Airline News

Air New Zealand revealed last week in court that it had agreed to settle with the competition watchdog before Christmas, admitting breaches of the Commerce Act in relation to price fixing for cargo services.

An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble.

Thai shares gained on Friday, led by gains in Shin Corp and Minor International that will be added to the MSCI index, but Singapore retreated as Singapore Airlines fell after posting weak results.

Community activists and an interfaith group want Philadelphia City Council to amend a lease agreement between the city and US Airways Group to boost the salary of 1,500 low-wage airport workers and require future hiring for ground-service jobs to come from neighborhoods around Philadelphia International Airport.

A deal has been struck with Irish firm Independent Digital, which owns and manages 18 online publishing websites, such as news site Independent.ie together with classified and dating sites.

The inaugural flight of low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines rolls under a water canon as it departs the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Friday May 17, 2013.

Four trustees of Detroit's two public pension funds are heading to a Hawaiian beach resort this weekend with their $22,000 tab paid for by the funds, which are mired in claims of mismanagement.

Singapore Airlines Ltd. on Thursday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit but flagged challenges from flat bookings, cargo overcapacity and high fuel costs.

Singapore Airlines booked a net profit of S$68 million in the fourth quarter of its financial year ending March 31, 2013, reversing a S$38 million loss recorded in the previous year.

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Meilan Airport in Haikou, Hainan province. Several Boeing 787 Dreamliners will arrive at Chinese airlines before June and China Southern Airlines Co Ltd and Hainan Airlines Co Ltd will be the first Chinese customers to get 787 Dreamliners.

DIA's biggest carrier by passenger - posted an 82.2 percent on-time rate at DIA in March for its 3,938 arriving flights.

The two unions that represent ground workers for US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines are considering a merger of their own, according to a report from Reuters.

Tanya Black says she was embarrassed but also felt sorry for the two teenagers with the woman.

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says one of its operations executives is leaving the company in July to return to Denver to be with his family.

Hawaiian-style tea doesn't necessarily mean Hawaii-grown. For example, Hawaiian Islands Tea Company offers the flavors hibiscus honey lemon, coconut macadamia and mango Maui.

Southwest said Wednesday that it will delay 30 firm orders for Boeing 737 jets, which CEO Gary Kelly said would cut capital spending through 2018 by more than $500-million . Southwest said Wednesday that it will delay 30 firm orders for Boeing 737 jets, which CEO Gary Kelly said would cut capital spending through 2018 by more than $500-million .

Boeing says it resumed delivering its Boeing 787 Dreamliners today when Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways took the proverbial keys to a new 787.

Sometimes it's as simple as a smile. Along with mobile check-in, Wi-Fi in the air and other technological advances, the simple act of airline employees smiling is increasing airline passenger satisfaction.

Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life - one that she doesn't otherwise remember.

Three Chinese airlines received "false bomb threats" on Wednesday that caused disruption to five different domestic flights destined for the southern city of Shenzhen, state-run media reported.