Aviation

According to a source familiar with the management-union negotiations, the troubled defence and space sector of the massive European airline Airbus intends to eliminate up to 2,500 positions. The source stated, under anonymity, that the details...

Spirit Airlines is in talks with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in the wake of its failed merger with JetBlue Airways, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, sending its shares down...

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, has announced a special buy-one-get-one-free (B1G1) ticket offer for flights from Dhaka to all of its global destinations, celebrating its entry into the Bangladesh market. The airline is set to commence...

In an effort to improve openness and accountability in cargo operations, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has developed a new monitoring system and opened a dedicated phone center to help exporters with up-to-date information about their shipments. According...

In an effort to lessen noise pollution, the government today declared the establishment of a “horn-free zone” at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and a 3-kilometer “Silent Zone” that runs from the La Méridien hotel...

In response to customer demand, Air Astra has decided to begin operating five daily flights on the Dhaka-Chattogram-Dhaka route on October 1st. According to a news statement from the airline today, Air Astra has been offering...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to add an additional weekly flight on the Dhaka-Toronto-Dhaka route every Thursday from October 31 next. As per this decision, Biman will operate three weekly flights on this route, specifically on...

Air Vice Marshal Md. Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), requested Japan’s ongoing assistance today in order to advance the growth of the nation’s aviation industry. According to a...

The A350 fleet of Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has been temporarily grounded for inspections due to a “first of its type” engine component failure that resulted in the cancellation of a Zurich trip on Monday....

Singapore Airlines has received Indian government approval for foreign direct investment, clearing a significant hurdle in the merger of airline Vistara, its 49%-owned joint venture with Tata Group, into Air India, it said on Friday. Singapore’s...