Airline News

A government review finds that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than 53 million passengers.

If you had to think of an airline which would spare no expense to make its passengers happy, Ryanair might not be the first that came to mind.

Ryanair, Europe's biggest budget airline, could start selling low-cost trans-Atlantic flights if it secures enough twin-aisle aircraft and gains access to cities in both Europe and the United States, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

Airbus sealed a long-awaited order for 25 A350-900 aircraft from Air France-KLM worth $7.2 billion at list prices after Rolls-Royce and the airline reached a deal over engine maintenance.

Air France-KLM ordered 25 Airbus A350 jets today, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week will be central to its plan to expand long-haul flights after years of struggling against discount carriers in Europe.

A Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.

Southwest Airlines is offering a hero flight Wednesday to transport Lieutenant Colonel Todd Clark's body to its final resting place, in San Antonio, Texas.

Two U.S. lawmakers with antitrust oversight have urged the Obama administration to carefully review a planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group to ensure that it will not lead to higher prices for air travelers.

A federal bank that backed a huge airplane loan for Air India will have to explain that the loan didn't hurt U.S. airlines.

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by analysts at CRT Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports.

Mark Michael Bote, 23, of Thornton was charged Monday with one count of false information and threats while aboard Frontier Airlines Flight 601 en route from Knoxville, Tenn.

Good news spreads fast! Nearly every orphaned pet taken to Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, California, after Hurricane Sandy has now settled happily into new forever homes.

Charges have been filed against a Colorado man accused of making threats onboard a Frontier Airlines flight last weekend.

Delta Airlines , the Atlanta-based flyer, had little to cheer about in the area of customer service just two short years ago.

Ryanair shareholders have approved the purchase of 175 Boeing aircraft in what its chief executive described as the biggest ever capital purchase by an Irish company.

Boeing today officially launched its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, which will be the carrier's largest version of its new age jet.

And the award for worst airport worker goes to a a freight handler busted lobbing boxes onto a conveyor belt.

A potential security threat occurred on Friday night on Frontier Airlines Flight 601 from Knoxville to Denver, according to Kate O'Malley, a representative for Frontier Airlines.

's stock had its "hold" rating restated by stock analysts at TheStreet in a report issued on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports.

There are few businesses more global than the airline industry. Much of this is caused by the core of the airline business and which is providing worldwide travel thereby necessitating large carriers to maintain a global presence to effectively compete.