Aviation

Malaysia Air CEO mulls deals for 42 jets

  Bloomberg Malaysia Airlines Bhd. plans to seal deals for as many as 42 wide-body jets over the next few months as the unprofitable carrier seeks to rebuild its long-haul network following a surge in demand. Terms should be agreed in the next six to eight weeks for the lease of up to a dozen used Airbus Group SE A330 ...

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China Southern in talks to sell stake to American Air

  Bloomberg China Southern Airlines Co., Asia’s biggest carrier by passengers, is in advanced talks to sell a stake to American Airlines Group Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The negotiations focus on an investment of about $200 million by Fort Worth, Texas-based American in China Southern’s Hong Kong-listed shares, said the people, asking not to be identified ...

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Emirates to let travellers keep laptops until boarding

  Bloomberg Emirates aims to let passengers take their laptops past security gates at Dubai International Airport and collect the devices only before boarding as the world’s largest international carrier seeks to minimize the impact of an electronics ban on routes to the US. The state-owned carrier is planning to permit devices affected by the ban within the security perimeter ...

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New security measure could force travellers to reroute trips

  DALLAS / AP A new security measure banning many electronic devices on flights from 10 mostly Muslim countries is leading travellers to reconsider their plans to fly through some airports in the Middle East and Africa. Paula Berger, an energy-company manager, and a co-worker have tickets to fly from the US through Dubai to Hyderabad, India, where her company ...

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Rehlat reveals top five travel hacks

  Emirates Business Rehlat, the hottest new online travel company in the region offers the best experience possible for its customers. A team of experts compiled quick and easy guidelines to help travellers have an easier journey, alongside the online travel agency’s most sought after deals. WARNING: FRAGILE! Did you know that if you put fragile tape on your luggage ...

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US bans electronic carry-ons for Mideast flights

  Bloomberg Middle Eastern airlines came under renewed pressure from President Donald Trump after the federal government barred passengers from carrying large electronic devices onto US-bound flights for security reasons. The ban concerns services from cities including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Cairo and Istanbul, and could impact about 50 flights a day, with analysts predicting check-in delays as airports grapple ...

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British Airways pays staff $500 sweetener as bonuses shrink

  Bloomberg British Airways will hand staff 400 pounds ($496) and a free return flight to help make up for missed bonus payments. The payout, detailed in a letter to workers seen by Bloomberg and confirmed by BA, will be made to all UK employees. Staff were due to receive only a fraction of their standard bonus because earnings fell ...

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Sydney airline grounds 5 planes after propeller drops off

  CANBERRA / AP Five Regional Express Airlines passenger planes had been grounded as a precaution after a near disaster in which a propeller fell off an airliner as it approached Sydney Airport, the Australian airline said on Monday. A Saab 340 carrying 19 passengers and crew landed safely in Sydney on Friday after one its two propellers fell off ...

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Trump calls for privatising air traffic control operations

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump is calling for privatizing the nation’s air traffic control operations in his budget proposal, a top priority of the airline industry. The proposal says spinning off air traffic operations from the Federal Aviation Administration and placing them under an “independent, non-governmental organization” would make the system “more efficient and innovative while maintaining safety.” There are ...

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PIA’s German CEO barred from leaving country

  Bloomberg Pakistan barred the first foreign national chief executive of the state-owned national airline from leaving the country as the government begins an investigation into a plane-lease contract. Bernd Hildenbrand, the German head of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Corp., has been put on a so-called exit control list and the nation’s anti-graft Federal Investigation Agency has been directed to ...

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