Most airlines flying in and out of European airports are complying with the EU’s rules on carbon emissions, according t the European Commission. March was the deadline for carriers to submit data to the EU on the amount of carbon dioxide they have been introducing into the atmosphere since 2011. The exercise is currently a [...]

Singapore Airlines has announced a 69 per cent slump in profits for the year after a loss in the fourth-quarter compared to the same period a year ago. The Asian carrier is blaming the high cost of jet fuel and the fragile state of the global economy. For the first three months of 2012, the [...]

The world’s two largest makers of commercial aircraft have suffered major order cancellations since the beginning of the year. Although it has not named the airlines responsible, US planemaker Boeing said that 25 orders for its state-of-the-art 787 Dreamliner had been cancelled. In Europe, Airbus confirmed that Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways had cancelled orders for [...]

International Airlines Group, the airline created by the merger of British Airways and Spanish flag carrier Iberia, is continuing to look at other expansion opportunities. The latest appears to be a stake in JAL. IAG boss Willie Walsh said that although there had not yet been any formal discussions regarding the matter the idea of [...]

The government in Pakistan has ordered that all private airlines carry out an inspection of their fleets following last week’s Bhoja Air crash near the capital in which 127 people lost their lives. The incident was the second in two years to have occurred near Islamabad and which involved private Pakistani airlines. Both planes crashed [...]

A recent survey suggests that the world’s airlines are being put off flying into the UK because of Heathrow’s capacity constraints. The study shows that more than half the scheduled airlines already have plans to concentrate on airports outside of Britain because of a lack of capacity at the country’s main airport. The poll also [...]

Families travelling abroad with budget carriers this summer are being warned that they are facing a dramatic increase in the cost of travelling with extra suitcases. The hardest hit are expected to be those travelling with children who find they are having to pay extra for the extra bags. Ryanair has pushed up the cost [...]

France is calling on the European Commission to bring to an end the argument over a carbon emissions tax being imposed on all airlines flying in and out of European airports. Prime Minister Francois Fillon has written a letter to the EC President Jose Manuel Barroso saying that every effort is needed to find a [...]

Airline passengers flying into the UK over the Easter weekend are being warned that they could face long delays making their way through immigration. The problem is being caused by a shortage in the number of immigration officers. The Home Secretary has been warned by airlines that airports such as Heathrow could well become gridlocked. [...]

Airlines for America has decided to give up its legal battle against the European Union to have an airline carbon emissions scheme thrown out. The group, which represents a number of US carriers, claims that the tax on all airlines flying to or from airports in Europe is contrary to international law. The suit initially [...]