Air Canada Flight attendants’ union outlines COVID-19-related health and safety concerns
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create turmoil in the airline industry, the union representing flight attendants at Air Canada… Read More »
FAA is probing how a 12-inch crack occurred in Southwest jet
Federal officials said Friday they are investigating after a crack ruptured the skin on a Boeing 737 jet operated by… Read More »
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad adds cargo flights
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Tuesday it was expanding its cargo network to markets where passenger operations have decreased… Read More »
Southwest Airlines 737 suffers fuselage crack
A crack developed in the fuselage of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 during a flight on Mar. 9, leading to… Read More »
OneWorld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance member airlines call on governments and stakeholders for extraordinary support
On behalf of their member airlines, the three global airline alliances OneWorld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are jointly calling on… Read More »
Delta to ground 300 aircraft and cut all flights to mainland Europe
Delta Air Lines is grounding 300 aircraft, representing about 30% of its 900-strong fleet, and cutting all flights to mainland… Read More »
Trump’s Europe travel ban delivers another blow to airlines
President Trump’s announcement night that he was banning “all travel from Europe” for 30 days set off something of a… Read More »
Delta pilots union reaches deal offering pilots time off at reduced pay
The pilots union at Delta Air Lines has reached a deal to offer pilots time off at reduced pay. The… Read More »
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to sell six Boeing jets to BOC Aviation
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways on Monday said it would sell six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and its associated equipment for… Read More »
Singapore Airlines speeds up Boeing 777-200ER retirement
Seeing a precipitous drop in demand, Singapore Airlines has opted to retire its 777-200ERs earlier than expected. The move comes… Read More »
COVID-19 pandemic forces American to retire its Boeing 757 and 767 jets
American Airlines is moving up the retirement date for its Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft fleets and suspending all hiring… Read More »
JetBlue bans passenger who tested positive for coronavirus on flight
JetBlue has banned a passenger who tested positive for the coronavirus from flying on the airline again after he boarded… Read More »
American Airlines pilot tests positive for coronavirus
An American Airlines pilot based in Dallas has tested positive for coronavirus. American spokesman Curtis Blessing said the airline’s chief… Read More »
Pilot of crashed Turkish Pegasus flight did not understand guidance
The Dutch co-pilot of a Pegasus Airlines plane that skidded off the runway killing three passengers at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen… Read More »
American suspends pilot hiring
American Airlines is suspending pilot hiring as the rapid spread of coronavirus hurts the travel industry, according to a note… Read More »
WestJet freezes hiring and discretionary spending
WestJet has frozen discretionary spending and hiring as it deals with the fallout of coronavirus, which has dramatically curtailed air… Read More »
China airline passenger numbers fall 84.5% amid virus outbreak
Chinese airline passenger numbers slumped by 84.5% last month, highlighting the huge economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. China’s aviation… Read More »
CFIUS triggered by HNA Group’s management change
Although there has not yet been a change of ownership, the recent change in management of HNA Group, the heavily… Read More »
UK’s Loganair to assume 16 former flybe. routes
Loganair (LM, Glasgow Int’l) has reacted to the closure of flybe. (BE, Exeter) by revealing plans to serve 16 routes… Read More »
Covid-19 outbreak threatens Korean Air survival – president
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has warned in a note to employees that the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak may threaten its… Read More »
Korean Air owner denies pocketing Airbus tax rebate
On March 8, Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) parent Hanjin KAL denied a claim made by an alliance of minority… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic accelerates A340 phase-out due to COVID-19
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) ended A340-600 operations on March 8, 2020, as the quadjets have proven surplus to demand… Read More »