Russia to re-privatise airport that it seized
Moscow (AFP) - The Russian government plans to sell Moscow's Domodedovo airport early next year, several months after taking ownership ...
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Pakistani firm wins auction for state airline PIA
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - A Pakistani firm won an auction Tuesday with a $482 million bid for a majority stake ...
Mexican low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva agree to merger
Mexico City (AFP) - Two of Mexico's top low-budget airlines said Thursday they had agreed to merge, setting up a ...
Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
Paris (France) (AFP) - Spain's defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of ...
Tokyo-bound United plane returns to Washington after engine fails
New York (AFP) - A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International ...
India’s biggest airline IndiGo says operations ‘back to normal’
New Delhi (AFP) - India's biggest airline IndiGo said Tuesday its operations had stabilise after it cancelled thousands of flights, ...
Boeing closes takeover of aviation supplier Spirit
New York (AFP) - Boeing announced Monday that it completed an acquisition of aerospace supplier Spirit AeroSystems, saying the move ...
Airbus cuts delivery target over fuselage quality issue
Paris (AFP) - Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday it had lowered its 2025 target for deliveries because of fuselage panel ...
Airbus confirms ‘quality issue’ on A320 panels
Paris (AFP) - European plane-maker Airbus said Monday it had detected a "quality issue" affecting metal panels on its popular ...
Electric vehicle prowess helps China’s flying car sector take off
Guangzhou (AFP) - A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly ...
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