American Airlines execs now 'testing flight uniforms'
- BTN News
- Monday, 02 January 2017
After staff complaints that have centred on health concerns, USA-based American Airlines' executives are testing the company’s new flight attendant uniforms.
A second US carrier plans fewer flights to Cuba
- BTN News
- Monday, 02 January 2017
Another US airline is reducing flights to Cuba. Silver Airways is planning cuts from early 2017 to six of its nine Cuban destinations.
Canadian pilot charged after he passed out in cockpit
- BTN News
- Monday, 02 January 2017
Canadian police have charged a Sunwing Airlines pilot with having care and control of an aircraft while being impaired, with a blood-alcohol level exceeding .08.
GDS a security risk - SR Labs
- BTN News
- Thursday, 29 December 2016
The hardware and software that underpin global distribution networks (GDS) are easy for cyber criminals to breach and steal personal information and earn air miles by attaching new frequent-flyer numbers to pre-booked flights, according to German security firm SR Labs.
Delta okayed to cancel 18 787 orders
- BTN News
- Thursday, 29 December 2016
USA-based Delta Air Lines has cancelled an order for 18 B787 aircraft valued at US$4 billion list that it 'inherited' as part of its merger with Northwest Airlines.
Airbus says Emirates will delay 12 A380 deliveries
- BTN News
- Thursday, 29 December 2016
European plane maker Airbus has announced Dubai-based Emirates will delay delivery of 12 A380s.
Elsewhere, the Wall Street Journal says Airbus plans to build about 20 A380s next year, down from 27 in 2015.
Amazon raises competitive stakes
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 December 2016
Taxpayer support, employee discontent and monopoly behaviour are not necessarily the first things that come to mind when discussing e-tailer Amazon, but reports from the US indicate growing concern about the way the firm conducts business.
Black Sea crash flight data recorder recovered
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 December 2016
The first flight data recorder of the Russian military jet that crashed in the Black Sea on Xmas day has been recovered.
Norwegian promises A$100 airfare from Edinburgh to New York
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 28 December 2016
'Canny' (frugal) Scots will be able to fly from Edinburgh to New York for less than GBP60 (about A$100) from northern summer 2017, the chief executive of low-cost carrier Norwegian Air says.
Check-in train at concept stage
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 December 2016
The Nexovia - currently concept only - is a train that would ferry passengers from cities to airports with Customs and check in procedures completed on board.
Asiana names new A380 routes
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Asiana Airlines has named the routes where it will deploy its six A380 jets - Incheon-Sydney, Incheon-Frankfurt, Incheon-Los Angeles and Incheon-New York.
Ryanair to fly from Tel Aviv
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair is launching scheduled flights from Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel's main international airport.
IAG gearing up for Atlantic budget presence
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 December 2016
IAG, the parent of British Airways, is creating a Barcelona, Spain-based budget carrier flying between Europe and the US West Coast, including to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
