Air France-KLM considers cap hike delay as Omicron disrupts travel
Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) is considering delaying its planned capital increase because of tough travel restrictions imposed by governments to mitigate… Read More »
Canada bars Boeing from fighter race
Canada on Wednesday excluded Boeing Co (BA.N) from a multi-billion-dollar race to supply 88 new fighter jets and indicated a… Read More »
Apple loses key engineer to startup Archer
Michael Schwekutsch, a director of engineering in the Apple Special Projects Group that’s reportedly working on self-driving cars, has left… Read More »
U.S. Senate panel invites airline CEOs to testify at Dec. 8 hearing
The chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, concerned about worker shortages at airlines that received billions of dollars in… Read More »
Italy’s new ITA Airways orders 28 aircraft from Airbus
Italy’s new ITA Airways has ordered 28 Airbus (AIR.PA) planes, the German-French conglomerate said in a statement on Wednesday, confirming… Read More »
Cathay Pacific’s liquidity strong, Omicron impact unclearw
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) has maintained a strong liquidity position at a time when the impact of… Read More »
German union calls for strikes at Airbus
German labour union IG Metall has called for strikes at aircraft maker Airbus (AIR.PA) and its unit Premium Aerotec amid… Read More »
Qatar Airways says Airbus should admit to A350 flaws
The head of Qatar Airways on Tuesday called on Airbus to admit that it had a problem with flaws on… Read More »
White House considering stricter international travel testing requirements amid omicron variant
The Biden administration is considering tightening requirements for international travel amid growing concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus,… Read More »
Emirates warns Omicron could cause ‘significant traumas’ for aviation industry
A major hit to the peak December travel season because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would cause “significant… Read More »
Senators say U.S. must strengthen space debris monitoring
A group of U.S. senators on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to do more to monitor and respond to space… Read More »
Biden says he doesn’t expect more travel restrictions or lockdowns as Covid omicron variant spreads
President Joe Biden on Monday said he doesn’t expect the U.S. to impose additional travel restrictions to stem the spread… Read More »
Airlines log busiest days since early 2020 over Thanksgiving
U.S. airlines over Thanksgiving week had some of their busiest days since before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic as… Read More »
Is it time to plan those big trips abroad in 2022?
Iceland has been a focal point of my wanderlust for the better part of two years. The country is a… Read More »
Boeing and airline stocks tumble as new Covid variant spurs travel curbs
Boeing, airlines and other travel stocks tumbled on Friday after several European and Asian countries announced new travel restrictions from… Read More »
The rich are getting richer, and they’re fueling a private jet boom
Private jet demand is booming — to the extent that companies can’t produce them quickly enough and buyers are facing… Read More »
European and Asian nations suspend flights from South Africa
A number of European and Asian nations have suspended flights from southern Africa after authorities announced a new coronavirus variant… Read More »
American, JetBlue seek dismissal of antitrust lawsuit tied to partnership
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Monday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit that the Justice Department and… Read More »
Flights briefly halted after accidental gun discharge at Atlanta airport
An accidental gun discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s security screening area on Saturday afternoon led to all departing flights… Read More »
Business travel to surge in 2022, but full recovery still two years away
Business travel spending worldwide will likely jump more than 37% next year to over $1 trillion but the normally lucrative… Read More »
Why airlines struggle to stay profitable
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett once called himself an “air-o-holic” because of how tempted he is to invest in commercial airlines…. Read More »
Boeing exec says “The freighter markets are on fire right now. That’s where we see real growth”
A top executive at Boeing has underlined the importance that cargo now plays in the aerospace industry, nearly two years… Read More »