Southwest Airlines establishes scholarship program
Southwest Airlines has established a scholarship program whose intent is “to build a diverse talent pipeline and highlight the importance… Read More »
US airline jobs continue rebound
The Transportation Department reports that 713,949 people held airline jobs in mid-January, up from 694,638 in December and a low… Read More »
Alaska Airlines adding to Idaho schedule
Alaska Airlines plans to add service in June from Seattle to Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Redding, Calif. The airline will… Read More »
Delta Air Lines adding in-flight contactless payment
Starting March 16, Delta Air Lines will offer passengers contactless payment for in-flight purchases. The service will start with earbuds… Read More »
Atlas will convert aircraft to freighters for Icelandair
Atlas Air has closed a deal that calls for purchasing two Boeing 767-300 passenger planes from Icelandair, converting them to… Read More »
A4A applauds “vital” payroll support for US airlines
Airlines for America applauded final congressional approval of $14 billion in direct payroll support for airlines, saying the relief “is… Read More »
Sochi International Airport rated Best Airport in Europe for Service Quality in 2020
For the sixth time, Sochi International Airport was recognized as the best airport for service quality in 2020 among airports… Read More »
easyJet announces new Lyon – Calvi route
A new route to Calvi for this summer! easyJet, France’s second largest airline, is enriching its seasonal offer from Lyon-Saint… Read More »
Key traffic figures Zurich Airport February 2021
In February 2021, 192’558 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to a decrease of 90.4% compared to last year. Local… Read More »
Canberra extends A$1.2bn lifeline to Australian carriers
Australian airlines have embraced the government’s AUD1.2 billion Australian dollar (USD930 million) stimulus package for the country’s aviation and tourism… Read More »
VietJetAir to sell all 17.77 million treasury shares
VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi) has approved a proposal to sell all 17.77 million of its treasury shares, equivalent to 3.28% of… Read More »
Icelandair merges Air Iceland Connect, to add B767-300(F)s
Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) will convert two of its B767-300(ER)s into freighters and lease them back under a long-term deal… Read More »
South Korea unveils additional support to airlines
South Korea’s government has unveiled additional measures to help the country’s airlines as they wrestle with the continuing impact of… Read More »
IndiGo Airlines in talks about five A321P2Fs – report
India’s largest low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) is planning to tap into the cargo market with the addition… Read More »
Air India denies plans to retire B747-400s
In response to a number of articles in the Indian media, Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) has issued a statement… Read More »
Norwegian wins court nod to axe leases on 25 aircraft
Ireland’s High Court has given Norwegian (DY, Oslo Gardermoen) approval to terminate lease contracts for 25 aircraft that had been… Read More »
Texas’s Envoy Air to add E170s
Envoy Air (MQ, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced it is planning to add its first E170s with at least six units… Read More »
Rolls-Royce and Tecnam join forces with Widerøe to develop an all-electric aircraft
Rolls-Royce and airframer Tecnam are joining forces with Widerøe – the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, to deliver an all-electric… Read More »
American partners on sustainable aviation fuel agreement
American Airlines and Kuehne+Nagel have inked an agreement that will allocate part of the emissions reduction the airline generates from… Read More »
Southwest to resume operating 737 Max flights
Southwest Airlines becomes the latest airline to put the 737 Max back in its active fleet. Airlines have operated some… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to restart service to Hawaii’s Kauai
Alaska Airlines will resume service to Kauai April 5 as the island prepares to join Hawaii’s program allowing visitors presenting… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines CEO “cautiously optimistic”
Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram said he is “cautiously optimistic” as the airline has reopened all its mainland… Read More »