Qantas subsidiary Jetstar and Malyasian carrier AirAsia have made history by announcing that they will form the world’s first ever alliance between low-cost carriers.
The agreement will see both airlines pooling their inventory arrangements as well as cooperating closely on procurement, fleet specifications and passenger facilities.
It is expected that the partnership will save the two carriers […]

American Airlines and Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol aim to begin codesharing on domestic routes within Brazil in April.
The two carriers first unveiled…

Hard times continue for the Irish flag carrier

Aer Lingus is cutting the volume of flights it operates out of Gatwick Airport, less than one year after opening a new base at the London gateway.
The number of aircraft Aer Lingus has based at Gatwick will fall from five to three by the end of March, reversing […]

Airports: Not the best place to show your undying love

The security scare that shut New Jersey’s Newark Airport for several hours on Sunday was caused by a man slipping past security to give a woman a goodbye kiss, it has emerged.
Jittery airport authorities evacuated Newark’s Terminal C after they spotted video footage of someone sneaking […]

Boeing achieved its 2009 airliner delivery target, shipping 481 commercial aircraft. Although…