More voluntary layoffs planned by Boeing
Boeing plans to institute a second round of voluntary layoffs in the company’s commercial aircraft division, services unit, and corporate… Read More »
EASA sets out plans for 737 MAX validation tests
According to ainonline.com EASA expects to perform its flight tests on the Boeing 737 Max from Vancouver, Canada, starting the… Read More »
Air New Zealand focuses on domestic and short-haul international routes
The carrier does not expect to return to the US until at least the second half of 2021. Air New… Read More »
Allegiant seven up with new routes
Allegiant Air has launched seven new nonstop routes and announced the resumption of a previously served service between Bozeman and… Read More »
Spirit to avoid pilot furloughs on Oct. 1; Delta warns of pilot job cuts
The ULCC’s pilots agree to work fewer hours to save jobs. Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines will avoid pilot furloughs when the… Read More »
AirAsia sees domestic routes as key to stabilization
The LCC expects domestic capacity to return to 70-75% of pre-pandemic levels in Malaysia by the fourth quarter. AirAsia Group… Read More »
American says more domestic routes under threat, warns of 19,000 staff cuts
CEO Doug Parker signals that service to smaller regional markets is at risk. American Airlines management made explicit how many… Read More »
Tough decisions for Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines has revealed plans to furlough 1,941 pilots from 1 October, due to the impact of COVID-19. A… Read More »
Qatar Airways Rebuilds Network to More Than 550 Weekly Flights To Over 85 Destinations
Airline increases frequencies to Ankara and Cebu daily, Clark to six-weekly, Dhaka to five-weekly while Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur will… Read More »
ExpressJet accelerates wind-down
ExpressJet, the regional carrier which operates routes exclusively for United, will cease operations at the end of next month. Atlanta-based… Read More »
Delta to cap flight capacity, blocking middle seats into January
The move contrasts with rivals American and United, which are booking flights to capacity if possible. Delta Air Lines continues… Read More »
Virgin Australia’s unsecured creditors to get 9%-13% return under Bain deal
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd’s (VAH.AX) unsecured creditors will receive an average return of 9%-13% of their funds as part of… Read More »
Finnair to cut up to 1,000 jobs, seeks further savings
Finnish national carrier Finnair (FIA1S.HE) plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs, or about 15% of its workforce, and seek… Read More »
Boeing’s first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 2021
Boeing said on Tuesday it aims to redo its unmanned Starliner crew capsule flight test to the International Space Station… Read More »
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus meet to exchange ideas
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus leadership met to collaborate on ideas to effectively manage the crisis. The meeting took place… Read More »
Wizz Air to increase operations from Vilnius, Lithuania
The continuation of Wizz Air’s expansion of routes continues with the announcement of an increase of its Lithuanian operations, by… Read More »
Ryanair and Spanish Pilots settle on a 20% pay cut
Ryanair and the Spanish Union of Airline Pilots (SEPLA) have agreed on a 20% pay reduction restored over four years… Read More »
MTU Teams with DLR to develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion
A report on ainonline.com reveals that MTU Aero Engines has joined forces with the DLR German Aerospace Center to jointly… Read More »
Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes passengers travelling aboard Middle East Airlines
Abu Dhabi Airports welcomed Lebanese travellers arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on 21 August with special gifts upon… Read More »
Blue Islands start flights to Exeter from Manchester
Flights from Manchester to Exeter with Blue Islands started on 1 September, a key regional service which has previously attracted… Read More »
Air Canada to introduce its own COVID-19 tests?
Air Canada has stated that it wants to operate its own voluntary COVID-19 testing programme to encourage the reductions currently… Read More »
China’s domestic airlines on the mend
Data collected by a leading travel firm ForwardKeys suggest that China’s domestic aviation market will have completely recovered to 2019… Read More »