JAL sees passenger traffic potentially returning to 50% of normal levels by March 2021
JAL is cutting costs by deferring aircraft deliveries, postponing route launches. Japan Airlines plans a significant cost-cutting campaign to offset… Read More »
Partnerships key to Air Canada’s recovery
Air Canada is seeking to develop new interline agreements to help boost traffic. Increasing the number of global partnerships to… Read More »
United Airlines Adding More Flights to Hawaii
United Airlines is adding to its service to the Hawaiian islands. The Chicago-based carrier has announced it will increase flights to Hawaii starting… Read More »
Cathay Pacific offers early retirement scheme to older pilots
Airline has already taken short-term measures including executive pay cuts Cathay Pacific will offer a voluntary scheme to its Hong… Read More »
British Airways pilots take pay cut to end row over job losses
Only just over one-fifth of the 1,255 redundancies initially planned will now go ahead British Airways passenger aircraft are pictured… Read More »
Allegiant CEO: COVID-19 is ‘the ultimate test’ of ULCC’s business model
Airline operated higher percentage of its schedule than any other US airline. Despite posting a $95 million net loss in… Read More »
United ends contract with regional carrier ExpressJet
ExpressJet will no longer be a regional affiliate for United Airlines after the Chicago-based carrier opted to consolidate its Embraer… Read More »
IAG to expand capacity but says recovery will take three years
International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh believes passenger traffic won’t return to 2019 levels until at least 2023. Capacity across… Read More »
Titan Airways 757 visits one of the world’s most remote and difficult airports
Aviation fans had a bit of excitement yesterday as the remote and notoriously tricky airport at St. Helena (HLE), a British… Read More »
United to drop contract with ExpressJet, dealing potentially fatal blow
United Airlines said on Thursday it has decided to drop its contract with ExpressJet, and consolidate all of its outsourced… Read More »
COVID-19: Dutch airline KLM says to shed up to 5,000 jobs due to virus
A total of 4,500 to 5,000 positions in the entire KLM Group will cease to exist Air France-KLM received generous… Read More »
British Airways owner to go ahead with crucial $3.3b rights issue
But with extensive travel restrictions in place, it expects recovery only in 2023 British Airways will try and defer new… Read More »
Laudamotion to evolve into Malta-Based Lauda Europe
Ryanair Group is giving up its Austrian AOC. Ryanair Group’s Austrian subsidiary Laudamotion will be closed and its assets transferred to… Read More »
Startup Sky Mali poised to launch domestic services
Carrier will operate from Bamako base. Privately owned African startup Sky Mali, having secured its air operator’s certificate (AOC), is… Read More »
Alitalia to increase international routes
Renationalized flag-carrier to restart service with 70-strong fleet. Alitalia, looking to build traffic following the COVID-19 shutdown, plans to increase… Read More »
Extending airline payroll support beyond Sept. 30 gains traction in Congress
Supporters of more payroll support for airlines say the relief is needed to avoid mass layoffs. A majority of US… Read More »
Air India goes for hiring as employees protest leave without pay policy
Airline has advertised to hire in the finance and medical services department Air India Express has put out an advertisement… Read More »
AirBaltic brings forward Rhodes resumption
Latvian airline airBaltic is restoring a direct seasonal route to Greek island Rhodes. Hybrid carrier airBaltic is adding a new… Read More »
COVID-19: ANA stung by major revenue loss in June quarter
Most of the Japanese carrier’s international flying is suspended. All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) significant cost-cutting efforts have been dwarfed by… Read More »
Asian airlines struggle with near-total grounding of international flying
AAPA says ‘uncoordinated’ response to COVID-19 makes international travel ‘extremely difficult.’ Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region are in “a perilous… Read More »
Schedule vs. Reality: The gap between published schedules and airline operations
The global aviation industry remains in turmoil, continually challenging commercial airlines as they plan and publish their advanced schedules. This… Read More »
Singapore Airlines slumps to $817 million quarterly loss as pandemic hits demand
Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) warned passenger capacity may remain at less than half of pre-pandemic levels by its March… Read More »