Delta in Talks to Buy Jets from Boeing, Airbus, Sources Say
Delta Air Lines is in talks to purchase small and wide-body jets from Airbus and Boeing in deals potentially worth about $6 billion at list prices, sources say.
Ryanair
Boeing Gets Big Boost with Huge Order from Ryanair
Ryanair has made the biggest-ever order of Boeing planes by a European airline, announcing Tuesday it will buy 175 aircraft in a major boost for the U.S. aerospace giant.
Europe Slowly Begins to Get Out from Under Volcano
As airspace slowly reopens in parts of Europe and some airlines restart their service, the continent's aviation industry and the E.U. are trying to adjust to the historic economic disruptions brought on by ash from the Iceland volcano.
Europe Braces for More Canceled Flights, and Frustrations Mount
With air travel restrictions still crippling most of Europe, national governments and businesses are starting to bridle under the unprecedented shut-downs. Losses are now reaching more than $200 million a day. A U.K. pilots group says: "A number of airlines are now staring bankruptcy in the face."
Volcanic Ash Ripples Through the Aviation Industry
The massive cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland is doing more than creating dangerous flying conditions and stranding thousands of passengers on several continents. It's casting a pall over the economically stressed aviation industry.
