Airlines lost USD$3 Billion in First Quarter
The world's airlines lost more than USD$3 billion in the first quarter of 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Tuesday, maintaining its estimate for full-year losses of USD$9 billion. More
New orders lift aviation industry spirits
Fast-growing Qatar Airways placed a $1.9 billion order for 24 short to medium range Airbus A320 aircraft, dispelling some of the prevailing aerospace industry gloom at the biannual Paris Air Show. More
Paris Air Show haunted by jet crash, economy
Gloomy aviation leaders gather for the Paris Air Show on Monday expecting limited new business to bolster an industry mourning the AIr France jet disaster, economic crisis and new concerns about swine flu. More
Incheon voted world's best airport
South Korea's Incheon International Airport was voted the best in the world for 2009 in an annual survey dominated by Asian airports. More


