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Air France Concorde Crash Inquiry Begins

Almost ten years after the Air France Concorde crash that killed 113 people and started the end of the supersonic... read more

South Korea National Pension Service Takes 12 Percent Stake in Gatwick Airport

The South Korea National Pension Service is now set to take a 12 percent stake in Gatwick Airport worth about... read more

British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines Tie-Up Moves Ahead

The proposed transatlantic venture between American Airlines, Iberia and British Airways has just taken another step closer to securing regulatory... read more

Manchester and Heathrow Airports Introduce Full Body Scanners

Reports now show that the UK government has directed Heathrow and Manchester airports to start using full body scanners on... read more

Ryanair Opens New Lounge at Stansted Airport

Apparently a brand new lounge has just opened, as of January 29th, for passengers flying with Ryanair out of the... read more

British Airways Under Price Fixing Investigation

It now appears that British Airways will be facing an investigation over allegations that it has been colluding with other... read more

Air Passengers to Pay €41 Billion in Fees This Year

New reports now show that consumers are likely to pay about €41 billion, or $58 billion, in so called ancillary... read more

Passengers in Favor of Fat Tax

New reports now suggest that some people were glad when they heard that Air France was going to start charging... read more

Boeing Returns to Profitability

One of the world’s largest aerospace giants, Boeing, has reported a very sharp increase in its fourth quarter revenues. The... read more

Aer Lingus Rethinks its Business Model

Due to the current economic crisis, Aer Lingus has had to rethink its business model. Now the carrier has unveiled... read more