Turkish Airlines' (THY) net profit skyrocketed by 327 percent in 2008 over 2007, hitting TL 1.13 billion
Turkish Airlines’ (THY) net profit skyrocketed by 327 percent in 2008 over 2007, hitting TL 1.13 billion, the company announced yesterday. THY’s consolidated…

Mahan Air is now connecting more D-8 countries. The Iran's private airlines is opening new route to Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2009
Mahan Air began nonstop service between Tehran and Jakarta the capital city of Indonesia, starting 18 Mar 2009. Mahan…

Air Asia X aims to expand sales tenfold to 10b dollars
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X said it can weather the storm of a sharply deteriorating global economy and is hiring pilots to expand its routes to China, India, South…

Garuda is expanding international routes and business
As most international airlines head into the red, slashing routes and spending, flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has revealed plans to fly new routes and expand its business. On Wednesday, the airline announced it…

D-8 Organization to seek workable cooperation programs with THY
Impressed with the excellent performance of the Turkish flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), yesterday D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam, paid a courtesy visit to THY headquarters in Istanbul to enrich a…

Turkish Airlines is becoming a successful global player
The world today is in the throes of a global crisis that began in the financial markets, writes Turkish flag carrier publication, SKYLINE recently. The aviation sector too is adversely affected by…

Turkey’s aviation industry and civil aviation sector had made remarkable progress
Turkish PM Tayyip Erdoğan, French Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau and German Minister of State for Europe Günter Gloser attended the signing ceremony of the Airbus-TAI contract to produce ailerons…

An agreement between Ankara University’s Civil Aviation School and Turkish Airlines will enable foreign students to study in the Turkish city of Eskişehir for careers in aviation. The director of Ankara University’s (AU) Civil Aviation School, Professor Mustafa Cavcar, has…

Low-cost carrier AirAsia is expected to start its operations this December 8 at Malacca’s Batu Berendam Airport (LTBB) which is undergoing a facelift worth RM131.5 million.
Malaysian Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said six destinations had been identified…

Turkey is proceeding with its long-standing contract between Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Italian firm AgustaWestland, with new attack helicopters set to go into production this week.

The historic event will be celebrated with a ceremony tomorrow at TAI’s main…