Emirates to cover passengers for COVID-related medical expenses
Initiative being offered regardless of class of travel or destination Emirates will cover its passengers for COVID-19-related medical expenses and… Read More »
British Airways averts a crisis after job deal with pilots
Only 270 pilot jobs will go rather than initially planned 1,255 A deal has averted what would have been a… Read More »
First-ever airplane emissions standards in the US to be unveiled: sources
EPA-proposed regulation would align the US with the ICAO standards An American Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan National airport in… Read More »
COVID-19: Indian budget airline IndiGo lays off 10% of staff over pandemic
Carriers have been badly hit by the pandemic, with many filing for bankruptcy New Delhi: India’s largest budget airline IndiGo said… Read More »
Boeing faces financial drag from dozens of undelivered 787 jets
After last year’s global grounding of 737 Max, the company had so many of them on hand A Boeing 787… Read More »
Lufthansa’s Debt priorities mean taking fewer Airbus planes
Airline had 198 aircraft on order at year-end, of which 156 were for Airbus jets. Deutsche Lufthansa AG is unlikely… Read More »
Delta will avoid pilot furloughs if they agree to reduced minimum pay
Airline is struggling due to decline in travel demand caused by the coronavirus A Delta Air Lines plane at Jackson… Read More »
COVID-19 impact: British Airways takes its ‘queen’ out of the skies
These jumbo jets that can seat 400 passengers was launched by Boeing in 1970 There won’t be any more take-offs… Read More »
Cathay Pacific is flying into a $1.3 billion loss
Now, Hong Kong based airline is hoping government aid will help it remain afloat Cathay Pacific carried less than 1%… Read More »
Boeing, Airbus will have to wait their turn in aviation industry recovery, says Moody’s
Full-scale recovery in airline demand will have to wait for virus vaccine Flying alone… passenger demand still is nowhere near… Read More »
COVID-19: Robots deployed to kill viruses at Heathrow Airport at night
The robots use ultraviolet rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night File picture: London’s Heathrow Airport, shown last month…. Read More »
Richard Branson finally gets going on Virgin Atlantic rescue
Ailing airline secures 1b pounds as part of a wide-ranging rescue act A chance to get back to the skies…… Read More »
Business travel is slowly emerging from Zoom meetings
But the number of pre-approvals that need to be gone through is slowing uptake Global businesses are starting to think… Read More »
American Airlines threatens to cancel some Boeing Max orders
The airline demands the plane maker helps line up new financing for the jets American Airlines Group’s Boeing Co. 737… Read More »
Emirates airline to cut up to 9,000 jobs: report
The airline has already cut a tenth of its staff, said Tim Clark An Emirates A380 aircraft. Emirates airline has… Read More »
Emirates airline is rethinking strategy on Boeing 777X
Dubai airline is reworking fleet strategies to get through COVID-19 induced crisis Emirates is having a rethink on how best… Read More »
US bans Pakistan’s PIA over pilot licence scandal
Follows move by European Union aviation regulators to ban airline for 6 months PIA said in a statement that the… Read More »
Airbus fails to net an aircraft order for third straight month
Clients are pushing back even on agreed orders, and inventory is piling up for Airbus Airbus is getting hit with… Read More »
United Airlines could lay off as many as 36,000 employees
Job cuts would account for close to 38% of United’s total headcount File: A United Airlines Boeing 787 taxis as… Read More »
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi: UAE’s newest airline to start flights on July 14
Budget airline will fly to Alexandria and Sohag, and more destinations to be added Air Arabia was roped in for… Read More »
Emirates SkyCargo expands cargo connectivity to 100 destinations
Emirates SkyCargo also operates a number of special charter flights every week An Emirates SkyCargo 747 freighter. Emirates SkyCargo will… Read More »
Boeing’s 737 Max is being readied for a comeback: What travelers need to know
Max was grounded in March 2019 after a pair of fatal crashes that killed 346 people. A Boeing 737 MAX… Read More »
Air India up for sale: 8,000 pieces of priceless art neither valued nor catalogued
The collection, estimated at Rupees 500 crore, includes paintings by M.F. Hussain An Air India Airbus A320neo plane takes off… Read More »
Boeing completes 737 Max certification test flights
Plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes A Boeing 737-7 Max aircraft lands at north side… Read More »
Middle East air travel demand down 98% in May
Airline industry needs an orderly return to flight resumptions at the earliest, IATA warns It’s only the repatriation flights that… Read More »
American Air says it will have 20,000 more employees than needed
Carriers worldwide have parked jets, slashed flying, and trimmed workforces American airlines flew 4.2 million customers in June, compared with… Read More »