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• Etihad CEO: Keen to Enter Indian Market  

  

  James Hogan, CEO at Abu Dhabi's Etihad airways, tells CNBC that India is a huge market with considerable opportunity for long-haul travel and one Etihad is keen to enter into.

• ANA in Talks With Boeing to Speed Up 777 Jet Deliveries

  

  Japan's All Nippon Airways is in talks with U.S. aircraft maker Boeing to speed up the delivery of three 777 jetliners as its fleet of 787 Dreamliner airplanes remains grounded with undiagnosed battery problems, the Nikkei newspaper said on Sunday.

• UPDATE 1-Alaska Airlines pilot passes out midair, co-pilot lands plane

  SEATTLE, Feb 1- A Seattle- bound Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon after its veteran pilot passed out in the passenger cabin, in the second such fainting spell involving the U.S. carrier in 10 days, the airline said on Friday.

• Final Glance: Airlines companies

  Delta Air fell$. 07 or. 5 percent, to $13.82. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 01 or. 2 percent, to $5.80. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 02 or. 2 percent, to $11.23.

• Midday Glance: Airlines companies

  Delta Air fell$. 06 or. 4 percent, to $13.83. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 01 or. 3 percent, to $5.83. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 09 or. 8 percent, to $11.30.

• Alaska Airlines pilot passes out midair, co-pilot lands plane

  SEATTLE, Feb 1- A Seattle- bound Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon after its veteran pilot passed out in the passenger cabin, in the second such fainting spell involving the U.S. carrier in 10 days, the airline said on Friday.

• Add-On Airline Fees Rise, Get Even More Confusing: Survey

  

  Add-on airline fees are getting pricier and changing frequently, making comparison shopping difficult.

• Early Glance: Airlines companies

  Delta Air rose$. 10 or. 7 percent, to $13.99. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 07 or 1.2 percent, to $5.88. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 17 or 1.6 percent, to $11.38.

• United Continental fails to end frequent flier lawsuit

  Jan 31- A federal judge on Thursday rejected United Continental Holdings Inc's attempt to throw out a lawsuit accusing the world's largest carrier of taking benefits away from some of its most loyal fliers.

• Final Glance: Airlines companies

  Delta Air rose$. 05 or. 4 percent, to $13.89. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 01 or. 2 percent, to $5.81. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 03 or. 3 percent, to $11.21.

• Spain's Iberia Airlines Unveils Business-Class Upgrades

  

  Iberia Airlines launched cabin upgrades including lie-flat seats in business class. Economy-class upgrades were also announced.

• Midday Glance: Airlines companies

  Delta Air fell$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $13.81. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 02 or. 3 percent, to $5.78. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 05 or. 4 percent, to $11.29.

• Atlanta Airport Scored Top Marks for Perks, Connections: Survey

  

  Atlanta's airport scored top marks for perks, according to a new survey. Orlando is best for kids and avoid Chicago if making a connection.

• Early Glance: Airlines companies

  Delta Air fell$. 10 or. 7 percent, to $13.74. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 06 or 1.0 percent, to $5.74. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 01 or percent, to $11.24.

• UPDATE 1-Dubai's Emirates airline launches $750 mln bond

  *Dubai sovereign sukuk under pressure. DUBAI, Jan 31- Emirates airline, Dubai's flagship carrier, launched a $750 million 12- year amortising bond on Thursday, with final pricing due later in the day, arranging banks said. Order books were reportedly over $1.6 billion at around 0800 GMT, IFR Markets, a unit of Thomson Reuters reported.

• Boeing Must Find Answers Fast: Expert 

  

  Subhranshu Sekhar Das, director of aerospace at Frost & Sullivan, tells CNBC why Boeing's battery investigation must discover the fault quickly or airlines they supply will be in trouble.

• UPDATE 2-ANA counts cost of grounded 787, not yet seeking damages

  TOKYO, Jan 31- All Nippon Airways Co, the launch airline for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet that has been grounded with undiagnosed battery problems, said it lost more than $15 million in revenue from having to cancel flights this month.

• UPDATE 1-ANA counts cost of grounded 787, may impact future strategy

  TOKYO, Jan 31- All Nippon Airways Co, Asia's top airline by revenue, said the grounding of Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet, with undiagnosed battery problems, would cost it around $15.4 million in lost revenue from cancelled flights this month.

• ANA: Jan cancellations to cause $15 mln in decreased revenue

  TOKYO, Jan 31- All Nippon Airways said on Thursday its flight cancellations in January due to the grounding of Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet would result in 1.4 billion yen in decreased revenue. The Group has calculated that the impact of these cancellations will amount to circa 1.4 billion yen of decreased revenue, "the carrier said.

• Nok Air Spreads Its Wings 

  

  Patee Sarasin, CEO, Nok Air says the company plans to list on the Bangkok Stock Exchange in Q3. It hopes to raise about THB3-4 billion to fund its international expansion plans.