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 »
Gulf Air introduces its ‘Golden Principles’ for health and safety of passengers and crew
Gulf Air in response to the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 has introduced a bundle of ‘golden principles’… Read More »
WestJet to layoff 1,700 pilots due to COVID-19 pandemic
WestJet is laying off 1,700 pilots across the airline, as well as WestJet Encore. WestJet is confirming the pilots have… Read More »
Two chief Turkish Airlines pilots die from COVID-19
Two chief pilots from Turkey’s flag carrier died from the novel coronavirus this week, according to the head of Turkey… Read More »
Jet fuel demand to remain low as airlines buckle up for tough ride
Demand for flights and jet fuel could take years to recover from the coronavirus crisis as airlines struggle to survive… Read More »
Thai government expects a capital injection plan for Thai Airways soon
The Thai government expects to conclude a capital injection plan for flagship carrier Thai Airways International next week, a government… Read More »
Boeing to resume aircraft production in Puget Sound
Boeing will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending… Read More »
US government reaches agreement with 10 airlines on federal aid
The US Treasury Department reached an agreement in principle with 10 large US airlines, ensuring their participation in the $25… Read More »
Delta to operate daily scheduled US-Shanghai cargo flights
Delta Air Lines will operate daily, scheduled all-cargo service connecting the US, South Korea and China starting April 16… Read More »
Norwegian Air makes last ditch attempt to save airline
airline Norwegian is on the brink as its pilots were warned there was no money to pay them – or… Read More »
The FAA is telling pilots not to fly if they take the controversial malaria pill Trump pushed as a treatment for the coronavirus
The FAA issued a new guidance barring pilots from flying if they have taken hydroxychloroquine within the past 48 hours…. Read More »
Wizz Air is not looking to defer any Airbus jet deliveries
European low-cost airline Wizz Air is not looking to defer any of the Airbus narrowbody planes it has on order… Read More »
Delta takes over an order for 10 Airbus A350 jets from LatAm Airlines
Delta Air Lines confirmed it had taken over an order for 10 Airbus A350 jets from Latam Airlines Group, but… Read More »
Ryanair sees price war fuelling rapid air travel recovery
Ryanair is steeling for an airline price war that it expects to win once coronavirus restrictions are lifted and passengers… Read More »
American Airlines receives U.S. financial aid
American Airlines Group has announced that the US Department of the Treasury has approved $5.8 billion in financial aid from… Read More »
US airlines tentatively agree $25 billion federal aid package
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that the nation’s major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion (Dh92… Read More »