Republicans Introduce $28 Billion Airline Aid Package
Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said last week that airlines and restaurants both need the kind of financial… Read More »
Lufthansa pulls more big jets, issues gloomy outlook
German airline Lufthansa, already bailed out by the government, says it will have to make more staff cuts and mothball… Read More »
Freighter conversion: a way to double an aircraft’s life and add cargo capacity
Airlines are grappling with the difficulties of increasing their freight capacity while holding off adding unnecessary capacity into the passenger… Read More »
FAA’s own engineers say proposed fixes to Max aren’t enough
The union representing the Federal Aviation Administration engineers overseeing Boeing Co.’s redesign of the grounded 737 Max says the government’s… Read More »
Alitalia airline offering ‘Covid-tested’ flights
(CNN) – If you could book a seat on a flight where you were guaranteed not to catch coronavirus, would… Read More »
Fiji Airways ends B737-700 operations
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has retired its last B737-700, DQ-FJF (msn 28878), following the expiration of its operating lease. The… Read More »
Gov’t mulls further Air India enticements, may postpone sale
Despite the evident lack of interest so far, India’s government has decided to press ahead with its attempt to privatise… Read More »
COVID-19 aids SriLankan in restructuring – Chairman
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) sees the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to accelerate and/or launch cost-cutting initiatives that would… Read More »
Gov’t reins in state control of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) was transformed into a public limited company in 2007. But on September 14, the country’s… Read More »
Widerøe, Norwegian, SAS gain as Oslo extends loan guarantees
The Government of Norway has extended guarantees it has put in place on loans for the country’s airlines, including Norwegian… Read More »
Boeing to add two B737 P2F-conversion lines as demand soars
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has announced it will open two new B737-800 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion lines to cope with a… Read More »
Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights
Global airlines called on Tuesday for airport COVID-19 tests for all departing international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame… Read More »
Airbus CEO: we can’t guarantee no compulsory layoffs
European planemaker Airbus will do its best to cut costs without resorting to compulsory redundancies, but it cannot guarantee they… Read More »
Airbus unveils concepts for hydrogen-powered plane
Airbus has unveiled three visual concepts for “zero emission” airplanes to be powered by hydrogen. It is the planemaker’s latest… Read More »
Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships
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Canadas airlines remain in a dangerous state of limbo
In the Americas, airlines outside the United States have, comparatively, received little government support, and in some cases restrictive border… Read More »
UK’s Dart Group rebrands as Jet2 plc
Dart Group, the parent of British leisure-oriented low-cost carrier Jet2 (LS, Leeds/Bradford), rebranded as Jet2 plc effective September 17, 2020. The holding said… Read More »
Unruly anti-mask passengers disrupt Japanese airlines
Disgruntled passengers caused major delays on two recent domestic flights from Hokkaido over requests to wear face masks, underscoring the… Read More »
Air India And Cathay Dragon Receive Hong Kong Flight Bans
Air India and Cathay Dragon have received flight bans until October 3rd from Hong Kong authorities after flying in multiple… Read More »
Air Namibia in bailout talks
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) is negotiating a state bailout, but has declined to confirm details of a rescue plan reportedly requiring… Read More »
Canada’s West Wind Aviation discontinues Express Air brand
West Wind Aviation (WEW, Saskatoon) has closed its Express Air (Canada) (WEW, Saskatoon) brand citing the adverse impact of the… Read More »
Brazilian competition watchdog approves Delta-LATAM JV
Brazil’s competition watchdog (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica – CADE) has approved a joint venture between Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson)… Read More »