British Airways reached an agreement to furlough more than 30,000 employees
British Airways reached an agreement with trade unions GMB and Unite to furlough more than 30,000 cabin crew and ground-based… Read More »
Airline industry braces for lengthy recovery from coronavirus crisis
International seat capacity has dropped by almost 80% from a year ago and half the world’s airplanes are in storage,… Read More »
Volaris cuts capacity following Mexico’s health emergency
Mexico’s Volaris said it will significantly reduce its April schedule following the declaration of a health emergency by the Mexican… Read More »
Turkish Airlines suspends all international flights
The flag carrier will still fly domestic routes after the Turkish government banned international flights. The Turkish government has announced… Read More »
US airlines may be forced to fly near-empty aircraft
A continuation of service provision in Congress’ recently passed financial assistance package for aviation is causing concern among US airline… Read More »
American Airlines giving leave to nearly 1,500 pilots in April
American Airlines originally said it would give voluntary, partially paid leave to more 737 and A320 pilots, but reduced that… Read More »
US carriers race to shrink fleets as nearly 400 near-term aircraft deliveries loom
The speed at which a handful of US passenger airlines bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic will to a large… Read More »
O’Hare Airport closes 2 runways as air travel plummets over COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced flights so significantly at O’Hare Airport that the Federal Aviation Administration closed two of its… Read More »
China’s domestic aviation recovers mildly from virus shutdowns
China’s domestic flights rose by about a fifth in March from the previous month, the aviation regulator said, but that… Read More »
Regional carriers won’t survive without government cash
ExpressJet CEO outlines the value of government support for smaller carriers with few assets. It will be “virtually impossible” for… Read More »
Tigerair Australia’s entire force of 220 pilots will be sacked
Tigerair Australia’s entire force of 220 pilots will be sacked by the end of this week, according to the pilots’… Read More »
American Airlines to retire more jets
American Airlines Group is set to sharply increase the number of jets it is planning to retire beyond its announced… Read More »
British Airways suspends London Gatwick flights
British Airways is suspending flights from London Gatwick (LGW) for the month of April as a temporary measure because of the… Read More »
Air Canada plans up to 90% capacity cut
Canada’s flag carrier planned to offer more than 16 million seats during the second quarter of the year but will… Read More »
Leaked memo from Delta reveals plans to cut worker hours and pay
Despite the payroll grants offered to airlines in the coronavirus stimulus package, airline workers at Delta, American, United, Southwest, and… Read More »
FAA establishes new aviation database to provide rapid access to pilot and safety information
US Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the publication of proposed rulemaking to establish a new database… Read More »
Virgin Australia wants $1.4 billion bailout to keep flying
Qantas has demanded a multi-billion dollar bailout if competitor Virgin receives financial support from the Government amid the coronavirus crisis…. Read More »
Many airlines may not survive a record cash squeeze in Q2
Global airlines warned on Tuesday that many carriers may not survive a record cash squeeze in the second quarter, as… Read More »
U.S. airlines are parking most of their jets in remote desert airports
With demand for air travel in a nosedive, U.S. airlines are taking hundreds of commercial planes out of service and… Read More »
Qantas says pilots approve pay deal covering Sydney-London flights
Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Monday that pilots had voted in favor of a pay deal that would pave the… Read More »
U.S. airlines cheer government relief but warned that they require more action
United Airlines Holdings and Delta Air Lines welcomed on Friday a $50 billion relief package they said would protect jobs… Read More »
European regional airlines fight for survival
Regional airline easyJet has highlighted the importance of access to liquidity as being the determining factor for the future of… Read More »