Spain

Spanish airline Clickair to ground 7-8 planes

MADRID - Spanish airline Iberia's low-cost affiliate Clickair will ground seven or eight planes due to expected weak demand during the winter season, a spokesman for the airline said on Thursday.

S7

Russian airline to acquire 11 more Boeing planes

MOSCOW - S7, Russia's second-largest airline, said it will acquire 11 more Boeing Co. airplanes and retire all Soviet models this year to cut costs as fuel prices rise.

UK

3 guilty in London plot that caused airline chaos

London — A British jury has found three men guilty of conspiracy to murder in a terrorist bombing campaign that could have killed hundreds with liquid explosives.

Airline Disasters

Timeline: Recent major airline disasters

A passenger plane crashed at the airport of Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek with around 120 people on board, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday.

Jets grounded after inspector grabs sensitive equipment

Inspector may have found airline security breach, TSA says

A federal safety inspector who boarded a number of American Eagle jets by grabbing a sensitive instrument, prompting nine planes to be grounded, was looking for security lapses -- and may have found t

Cynics may think he's crazy...

One airline's castoffs are another's startup fleet

For aviation entrepreneur Tim Morgan, the woes of major carriers globally have turned out to be a blessing locally.

Another mishap at JFK

Second near collision at JFK prompts changes

WASHINGTON - Two airborne planes — one landing and the other taking off — came within a half-mile of colliding at John F.

planes will fly east

Asia seen topping North America airline market by 2027

U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. (BA) expects the market for commercial airplanes to be $3.2 trillion over the next 20 years, with the Far East aircraft market overtaking North America in that time.

ANA goes shopping

All Nippon shopping for long-haul planes

TOKYO — All Nippon Airways Co. is studying buying about five Airbus superjumbo A380s or other aircraft for long-haul routes, the Japanese carrier said last week.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest may expand fleet in 2009 as airlines cut

Southwest Airlines Co., the only big U.S. carrier that's still profitable, may expand its fleet next year as competitors shrink operations to blunt surging fuel bills, Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said.

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines keeping all 70 planes in fleet

NEW YORK - Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it will keep all 70 planes in its fleet and is making payments to stay current on leases and financing agreements.

Airbus CEO Calls For A Level Playing Field

Airbus CEO renews calls on state aid

BERLIN - The chief executive of European planemaker Airbus renewed calls for a level playing field in terms of state aid compared to U.S. rival Boeing ahead of a meeting of ministers from the Airbus partner countries.

SAS Off The Hook

SAS airline says Swedish prosecutor closes turboprop investigation

Stockholm, Sweden - Scandinavian airline operator SAS AB said Thursday that a Swedish prosecutor has decided to close an investigation into whether the company put its passengers at risk during turboprop accidents in Denmark and in Lithuania.

China

Air China sends planes for stranded tourists in quake-hit Sichuan

CHONGQING - The Chongqing branch of Air China on Wednesday sent four Boeing 737s to pick up stranded tourists in Jiuzhaigou, a tourist attraction in quake-hit Sichuan Province, the company said.

Flying Solo

Business owners will explore alternatives to airline travel with the Cessna Aircraft Company

Ypsilanti, MI - Rising airfares, crowded terminals and planes and lost luggage . . . many business owners are looking for a better way to travel, and many are taking to the skies and becoming private pilots.

One Thing No Airline Can Do Without - Planes

Sri Lanka's budget airline grounded by... lack of planes

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's state-run budget carrier has suspended operations indefinitely because of a lack of planes, an aviation official said Sunday.

The budget airline, Mihin Lanka, has been dogged with financial trouble since it began commercial operations last April.

China

China's JuneYao aims to list airline unit in 2010

WUHAN, China - China's privately owned Juneyao Group intends to list its aviation arm in 2010 and will buy into more airlines if opportunities arise, according to a senior executive.

Juneyao Air, the group's wholly owned subsidiary, has sold a 25 percent stake to an unidentified foreign investor for $100 million, Wang Junhao, the group's ... read more

flybe And The Way It's Done

No-frills airline flying high with £520m order for planes

BUDGET airline flybe, formerly known as British European, today signed an order for £520 million worth of new planes, some of which will be based at Edinburgh.

Airline - It's Safe! FAA (Finally!) - No, It Isn't! So...?

AA pilot: airline mentality often cost over safety

While thousands remain inconvenienced, the most important issue remains: how safe is it to fly with American, the world's largest airline?

Equipment Is Faulty, Flying It Is Safe...?

Despite news of possible faulty airline equipment, flying is safe

Judging from the recent news out of the airline industry, you would think boarding a commercial flight would be a guaranteed death sentence.