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...
SaudiGulf to launch religious charter flights to Pakistan
SaudiGulf Airlines intends to launch religious charter flights to Pakistan and Iraq under a "transformation plan" led by new chief executive Abdulmohsen...
Jazeera Airways launches direct flights between Kuwait and Karachi
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's leading low-cost airline, operating regionally and internationally, has launched its direct flights to Karachi, serving Pakistan's most populous city...
PIA, Etihad Airways renew codeshare agreement
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Etihad Airways have renewed their codeshare agreement, allowing passengers access to each airline route.
According to a PIA...
PIA to operate 13 flights on new int’l routes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate 13 flights on its new international routes, an official of the national flag carrier said on...
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad sets up low-cost airline with Air Arabia
DUBAI: Etihad Airways and Air Arabia are jointly setting up a low-cost carrier in Abu Dhabi to tap into the growing demand...
PIA to expand fleet with five new aircraft
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to acquire five new aircraft in a bid to expand its fleet, a private media outlet...
Aviation Division flying on its own amid absence of top officials
ISLAMABAD: Affairs of the Aviation Division are in disarray owing to absence of the top officials, it was learnt on Wednesday.
Official sources, on...