Mass cancellations loom despite French air union cancelling strike
Paris (AFP) - Hundreds of flights were cancelled at French airports Thursday despite the country's main air traffic controllers' union ...
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Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
New York (AFP) - Troubled aviation giant Boeing reported a first-quarter loss of $343 million on Wednesday, reflecting recent safety ...
Malaysian airline mogul Fernandes delays retirement
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysia's Tony Fernandes, one of Asia's most prominent entrepreneurs, has decided to extend his contract as ...
Going ‘backwards’? Whistleblowers slam Boeing safety culture
New York (AFP) - Witnesses at a US Senate hearing on Boeing drew a disturbing picture Wednesday of an aviation ...
Delta eyes record Q2 on still-strong demand
New York (AFP) - Delta Air Lines reported another round of strong earnings on Wednesday as it forecast a record ...
US officials probing Boeing whistleblower claims on 787, 777
New York (AFP) - Federal aviation authorities are investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that the 787 Dreamliner suffers from ...
Maintenance staff shortage could clip aviation industry’s wings
New York (AFP) - The United States is grappling with a shortage of maintenance workers in the aviation industry, with ...
Turkish Airlines returns to Libya after near decade-long break
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has resumed flights to Libya's capital, almost 10 years after they were ...
Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the ...
Troubled Boeing announces CEO Dave Calhoun to step down
New York (AFP) - Boeing announced Monday that CEO Dave Calhoun would leave his post as the aviation giant faces ...
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