How airlines are using AI to optimize maintenance ops
In 2019 alone, US airlines reported 302 tarmac delays longer than three hours, compared with 202 in 2018 and 193… Read More »
Covid-19 has nearly shut down world’s busiest airport
The departure board at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport’s updates with cancellations while a nearly vacant Plane Train shuttles back and… Read More »
Juneyao Air anticipates $600 million in aircraft capital expenditures from 2020 to 2022
Juneyao Air anticipates $600 million in aircraft capital expenditures from 2020 to 2022, outlining its plans around the expected delivery… Read More »
Taiwan rolls out second round of relief for aviation sector
About a month after it first extended a financial lifeline to its aviation sector, Taiwan has unveiled a second round… Read More »
Emirates to operate limited passenger services to U.S., Asia, North Africa
Dubai’s Emirates said it planned to operate limited passenger services to Algiers, Tunis, Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Kabul, and Chicago. It… Read More »
Crisis blocks Airbus plan for new A321 jet plant in France
Airbus has shelved plans to add a French assembly line for its A321neo just 10 weeks after the expansion was… Read More »
Airbus’s decision to cut output of its best-selling A320 series jet faces crucial test
Airbus’s decision to cut output of its best-selling A320 series jet by a third amid coronavirus marks a huge shift… Read More »
Final flight for Trans States Airlines
American regional airline, Trans States Airlines has operated its final flight after announcing in early March that it would go… Read More »
American Airlines is expanding its cargo-only operation
At American Airlines, caring for people extends beyond the airplane. In times of need, American is there to care for… Read More »
Australian government offers “lifeline” to the country’s regional airlines
The Australian government has offered a “lifeline” to the country’s regional airlines with a suspected aviation aid package of AUS$1… Read More »
100 American Airlines flight attendants and 41 pilots test positive for coronavirus
Flight crews are still testing positive for coronavirus despite the worldwide slowdown in air travel. One hundred American Airlines flight… Read More »
Airbnb Launches Online Experiences
Airbnb has launched Online Experiences in an effort to help both hosts and guests connect, experience virtual travel and earn income during the… Read More »
Southwest expects its flights to be reduced by 50 percent
Southwest Airlines undertook 56 flights last week without any passengers. Due to the COVID-19 repercussions, Southwest has had to reduce… Read More »
EasyJet founder fears for airline’s future
EasyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has voiced his concern of the airline’s financial difficulty, caused by the current drop in… Read More »
Norwegian Air seeks $4.3 billion debt-for-equity deal as crisis deepens
Norwegian Air plans to convert up to $4.3 billion of its debt into equity and to issue new shares as… Read More »
EasyJet to defer delivery of 24 Airbus jets
British airline EasyJet said it would defer the delivery of 24 Airbus jets and hold a shareholder meeting after the… Read More »
Southwest plans to continue to serve every city in its network
The LCC plans to continue to serve every city in its network. Southwest Airlines has said it will slash its… Read More »
Cathay and Hong Kong airlines to get more COVID-19 government aid
Cathay Pacific and other Hong Kong-based airlines will gain substantial financial benefits from a new COVID-19 aid package unveiled by… Read More »
JetBlue and Spirit seek minimum service order exemptions
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have applied for emergency exemptions to the minimum service order outlined in the US government’s… Read More »
Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 makes its maiden flight
Japan is getting back into the commercial jet business, and it’s been a long time coming. Recently, a final test… Read More »
Korean Air puts 70 percent of its staff on leave
South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air will put 70 percent of its 19,000 staff on furlough, it said, as it… Read More »
NASA develops unique materials for the next generation of aircraft
As NASA looks to the future of flight, the agency is investing in technologies aimed at changing the aviation industry… Read More »