http://www.afp.com/fr/ 2013-05-20T21:30:02Z logo_afp.gif © AFP Infos AFP 130520192924.3v1o9h6x 2013-05-20T21:29:24Z NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - United Airlines resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights Monday after the advanced plane was globally grounded four months ago due to overheated battery incidents. AFP 2013-05-20T21:29:24Z 130520155923.rdiidqfn 2013-05-20T17:59:23Z PARIS, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - A plane flying from Zurich to Philadelphia made an emergency stop Monday at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport after four crew members fell sick, an airport official said. AFP 2013-05-20T17:59:23Z 130520154723.2m7jpz47 2013-05-20T17:47:23Z ZAGREB, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Croatia Airlines pilots on Monday ended a seven-day strike but cabin crew continued the walkout that the loss-making company said had cost it hundreds of thousands of euros (more than $1 million). AFP 2013-05-20T17:47:23Z 130520153425.97nx85rc 2013-05-20T17:34:25Z DUBLIN, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday that annual profits rose slightly last year, aided by higher revenues, and hiked its traffic forecast for the current financial year. AFP 2013-05-20T17:34:25Z 130520124520.qt8p8ene 2013-05-20T14:45:20Z GENEVA, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Canadian aeroplane maker Bombardier said on Monday it had expanded its Challenger business jet series with the launch of the Challenger 350 aircraft. AFP 2013-05-20T14:45:20Z 130520101752.s1vsv4oc 2013-05-20T12:17:52Z ZAGREB, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - A strike by pilots and cabin crew at Croatia Airlines continued for a seventh day on Monday, and the loss-making company said that the dispute had cost it hundreds of thousands of euros (more than $1 million). AFP 2013-05-20T12:17:52Z 130520100712.6r58sh3f 2013-05-20T12:07:12Z DUBLIN, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Irish no-frills airline Ryanair raised net profit slightly in its last financial year but said on Monday that traffic was set to rise this year. AFP 2013-05-20T12:07:12Z 130518161412.77hm4c0q 2013-05-18T18:14:12Z ALGIERS, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Air Algerie planes were grounded for several hours on Saturday when the national carrier's pilots staged a wildcat strike over pay, officials in the North African country said. AFP 2013-05-18T18:14:12Z 130518101557.uhi727pb 2013-05-18T12:15:57Z BEIJING, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Chinese police have arrested a man who allegedly made bomb threats which caused delays or diversions to Shanghai, news reports said Saturday. AFP 2013-05-18T12:15:57Z 130518041234.iz0wcb1d 2013-05-18T06:12:34Z BEIJING, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment. AFP 2013-05-18T06:12:34Z 130517102225.4evbvjhi 2013-05-17T12:22:25Z by Sammy Ketz DAMASCUS, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - International sanctions have piled up against SyrianAir but the carrier is operating at full capacity as civil war has made domestic road travel perilous and Syrian expatriates have few alternatives to get home to see family. AFP 2013-05-17T12:22:25Z 130517094302.oxexwf8v 2013-05-17T11:43:02Z BRUSSELS, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - Eight Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday. AFP 2013-05-17T11:43:02Z 130517084714.icy6rvjq 2013-05-17T10:47:14Z YANGON, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - A passenger plane carrying 55 people overshot the end of a runway at an airport in eastern Myanmar due to suspected brake failure, injuring two people, an official said on Friday. AFP 2013-05-17T10:47:14Z 130516112227.i6kemhyu 2013-05-16T13:22:27Z SINGAPORE, May 16, 2013 (AFP) - Singapore Airlines said Thursday its net profit in the year ending March rose 12.8 percent, boosted by surplus from the sale of aircraft, spares and spare engines, but warned the outlook remained bleak. AFP 2013-05-16T13:22:27Z 130516100353.d88c0zvd 2013-05-16T12:03:53Z KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, May 16, 2013 (AFP) - Kuwait Airways Co. signed a deal with Airbus to buy 15 A320neo and 10 A350-900 planes with options for 10 more, five from each category, chairman Sami al-Nasef said on Thursday. AFP 2013-05-16T12:03:53Z 130516064619.6lijnzqd 2013-05-16T08:46:19Z KATHMANDU, May 16, 2013 (AFP) - Twenty-one people were hurt, including eight Japanese tourists, when a small plane skidded off a Nepal airport runway on Thursday and plunged into a river, police said. AFP 2013-05-16T08:46:19Z 130516045542.ihq7k81n 2013-05-16T06:55:42Z KATHMANDU, May 16, 2013 (AFP) - A small plane carrying 18 passengers skidded off the runway of a high-altitude airport on Thursday and plunged into a river in northwestern Nepal seriously injuring five, a police spokesman said. AFP 2013-05-16T06:55:42Z 130515193119.ssxyty3m 2013-05-15T21:31:19Z NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - Southwest Airlines on Wednesday became the first airline to order Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 airplane, the smallest model of the new fuel-efficient MAX family, the companies announced. AFP 2013-05-15T21:31:19Z 130515174238.3xalkrtc 2013-05-15T19:42:38Z BRUSSELS, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - Belgian baggage handlers have agreed to return to work after a four-day strike that led to lengthy flight delays and cancellations at Brussels' airport, reports said Wednesday. AFP 2013-05-15T19:42:38Z 130515141027.5p20oljn 2013-05-15T16:10:27Z KUWAIT CITY, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - State owned Kuwait Airways Co has chosen Airbus over the Boeing Co on the purchase or lease of new airplanes, Kuwaiti Communications Minister Salem al-Othaina said on Wednesday. AFP 2013-05-15T16:10:27Z 130515140700.qjzrnxe1 2013-05-15T16:07:00Z by Pratap Chakravarty NEW DELHI, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - State-run Air India on Wednesday resumed flights of its Dreamliner jets four months after global regulators grounded the Boeing planes following technical glitches in the passenger aircraft. AFP 2013-05-15T16:07:00Z 130515124351.1pq3e9gl 2013-05-15T14:43:51Z JAKARTA, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - Indonesian authorities blamed poor training for a crash in which a rookie pilot undershot the runway and landed in the sea off the resort island of Bali last month, according to a report seen Wednesday. AFP 2013-05-15T14:43:51Z 130515115116.mhsda1m0 2013-05-15T13:51:16Z ISTANBUL, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - Turkey's aviation union said on Wednesday that Turkish Airlines (THY) workers were on strike to press for pay raises and the reinstatement of sacked colleagues, but the national flag carrier denied any delays or interruptions in flights. AFP 2013-05-15T13:51:16Z 130515095417.766w9xfs 2013-05-15T11:54:17Z ZAGREB, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - Croatia Airlines on Wednesday cancelled 22 flights as a strike by the loss-making carrier's pilots and stewards over pay cuts and dismissals stretched into the second consecutive day. AFP 2013-05-15T11:54:17Z 130515070730.iqqwdh4w 2013-05-15T09:07:30Z LONDON, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - British no-frills carrier easyJet said Wednesday that it has almost halved net losses in the first half of its financial year, despite challenging trading conditions. AFP 2013-05-15T09:07:30Z 130515024033.f7o7fvoo 2013-05-15T04:40:33Z WELLINGTON, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand on Wednesday gave the green light to an alliance between Qantas and Emirates, saying it will increase competition on the busy trans-Tasman route between Australia and New Zealand. AFP 2013-05-15T04:40:33Z 130514200731.oactxfrh 2013-05-14T22:07:31Z WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - A US Senate committee on Tuesday backed Taiwan's participation at the UN aviation agency, in a small victory for the island whose rivalry with China blocks it from most international bodies. AFP 2013-05-14T22:07:31Z 130514194814.rycktz0z 2013-05-14T21:48:14Z OTTAWA, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - The Canadian agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents called Tuesday for expanding the use of black boxes to include small aircraft operators. AFP 2013-05-14T21:48:14Z 130514194513.1pfed4jr 2013-05-14T21:45:13Z NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - Boeing said Tuesday it has resumed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, suspended since January after the airplane was grounded globally because of overheated battery problems. AFP 2013-05-14T21:45:13Z 130514193032.pg9npw95 2013-05-14T21:30:32Z BRUSSELS, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - Thousands of bags piled up at Brussels Airport on Tuesday and dozens of flights were cancelled as baggage handlers staged a third consecutive day of strike action to protest staff shortage. AFP 2013-05-14T21:30:32Z 130514184524.wn6dzwrm 2013-05-14T20:45:24Z ISTANBUL, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - Thousands of Turkish Airlines staff are set to go on strike Wednesday to demand that some 300 of their colleagues are reinstated after they were fired last year for staging a similar action. AFP 2013-05-14T20:45:24Z 130514180156.n4gbw4qs 2013-05-14T20:01:56Z OTTAWA, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - With a frost warning in effect in parts of Canada, an Ottawa area farmer reportedly sent a helicopter to hover over his apple orchard overnight Monday in an unusual effort to save his crop. AFP 2013-05-14T20:01:56Z 130514164124.ghnyrxzj 2013-05-14T18:41:24Z PARIS, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - European aerospace giant EADS reported a near doubling of first-quarter net profit on Tuesday, boosted by a strong performance by its main subsidiary Airbus which makes airliners. AFP 2013-05-14T18:41:24Z 130514155111.3n93unwa 2013-05-14T17:51:11Z NEW DELHI, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - An Air India flight to Bangalore was diverted to another city after the pilot returned from a toilet break and found the door to the cockpit jammed shut, the state-run carrier said Tuesday. AFP 2013-05-14T17:51:11Z 130514135524.4nyv0gr0 2013-05-14T15:55:24Z NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - US aerospace giant Boeing said Tuesday that it had a firm order from Turkish Airlines for 70 Boeing single-aisle 737 aircraft in a deal valued at $6.9 billion at list prices. AFP 2013-05-14T15:55:24Z 130514105605.6817d92o 2013-05-14T12:56:05Z PARIS, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - Air France wants to trim its cabin crew by 500 through a voluntary retirement scheme, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. AFP 2013-05-14T12:56:05Z 130514083735.t924bloj 2013-05-14T10:37:35Z ZAGREB, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - Croatia Airlines staff on Tuesday began a strike over salary cuts and dismissals, forcing the loss-making flag carrier to cancel 24 flights, including those to major European hubs. AFP 2013-05-14T10:37:35Z 130513204730.hlxrqo3b 2013-05-13T22:47:30Z OTTAWA, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - A Palestinian man who lived in Canada for the past 26 years has been deported to Lebanon over a 1968 attack on an Israeli airliner, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Monday. AFP 2013-05-13T22:47:30Z 130513200127.5od8l8pu 2013-05-13T22:01:27Z CHICAGO, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - A Saudi who flew to the United States with a pressure cooker in his suitcase was arrested at Detroit airport after officials spotted a page missing from his passport, court documents filed Monday showed. AFP 2013-05-13T22:01:27Z 130513190014.12tkgakp 2013-05-13T21:00:14Z BRUSSELS, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - A strike staged by baggage handlers on Monday caused major disruption at Brussels airport, including flight delays and cancellations, as passengers could neither check in nor collect their luggage. AFP 2013-05-13T21:00:14Z