by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 15, 2014 | Business
Farnborough, Reuters—Airbus said the snags holding up delivery of the new A380 superjumbos ordered by Qatar Airways would be resolved by the end of the year, after the chief executive of the Middle Eastern airline criticized the European plane-maker. Akbar Al-Baker,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 9, 2014 | Business
Bangalore, Reuters—Dubai airline Emirates finalized a 56 billion US dollar order to buy 150 Boeing 777X jets on Wednesday, firming up a commitment made last year, just weeks after scrapping an order with rival plane-maker Airbus. The deal includes purchase rights for...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 16, 2014 | World
Kuala Lumper, Reuters—Malaysian police are investigating the personal, political and religious backgrounds of the pilots and crew of a missing jetliner, a senior officer said on Sunday, as they try to work out why someone aboard flew the plane hundreds of miles off...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2014 | World
Kuala Lumpur, AP—Rescue helicopters and ships searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet rushed Monday to investigate a yellow object that looked like a life raft. It turned out to be moss-covered trash floating in the ocean, once again dashing hopes after more than two...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 7, 2013 | World
San Francisco/Seoul, Reuters—An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 with 307 people on board crashed and burst into flames as it landed at San Francisco International Airport after a flight from Seoul, killing two people and injuring more than 180. Witnesses to...
