Covid-19: British Airways expected to suspend 36,000 staff
British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff.
The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the...
Suspension of flight operation leaves PIA in financial distress
The suspension of flight operations across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak has virtually pushed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) towards severe...
‘PIA losses may surge to Rs6bn by end-March’
ISLAMABAD: Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday feared that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)’s losses might reach up to Rs6 billion...
Air freight traffic fell around 10pc in February, IATA says
PARIS: Figures to be published next week will show global air freight traffic fell around 10pc in February, putting it on course...
Coronavirus: Emirates to ground entire passenger fleet and cut wages
DUBAI: Emirates, one of the world’s biggest international airlines, will ground its entire passenger fleet this week and cut staff wages by...
Coronavirus inflicts over Rs4bn loss on PIA
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suffered more than Rs4 billion loss owing to the suspension of its flight operations to different...
Airline industry crisis deepens as coronavirus pain spreads
ERLIN/SYDNEY: The crisis for airlines deepened on Thursday as Lufthansa warned the industry might not survive without state aid if the coronavirus...
British Airways in battle for ‘survival’ over coronavirus
LONDON: British Airways warned that its survival was at stake on Friday as its CEO told staff of plans to cut jobs...
Coronavirus: PIA suffers Rs2bn loss as flights to KSA suspended
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suffered a loss of Rs2 billion following the suspension of flights to Saudi Arabia in...
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad reports $870m loss in 2019
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s long-troubled national carrier Etihad has reported losses of $870 million in 2019 after losing billions in recent years, calling...
PIA relocating its headquarters to Islamabad
KARACHI: The national flag carrier, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is shifting its head office to Islamabad from Karachi as the relocation...
Dubai’s Emirates Group sees slowdown due to coronavirus: document
DUBAI: Dubai’s Emirates Group has seen a “measurable slowdown” in business due to the coronavirus outbreak and has asked staff to take...
Aviation minister touts PIA revenues
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday said that the income of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has increased, adding that the...
Boeing faces annual loss as 737 MAX costs near $19 billion
ILLINOIS: Boeing Co on Wednesday swung to its first annual loss since 1997 on mounting 737 MAX costs and indicated it would...
Boeing’s 777X jetliner successfully completes maiden flight
SEATTLE: Boeing Co successfully staged the first flight of the world’s largest twin-engined jetliner on Saturday in a respite from the crisis...
