Cathay Pacific Unit Seeks $2.5 Billion Debt Listing
Cathay Pacific MTN Financing (HK) Limited (CPMFHK), a fully-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific, has applied to the Hong Kong Stock… Read More »
Air Canada Pilot Negotiations Falter as Wage Increase Offer is Rejected
Air Canada has hit a stalemate in its wage negotiations with its pilots after the airline’s offer of a 30%… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Chairman Gary Kelly to Retire Amid Investor Pressure
Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday that Gary Kelly, its executive chairman and former CEO, will retire in 2025. This decision… Read More »
Blackrock Scales Back Stake in Brazilian Airline Azul
Blackrock Investment Management has scaled back its investment in Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, decreasing its stake in the Brazilian airline… Read More »
DoT Investigates Major U.S. Airlines’ Frequent Flyer Programs
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated an investigation into the frequent flyer programs of American Airlines, Delta Air… Read More »
Air Belgium on Brink of Bankruptcy Amid Investment Failures
Air Belgium, which suspended its passenger flights in 2023, is on the brink of bankruptcy, facing a critical two-week deadline… Read More »
U.S. Airlines Slow Hiring Amid Industry Challenges
U.S. airlines, having ramped up hiring after the pandemic, are now easing their recruitment efforts due to various operational and… Read More »
Air Senegal Suspends Flights to Seven International Destinations
Air Senegal is implementing major changes to its flight network, suspending services to seven international destinations starting this month. The… Read More »
Swiss International to Rebalance Planes Due to Heavy First Class Seats
Swiss International Air Lines is rebalancing its Airbus A330-300 planes due to the added weight of its new first-class privacy… Read More »
Unruly Airplane Behavior Down 80%: Travel Insider Explains Why
Air travel chaos surged during the pandemic, with nearly 6,000 unruly passenger incidents reported in 2021. From screaming matches to… Read More »
Czech Airlines ČSA to Cease Operations, Join Smartwings
Czech Republic’s flag carrier, ČSA Czech Airlines, is set to end its operational activities and retire its iconic “OK” code… Read More »
Aegean Airlines to Acquire 21% of Volotea with Loan
Aegean Airlines has announced plans to acquire a 21% stake in the Barcelona-based regional low-cost carrier Volotea through a €50… Read More »
airBaltic Unveils 16 New Routes and IPO Plans
On September 4, 2024, airBaltic unveiled a major expansion of its route network, introducing 16 new routes across Europe from… Read More »
American Airlines Sues Kuehne + Nagel Over $500,000 Engine Damage
American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics firms, after an aircraft… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Furloughs 180 Pilots After $193 Million Loss, Exceeds Initial Estimates
Spirit Airlines has initiated a significant furlough of over 180 pilots during the holiday weekend, a figure that surpasses the… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Adds New Routes to Riyadh, Accra, and Toronto
Virgin Atlantic has announced the addition of three new routes from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to its network, with services… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Furloughs 74 Fewer Pilots Than Initially Projected
Spirit Airlines recently announced the furlough of 186 pilots, 74 fewer than the 260 initially projected. This move comes as… Read More »
Qantas to Launch Melbourne-Honolulu Route with Airbus A330s in 2025
Qantas has unveiled plans to introduce a new Transpacific route connecting Melbourne and Honolulu, starting in May 2025. The 5,405-mile… Read More »
Aeroméxico Secures $200M Loan for Fleet Expansion and Growth
Aeroméxico (AM) has secured a three-year syndicated loan of $200 million from BBVA México, marking its return to the Mexican… Read More »
Jetstar Expands Perth Operations with New Base and Asia Route
Jetstar has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Western Australia, highlighted by the opening of a new aircraft… Read More »
Lufthansa Plans 19.9% Stake in TAP Air Portugal
Lufthansa is reportedly expressing strong interest in acquiring a 19.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal as the Portuguese government prepares… Read More »
Ryanair Considers Launching Package Holiday Division in 2025
Ryanair, Europe’s leading low-cost carrier, is exploring the possibility of entering the package holiday market, a move that could have… Read More »
JetBlue, Spirit, and Frontier Delay Airbus Deliveries to Cut Costs
Several U.S. low-cost carriers, including JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, and Frontier Airlines, are deferring the delivery of dozens of new Airbus… Read More »
SAS Scandinavian Exits Chapter 11, Joins SkyTeam Alliance
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, as well as a similar… Read More »
Air India-Vistara Merger Secures Final Approval, Set for Completion by Year-End
The long-anticipated merger between Air India and Vistara has successfully cleared its final regulatory hurdle, securing approval from the Indian… Read More »
SAS Scandinavian Completes Restructuring with New Ownership and Financing
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has successfully concluded its restructuring process, emerging revitalized from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States and… Read More »