Aviation Sector

Blue Star picks AC contract worth Rs 66 crore for 11 airports

Blue Star has informed that the company has secured air-conditioning contracts worth Rs 66 crore for 11 airports.

Austrian carrier predicts year in the red, mulls strategic partner

Vienna  - As Austrian Airlines (AUA) predicted losses of up to 90 million euros for 2008 on Monday, its governing board commissioned a study on a potential strategic partner, according to a company

Jetstar announces direct flights between Cambodia and Singapore

Phnom Penh  - Singapore-based Jetstar Asia plans daily flights between Singapore and the Cambodian capital starting at the end of July, the company said in a press release Thursday.

European airlines feeling the pinch, passenger figures show

Brussels  - More and more European flights are departing with empty seats as the continent's major airlines continue to feel the pinch of the economic slowdown, the credit crunch and rising fuel pr

Ryanair reports 2008 profit rise despite high fuel costs

London  - Budget airline Ryanair Tuesday reported annual pre- tax profits of 419 million pounds (820 million dollars) but warned that ticket prices would have to rise to meet soaring fuel costs and

British luxury airline suspends operations

London - British business class airline Silverjet said Friday it was suspending operations with immediate effect due to a cash crisis.

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