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AirAsia seeks dual listing in Asean
South-east Asia’s largest low-cost airline is considering a secondary listing in Thailand, which could lead to a merger of AirAsia with its Thai and Indonesian affiliates
Berlin forces up Emirates’ business fares
Berlin has forced Emirates to raise the prices of business class tickets on flights out Germany as concerns about the Middle East’s largest airline grow as it expands into continental Europe
Computer glitch causes US flight delays
A glitch in the computer system that processes US flight plan data causes delays in the US but safety has not been compromised, according to the FAA
Fuel hedges weigh on Air France
Air France-KLM, Europe’s largest airline, unveils a net loss of €147m in its second quarter after suffering a further drop in revenues from its cargo operations and large hedging losses
Lex: JAL
Delta and American Airlines are jostling to throw money at the perennial problem that is Asia’s largest airline
Delta woos JAL with $1bn aid package
Delta Air Lines sweetened its offer of financial support to Japan Airlines, while US buy-out group TPG could inject as much as $1bn into the Japanese carrier
Dubai air show sees deals start to trickle in
With just a handful of extra order announcements from the main aircraft manufacturers, organisers say the total value of the Dubai air-show deals is now $8.3bn
Emirates eyes $1bn profit next year
The Middle East’s biggest airline should make a $1bn profit next year, its chairman says, brushing aside the global aviation crisis that has seen rivals post record losses
Fuel costs eat into EasyJet’s profits
The low-cost airline reported a 50% fall in profits to £54.7m after it was hit by a £330m charge for hedging its fuel requirements, despite a sharp fall in the price of oil
Lex: EADS
In spite of signs the slump in passenger numbers and cargo is stabilising, especially in emerging economies, carriers are still deferring deliveries






