Lufthansa accelerates cost cuts, closing subsidiary, as fuel prices surge
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Lufthansa said Thursday that it was accelerating savings plans by closing a regional subsidiary as the ...
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EasyJet says first-half loss to deepen on Mideast war
London (AFP) - British no-frills airline EasyJet on Thursday said it expects to post a deeper first-half loss compared with ...
Threat of grounded planes nears as jet fuel supplies dwindle
Paris (France) (AFP) - Could planes soon be stuck on the ground due to a lack of fuel?The risk of ...
Merz praises Lufthansa on centenary as strikes ruin party
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday praised "the strategic importance" of Lufthansa as the German airline giant ...
Lufthansa pilots strike as cabin crew call further stoppage
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled Monday as pilots kicked off a two-day strike over pay ...
American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
New York (AFP) - American Airlines said Thursday it will restore service to Venezuela as soon as April 30, making ...
Despite Middle East truce, airlines fear long-term disruptions
Paris (France) (AFP) - Buffeted by six weeks of war in the Middle East, airlines have scrambled to trim routes ...
Jet fuel supplies to take ‘months’ to recover from war disruption: IATA
Singapore (AFP) - It will take months for jet fuel supplies and prices to normalise even with the Strait of ...
Airbus bets on copter capability for tomorrow’s war drones
Pierrelatte (France) (AFP) - In the heart of southeastern France, aerospace giant Airbus is drawing on its helicopter expertise to ...
IndiGo lands IATA chief Willie Walsh as new CEO
Paris (France) (AFP) - IndiGo said Wednesday it was appointing Willie Walsh as its new chief executive as India's leading ...
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