American marks AAdvantage anniversary with a month of prizes
American Airlines is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its AAdvantage program with a month of daily games that allow frequent… Read More »
Atlas Air joins China-South America e-commerce partnership
Atlas Air is partnering with the Chilean airline Latam and Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, to… Read More »
FedEx, UPS reinstate on-time guarantee for some deliveries
FedEx and UPS have reinstated money-back guarantees for on-time delivery in some categories of US shipments. The guarantee was previously… Read More »
American manager’s hard work led to operations career
Christine James-Villanueva left her native Jamaica to follow the example of a cousin who was a pilot, but the path… Read More »
Alaska Airlines salutes former CEO with Husky-themed livery
Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air has honored Brad Tilden by painting a Q400 aircraft with a Huskies theme in a… Read More »
Airlines adjust service to accommodate national park demand
As the pandemic boosts interest in outdoor destinations such as national parks, airlines are increasing service to gateway cities, including… Read More »
More warehousing coming to Central Poland
The Łódź area is one of the fastest-growing warehouse markets in Poland according to Cushman & Wakefield. More about warehouse… Read More »
Discover the UNESCO site of Crespi d’Adda
Discover the only example of industrial archeology in Lombardy region. Crespi d’Adda is part of the Municipality of Capriate San… Read More »
Qantas to start Auckland-Gold Coast flights
A new daily Qantas Gold Coast-Auckland service will start later this month and deliver 63,000 seats into the region annually,… Read More »
Norwegian returning to Sweden and Stockholm Arlanda with three direct routes
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) is back at Stockholm Arlanda after nearly a five-month pause during the pandemic. Over the Easter… Read More »
Japan Airlines retires all PW4000-powered 777s
JAL – Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) has joined ANA – All Nippon Airways in retiring its fleet of PW4000-powered… Read More »
Nigeria’s Ibom Air to add A220s for int’l growth
Ibom Air (QI, Uyo) will shortly add its first A220-300s ahead of plans to expand into the regional West African… Read More »
EC backs Air France-KLM aid, Paris to hold biggest stake
As anticipated, the European Commission has approved a second bailout of Air France-KLM, involving EUR4 billion euros (USD4.75 billion) in… Read More »
Chilean carriers nix int’l flights as borders close
LATAM Airlines (LA, Santiago de Chile Int’l) has suspended most of its international commercial flights to and from Chile in… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet lays off another 415 pilots
The Airline Pilots Association of Canada has strongly criticised Ottawa for procrastinating in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in Canadian… Read More »
Australia’s Alliance Air launches E190 commercial ops
Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane Int’l) on April 10 launches commercial service with its recently acquired ERJ 190-100AR fleet based out… Read More »
AMCON plans to operate Arik, NG Eagle side-by-side
The state-owned Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) intends to retain Arik Air (W3, Lagos) alongside its new start-up NG… Read More »
Alitalia running out of time and money – reports
Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) paid its 10,500 employees only half of their March salaries as it runs short of cash… Read More »
Romania’s Blue Air plans Bucharest bond, London IPO
Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni) is planning a bond issue on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in October 2022, after… Read More »
Alaska CEO on corporate identity, diversity, meditation
In an interview, new Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci discusses his family’s immigrant experience, diversity, meditation and his relationship with outgoing… Read More »
Construction begins on Pittsburgh airport terminal
Contractors are installing barricades and have closed a taxiway as construction kicks off on a $1.39 billion, 700,000-square-foot terminal at… Read More »
FAA issues $627.7M for airport upgrades
The Federal Aviation Administration has allocated $627.7 million in grants to improve airports. Major and regional airports are among 390… Read More »