US carriers detail furlough plans for 4Q20
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced plans to lay off and furlough a total of 19,000 staff members after… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X seeks creditors’ help as results plunge
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has warned in its latest financial statements that its going concern status depends partly… Read More »
Air Travel Demand Will Return With a Vaccine, Says United Airlines CEO
Empty airports are going to be around for a while. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicts passenger levels will not return… Read More »
American Airlines to Trim October Capacity by 55 Percent
It’s been a rough month for American Airlines. The carrier already announced it was cutting service to 15 cities across the country… Read More »
United Airlines Is Eliminating Change Fees for Good
United Airlines announced today that, effective immediately, it’s permanently getting rid of change fees on most Economy (except Basic Economy) and… Read More »
Married Delta Air Lines Pilots Retire
There isn’t much left of this world for Joe and Margrit Fahan to see. Like many married couples in their… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots to Avoid Layoffs
Some pilots for Spirit Airlines will take a voluntary leave of absence or have their work schedule temporarily reduced as… Read More »
Malta’s Airhub Airlines launches, secures US FACP
Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int’l) launched operations on August 25, 2020, deploying its sole A320-200 on a charter flight from… Read More »
Boeing grounds eight 787s over manufacturing defects
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has issued a service bulletin to the operators of a total of eight B787s ordering them… Read More »
Australian domestic aviation continue to struggle in June 2020
Fixed wing charter only growth segment compared with a year earlier Key points – All data and quotes directly sourced… Read More »
Southwest CEO Says Airline Can Break Even if Business Doubles
A month after saying he needed an infusion of bookings through the summer to avoid layoffs, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly now… Read More »
Indian gov’t rolls out UDAN 4 routes
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the fourth round of its Regional Connectivity Scheme… Read More »
New Delhi once again extends Air India bid deadline
The Indian government has extended the deadline for bids in the ongoing privatisation of Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) by… Read More »
Wizz Air calls for end of slot waivers to grow Gatwick base
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) is trying to prevent the extension of the “use-it-or-lose-it” slot rule waiver beyond the end of… Read More »
SAS defers deliveries, still more bondholders back rescue
Ahead of a crucial vote of bondholders at a meeting next week, SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) has claimed… Read More »
Estonia’s Xfly contests Saaremaa PSO award to NyxAir
A decision to award a tender to operate domestic flights between Tallinn Lennart Meri and Kuressaare on Saaremaa, Estonia’s biggest… Read More »
Lesotho’s Mohahlaula Airlines to start scheduled ops in 3Q20
Mohahlaula Airlines (Maseru) has announced the launch of scheduled passenger flights will take place on September 21, with tickets sales… Read More »
Boeing now finds manufacturing faults in Dreamliners too
US aircraft maker says it is working closely with affected airlines to resolve issue Boeing will want to resolve the… Read More »
One Paris airport is gaining from parking all the grounded aircraft
Former military base is actually turning away clients because of lack of space Paris: France’s Chateauroux airport, about 250 kilometers… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: Norwegian, Swoop, Emirates and Lufthansa
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports begin to recover from the… Read More »
Alaska Airlines sets sights on Jackson Hole
Outdoor ski locale in Wyoming could prove popular even in the face of the pandemic, Alaska believes. Alaska Airlines is… Read More »
Aer Lingus adds six to Belfast City
Irish LCC picks up former Flybe BHD-EDI route. Aer Lingus Regional has outlined plans to add six new routes to… Read More »
American opens Seattle-Shanghai bookings
American Airlines plans to serve Shanghai daily from Seattle as it further builds its long-haul network from the West Coast… Read More »
Boeing aims to increase Black employees by 20%, CEO says in memo
Boeing Co (BA.N) is seeking to increase Black U.S. employees throughout the company by 20% and mandate benchmarks for hiring… Read More »
Boeing finds flaws in fuselage of some Dreamliners; eight aircraft affected
Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Friday that some airlines operating its 787 Dreamliners have removed eight jets from service after… Read More »
Canada completes Boeing 737 MAX flight tests, analyzing results: statement
Canada has completed simulator and flight tests of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX jetliner, which was grounded worldwide after two… Read More »