Geneva-based Air Transport Rating Agency creates new list

Recent appointments

Lifelike video images are an experiment at brightening the atmosphere

With Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Egyptair, it boosts Middle East connectivity

Scandinavian airline named world’s most punctual in July

Seat plans and types vary widely between the six A380 airlines

Carrier reports 4.9% rise in passenger traffic for February and stable load factor

Japanese budget airline pledges to halve business-class fares

Product similar to recently upgraded economy seats on Air France-KLM

Western airlines recognise importance of fast-growing Russian market

Turmoil in Egypt hits Lufthansa, Air France, TUI, Thomas Cook and others

Lufthansa, BA, Emirates and others use Russia’s biggest and busiest airport

Air France to launch route in spring; Crystal to stop there in autumn

New daily service between Paris and Washington scheduled to launch in June.

The airline targets high-demand international business travel markets.

Substantial price rises have already happened, especially on transatlantic flights.

All six of the airline’s Airbus A380s are temporarily taken out of service after an emergency landing in Singapore.