BA Is In Talks With Qantas

Merger could spark major airline

A giant new airline could be formed following news that British Airways is in talks about a possible merger with Australian carrier Qantas.

27,000 Employees On Strike Since September 6

Boeing statement: talks adjourned without agreement

SEATTLE, WA - Boeing issued the following statement after a second round of mediated talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers adjourned without an agreement:

Etihad - bmi?

Airline Etihad 'holds merger talks'

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad has approached bmi over a possible merger that would value the UK carrier at up to £600 million, a report has said.

EU-US Airlines Talks

US surprises EU with global airline ownership plan

BRUSSELS - The United States proposed a deal on Tuesday to sweep away a global "spider's web" of airline ownership rules, taking the EU by surprise as it seeks a transatlantic deal for its airlines to buy their U.S. rivals.

EU-US Talks

EU and US to begin talks about airline takeover rules

LONDON - The European Union and United States will begin talks this week to pave the way for a wave of transatlantic airline takeovers, according to a report.

EU negotiators will urge their U.S. counterparts to press ahead with the creation of a comprehensive open aviation area between the EU and the United States, The Sunday Telegraph ... read more

What Do Silverjet, Lufthansa And Bland Group Have In Common?

Riddle over Bland and new airline

Exploratory talks between business-class airline Silverjet with Lufthansa and the Gibraltar Bland Group have been reported since Friday, gaining prominence with the Sunday papers.

Alitalia Fate In The Air

Air France-KLM puts conditions on Alitalia bid

PARIS - Air France-KLM sought to win the backing of Italian labour unions as it announced a conditional bid for ailing Alitalia on Monday.

The Franco-Dutch airline said after a board meeting that it had decided to go ahead with a formal offer for the struggling Italian carrier following months of negotiations -- but only if the ... read more

British Airways

Talks to avert Easter BA strike

Crucial talks aimed at averting a strike by British Airways pilots are due to begin, with the Easter travel plans of tens of thousands of families resting on a breakthrough in a row over jobs and conditions.

The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) warned that BA pilots could take their first industrial action in 30 years - and ... read more

NW - DL Merger Talks

Airlines still trying to land merger deal

Pilots at Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines apparently haven't given up hope for a solution that would reopen merger talks stalled by differences over how to fuse their union seniority lists under a combined carrier.

US

US airline deal talk intensifies

Speculation has intensified that Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines are set to merge after a report said they had shared plans with pilots' unions.
The Bloomberg news agency claims that the firms have submitted merger plans to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) for union leaders to study.

Virgin In Talks To Create New Russian Airline

Will Virgin fly in Russia?

MOSCOW - Virgin Group is in talks with a Russian company to set up a new local airline, Virgin owner Richard Branson said on Thursday, but analysts doubted he could overcome political obstacles to make it a reality.

"Now is the time for Virgin to come to Russia," Branson told reporters. "We are in discussions with a Russian partner. We ... read more