IATA-freight traffic

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

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

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...
Etihad-Abu Dhabi

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...
Emirates

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...
Ghulam Sarwar Khan

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

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 777X

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...