Airways

Australia backs Virgin-Qatar Airways tie-up citing improved air services
Australia backs Virgin-Qatar Airways tie-up citing improved air services
February 18, 2025
AUSTRALIA’S competition watchdog on Tuesday (Feb 18) backed a planned alliance between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways, saying it would provide air travellers with improved services and products.The Australian...
Thai Airways set to emerge from debt with plan to double fleet
Thai Airways set to emerge from debt with plan to double fleet
February 17, 2025
FIVE years after Thai Airways International filed for bankruptcy protection, the state-controlled carrier’s court-appointed debt administrator Piyasvasti Amranand is planning an aggressive international expansion.Called out of semi-retirement in 2020...
E-commerce boom to drive 10% freight growth, Qatar Airways says
E-commerce boom to drive 10% freight growth, Qatar Airways says
January 17, 2025
SHOPPERS’ insatiable appetite for rapid delivery will help drive air freight growth of as much as 10 per cent this year, outweighing headwinds from a potential slowdown in major...
Thai Airways plans 44 billion baht share sales to exit debt plan
Thai Airways plans 44 billion baht share sales to exit debt plan
November 27, 2024
THAI Airways International expects to raise as much as 44 billion baht (S$1.7 billion) from a share rights offering, the carrier’s final major step to exit a court-supervised debt...
British Airways to introduce new first class to A380 jet in 2026
British Airways to introduce new first class to A380 jet in 2026
November 26, 2024
BRITISH Airways plans to introduce a new first class on its Airbus A380 double-deckers in mid-2026, betting that the most expensive seats at the front of the aircraft still...
British Airways, Air France suspend Tel Aviv flights over conflict risk
British Airways, Air France suspend Tel Aviv flights over conflict risk
August 25, 2024
BRITISH Airways and Air France on Sunday suspended flights to Tel Aviv, after the biggest clashes between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group since the start of the...
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways reports surge in first-half profit
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways reports surge in first-half profit
August 8, 2024
ETIHAD Airways reported a 48 per cent increase first-half profit on Thursday (Aug 8), helped by an increase in passenger and cargo revenue, ahead of possible stock market listing...
British Airways suspends Beijing flights on airspace challenges
British Airways suspends Beijing flights on airspace challenges
August 8, 2024
BRITISH Airways will suspend flights from London to Beijing starting Oct 26, the latest airline to pull services to China amid continued Russian airspace closure and weaker demand. The airline,...
Lufthansa CEO optimistic about financial health of ITA Airways
Lufthansa CEO optimistic about financial health of ITA Airways
July 5, 2024
The German carrier could take a 90 per cent in the Italian airline as early as next year, says chief executive LUFTHANSA executives sought to reassure investors about ITA...
Lufthansa wins EU approval for 325 million euros ITA Airways deal
Lufthansa wins EU approval for 325 million euros ITA Airways deal
July 3, 2024
DEUTSCHE Lufthansa’s 325 million euros (US$350 million) investment in Italy’s ITA Airways won approval from the European Union, allowing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to offload responsibility for an airline...