Etihad Airways overhauls cabins on nearly 100 of its passenger aircraft
Etihad Aviation’s engineering department is conducting a massive cabin refurb project to refresh 96 of the airline’s passenger jets while… Read More »
SpaceX launches 58 more Starlink satellites and 3 Planet Skysats for first rideshare launch
SpaceX has launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, growing the constellation by another 58 spacecraft just 10 days after… Read More »
SpaceX is launching 3 batches of internet satellites within 18 days
SpaceX is launching another batch of broadband internet satellites into orbit this week, while the company’s new spaceship sits docked… Read More »
A COVID-19 logistical puzzle: how airlines safely store their aircraft
When the COVID-19 crisis hit Europe and North America in earnest in March, airlines faced an unprecedented drop in demand for flights… Read More »
Alaska Airlines expects 3,000 jobs cut by 2021 amid pandemic
Alaska Airlines prepares to cut 3,000 jobs by next year amid the downturn in revenue for airline travel after the… Read More »
Business Travel Industry Lobbies for Liability Protections
The business travel industry is seeking protections from legal liability in the event employees or customers contract COVID-19. According to a… Read More »
Malaysia sees domestic traffic return
Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in… Read More »
British Airways, Alitalia, Cathay Pacific, Air France on recovery mode
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports begin to recover from the… Read More »
Sun Country seeks service waiver extension
US leisure carrier Sun Country is hoping to extend the suspension of service to a chunk of its domestic network… Read More »
Air Canada CEO calls on government to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions
Calin Rovinescu tells an Aviation Week Network webinar that his airline expects to carry 25% of last year’s number of… Read More »
British Airways Weighing Voluntary Redundancy for Pilots
British Airways is looking at offering voluntary redundancy to pilots as an alternative to compulsory dismissals and could extend the… Read More »
Lufthansa says up to 26,000 employees at risk of losing jobs
Lufthansa admitted on Wednesday that the positions of up to 26,000 employees are surplus to requirements, suggesting many more jobs… Read More »
UAE’s flydubai extends salary cuts, puts pilots on unpaid leave: sources
United Arab Emirates carrier flydubai has indefinitely extended the period of reduced pay for employees and placed dozens of pilots… Read More »
Zhengzhou cargo network strengthened by regional carrier
A new route between Guangzhou and Seoul via Zhengzhou is bolstering Henan province in its bid to become a key… Read More »
Brazil’s GOL will restore 20% of network
GOL Linhas Aéreas expects to increase flight operations to about 20% of last year’s June schedule and reopen a further… Read More »
Pittsburgh airport sees signs of life despite transatlantic setback
Pittsburgh International (PIT) expects an uptick in activity over the coming weeks, with nine routes expected to launch or return…. Read More »
Poland’s restrictions will be deadly for the aviation industry
International routes can be central to Poland’s economic recovery but only if aircraft passenger restrictions are scrapped, industry leaders have… Read More »
Boeing aims for 737 MAX certification flight in late June
Boeing is aiming to conduct a key certification test flight on its grounded 737 MAX jet in late June, two… Read More »
Boeing aircraft cancellations continue to outpace new orders
Boeing logged orders for new freighter planes in May, but cancellations continued to outpace new business as the coronavirus roils… Read More »
Lufthansa offers to operate empty flights to India
Lufthansa has offered to operate empty flights to India, only carrying passengers on the inbound flight to Germany. The offer… Read More »
Milwaukee man arrested for pointing a laser at FBI, National Guard aircraft flying over protests
Laser pointers are getting steadily more powerful and creating added safety risks for passengers on airliners taking off and landing… Read More »
US flight attendants call for extension of government aid until year-end at minimum
The union representing US flight attendants has called on Congress to extend government financial assistance for airlines through the end… Read More »