American Airlines jacks up flight attendant holiday pay to avoid more flight cancellations
American Airlines, jolted by mass cancellations last weekend, has offered flight attendants as much as triple their pay to work… Read More »
American Airlines reduces flight cancellations but staffing challenges continue to disrupt travel
American Airlines on Monday canceled more than 460 flights, or 16% of its mainline schedule, as the carrier scrambled to… Read More »
U.S. FAA air safety chief say Boeing has ‘more work to do’
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson told a U.S. congressional panel that Boeing Co (BA.N) has “more work to… Read More »
Lufthansa flies back to black on cargo boom
Germany’s Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) expects high demand for its booming cargo business and the recovery of passenger flights to continue next… Read More »
AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd (AIRA.KL) is in talks with Airbus SE (AIR.PA) about its interest in the manufacturer developing a… Read More »
From Boeing to Mercedes, a U.S. worker rebellion swells over vaccine mandates
In Wichita, Kansas, nearly half of the roughly 10,000 employees at aircraft companies Textron Inc (TXT.N) and Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N)… Read More »
U.S. and European Airlines reopen lounges with new perks
Airlines are reopening airport lounges with higher-end service to lure back premium travelers after the pandemic, while increasingly opening the… Read More »
Air Canada revenue beats on border reopening and travel rebound
Air Canada (AC.TO) reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as Canada’s decision to open its borders to fully-vaccinated travelers… Read More »
Japan Airlines narrows first-half loss and cuts costs
Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) (9201.T) reported on Tuesday a narrower first-half loss before interest and tax from a year… Read More »
Maersk expands air freight with new Boeing 777F jets and logistics firm acquisition
Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Tuesday it will buy freight-forwarder Senator International along with two Boeing aircraft, the firm’s… Read More »
Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules
Federal contractors will have broad leeway to enforce President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, according to new guidance the White… Read More »
How well did your city respond to Covid? A new ranking has answers
Some countries have managed the global pandemic better than others. The same can be said for cities. But understanding how… Read More »
Qatar and Rolls-Royce to invest billions of pounds into green tech startups
Qatar and Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will team up in a multi-billion pound project to develop and invest in green technology start-ups… Read More »
Emirates strips its first ever A380 for furniture and memorabilia
Dubai’s Emirates, which championed the Airbus A380 as the backbone of a global airline network built around the Gulf, has… Read More »
Ryanair plans to drop London listing as trading volumes fall post-Brexit
Ryanair (RYA.I), is planning to delist from the London Stock Exchange in coming months due to a fall in trading… Read More »
Thai Airways plans to sell 42 jets and cut workforce to reduce costs
Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI.BK) will sell 42 planes and cut nearly a third of its workforce as part of… Read More »
Southwest to probe pilot’s use of anti-Biden insult during flight
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) on Sunday said it is investigating an incident in which a pilot allegedly said “Let’s Go Brandon”… Read More »
Boeing delivers first KC-46A refueling tanker to Japan
Boeing Co (BA.N) delivered its first KC-46A aircraft to Japan, the company said on Sunday, the first delivery of the… Read More »
Vietnam’s VietJet signs $400-mln deal with Rolls-Royce
Vietnam’s VietJet Aviation (VJC.HM) on Sunday signed a $400-million contract with Rolls-Royce for the provision of aircraft engines and services,… Read More »
Ryanair vows 5-day refund turnaround after COVID criticism
Ryanair (RYA.I) on Thursday vowed to repay customers within five days for cancelled flights in a renewed customer service push… Read More »
Thailand’s aviation industry is gearing up for Nov 1 reopening
From engineers to pilots, Thailand’s aviation industry is gearing up for a grand reopening on Monday when the tourism-reliant country… Read More »
Airbus clings to jet delivery goal despite supply snags
Airbus (AIR.PA) overcame new snags in its global supply chain to maintain a widely watched forecast for 600 jet deliveries… Read More »