American looks toward the future, announces hiring plans

American Airlines plans to hire 300 pilots in 2021 and 600 in 2022, the latest sign of a recovery in… Read More »
United to resume Denver-Humboldt County, Calif. service

United Airlines will resume service June 3 between Denver and Humboldt County, Calif. The route has been suspended since April… Read More »
FedEx close to deal on Wash. airport facility

FedEx could be operating out of Paine Field in Everett, Wash., by the end of 2021. The company is reportedly… Read More »
Reagan National debuts concourse, retires infamous gate

Washington, D.C.-area Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has unveiled a 14-gate passenger concourse, and will soon close the unpopular Gate… Read More »
American cuts South American routes

American Airlines is suspending or reducing service to six South American cities, citing “reduced customer demand related to COVID-19.” The… Read More »
Atlas Air founder’s aviation success story

Michael Chowdry’s love of aviation took the Pakistani immigrant from a crop dusting gig to success as the founder of… Read More »
IAWA appoints Guilfoyle as president-elect

The International Aviation Womens Association has appointed Kathleen Guilfoyle as president-elect. Guilfoyle will serve as IAWA’s chief operations officer and… Read More »
Airlines to deploy widebody planes on domestic routes

Airlines will be deploying widebody planes on longer domestic routes this summer as demand for domestic destinations continues to recover…. Read More »
American partners with Dream Flights to honor WWII vets

American Airlines will serve as the official carrier for Dream Flights for the second year. The nonprofit organization honors World… Read More »
Federal aid will largely fund S.D. airport work

With the addition of emergency pandemic funding, federal grants will probably foot the bill for improvements at South Dakota airports… Read More »
Air Canada to complete aircraft buys

Government aid will allow Air Canada to complete purchases of 16 Boeing Max aircraft. The airline canceled many pending acquisitions… Read More »
Alaska Airlines increases service to wine country airport

Alaska Airlines will begin service June 1 between Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport and Burbank, Calif. Alaska will also increase… Read More »
Report: Aviation industry “must integrate cyber risks”

The Aerospace Industries Association is among leading industry organizations that partnered with the World Economic Forum on a recent report… Read More »
Southwest plans two routes from Eugene, Ore.

Southwest Airlines has unveiled its plans for Eugene, Ore., which the airline is adding to its route map this summer…. Read More »
Airline execs discuss the future of European travel

Airline executives do not anticipate travel to Europe will resume ahead of the summer travel season. Delta Air Lines CEO… Read More »
Pilots returning to service undergo retraining

Pilots who have been grounded more than 180 days have to undergo complete retraining, states retired airline pilot Captain John… Read More »
Newark, N.J., airport starts $84.2M runway project

Newark Liberty International Airport is starting work on a $84.2 million runway renovation project. It is expected to be complete… Read More »
Delta’s cash flow turned positive in March

Delta Air Lines saw its first month of positive cash flow since the start of the pandemic in March as… Read More »
US airlines look toward summer travel, anticipate continued recovery

US airlines are planning domestic capacity for May equal to 76% of the schedules they flew in May 2019, with… Read More »
Alaska forges agreement to support sustainable fuel

Alaska Airlines has signed an agreement with SkyNRG Americas to support the company’s production of sustainable aviation fuel. The airline… Read More »
Calif., Taiwan airports make Hawaii testing arrangement

In addition to its arrangements with airlines, Hawaii has reached agreements with airports in Ontario, Calif., and Taiwan that allow… Read More »
Air Canada extends Caribbean, Mexico suspension

With government restrictions unchanging, Air Canada will continue its suspension of flights to Mexico and the Caribbean through May. The… Read More »