Continental Airlines has joined the growing list of US legacy carriers that are slashing capacity, pulling down older aircraft and initiating layoffs in the face of what the SkyTeam member calls the industry’s “worst crisis” since the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
Struggling to offset record-high fuel prices, Continental says it will reduce its domestic […]

Video images appear to show the crashed TACA Airbus A320 still travelling at high speed as it passes the terminal at Tegucigalpa Toncontin Airport, nearly halfway along the short runway it subsequently overran.
The images, purportedly captured by an apron surveillance camera on 30 May, show the aircraft passing beyond the northern edge of the […]

Kuwait Airways’ new chief admits the flag-carrier’s need for new aircraft, combined with a drain of high-quality personnel, is threatening the airline’s ability to maintain a reliable service.
Plans to replace the Kuwaiti airline’s fleet fell through last year and a renewal is unlikely before the Government privatises the operator, but this might not happen […]

Bombardier does not expect a US carrier to launch its proposed 110/130-seat CSeries due to the current turmoil in the US air transport industry.
In the long-term the USA represents “huge potential” for the CSeries “but because of what is going on in the USA, we do not expect to have a US launch customer”, […]