British Airways pilots face pay cut and unpaid leave
British Airways pilots will have to take two weeks of unpaid leave in both April and May as well as… Read More »
American Airlines will use passenger planes for cargo-only flights to Europe
American Airlines announced that it will fly a handful of cargo-only flights to Europe, using its standard 777-300ER passenger planes,… Read More »
Southwest flight attendants sue Boeing for ‘concealing’ 737 Max defects
Eight flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are suing Boeing more than a year after its 737 Max jet was grounded,… Read More »
Lion Air sterilizes its aircraft according to international standards
PT Lion Mentari Airlines (“Lion Air”) announced that it will carry out sterilization of all its operating aircraft to enhance… Read More »
IATA says airlines in the Middle East need state aid
Governments must urgently consider providing aid to airlines in the Middle East to help them cope with a liquidity crisis… Read More »
Troubled flag carrier Alitalia will become once again a state-owned airline
Troubled flag carrier Alitalia will become once again a state-owned airline as a result of a new decree signed on… Read More »
Virgin Australia suspends all international flights
Virgin Australia has made plans to ground its entire international fleet this morning, as well as suspending all international routes… Read More »
Lufthansa Group parks 700 aircraft in crisis response
Lufthansa Group is unable to predict how much its profit will fall this year as it confirmed a 95% capacity… Read More »
Three Chinese airlines resume SFO flights
As China sees first signs of recovery, flights return. But who will fly? While most U.S. airlines are cutting flights… Read More »
Canadian airlines react to border closure with significant cuts
Most US transborder services will be eliminated as Canada and the US scramble to contain COVID-19 coronavirus. Canada and the… Read More »
US airlines make another round of COVID-19 cuts
Delta reduces system-wide capacity by 70%, United by 60%. US airlines have dropped the bulk of their flights for the… Read More »
Jet2.com suspends all flights until May
he parent company of Jet2.com expects the British LCC’s fleet to remain grounded until May at the earliest. In a… Read More »
US airports seek $10 billion in COVID-19 assistance
Passenger traffic at US airports is projected to drop 68% in the March-to-June period. US airports have asked Congress for… Read More »
Boeing and Airbus face massive drop in deliveries as airlines struggle to survive
Boeing and Airbus face a drop in planned deliveries as airlines struggle to survive the coronavirus crisis, sending shares in… Read More »
Emirates asks pilots to take unpaid leave and Qatar Airways lays off staff
Middle East airline Qatar Airways laid off about 200 Filipino staff in Doha this week and rival Emirates asked pilots… Read More »
Jazeera Airways offers its aircraft to help the State of Kuwait
Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways is offering its fleet of 14 aircraft at the disposal of the State of Kuwait in… Read More »
Canada’s Sunwing Airlines halts operations
Canada’s Sunwing Airlines announced it will suspend operations after March 23, 2020, and all pilots, approximately 470 in total, will… Read More »
Latest SpaceJet M90 test aircraft embarks on first flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s SpaceJet M90 flight-test vehicle 10 took off on its maiden sortie in March 18. The aircraft, FTV10, registered… Read More »
Airline industry crisis deepens as coronavirus kills demand
The crisis for airlines deepened on Thursday as Lufthansa, which has grounded most of its fleet, warned the industry may… Read More »
U.N. unveils new rules for aviation carbon offsets
The new climate rules come as the airline industry is reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The United… Read More »
Air Canada flight attendants’ union outlines COVID-19-related health and safety concerns
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create turmoil in the airline industry, the union representing flight attendants at Air Canada… Read More »
Chicago’s Midway airport is closed after employees test positive for COVID-19
The air traffic control tower at Chicago’s Midway International Airport was closed Tuesday after “several” technicians there tested positive for… Read More »