Middle Eastern carrier Emirates insists Dubai’s new low-cost carrier will not be part of Emirates Group, despite earlier indications to the contrary.
Emirates says it will support the new airline – which will be led by Emirates’ executive vice-president of operations Ghaith Al Ghaith – during its start-up period.
But while earlier statements from the […]

News focus: Turbulence in Indonesia The…

German investigators are examining a Cirrus Airlines Dornier 328 turboprop which suffered serious damage after overrunning the runway while landing at Mannheim City Airport.
The aircraft had been operating flight C9 1567 from Berlin Tempelhof. It touched down on schedule at 17:45 yesterday but, for reasons unknown, overran the far end of runway 27 and […]

“$1.60 is unbearable. With a euro at $1.60, some players could go bankrupt.” That remark, made on 18 March by Dassault Aviation boss Charles Edelstenne in…

Once it was one of the fastest-growing Indonesian airlines, but now Adam Air has halted all operations after running into financial trouble and losing its licence amid safety concerns.
The carrier halted operations on 18 March after the Indonesian government ordered it to ground its remaining aircraft due to shortcomings in its operational, training and […]