Ryanair pay deals with crew mean fewer job cuts
Having struck deals with unions representing pilots and cabin crew across Europe, Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) now expects to cut… Read More »
Virgin Australia bondholders pull rival sale plan
Virgin Australia Holdings bondholders have withdrawn their plans to issue an alternative proposal on the future of the insolvent airline… Read More »
Tough decisions for Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines has revealed plans to furlough 1,941 pilots from 1 October, due to the impact of COVID-19. A… Read More »
dnata’s Canadian joint venture picks up Vancouver International’s ground handling contract
Launch of operations is scheduled for fourth quarter and will be second such in Canada Landing the Vancouver International Airport… Read More »
American Airlines Poised for Massive Job Losses
American Airlines is poised to cut 19,000 jobs on October 1, when the parameters of the CARES Act are removed… Read More »
Southwest Launches Three-Day Sale With Fares From $39 One-Way
Southwest Airlines is putting its fall and winter flights on sale yet again, launching a three-day WOW Sale featuring one-way… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Adding New Touch-Free Options
As travelers take to the skies amidst the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Alaska Airlines has worked to introduce new touch-free options to keep… Read More »
Delta Plans to Furlough Almost 2,000 Pilots Come October
Delta Air Lines said Monday it will have to furlough almost 2,000 pilots in a cost restructuring move the carrier… Read More »
JFK, LaGuardia Airports to Become COVID-19 Testing Sites
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday the state will install COVID-19 testing sites at John F. Kennedy International Airport… Read More »
Newark Airport TSA Rescues Wedding Dress
At Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend, TSA agents noticed a red roller bag someone had left behind at the TSA… Read More »
Qatar Airways Rebuilds Network to More Than 550 Weekly Flights To Over 85 Destinations
Airline increases frequencies to Ankara and Cebu daily, Clark to six-weekly, Dhaka to five-weekly while Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur will… Read More »
ExpressJet accelerates wind-down
ExpressJet, the regional carrier which operates routes exclusively for United, will cease operations at the end of next month. Atlanta-based… Read More »
Delta to cap flight capacity, blocking middle seats into January
The move contrasts with rivals American and United, which are booking flights to capacity if possible. Delta Air Lines continues… Read More »
Virgin Australia’s unsecured creditors to get 9%-13% return under Bain deal
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd’s (VAH.AX) unsecured creditors will receive an average return of 9%-13% of their funds as part of… Read More »
Finnair to cut up to 1,000 jobs, seeks further savings
Finnish national carrier Finnair (FIA1S.HE) plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs, or about 15% of its workforce, and seek… Read More »
Boeing’s first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 2021
Boeing said on Tuesday it aims to redo its unmanned Starliner crew capsule flight test to the International Space Station… Read More »
Cheyenne, WY to regain scheduled services in mid-4Q20
SkyWest Airlines (United States of America) (OO, Salt Lake City) will restart daily services from Cheyenne to Denver Int’l on… Read More »
Croatia Airlines to cancel A320neo order
Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb) is in talks with Airbus about the cancellation of orders for four A320-200Ns and the use… Read More »
fastjet PLC heads for privatisation following delisting
fastjet PLC is set to become privately held following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) AIM platform on… Read More »
Nauru Airlines boosts freighter fleet
Nauru Airlines (ON, Nauru) will add a third B737-300(F) which will see the state-owned airline operating more freighters than passenger… Read More »
Nepal to restart int’l flights, mulls ending foreigner fares
The Government of Nepal has announced that it will allow scheduled international flights from a number of countries effective September… Read More »
UPS to expand Kansas City hub
United Parcel Service (UPS) will expand its ramp space at Kansas City Int’l Airport after the Kansas City Aviation Department… Read More »
EC approves Brussels Airlines, Blue Air state aid
The European Commission has approved state aid packages granted to each of Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National) and Blue Air… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines warns of layoffs as quarantine extended
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) said that its redundancy notices to around 2,000 workers remain valid after Governor David Ige confirmed… Read More »
Turkish Airlines retires last B737-700, floats deferrals
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul New) retired its last B737-700 on August 17, 2020, having ended the type’s scheduled operations in… Read More »
American Airlines to leave 15 US cities as support expires
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has said it would suspend services to 15 regional airports in the United States effective October 7,… Read More »