Airlines

26.06.2010 2:00

IT spend trends: The IT investment picture

As we emerge from one of the worst downturns in living memory, how is the harsh economic climate impacting IT investment plans? The benchmark Airline Business/SITA Airline IT Trends Survey offers some clues, writes Gillian Jenner If you want to take the temperature of the airline industry, tracking the money being pumped into information technology and services is a good starting point. But to get the real story you have to dig into just how smartly chief information officers are spending that investment and where they are using IT to innovate. Buffeted by global recession, fuel hikes and, most recently, volcanic ash clouds, these have been turbulent times for airlines. [Read more]

26.06.2010 2:00

Air China agrees to purchase 20 737-800s

Air China has agreed to purchase 20 Boeing 737-800s which will be delivered from 2013 to 2015. The Chinese flag-carrier has detailed the agreement. [Read more]

26.06.2010 2:00

Vietnam Airlines emerges as possible customer for new A380 variant

Vietnam Airlines is waiting for Airbus to provide more detailed specifications for a new higher gross weight variant of the A380 before deciding whether. [Read more]

26.06.2010 2:00

Aeromexico back in the black after 2009 restructuring

SkyTeam member Aeromexico is back in the black after a challenging 2009 and a restructuring which included a series of capacity, fleet and job cuts. Aeromexico. [Read more]

26.06.2010 2:00

Airbus developing fix for A320 overhead bin latches

Airbus plans to provide a modification for the overhead bin door latches on its A320 family aircraft, after some operators reported problems with the latches. [Read more]

25.06.2010 2:00

Etihad on course to break even next year: Hogan

Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan says the airline is "on track for next year" to break even in 2011, having missed its target for profitability. [Read more]

25.06.2010 2:00

Vietnam Airlines switches 787 order to -9s

Vietnam Airlines expects it will have to wait until 2015 to receive its first Boeing 787 after switching its 16-aircraft order from the -8 to the stretched -9 due to unexpected performance limitations on the original model. [Read more]

25.06.2010 2:00

Emirates to launch in-flight mobile data service

Emirates this summer plans to begin rolling out in-flight mobile data service on its aircraft, ATI and Flightglobal can reveal. A total 74 Emirates. [Read more]