Lion Air Commits to Buying Boeing 787 Dreamliners for New Full-Service Airline Batik Air [UPDATED]
Indonesia's Lion Air has committed to buying an undisclosed number of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the airframer announced on Friday. The new planes will be used by Batik Air, a new full-service carrier to be launched by Lion in 2013.
First of Two UK Evacuation Flights Leaves for Tripoli
A British charter flight on Wednesday afternoon left for the Libyan capital of Tripoli to evacuate hundreds of British nationals, the UK Foreign Office said.
Hawaiian Airlines Confirmed for Tokyo Service
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday gave final approval to Hawaiian Airlines' application to offer nonstop daily service between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Honolulu International Airport.
Qatar Airways to Join Oneworld Alliance
Qatar Airways will join the Oneworld Alliance, the airline and the alliance members announced at an event on Monday.
Investigators Retrieve Crashed Superjet’s Cockpit Voice Recorder
Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that investigators had recovered the cockpit voice recorder of the Superjet 100 that crashed in Indonesia last week, killing all 45 people onboard.