Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 21, 2011
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s highest court gave unreserved backing on Wednesday to an EU law to charge airlines for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe, a decision likely to escalate tension with trading partners, especially the United States.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 17, 2011
PARIS (Reuters) – Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines ordered five additional A330-200 aircraft from European planemaker Airbus on Thursday to help expand its network and replace Boeing 767-300 planes, the airline’s chief executive said in an Airbus statement.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 7, 2011
TOKYO (Reuters) – Boeing Co and All Nippon Airways are investigating a landing gear problem on the 787 Dreamliner, the first technical glitch reported since the new jetliner entered service less than two weeks ago, the airline said on Monday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 6, 2011
SYDNEY, NOV 6 – Qantas Airways is offering free flights to passengers who were affected by the airline’s decision to ground its entire fleet over a labor dispute, in the first of a number of measures to regain customer loyalty.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 30, 2011
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Qantas Airways and its unions appeared before a labor tribunal on Sunday with Australia’s prime minister urging an end to the industrial dispute that grounded the airline’s entire fleet, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 17, 2011
(Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Friday it would not make the planned first delivery of its 747-8 Freighter to Cargolux on Monday, citing “unresolved issues” with the airline.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 22, 2011
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rolls-Royce and Qantas have reached a settlement over an Airbus A380 engine explosion last year that forced a jet with 469 people on board to make an emergency landing and grounded much of the airline’s fleet.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 5, 2011
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global airlines will spell out the cost of a whirlwind of disasters, political unrest and high oil prices on Monday while mounting an all-out offensive against European plans to make them pay extra for carbon emissions.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 8, 2011
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc is offering voluntary early retirement and buyout plans to some employees as the airline tries to operate more efficiently in the face of high fuel costs.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on April 21, 2011
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Skyrocketing fuel costs and disasters in Japan took a bite of out major U.S. airline earnings reported on Thursday, but higher fares helped the carriers, including United Continental Holdings , meet or beat Wall Street forecasts.
