Aviation

  Bloomberg Airbus SE said three problem aircraft programs are set to remain a bugbear for the rest of the year after weighing on earnings in the first quarter. The planemaker is waiting on a fix for glitches afflicting engines on its new A320neo narrow-body jet, while production delays persist on the twin-aisle A350, Airbus said on Thursday. And talks ...

  Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc. will offer as much as $10,000 to passengers who voluntarily give up their seats on oversold flights, one of 10 changes the airline is adopting after a customer was dragged off a plane by security officers. The carrier will also reduce the overbooking of flights and refrain from calling in law enforcement officials unless ...

  Bloomberg China plans to get European regulatory approval for the C919, a move that would boost the appeal of the nation’s first domestically produced large jet to overseas buyers. The nation will seek to gain the European Aviation Safety Agency’s certification for the C919 as part of negotiations under a China-E.U. air-safety agreement, Li Jian, deputy administrator of the ...

  Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. reversed its opposition to mid-contract pay raises as Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker moved to soothe strained labor relations at the world’s largest carrier. Aviators will receive an increase of about 8 percent as soon as next month with flight attendants getting a 5 percent bump, the world’s largest carrier said in a message ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Wednesday announced all 14 weekly flights on the popular Abu Dhabi – Sydney route will be operated with its flagship A380 aircraft, effective October 29. The current daily A380 Sydney flights will be joined by a second daily superjumbo service, upgraded from a 328-seat Boeing 777-300ER. The announcement comes as Etihad ...

  Bloomberg China Southern Airlines Co. said it plans to buy 20 widebody aircraft from Airbus SE in a deal worth about $6 billion, according to a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange Wednesday. The Guangzhou-based company said it will acquire the A350-900 jets, each with a list price of $298.9 million. Discounts are customary for such large orders. ...

  Bloomberg A US aviation security agency said there are ‘no imminent’ plans to add the UK or other nations to airports where passengers are banned from carrying electronic devices in the cabin on flights bound for American cities. The UK’s Times and Guardian had reported that U.S. officials notified the U.K. they were considering such a move, citing unnamed ...

  Emirates Business Boom introduced its supersonic passenger airliner as well as the XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator, at Dubai Future Foundation premises. The commercial aircraft will connect the GCC to the rest of the world with flights up to 2.6X faster than conventional airliners. For example, a flight from Dubai to Sydney which takes 14:51 today, will take just 8:17 flying ...

  MUMBAI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and strategic partner Jet Airways, India’s full-service premium international carrier, have signed a ground breaking agreement with the Government of Maharashtra to promote tourism to the western Indian state. The partnership will enable both airlines to capitalise on their strong links with Maharashtra and further propel ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has thrown down the gauntlet to the millions of guests who transit through its Abu Dhabi home, as well as the residents of the UAE, by challenging them to experience a host of ‘once in a lifetime’ activities throughout the emirate in just two days. The ‘48 Hour Challenge’ is part of ...