Battered consumer confidence to slow airlines’ recovery
Faltering consumer confidence will slow the recovery of air travel once coronavirus restrictions end, the sector’s main global body IATA… Read More »
United Airlines sells $1 billion of stock
United Airlines Holdings announced a public offering to raise more than $1 billion, the first major airline to sell equity… Read More »
AirAsia plans to restart domestic flights
AirAsia is targeting April 29 as the date it plans to restart domestic flights in Malaysia, followed by Thailand and… Read More »
American Airlines requests service exemptions from U.S. DoT
American Airlines has become the latest carrier to request exemptions to minimum service rules under the CARES Act. The legislation… Read More »
Strong headwinds swirl around AirAsia-Malaysia Airlines merger
Transport experts say a merger of AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines may kill competition and result in a surplus of aircraft…. Read More »
America’s airlines prepare for a very painful fall
The world’s largest carriers are on a one-way trip from pandemic to contraction, and more than 100,000 employees could pay… Read More »
FAA approves seatless airliners for freight
The FAA has issued guidance to airlines who want to take the seats out of idle aircraft and fill them… Read More »
Airbus puts six jets made for AirAsia up for sale as crisis deepens
Airbus has put six jets made for one of its largest customers up for sale after giving up on Malaysia’s… Read More »
Branson says Virgin Atlantic will need UK government help to survive
Virgin Atlantic will only survive the coronavirus outbreak if it gets financial support from the British government, the airline’s founder… Read More »
United Airlines sells 22 planes to Bank of China Aviation
United Airlines will sell and lease back 22 planes to Bank of China (BOC) Aviation, a statement from the aircraft… Read More »
South African government turns down latest SAA appeal for funds
One of Africa’s oldest airlines moved a step further towards disappearing after the South African government turned down an appeal… Read More »
Etihad Airways details post-COVID-19 recovery plan
The UAE’s Etihad Airways anticipates slowly increasing the number of passenger flights it operates from May 1, as it starts… Read More »
Airfares show declines as airlines brace for tough recovery
Airfares have fallen as much as 30% since the start of the year in North America and Europe, according to… Read More »
GE aircraft leasing cancels 69 737 MAX orders
General Electric aircraft leasing subsidiary on Friday canceled 69 orders for Boeing grounded 737 MAX jets as it evaluates its… Read More »
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has the full support of its state shareholder
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has the full support of its state shareholder as it plans a partial resumption of passenger… Read More »
United Airlines believes passenger demand will remain suppressed into 2021
United Airlines believes passenger demand will likely remain suppressed into 2021 and cautions a return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels of… Read More »
South African Airways nears collapse
South African Airways plans to lay off its entire 4,700-strong workforce after failing to persuade the government to provide more… Read More »
US airlines have to pay price of ‘loyalty’
The US Treasury Department is in talks with some airlines about accepting their loyalty programs as collateral against government loans… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic told to resubmit proposal for bailout package
Virgin Atlantic has been told to resubmit its proposal for a 500 million pound ($625.35 million) coronavirus bailout package after… Read More »
United Airlines believes passenger demand will likely remain low into 2021
United Airlines believes passenger demand will likely remain suppressed into 2021 and cautions a return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels of… Read More »
Air Canada reconfigures passenger widebody jets to carry urgent cargo
Like a growing number of airlines, Air Canada (AC) has fielded passenger widebodies on cargo missions in recent weeks. Since… Read More »
United cuts May flights by 90% and tells employees to brace for job cuts
United Airlines Holdings said that it has cut its flight schedule by 90% in May and expects similar cuts for… Read More »