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 »