Biden Administration will block Spirit Airlines, JetBlue merger
The proposed $3.8 billion merger of Spirit Airlines and JetBlue appears to be in jeopardy as the U.S. Department of… Read More »
Kenya starts unwinding support for Kenya Airways bailout
The Kenyan government is moving forward with its plans to halt support for Nairobi-based Kenya Airways (KQ) by the end… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic will join SkyTeam and become first UK member airline
Virgin Atlantic, in a not entirely anticipated move, will be joining the SkyTeam alliance on March 2, 2023. Although technically… Read More »
Airbus still struggling to sell wide-body aircraft
In its latest round of Orders and Deliveries data, Airbus increased its narrow-body aircraft backlog and delivered 20 aircraft. However,… Read More »
US airlines respond to Biden‘s SOTU Address
Airlines for America (A4A), an industry trade organization and a lobby group, responded to comments made by the United States… Read More »
Delta raises pay for ground workers and flight attendants by 5%
Delta is raising pay for ground workers and flight attendants by 5% effective April 1. The wage hikes come as… Read More »
Amazon’s key air cargo operators are reducing flights due to lower demand
Demand for air cargo has cooled recently after increasingly rapidly during the Covid pandemic. Air Transport Services Group said Amazon… Read More »
Another Near-Collision Between Two Aircraft Occurs
News of another near-disaster on an airport runway emerged yesterday, following other reports of similar close calls having occurred at… Read More »