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BA leads airlines pledge to halve emissions

22.09.09
Airline industry pledges to cut emissions by half - a move that is certain to drive up fares... more

Are the clouds about to lift for beleaguered BA boss Willie Walsh?

16.09.09
Interview: After a bumpy recent ride, Willie Walsh reckons recovery is waiting in the wings — and his new London City-New York service will prove it... more

Hard-up BA grounds 22 jets after record losses

31.07.09
British Airways has been forced to ground 22 of its biggest planes and slash seven routes as it slumped to its first peak-season loss, dropping £148 million into the red... more

The sky-high terror of a flight without life jackets

14.07.09
The terror finally took hold of my companion when the air hostess started demonstrating how to wrap your hands around your seat cushion in the event of crashing into the sea... more

Airlines set to lose $9 billion this year

08.06.09
The world’s airlines will lose $9 billion this year, and the industry will face a slow recovery as the economic crisis saps air travel and cargo demand, a key industry body warned today ... more

BA's American tie-up 'crucial' as industry faces £6bn loss

08.06.09
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said the case for a tie-up between the UK flag carrier and American Airlines is "stronger than ever"... more

Malaysia Airlines scrap Qantas repair venture

15.04.09
Malaysia Airlines said it has dropped a proposed joint venture with Australia's Qantas Airways for aircraft maintenance and repair... more

Cathay Pacific has its wings clipped by fuel-hedging

08.01.09
Aviation: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has seen paper losses from fuel-hedging almost treble to £646.5 million in two months as it bought long-term fuel supply contracts at the top of the market before prices plunged ... more

Airlines set for a £3.3bn hit from rise in fuel costs

20.08.08
A "perfect storm" of soaring fuel costs and slipping demand could cost global airlines £3.3 billion this year... more

Heathrow a joke, says airline chief

02.06.08
Heathrow was branded "a national embarrassment" by the head of the world's airline community... more

Ryanair 'to warn again on profits'

02.06.08
Investors in Ryanair are bracing themselves for another major profits alert from Europe's biggest budget carrier... more

Airlines in crisis as fuel costs soar

18.04.08
The days of such luxurious air travel - at least at the back of the cabin - are long in the past... more

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