JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights
JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA)… 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 »
Rolls-Royce closes civil engine production
Rolls-Royce has announced that it plans to “significantly reduce all but an essential activity” within its UK civil aerospace facilities… 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 »
Production of NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet continues
Production on NASA’s new X-59 supersonic X-plane despite closures and delays in the space industry caused by the spread of… 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 »
The Lax procedures at U.S. airports should concern everyone
What I experienced on my journey back to Philly from India shows how much the federal government is still not… 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 »
OneWeb reportedly heads into bankruptcy and SpaceX might be next
OneWeb – one of several companies hoping to sell Internet connections from space – could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy… 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 »
Proposed US legislation aims to restore faith in aircraft certification
US senators have introduced a bill to Congress intended to reinforce safety and oversight, particularly with regards to certification, in… 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 »
GPS self-tracking in Hawaii during COVID-19
The pandemic is prompting Hawaii’s authorities to consider some extreme measures to contain the spread of contagion. The Aloha State… Read More »
The unspoiled Spanish island of La Palma
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has certainly had a profound impact on the travel industry in a way that has… 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 »
Boeing plans 737 MAX production restart by May
Boeing plans to restart 737 MAX production by May, ending a months-long halt triggered by a safety ban on its… Read More »