Aviation

The head of Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator resigned Tuesday after an official report found failings in air traffic control when Flight MH370 disappeared. In a long-awaited report released on Monday, the official investigation team pointed to...

Ryanair says its profits in April to June quarter have been hit by higher wage costs as the airline faces strikes by staff over pay and conditions. It said higher oil prices and a fall in...

European air giant Airbus on Wednesday unveiled a solar-powered drone called Zephyr that will fly at a high altitude and fulfil the same functions as a satellite. The project was presented at Britain’s Farnborough airshow, where...

Boeing Co struck a new deal for 100 passenger jets with Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air on Wednesday, deepening a battle for market share against rival Airbus in one of southeast Asia’s hottest markets. Boeing and...

Emirates Airline has unveiled a new First Class Suite on board its latest aircraft that features virtual windows. Instead of being able to see directly outside, passengers view images projected in from outside the aircraft using...

Ryanair has reported record annual results, despite it having to cancel thousands of flights in September due to problems with pilots’ rotas. The Irish airline said profits after tax rose 10% to €1.45bn (£1.27bn), despite the...

More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba’s worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors,...

Air France-KLM chief Jean-Marc Janaillac has announced his resignation after French staff at the strike-hit airline rejected a new pay deal. “I accept the consequences of this vote and will tender my resignation to the boards...

Boeing announced today it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire KLX Inc. to enhance its growing services business. The agreement comprises an all-cash transaction for $63 per share and the assumption of approximately $1.0 billion...

Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways, the flag carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan, announced the finalization of an order for one 787-8 Dreamliner, valued at $239 million at current list prices. Uzbekistan Airways currently operates two Dreamliners...