JAL orders 42 planes
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Japan Airlines (JAL) has ordered 42 Boeing and Airbus aircraft - including its first-ever non-Boeing narrowbody purchase.
Gatwick numbers almost back to pre-Covid levels
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
More airlines and more routes served saw the UK's London Gatwick Airport handle 40.9 million passengers and turn in a profit of GBP315 million last year.
FBI says Alaska MAX passengers may be victims of crime
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
The US FBI is investigating a January 5 Alaska Airlines flight where a cabin panel (aka a door plug) on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet blew out mid-air - and it has contacted passengers on the flight by letter to say they may be victims of 'a crime'.
El Al adding 787s
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Israel's flag carrier El Al reportedly has signed a preliminary order for nine additional Boeing 787-9s and options for another six. Three 787-9s currently are scheduled for delivery between 2029 and 2030.
Boom flies XB-1
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
The Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator has flown for the first time in California, USA.
Malaysia Airlines adds three routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Malaysia Airlines says customers can now book direct flights from its Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia base to Malé, Maldives, Da Nang in Vietnam and Chiang Mai in Thailand.
DoT quizzes airlines on passenger data
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 March 2024
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) is reviewing how the nation's top 10 airlines protect passengers' personal information and whether they make money by sharing that information with other parties.
Budget duo top Australia's February on-time stats
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 March 2024
According to Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), budget airlines Bonza and Jetstar (which is part of the Qantas Group) beat Australia’s biggest airlines Qantas and Virgin Australia in domestic on-time performance and having the lowest cancellation rates last month.
Court finds KLM 'guilty of greenwashing'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 March 2024
Dutch airline KLM has been found guilty by a court of 'greenwashing', by making unsubstantiated environmental claims and painting “an overly rosy picture” of its sustainable aviation fuel.
Korean to buy 33 A350s
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
Korean Air will sign a contract with Airbus for 33 state-of-the-art A350 family aircraft which includes 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s, and will cost US$13.7 billion.
The order will supplement the airline’s long-term fleet operations as it gradually retires its older aircraft. The procurement of the next-generation, eco-friendly A350 is not only aligned with the airlines’ sustainability efforts, but also is seen as preparation for the integration of Asiana Airlines.
Boeing settles old Spain court case
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has settled - for an undisclosed amount - the lawsuit that resulted from the deaths of 154 passengers and crew members in Spain over 15 years ago.
Eurocontrol releases new aviation stats
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
March 11-17 saw an improvement in Europe airline arrival punctuality to 81.7 per cent, despite traffic increasing to 25,272 flights per day, according to the latest report from Eurocontrol Aviation Intelligence.
Newark TA wins 5-star Slytrax rating
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US has been awarded a 5-Star Airport Terminal Rating from Skytrax, the air travel industry rating organisation.
The 5-Star Airport Terminal rating recognises airport terminals that are providing exceptional standards of facilities and staff service to customers across all front-line areas of the airport environment.
JAL orders 42 planes
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Japan Airlines (JAL) has ordered 42 Boeing and Airbus aircraft - including its first-ever non-Boeing narrowbody purchase.
Gatwick numbers almost back to pre-Covid levels
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
More airlines and more routes served saw the UK's London Gatwick Airport handle 40.9 million passengers and turn in a profit of GBP315 million last year.
FBI says Alaska MAX passengers may be victims of crime
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
The US FBI is investigating a January 5 Alaska Airlines flight where a cabin panel (aka a door plug) on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet blew out mid-air - and it has contacted passengers on the flight by letter to say they may be victims of 'a crime'.
El Al adding 787s
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Israel's flag carrier El Al reportedly has signed a preliminary order for nine additional Boeing 787-9s and options for another six. Three 787-9s currently are scheduled for delivery between 2029 and 2030.
Boom flies XB-1
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
The Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator has flown for the first time in California, USA.
Malaysia Airlines adds three routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Malaysia Airlines says customers can now book direct flights from its Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia base to Malé, Maldives, Da Nang in Vietnam and Chiang Mai in Thailand.
DoT quizzes airlines on passenger data
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 March 2024
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) is reviewing how the nation's top 10 airlines protect passengers' personal information and whether they make money by sharing that information with other parties.
Budget duo top Australia's February on-time stats
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 March 2024
According to Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), budget airlines Bonza and Jetstar (which is part of the Qantas Group) beat Australia’s biggest airlines Qantas and Virgin Australia in domestic on-time performance and having the lowest cancellation rates last month.
Court finds KLM 'guilty of greenwashing'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 March 2024
Dutch airline KLM has been found guilty by a court of 'greenwashing', by making unsubstantiated environmental claims and painting “an overly rosy picture” of its sustainable aviation fuel.
Korean to buy 33 A350s
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
Korean Air will sign a contract with Airbus for 33 state-of-the-art A350 family aircraft which includes 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s, and will cost US$13.7 billion.
The order will supplement the airline’s long-term fleet operations as it gradually retires its older aircraft. The procurement of the next-generation, eco-friendly A350 is not only aligned with the airlines’ sustainability efforts, but also is seen as preparation for the integration of Asiana Airlines.
Boeing settles old Spain court case
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has settled - for an undisclosed amount - the lawsuit that resulted from the deaths of 154 passengers and crew members in Spain over 15 years ago.
Eurocontrol releases new aviation stats
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
March 11-17 saw an improvement in Europe airline arrival punctuality to 81.7 per cent, despite traffic increasing to 25,272 flights per day, according to the latest report from Eurocontrol Aviation Intelligence.
Newark TA wins 5-star Slytrax rating
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 March 2024
Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US has been awarded a 5-Star Airport Terminal Rating from Skytrax, the air travel industry rating organisation.
The 5-Star Airport Terminal rating recognises airport terminals that are providing exceptional standards of facilities and staff service to customers across all front-line areas of the airport environment.
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