clear outstanding landing and parking charges 02 August 2008 Airbus A380 superjumbo makes first commercial flight to the US 02 August 2008 AI Express offers attractive Kolkata-Singapore service for the lean season 02 August 2008 Jet, Kingfisher, Deccan hike fares 01 August 2008 Air India hikes fares by 10 per cent as ATF prices go up 01 August 2008 SpiceJet Cargo set to offer services to Guwahati, Bagdogra 01 August 2008 Air India's 27 July London-New York AC111 flight landed with less than minimum fuel 01 August 2008 BA steps into all-business class sector with OpenSkies 31 July 2008 Jet Airways cuts capacity on overseas routes, in talks to delay new deliveries 30 July 2008 Lufthansa's Q2 profits down 21.2% y-o-y, though fairly robust at €345 million 30 July 2008 Jet Airways may shift to larger 787-9 Dreamliners in order to offset delays 30 July 2008 Jet Airways reports five-fold jump in Q1 net income 30 July 2008 Giant European airline in the making as British Airways, Iberia announce merger 29 July 2008 Serbia announces stake divestment in flag carrier JAT Airways 29 July 2008 Boeing delivers 747-400 Freighter to Cargolux, MD-11 freighter to Aeroflot Cargo 29 July 2008 Vietnam Airlines puts stake sale on hold 29 July 2008 Hard landing at LA Int'l airport for airlines as fees hiked 15 per cent 29 July 2008 Lufthansa grounds aircraft, cancels flights as strike action spreads 29 July 2008 Singapore International Airlines' Q1 profit dips 15 per cent on fuel costs 28 July 2008 Kingfisher may induct 70 foreign pilots with launch of international services 28 July 2008 Emirates announces $12 billion order for 60 Airbus planes 28 July 2008 SpiceJet to defer deliveries of new Boeing aircraft 28 July 2008 Ryanair's Q1 profits tumble 85 per cent to $33 million 28 July 2008 Kingfisher goes Dutch – lines up Amsterdam, KLM for hub/code-share agreements 28 July 2008 Air traffic dips 35 per cent on Nagpur-Mumbai route 28 July 2008 Strike action to impact Lufthansa's summer season 28 July 2008 Singapore Airlines offers top-of-the-line features and service on India flights 26 July 2008 Kingfisher Airlines may launch ATR services to Lahore 26 July 2008 Kingfisher may sell A340s, defer deliveries of narrow-bodies 26 July 2008 Singapore Airlines aims doubling of services to Delhi, Bangalore 26 July 2008 Air India resumes direct Kolkata-London services 26 July 2008 Simplifly Deccan reverses fuel cess hike 26 July 2008 Kingfisher sticks it out in spite of huge debts 26 July 2008 Boeing will compensate Air India for 787 Dreamliner delay: Boeing's Keskar 25 July 2008 India, EU “open skies” pact likely by September 25 July 2008 US House of Representatives passes aviation safety bill 25 July 2008 Southwest reports 69th straight quarter of profits – net income up $321 million 25 July 2008 US domestic air cargo market remains stagnant, no growth since 1999 22 July 2008 IATA survey: 70 per cent of airline CFOs downbeat on industry prospects over coming year 22 July 2008 BAE Systems' JetEye infrared missile defence system for commercial aircraft takes flight 21 July 2008 Air India Express starts Dhaka-Kolkata-Bangkok/Singapore flights 21 July 2008 Bahrain Air announces bi-weekly Kochi-Jeddah flights 21 July 2008 Air India to adopt cost cutting measures: Patel 21 July 2008 AI Express launches Mangalore-Kuwait direct connection 19 July 2008 SpiceJet still open for fresh “consolidation” moves 19 July 2008 Ex-SpiceJet CEO Siddhanta Sharma moves to IndiGo owner, InterGlobe 18 July 2008 Air India-IA slashes UAE-Delhi, Mumbai fares by 20 per cent 18 July 2008 Qantas slashes another 1,500 jobs, cuts back on growth plans 18 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Thales IFE systems to equip Embraer 170s headed for the Indian market 18 July 2008 Boeing announces $6.3 billion, 45 aircraft order from Air China 18 July 2008 American carriers bleed billions in second quarter losses 18 July 2008 Maunu von Lueders signs off as JetLite CEO 18 July 2008 India Post to induct more freighter aircraft 18 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Kingfisher to commence international services by September first week 18 July 2008 Anderson to run merged Delta – Northwest Airlines; Bastian to head NWA subsidiary 17 July 2008 Farnborough Air show: Startup LCC FlyDubai places $4 billion order for 50 737-800s 16 July 2008 Jet Airways selects Rolls Royce' Totalcare service package for A330-200 fleet 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Etihad Airways announces $9.4 billion order for Boeing planes 15 July 2008 Capt Gopinath's new venture, Deccan Cargo, to raise $50 million PE funding 15 July 2008 SpiceJet accepts Wilbur Ross's offer 15 July 2008 US regional airlines, pilots join the chorus – ask Congress to control oil speculation 15 July 2008 Lufthansa to expand its services in India 14 July 2008 Karnataka HC clearance of Kingfisher-Deccan merger may be challenged by the Centre 14 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Air India's latest Boeing 777-300ER on display 14 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: ILFC mulling large order of 300 Airbus, Boeing aircraft 14 July 2008 Farnborough International Air Show opens for business in an uncertain environment 14 July 2008 Aviation minister Patel asks Bengaluru airport to double capacity 12 July 2008 Wadia family to stay invested in GoAir, asserts CEO Edgardo Badiali 12 July 2008 From India and China to Africa, aboard Brussels Airlines 12 July 2008 Air traffic drops for the first time in four years 12 July 2008 Jet, Deccan ditch plans for flight schools 12 July 2008 SpiceJet CEO, Sidhant Sharma, calls it a day 12 July 2008 Jet Airways ups market share against Air India in Q2 11 July 2008 Rolls-Royce, British Airways in joint initiative for alternative fuel testing 11 July 2008 Capacity roll back at Northwest bleeds 2,500 jobs 11 July 2008 Capacity roll back at Northwest knocks off 2,500 jobs 11 July 2008 European Parliament approves imposition of ETS in 2012; IATA gives a thumbs down 11 July 2008 Airline industry step up condemnation of EU's Emission Trading Scheme 11 July 2008 Air India wants a Rs2300 crore parachute 11 July 2008 Fuel prices and lack of efficiencies causing airlines' losses: CRISIL 11 July 2008 Boeing foresees global shift to new, more efficient aircraft 10 July 2008 PMO sets up committee to examine financial crises faced by domestic airlines 09 July 2008 SpiceJet eyes $100 million funding - promoters may stay put 09 July 2008 Air India not to defer new deliveries 09 July 2008 Travel agents to discuss withdrawal of commission with airlines 08 July 2008 As passengers turn scarce, so do number of flights 07 July 2008 Capt Gopinath seeking investments for new cargo venture - may dilute 26 per cent stake 05 July 2008 Indian domestic aviation sector poised for next phase of consolidation 05 July 2008 BA, AA, Iberia may seek antitrust immunity for trans-Atlantic operations again: report 05 July 2008 If ANA opts for A380 super jumbos, decision may be game changer for Airbus in Japan 04 July 2008 Fuel price rise not to impact India's domestic air travel growth: KPMG 04 July 2008 For GoAir, the going gets tough 04 July 2008 Kingfisher Airlines to fly its own brand overseas 04 July 2008 China, Taiwan initiate historic engagement with first cross-strait flight 04 July 2008 Continental Airlines, five others to stand trial for July 2000 Concorde crash 03 July 2008 Lufthansa’s Pune-Frankfurt, all-business class, flight debuts 03 July 2008 Dragonair launches daily, non-stop Hong Kong-Bangalore service 03 July 2008 Jet Airways to launch direct flights from Pune to Hyderabad, Nagpur and Ahmedabad 03 July 2008 China Southern's historic flight to inaugurate cross-strait operations today 03 July 2008 Kingfisher's innovative arrangement to slash fuel costs will save Rs600 crore 03 July 2008 British Airways acquires French business-class carrier L’Avion for $107 million 02 July 2008 Bombay High Court stays DGCA circular extending pilot duty hours 02 July 2008 Three companies, including Alliance Air, submit bids for north-east regional air carrier 02 July 2008 Domestic airline meet inconclusive on issue of fare hike 02 July 2008 Etihad Airways reports record passenger, cargo traffic for first half of 2008 01 July 2008 Govt. may relax norms for international services as domestic carriers battle downturn 01 July 2008 Air India Express expands B737-800 fleet – will commence operations to Kuwait 01 July 2008 FlyYeti to suspend operations mid-July - cites uncertain conditions in Nepal 01 July 2008 Aviation fuel prices up by another 4.35 per cent 01 July 2008 JetLite shelves launch of international services 01 July 2008 Gulf Air starts daily, non-stop services to Hyderabad 01 July 2008 Regional carrier, Paramount Airways, to add routes, increase frequencies 01 July 2008 Etihad Airways set to place huge fleet order at Farnborough 30 June 2008 EU's Emission Trading System to include non-EU airlines 30 June 2008 Launch of Air India Cargo postponed again 30 June 2008 MCX to launch ATF futures contracts in July - airlines, refineries will now be able to hedge 30 June 2008 Merged Air India set to strike massive insurance deals for 2008-09 30 June 2008 Travel agents set to recover commissions from October 30 June 2008 Jet Airways' type rating training school gets DGCA approval 30 June 2008 AI Express announces schedules for Kuwait –Muscat-Mangalore 30 June 2008 Kingfisher may revise international plans 30 June 2008 Kingfisher borrows Rs1,000 crore from ICICI; defers international plans 28 June 2008 EU caps airline CO2 emissions as of 2012 28 June 2008 Jet fuel to cost even more 28 June 2008 Straightened air routes, rationalised charges and ATF prices would reduce airline costs 28 June 2008 Airlines roll back short-haul flights on rising input costs 27 June 2008 Jet Airways voted into the “world's best airlines” club 27 June 2008 Major global carriers agree to pay heavy fines to settle cargo anti-trust investigation 27 June 2008 Air China places orders for 20 Airbus 330s – deal worth $3.82 billion 27 June 2008 Southwest Airlines outlines a “different story” - to add routes and aircraft 27 June 2008 US, Brazil agree to expand air services 27 June 2008 American Airlines cuts services 26 June 2008 LCC dominated Indian market may set the trend for the region: CAPA 26 June 2008 Q1 results have “built a solid base” for the full year, says Lufthansa 26 June 2008 Biman Bangladesh orders four Boeing 737NGs 26 June 2008 Boeing: India demand may dip by half after 2012 26 June 2008 States withhold cut on ATF duties once again 25 June 2008 Air Mauritius profitable once again, British Airways sells stake 25 June 2008 SAARC flights impacted by high price of oil 25 June 2008 Fresh capital, international partners likely for an “improved” Alitalia 25 June 2008 SpiceJet cuts capacity from July 25 June 2008 Qatar Airways outlines expansion plans – 200 aircraft worth $30 billion on order 25 June 2008 Downturn may compel airlines to return aircraft, says aircraft-leasing firm, BOC Aviation 25 June 2008 Jet Airways losses mount - something has got to give in India: CAPA 25 June 2008 Kingfisher and Deccan to cut capacity by 10 per cent 25 June 2008 Airports may be asked to cut landing, parking charges: Patel 25 June 2008 Lufthansa to offer private jets in India, China 24 June 2008 Now, airplane turnarounds in fraction of the time, thanks to RFID 24 June 2008 GE Aviation Services picks Malaysia as hub for MRO business 24 June 2008 Jet Airways reports biggest quarterly loss in three years – 2007-08 net loss at Rs653.87 crore 24 June 2008 Airlines, US Dept. of Homeland Security lock horns over proposed airport 'exit' programme 24 June 2008 FedEx gets FAA nod for situational awareness avionics system 24 June 2008 Mainland and Taiwanese carriers script historic alliance 24 June 2008 Midwest Airlines to ground its fuel-hungry MD-80 fleet 24 June 2008 United Airlines to lay off 950 pilots - cuts in addition to those announced earlier 24 June 2008 Northwest chief, Steenland, urges US Congress to increase oversight of commodities trading 24 June 2008 Air India offers spot fares on Kochi route 24 June 2008 Kingfisher, Etihad angling for slots at London Heathrow 24 June 2008 JAL to test second-generation biofuel 23 June 2008 Southwest airlines signs up $175 million for FAA's roadmap for performance-based navigation 23 June 2008 British Airways first and business class flyers to shell out more than economy for fuel surcharges 23 June 2008 Government ownership of Air India 'must' remain: Praful Patel 21 June 2008 Headwinds whipping up for Kingfisher – Deccan acquisition under scrutiny 21 June 2008 Kingfisher, Deccan revise base fares upwards 20 June 2008 Jet Airways awarded by Singapore for passenger, cargo carriage growth 20 June 2008 Singapore Airlines might increase flights from India on account of higher traffic 20 June 2008 New private airlines could go international sooner 20 June 2008 Fewer people fly IA after merger 20 June 2008 Business charter segment loses altitude on fuel price hike 20 June 2008 Japan, India agree to double flight services by 2010 20 June 2008 Continental and United Airlines link network and services worldwide 20 June 2008 Air India’s Central Training Establishment conducts first Type Rating examination for pilots 20 June 2008 Airlines hike base fares 19 June 2008 OpenSkies gets airborne 19 June 2008 FedEx posts 44 per cent fiscal-year profit drop, loss in fourth quarter 19 June 2008 US airlines may cut more capacity on account of fuel costs 19 June 2008 Deccan Aviation Lanka bags crew rotation contract 19 June 2008 Jet Airways in code sharing talks with domestic airlines in China 19 June 2008 Stage set for 'open skies' negotiations between Australia and the EU 18 June 2008 Singapore Airlines reports flat load factor for May - increasing capacity matches traffic 18 June 2008 Qatar Airways to meet emission norms through use of GTL-kerosene fuel 18 June 2008 India is Qatar Airways' single largest market 18 June 2008 Aircraft cabin air better than in other crowded places: ATSB survey 18 June 2008 Karnataka High Court clears Kingfisher-Deccan Aviation merger 18 June 2008 Govt in a tizzy as airlines, airports ready to hike fares and user development fees 18 June 2008 United Airlines announces “iPod-compatible” airplanes on international routes 17 June 2008 Emirates to offer highest number of frequencies to India starting 1 July 17 June 2008 Shell-MRPL Aviation Fuels JV kicks off commercial operations with Jet Airways contract 17 June 2008 Taiwanese and Mainland carriers to launch direct services following cross-straits agreement 16 June 2008 Oman Air launches Muscat-Bangalore service 16 June 2008 Jet Airways launches daily Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco services 16 June 2008 Serbia to seek bids for flag carrier JAT Airways 16 June 2008 Virgin Blue announces capacity reductions and cost-savings initiative 16 June 2008 4,000 Delta Air Lines workers accept severance offers 16 June 2008 Jet Airways delays global expansion plans – to launch cargo operations 16 June 2008 Fuel impact: easyJet mulls closure of base at Dortmund 14 June 2008 Indian carriers eye non-metro routes for growth 14 June 2008 US airline industry heading for a crash under current oil price regime: US report 14 June 2008 Second attempt to rescue UK business class carrier, Silverjet, fails 14 June 2008 Air India Express cancels operations to Goa 14 June 2008 European Commission to investigate Italian government's bridge loan for Alitalia 13 June 2008 Fuel impact: Finnair looks at job cuts as fuel price leaves it “significantly weakened” 13 June 2008 Fuel impact: US airlines jettison freebies, slash routes and jobs 13 June 2008 Airlines find India’s non-format passenger data system difficult to implement 13 June 2008 Etihad, Jet Airways in codeshare agreement 12 June 2008 Air India inducts first lot of pilots trained in-house 12 June 2008 Air India to launch nation-wide cargo services from 1 July 12 June 2008 Fuel impact: Praful Patel, State finance ministers to try and resolve ATF sales tax issue on 16 June 12 June 2008 Jet Airways mulls a slew of measures to increase profitability in adverse conditions 12 June 2008 Fuel impact: Deccan may rationalise routes, defer fresh deliveries 12 June 2008 Fuel impact: SpiceJet reduces number of daily flights 12 June 2008 Oil companies told to cut ATF prices: Praful Patel 11 June 2008 Aviation Outlook India 2008: Price surge magnifies airline losses 11 June 2008 Air-India should perform or perish: Patel 10 June 2008 Emirates backs the Airbus’ A380 09 June 2008 Finnair to increase India flights; plans services to Bangalore, Chennai 07 June 2008 Reliance ADAG eyeing SpiceJet 06 June 2008 Emirates to get its first Airbus A380 in July 06 June 2008 Airlines to keep fuel surcharge; say 4 per cent ATF price cut is no relief 06 June 2008 Newspapers distorted Virgin Blue risk report: JPMorgan 06 June 2008 Qantas to trim Asian operations 05 June 2008 Airlines may suspend flights on unviable routes 04 June 2008 Ryanair to hike fares by 5 per cent, ground 20 aircraft as fuel costs soar 04 June 2008 United Airlines to slash capacity by 14 per cent, cut up to 1,600 jobs 04 June 2008 British Airways weighs flight cuts as oil prices bite 03 June 2008 EADS looks to Mallya for business jetliner JV 03 June 2008 Airlines hike fares as ATF prices go up by 20 per cent 02 June 2008 Local airlines not ready for e-ticketing deadline: IATA 02 June 2008 United Airlines calls off merger talks with US Airways, looking at Continental alliance 31 May 2008 Silverjet turns in its wings 31 May 2008 A concerned government to conduct review of aviation industry in June 30 May 2008 AI Express to launch Pune-Dubai services from June 30 May 2008 Gulf Air places $5 billion order for 35 Airbus aircraft 29 May 2008 Logistics and cargo major, DRS Group, plans air freight service 29 May 2008 83 per cent slash in basic fares on Air India's Kerala, Andhra flights as ATF taxes come down 29 May 2008 Airbus says orders for A380 superjumbo in 2008 could be less by a third 29 May 2008 Alitalia reports $777 million loss for 2007 29 May 2008 Jet Airways introduces online check-in facility on international flights 28 May 2008 JetBlue Airways defers deliveries of 21 A320 jets to offset fuel costs 28 May 2008 Lufthansa increases Kolkata-Frankfurt services to five a week 28 May 2008 Indian carriers can utilise services of foreign pilots only till 2010: DGCA 28 May 2008 Singapore Airlines to deploy another A380 super jumbo on London-Singapore route 28 May 2008 Check-in baggage may be charged, says Jet Airways chief 28 May 2008 SpiceJet likely to raise fares if fuel costs continue to surge 27 May 2008 Fuel prices compel hike in fares, says Jet Airways chief Goyal 27 May 2008 Ten airlines operating out of Hong Kong to hike fuel surcharge 27 May 2008 Jet Airways all set to commence Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco services from 14 June 27 May 2008 The pioneer's touch - Capt Gopinath seeks to trigger freighter boom with new venture 26 May 2008 Air India to shift London-US flights to European hub 26 May 2008 e-ticketing will cover 90 per cent of interline travel by 31 May, says IATA 26 May 2008 Bahrain Air launches thrice-weekly Bahrain-Kochi service 26 May 2008 SkyTeam hopes to have Kingfisher on board in the latter half of the year 26 May 2008 Bmi reports 48% decline in full-year profits for 2007 26 May 2008 As oil prices soar, airlines begin to see red 24 May 2008 AI to offset rising operational costs with 10% hike in basic fares 24 May 2008 SriLankan deriving benefits from handling own ground operations in India 24 May 2008 Northwest says it too may charge for all checked luggage 24 May 2008 Malaysia Airlines reports 9.5 per cent drop in Q1 profit 23 May 2008 Fuel costs and sharp drop in passenger load factors set to impact profits: Finnair 23 May 2008 UPS to transfer intra-Asia air hub to Shenzhen from 2010 23 May 2008 SkyTeam alliance receives anti-trust immunity for trans-Atlantic operations from US Dept of Transportation 23 May 2008 OpenSkies to commence Paris, Orly-New York, JFK operations 19 June 23 May 2008 American LCC Mesa faces bankruptcy if lawsuit against Delta fails 23 May 2008 Silverjet fails to secure financing – trading of shares suspended temporarily 23 May 2008 Australian LCC, Jetstar Airways, receives CAPA's Low Cost Carrier of the Year 2007 award 22 May 2008 Air France -KLM reports first quarterly loss since 2003 – annual profits will also fall 22 May 2008 Soaring oil prices to draw blood from airlines: CAPA report 22 May 2008 Indian regional airline, Star Aviation, confirms order for 10 Embraer E-170 aircraft 22 May 2008 As fuel prices orbit higher, American Airlines announces job cuts 22 May 2008 New civil aviation rules to address consumer problems – refunds to become mandatory 22 May 2008 Customer survey finds US airlines’ services to be unsatisfactory 22 May 2008 India-based BJETS orders 10 Hawker Beechcraft 4000 business jets worth $330 million 21 May 2008 Kingfisher readies international schedule 21 May 2008 Jet Airways, All Nippon Airways enter into frequent-flyer partnership programme 21 May 2008 Jet Airways ties up with American major United Airlines 21 May 2008 Kingfisher confident of launching international services from 27 August 20 May 2008 Singapore Airlines operates inaugural intra-Asia, Tokyo-Singapore, flight of the A380 superjumbo 20 May 2008 Jet Airways appoints Capt Declan Connolly as VP, flight operations 20 May 2008 Government proposes uniform cap of 12.5% tax on ATF as an intermediate measure 19 May 2008 Fixing of fuel surcharge by domestic airlines could be probed, says Competition Commission official 19 May 2008 Jet Airways to San Francisco – Shanghai – Mumbai daily service from 14 June 17 May 2008 British Airways doubles full-year profit - to pay out first dividend since 2001 17 May 2008 Thai Airways starts daytime services on Delhi-Bangkok route 17 May 2008 Domestic air traffic in India grows 8.6% in April 17 May 2008 Kingfisher eyes services to Kathmandu from July 16 May 2008 DHL/Blue Dart aviation to start direct services on Kolkata-Dhaka route 15 May 2008 Delta pilots ratify merger with Northwest 15 May 2008 Delta-Northwest merger comes under US Congress scanner 15 May 2008 Finnair in talks with Indian carriers for local connectivity 15 May 2008 Cathay Pacific and Dragonair report tough times ahead for freighter operations 15 May 2008 China Eastern moves to raise $2.1 billion in capital 15 May 2008 SpiceJet launches cargo arm 15 May 2008 Singapore to be Gati's international regional headquarters 14 May 2008 Hong Kong carrier, Dragonair, re-schedules launch of Bangalore service to July 14 May 2008 Emirates ramping up India operations 14 May 2008 Family held stake in SpiceJet may be up for sale 14 May 2008 Jet Airways introduces direct Chennai-Pune daily services 13 May 2008 Government asks Air India to resubmit proposal for capital infusion of Rs1,000 crore 12 May 2008 JAL swings back to profit in FY07 12 May 2008 Etihad may code share with BMI, Jet Airways 12 May 2008 Aviation industry sees fewer fatalities, says IATA report 09 May 2008 American British Continental: easy as ABC, but does it add up in the sky, asks CAPA 07 May 2008 Foreign airlines roped in to promote Indian destinations on board their aircraft 06 May 2008 European Commission asks Italian govt to respond about Alitalia bridge loan by 19 May 06 May 2008 JB Aviation to start scheduled chopper services in southern states of India 06 May 2008 GoAir launches new scheme - offers return tickets for zero fare 06 May 2008 Emirates receives $110 million as compensation for A380 delay 05 May 2008 Air India Express planning to fly to Kuwait 05 May 2008 JAL more than doubles profit forecast 05 May 2008 Air India's domestic fares to go up 10 per cent 05 May 2008 Bangladeshi domestic carrier, United Airways, eyes Dhaka-Kolkata route 05 May 2008 Boeing delivers Air France's fiftieth 777 airplane 03 May 2008 Synergies in JetLite and SpiceJet combine, says senior Jet Airways official 03 May 2008 Global air passenger traffic growth continues to slow: IATA 02 May 2008 AirAsia to offer return fares at Rs5,000 on Trichy-Kuala Lumpur route 02 May 2008 Government threatens action if airlines persist with congestion fees 02 May 2008 Pakistan International Airlines reports a loss of $207.5 million for 2007 02 May 2008 ZAV Air receives initial permission to operate in the east/north-east of the country 02 May 2008 India's ministry of defence frees up airspace for civil use – joint operation to be tested in Chennai 02 May 2008 All-business class British airline, Silverjet, secures $25m lifeline from UAE investor 01 May 2008 Club One Air to launch subsidiary for low cost private jet operations 01 May 2008 British Airways in talks with American, Continental for trans-Atlantic alliance 01 May 2008 Air travel costlier as domestic carriers raise basic fares and fuel surcharge 01 May 2008 Jet Airways, Cathay Pacific frequent flyer programmes announce partnership 01 May 2008 Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2008, will provide Indian air passengers increased compensation 01 May 2008 Essar, GMR Group in fray for Czech airline, CSA, and Prague airport 30 April 2008 Jet Airways scoops top honours for JetPrivilege programme at Freddie Awards 2007 30 April 2008 Air Arabia reports increased load factor on its Indian destinations network 30 April 2008 A peeved Berlusconi threatens to nationalise Alitalia 30 April 2008 Tunis Air opts for Airbus aircraft for its fleet renewal programme 30 April 2008 Finnair Q1 profit dips 40.9% on high fuel costs 30 April 2008 SAS announces heavy Q1 loss – cuts in capacity and jobs to follow 30 April 2008 Indian aviation industry will look for 6,000 additional pilots over next five years: Praful Patel 29 April 2008 Impressive achievements for Air India Express in three years since inception 29 April 2008 US small airline crisis escalates - Eos Airlines now sixth airline to shut shop 29 April 2008 Kingfisher Airlines launches daily Chennai-Tiruchirapalli services 29 April 2008 Continental backs off from merger games 29 April 2008 New Hyderabad international airport registers growth in passenger and air traffic movements 29 April 2008 Norms may be eased as domestic carriers look to deflect losses through international operations 28 April 2008 A merger merry go-round, as American Airlines starts talks with US Airways, Continental 26 April 2008 Airnetz Aviation, Mumbai-based jet and helicopter charter company to expand fleet size 26 April 2008 Vijay Mallya appointed chairman, Deccan Aviation 26 April 2008 Air India Cargo moves up five places to occupy fourth slot in freighter market 26 April 2008 Dubai Aerospace's to invest $2 billion through 2009 to acquire more aircraft 26 April 2008 Merger necessary to compete against foreign airlines, say Delta, Northwest chief executives 26 April 2008 GoAir not to place fresh orders for A320s 25 April 2008 Jet Airways leases land from BIAL to set up MRO unit 25 April 2008 Market rumours have SpiceJet and IndiGo in merger talks 25 April 2008 Lufthansa posts healthy Q1 profit – retains bullish outlook for 2008 25 April 2008 UPS Q1 profits dip to $906 million – affected by 'anemic' US economic conditions 25 April 2008 Delta reports huge Q1 loss of $6.39 billion, as it accounts for fall in market capitalization 25 April 2008 Berlusconi promises rescue - and also job cuts - at Alitalia 24 April 2008 Gulf Air to launch daily, non-stop flights to Hyderabad from 1 July 24 April 2008 AI announces 'One Price India' fare on New York-India trips 24 April 2008 Air travel levels in India even less than in Sri Lanka and Pakistan: Assocham report 24 April 2008 Jet Airways inaugural flight welcomed at Abu Dhabi 24 April 2008 Kozhikode to become Qatar Airways' ninth Indian destination from 15 June 2008 23 April 2008 Italian government sanctions bridge loan for Alitalia as AF-KLM withdraw from the fray 23 April 2008 Deccan Aviation shrinks Q3 losses with sale and lease-back deals, higher fares 23 April 2008 IATA slams US Exit Plan proposal 23 April 2008 United Airlines reports massive Q1 loss - pledges 'fundamental overhaul' 23 April 2008 UK Competition Commission's interim report slams BAA stewardship of UK 's airports 23 April 2008 IATA welcomes UK Competition Commission's interim report on BAA Airports 23 April 2008 China Southern's 2007 profits up tenfold 22 April 2008 Asia Pacific airlines report a strong performance for 2007 22 April 2008 Lufthansa announces launch of all-business class, Frankfurt-Pune, service from 1 July 22 April 2008 India-Malaysia clear direct flights on Penang-Chennai route 22 April 2008 India's Paramount Airways adds nine new daily flights to meet peak season demand 22 April 2008 Lufthansa may commence all-business class service on Pune-Frankfurt route by July 21 April 2008 India-Chile to sign air services pact 21 April 2008 Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege programme in partnership with Global Hotel Alliance 21 April 2008 Bahrain Air to start India operations on 26 May with flight to Kochi 21 April 2008 1 June 2008 to be cut-off date for Kingfisher-Deccan merger 21 April 2008 Jet Airways to operate Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco route from first week of June 21 April 2008 RAK Airways to launch service from Kerala 19 April 2008 Air Deccan founder, Capt Gopinath, ventures into logistics with Deccan Cargo 19 April 2008 Southwest Airlines reports dip in Q1 profits 18 April 2008 Continental Airlines reports Q1 loss and considers “strategic options” in the face of NWA-Delta merger 18 April 2008 Berlusconi puts Aeroflot back into the reckoning for Alitalia 18 April 2008 American Airlines reports Q1 loss of $328 million and dim full-year outlook 18 April 2008 Japan Airlines to pay $110 million penalty on charges of collusion to fix cargo rates 18 April 2008 DGCA sets up national aviation safety team to go into safety related issues 18 April 2008 ATF price hike to cost domestic carriers additional $30 million every month: Jet Airways CEO 17 April 2008 Delta Airlines-Northwest deal merger announcement raises some questions 17 April 2008 Cathay Pacific to expand India and Hong Kong services significantly 17 April 2008 Delta-Northwest merger: Just the tip of the iceberg? 17 April 2008 Delta-Northwest merger to affect India services of both airlines 16 April 2008 Hong Kong transport secretary, Eva Cheng, and aviation minister, Praful Patel, to hold talks 16 April 2008 China's mainland carriers gear up for launch of operations across the Taiwan Strait 16 April 2008 TNT Express to invest $157.9 million in strengthening Asia-Europe network 16 April 2008 Vietnam's Pacific Airlines to re-launch as Jetstar in partnership with Qantas Group 16 April 2008 BA sacks two senior executives and postpones shift of long-haul flights to T5 16 April 2008 The Delta - Northwest merger 16 April 2008 GoAir announces 'Kids Fly Free' offer for summer time travel 15 April 2008 High ATF cost eroding profitability of domestic airlines: Assocham 15 April 2008 Kingfisher inaugurates new services – three connections for Delhi 15 April 2008 Govt implementing all agreements arrived at with AI/IA unions: Patel 15 April 2008 DGCA to implement performance-based navigation in Indian air space 15 April 2008 Delta, Northwest merger decision to create world's largest airline 15 April 2008 Jet Airways to report full year loss for 2007-08 14 April 2008 Boeing, Air India to sort out compensation issues arising from 787 Dreamliner delay 14 April 2008 India, China to propel Asia-Pacific's air traffic growth: CAPA report 14 April 2008 IGI airport, Delhi, is SriLankan's first overseas station for launch of 'Online Check-in' facility 14 April 2008 Frontier Airlines fails; becomes fourth US airline to files for bankruptcy in four weeks 12 April 2008 Mumbai, Delhi drive Finnair traffic growth 11 April 2008 Sasol receives international approval for environment-friendly, fully synthetic aviation fuel 11 April 2008 FlyYeti, Nepal's first LCC connects Kathmandu and Doha 11 April 2008 SpiceJet inaugurates new daily connections from Kolkata on Bengali New Year's day 11 April 2008 'Man of the Year' award for Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal 11 April 2008 Jet Airways goes lukewarm on rights issue – to raise funds overseas 10 April 2008 Aviation sector regulator may be in place by October: MCA official 10 April 2008 China implements the 'Olympic Bypass' - a shorter route to Beijing 10 April 2008 Alitalia says enough cash on hand to operate short-term – to meet with unions 10 April 2008 American Airlines cancels another 1,000 flights - leaves 110,000 passengers stranded 10 April 2008 Aviation industry takes another hit as low-cost carrier, Oasis Hong Kong, stops operations 10 April 2008 Kingfisher Academy to train thousands of students in aviation and hospitality sectors 10 April 2008 Boeing to further delay delivery of 787 09 April 2008 FAA removes manager responsible for safety oversight of Southwest Airlines 09 April 2008 American cancels hundreds more flights as MD-80s undergo further inspections 09 April 2008 Airlines adding capacity despite global economic slowdown 08 April 2008 Air Arabia is fastest growing international airline in India 08 April 2008 Qatar Airways deploys Boeing 777ER on Mumbai-Doha route 08 April 2008 Air France-KLM board approves suspension of talks with Alitalia 08 April 2008 China suspends pilots and officials as strike actions threaten to spread 08 April 2008 British Airways' T5 blues continue with computer glitches, flight cancellations and pilot anger 08 April 2008 Czech Airlines, Air India extend Airbus A310 lease agreement 08 April 2008 Price of air tickets now includes charge for e-booking 08 April 2008 Jet Airways, All Nippon Airways announce code share and Frequent Flier Programme agreement 07 April 2008 Skybus Airlines becomes third US carrier to announce bankruptcy in a week 07 April 2008 Kingfisher – Deccan may have to wait till November for start of overseas operations 07 April 2008 Rome, Alitalia unions want Air France-KLM to come back to table 05 April 2008 With $31.7 million in losses, T5 to be costly launch for British Airways 05 April 2008 ATA Airlines becomes second US airline to shut down 05 April 2008 Nacil sells and leases back aircraft in order to raise loans 05 April 2008 Maunu von Lueders appointed as new CEO of JetLite 05 April 2008 Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal would like to pick up another domestic carrier 05 April 2008 Jet Airways opts for Milan as its second international hub – talks on for third hub at Shanghai 05 April 2008 Jet Airways spreads its wing to Hong Kong, Shanghai, San Francisco and the Gulf 04 April 2008 Singapore Airlines expands services across the region, including India 04 April 2008 Start-up logistics operator, Aryan Cargo, to launch operations by August 04 April 2008 Deccan and ICICI Lombard offer domestic travel insurance 03 April 2008 United Airlines grounds 52 Boeing 777s saying required checks not performed 03 April 2008 Four more US air carriers come under FAA's safety scanner 03 April 2008 SriLankan Airlines launches new frequent flyer programme - FlySmiLes 03 April 2008 R. Rajamani takes over as Chairman of Shell-MRPL Aviation Joint Venture 03 April 2008 Hoda committee recommends standard VAT rate or 'declared goods' status for ATF 03 April 2008 AF-KLM withdraw bid for Alitalia as talks with unions fail 03 April 2008 Kingfisher hikes fares – Jet, Air India, LCCs set to follow 02 April 2008 Turkish Airlines is latest Star Alliance member 02 April 2008 Dragonair to add another flight on Dhaka-Hong Kong route from July 02 April 2008 Lufthansa offers special inaugural fares for non-stop Mumbai – Munich service 02 April 2008 IATA cuts airline industry profit forecast by 10 per cent to $4.5 billion 01 April 2008 New Hyd'bad international airport gears up for summer schedule 01 April 2008 GMR-Hyderabad Int'l airport puts off implementing user development fees for some time 01 April 2008 Aviation turbine fuel prices go up 13 per cent 01 April 2008 US-EU open skies agreement rolls out in a depressed global environment: IATA 01 April 2008 Malaysia Airlines orders 55 Boeing 737-800s, to take delivery of six A380s in 2011 01 April 2008 Jet Airways takes delivery of ATR 72-500 01 April 2008 Last three Indian Airlines inducted Airbus A300s phased out of service 01 April 2008 Deccan launches 18 new flights with new summer schedule 01 April 2008 Global passenger load factor for February falls: IATA 01 April 2008 JetLite seeks to start daily services to Pakistan 31 March 2008 US Congress to scrutinise 'critical lapses in FAA safety oversight of airlines' 31 March 2008 Singapore Airlines ramps up operations on Delhi and Chennai routes 31 March 2008 Alitalia suspends operations to India - retains staff and landing rights 31 March 2008 All Nippon Airways converts Tokyo-Mumbai flight into a daily service 31 March 2008 Legacy airlines reverse trend - gain lost ground in February 29 March 2008 Air India's Mumbai-Delhi-Shanghai flights will become direct services from 30 March 29 March 2008 Chinese aerospace giant, AVIC I, establishes regional carrier in partnership with China Eastern Airlines 29 March 2008 Cochin Airport's summer schedule to accommodate 30 per cent more flights 29 March 2008 Northwest re-woos Delta after lack of pilot buy-in stalls merger 29 March 2008 Air India merger process may take two years, says new CMD 29 March 2008 IndiGo enhances Business-Friendly schedule 28 March 2008 El Al's 2007 turnover highest ever in 60-years 28 March 2008 Jet Airways to launch San Francisco-Shanghai-Mumbai daily service from 5 May 28 March 2008 Brand Deccan fades out as Kingfisher zooms in 28 March 2008 Air India's CMD designate seeks bridge capital from government 28 March 2008 FAA happy with 'runway safety' exercise – to review additional airports 28 March 2008 JetBlue founder to start new airline in Brazil 28 March 2008 Disastrous debut for London Heathrow's new Terminal 5 28 March 2008 Emirates to double flights to New Delhi 27 March 2008 Delta's turn to cancel flights for safety inspections 27 March 2008 Ryanair's cost-cutting measures to realise over $600 million in savings 27 March 2008 American Airlines cancels 300 flights as MD-80 fleet is reinspected 27 March 2008 Jet Airways expects to divest 10 per cent stake over the next few weeks 27 March 2008 SpiceJet to launch new services in southern sectors from 30 March, including Vishakhapatnam 27 March 2008 AirAsia X places $2.1 billion order for ten Airbus A330-300s 26 March 2008 Raghu Menon, special secretary, MCA, takes over as next Air India chief 26 March 2008 Ajay Prasad committee submits master plan on country's air space management 26 March 2008 AF-KLM softens position on Alitalia's unions, as rival Air One readies for another bid 26 March 2008 Awaiting merger with AF-KLM, VLM Airlines reports profits for tenth straight year 26 March 2008 A-I may opt for Frankfurt and Munich as European hubs 26 March 2008 Air India is official carrier for PATA Travel Mart 2008 26 March 2008 Name of Air India's new CMD might be announced Wednesday, 26 March 25 March 2008 Dragonair postpones launch of daily service to Bangalore 25 March 2008 Maharashtra puzzles industry - slash on ATF duty not applicable for Mumbai and Pune 24 March 2008 Emirates initiates first authorized cell phone call on a commercial flight 24 March 2008 FedEx reports quarterly income dip, forecasts 'limited earnings growth' 24 March 2008 Boeing admits redesign work on 787 Dreamliner parts, stays mum on further delays 24 March 2008 China's aviation regulator issues tough guidelines to curb passenger inconvenience during summer Olympics 24 March 2008 Berlusconi spooks AF-KLM/Alitalia merger bid – working on an all-Italian bid 24 March 2008 IndiGo receives APAI award as 'Best Low-Fare Carrier in India for the year 2007' 20 March 2008 Rising fuel costs force easyJet to cut full-year forecast 20 March 2008 Alitalia acquisition 'at risk': Air France-KLM chief 20 March 2008 Delta will reorient domestic network to feed expanding international services 20 March 2008 Emirates clarifies it will help set up, not own, new LCC 20 March 2008 Emirates to launch low-cost airline 19 March 2008 Alitalia to pull out of India, China sectors from next summer 19 March 2008 Kale Consultants, Finnair Cargo in pact for accounting services 19 March 2008 Blue Dart to help DHL connect across the country 19 March 2008 NetJets takes on Ashish Chordia as strategic partner for India foray 19 March 2008 Government undecided on date of Air India IPO: civil aviation secretary 18 March 2008 Air China full year profit up 57 per cent 18 March 2008 SIA's A380 super jumbo to make European commercial debut at London Heathrow 18 March 2008 Boeing boosts 2008 sales with Bangladeshi GMG Airlines and Israeli El Al orders 18 March 2008 Jet Airways to shed promoter stake over next fortnight 18 March 2008 Air India employee unions defer strike action 17 March 2008 GoAir fleet size to expand, will add capacity on existing routes 17 March 2008 Air Deccan gets in-principle nod to fly abroad 17 March 2008 Blue Dart to switch Boeing 737s with B757SFs 17 March 2008 Bangalore Bengaluru International Airport to open on 11 May 2008 17 March 2008 Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport delays launch of commercial operations 17 March 2008 Air France – KLM to take over Alitalia for €138 million 17 March 2008 Jet Airways takes delivery of first of seven B737-800s from BOC Aviation 14 March 2008 India-Pakistan flights set to more than double 14 March 2008 JPMorgan: US airlines set to lose $4-9 billion in 2008 14 March 2008 Airports union calls off stir 13 March 2008 Indian civil aviation sector may need 5,000 pilots in five years: Praful Patel 13 March 2008 EC raids European carriers over allegations of price fixing on Europe-Japan route 13 March 2008 Southwest re-inspects 737 fleet - outside consultant to review maintenance programme 13 March 2008 Patel offers striking employees general aviation, defence related services at B'lore, Hyd'bad airports 13 March 2008 2007 is record year for Sri Lankan Airlines, ferries 3.2 million passengers 13 March 2008 Biman Bangladesh Airlines considers suspending domestic routes 13 March 2008 Lufthansa bucks the trend - bullish on growth for 2008 and 2009 13 March 2008 Delta, NorthWest CEOs say rising fuel costs are 'budget-breaking' 12 March 2008 London Heathrow-Gatwick service charges to shoot up as BAA allowed to hike rates 12 March 2008 Airfares in Asia Pacific still on the rise, domestic fare increases led the charge in India: Amex Business Travel 11 March 2008 Virgin Atlantic makes economy class travel fun for its Indian travellers 11 March 2008 Cash back deal for passengers from GoAir and Yatra Online 11 March 2008 Etihad Airways' new summer schedule almost 50 per cent larger than last year 11 March 2008 China Southern Airlines to expand international operations 11 March 2008 FAA forecasts 'pause in growth' for domestic US airline market - long-term outlook robust 11 March 2008 New aircraft orders helps SAS Group resolve dispute with Bombardier and Goodrich 11 March 2008 Airports union threatens nationwide stir 10 March 2008 Jet Airways' frequent flier programme links up with InterContinental Hotels Group 10 March 2008 GoAir bags excellence in quality and service award at Berlin's ITB fair second year in a row 10 March 2008 Insurance options from Tata-AIG General Insurance for GoAir passengers 10 March 2008 Qatar Airways to start all-first class service on medium-haul routes 10 March 2008 787 Dreamliner deliveries will slip another three months: Goldman Sachs 10 March 2008 Lufthansa Cargo to market Jade Cargo's Europe-Asia route 10 March 2008 Middle East region set to dominate global aviation 10 March 2008 Centre bound to close down Bangalore and Hyderabad airports: aviation ministry 08 March 2008 India is "final frontier" for AirAsia -operations may start by October 07 March 2008 Kerala slashes tax rate on aviation turbine fuel 07 March 2008 Airbus plans delivery of 265 aircraft to China by 2010 07 March 2008 British Airways "well positioned" to face downslide in fiscal 2008-09 07 March 2008 FAA to slap $10.2 million fine on Southwest Airlines for safety violations 07 March 2008 Air China and Cathay Pacific to partner in bid for China Eastern stake 07 March 2008 Bad market sentiment forces Jet Airways to put off rights issue 07 March 2008 Air India takes delivery of fifth Boeing 777-200LR aircraft 06 March 2008 Parliamentary panel against closure of existing airports 06 March 2008 Jet, Brussels Airlines bring Berlin Tempelhof, Lyon and Barcelona on to combined network 06 March 2008 Kingfisher Airlines conferred prestigious ‘5-star airline’ status by Skytrax 05 March 2008 Government requests domestic airlines to absorb Indians as co-pilots 05 March 2008 All-business class service from SIA on Pacific routes 05 March 2008 Cathay posts record earnings and profits for 2007 05 March 2008 Air Arabia expands sub-continental operations with services to New Delhi 05 March 2008 Jet Airways may shift Asia-Pacific hub from Shanghai to Hong Kong 05 March 2008 Boeing delivers 1,400th 747 aircraft 01 March 2008 SIA says stake offer for China Eastern still valid 29 February 2008 Biman Bangladesh Airlines evaluating bids for fleet order 27 February 2008 Pune international airport to start restricted services 27 February 2008 Lufthansa's 2007 full-year net doubles to $2.46 billion 27 February 2008 IATA: January traffic data could signal start of slowdown 27 February 2008 GMR Infra steps into air charter services with Rs700-cr capex plans 26 February 2008 Virgin Atlantic conducts successful bio-fuel demonstration flight 25 February 2008 Blue Dart Express bags “Emerging cargo integrator of the year” award at Air Cargo India 2008 23 February 2008 Irked with 787 Dreamliner delays Boeing loyalist, JAL, may switch to Airbus: report 23 February 2008 IATA: Worldwide e-ticketing in 100 days 22 February 2008 Jet Airways, Air Canada in code-share arrangement for India-Canada flights 21 February 2008 Air Arabia to launch services to Kozhikode from February 26 21 February 2008 Paramount Airways may announce large deal for aircraft at Singapore 21 February 2008 American Airlines and Jet Airways add reciprocal frequent flyer agreement 18 February 2008 Air India will be compensated for Dreamliner delay: Boeing 16 February 2008 Air India's long haul strategy on India-US sector paying dividends 16 February 2008 Airbus makes flying start in 2008 with 238 orders 13 February 2008 Boeing on track with revised schedule for 787 Dreamliner: CEO Scott Carson 08 February 2008 DGCA extends Open Sky policy for foreign carriers till Feb-end 05 February 2008 AI, Indian losses for the fiscal may top Rs700cr 04 February 2008 Lufthansa in alliance talks with Jet, QuikJet for cargo operations 04 February 2008 Pune-Mumbai coach service from Jet Airways during Pune airport closure 04 February 2008 Refurbished aircraft, onward USA connections from Finnair on Mumbai-Helsinki route 04 February 2008 India, Sultanate of Oman revise air services agreement 01 February 2008 India, Bahrain air traffic to get a boost after revised services agreement 01 February 2008 Virgin in talks for launch of airline in Russia 01 February 2008 China Eastern places $1.94 billion order for 30 Boeing 737NGs 01 February 2008 Kingfisher, Deccan Airways finalise merger modalities 01 February 2008 Alitalia needs $1.1 billion cash to maintain operating levels 01 February 2008 SpiceJet beefs up call centre strength to counter Internet Slowdown 01 February 2008 Restructured Malaysia Airlines unveils 5-year growth plan 01 February 2008 China, India traffic boost Q3 profits for All Nippon Airways 01 February 2008 Airlines considering fuel surcharge to offset losses 31 January 2008 Edgardo Badiali appointed as CEO, GoAir 31 January 2008 Strong 2007 traffic growth set to slow: IATA 31 January 2008 Northwest Airlines’ pre-tax result for 2007 is third highest in company history 30 January 2008 Air India Express to connect Nagpur and Singapore by mid-April 30 January 2008 Jet Airways to raise $800 million over the next 5-6 months 29 January 2008 Saudi Arabian Airlines, Air India add services under new bilateral agreement 28 January 2008 Tata Capital picks up stake in Quikjet Cargo: Report 28 January 2008 Emirates eyeing $1 billion in profits – IPO launch in a couple of years: Al-Maktoum 28 January 2008 Air India Cargo to expand operations worldwide 25 January 2008 Latino airline, TACA, orders 15 A320 family aircraft 25 January 2008 Jet Airways seeks alliance with China carriers 24 January 2008 Southwest Airlines to test satellite-delivered Internet access on flights 24 January 2008 Dubai company, ETA Star, to invest $1 billion in India’s aviation and port sectors 24 January 2008 SpiceJet expects to become profitable next year 24 January 2008 Consolidation in the air as China Eastern, China Southern sign cooperation agreement 23 January 2008 Air China’s formal offer does not conform to “legal procedures,” says China Eastern 23 January 2008 Airbus, Boeing kick off 2008 with fresh orders 23 January 2008 United Airlines absorbs Q4 loss, first full-year profit in 2007 after seven years 23 January 2008 Five-year, $100 million Saudi Arabian Airlines contract for Wipro Arabia 22 January 2008 Virgin’s Richard Branson eyes domestic turf in India 22 January 2008 Dreamliner delay forces Air India to mull leasing options 22 January 2008 Rajat Gupta elected to board of American Airlines, AMR Corp 19 January 2008 Government defers decision on FDI hike in civil aviation 17 January 2008 GoAir may divest minority stake 17 January 2008 All Nippon, Japan Airlines mulling compensation after another Dreamliner launch delay 17 January 2008 Most US airlines to post Q4 losses 16 January 2008 Midex Airlines, UAE' s first all-cargo carrier, ready to start operations 16 January 2008 Cathay Pacific, Dragonair to boost services to India 16 January 2008 DGCA: Air passengers over Indian skies increase by 33% in 2007 16 January 2008 Etihad reports robust performance for 2007 16 January 2008 Air Arabia to start LCC operations from Nepal 15 January 2008 Jet Airways leases five 737NGs from Bank of China aviation subsidiary 15 January 2008 CAE-partnered AirAsia training academy to produce 5,000 pilots annually 15 January 2008 Report: Kingfisher to convert A380 super jumbo options into firm orders 14 January 2008 CEA-SIA surprise: Competing offers cannot be considered until August 14 January 2008 Jet Airways, Great Wall of China receive clearance for services 14 January 2008 Gulf Air in $6 billion deal with Boeing for 787 Dreamliner jets 14 January 2008 Singapore International Airlines takes delivery of second A380 super jumbo 14 January 2008 GoAir enjoys industry’s highest market share per aircraft: Jeh Wadia 12 January 2008 Tiger Airways to start Singapore-Bangalore services from June 11 January 2008 Air China to make a more broad-based offer to China Eastern 11 January 2008 US airlines step into merger zone 11 January 2008 British Airways to connect direct with Hyderabad from October 10 January 2008 Jet Airways to launch MRO facility by mid-2009, explores tie-up with Boeing 10 January 2008 British Airways to launch transatlantic service, OpenSkies, in June 10 January 2008 </