Heston MRO expands capabilities with Cairns MRO acquisition
Australasian independent MRO organisation Heston MRO is to acquire Jet Aviation’s Cairns MRO facility. Cairns MRO is the largest MRO… Read More »
FAA briefly grounded flights in Western U.S. as ‘precaution’ due to North Korea tested missile
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Jan. 12 that it briefly paused departures at some West Coast airports Monday evening,… Read More »
Boeing airplane orders and deliveries surged in 2021
Boeing’s sales and deliveries of new planes surged late 2021 as customers looked beyond the Covid pandemic’s toll on travel… Read More »
Delta Air Lines battles with nation’s largest flight attendant union over Covid sick leave
Delta Air Lines sent the country’s largest flight attendant union a cease-and-desist letter after its president criticized the company’s shortened… Read More »
United CEO says no Covid-related deaths among vaccinated employees for 8 weeks
United Airlines hasn’t had a Covid-related death among its nearly 70,000 employees in eight weeks, a trend its CEO says… Read More »
United cuts flights as about 3,000 workers call out sick from Covid
United Airlines is trimming its schedule to address a surge in sick calls among employees, CEO Scott Kirby told employees…. Read More »
Travel is ‘roaring back’, but the industry might not be ready for a boom
Last year wasn’t a stellar year for travelers. Perhaps that’s why so many are pinning their hopes on 2022. Travel… Read More »
Heston MRO signs purchase agreement for Cairns MRO facility
Heston MRO, the largest independent MRO organisation in Australasia, signed a Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Cairns MRO facility… Read More »
What does $5M buy these days? A nice Las Vegas wedding
The Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas is preparing for what it calls the city’s 5 millionth wedding by offering a $5… Read More »
Accommodating COVID-19: Playa puts message to work
The new normal of pandemic-conscious caution is much in play at Playa Hotels & Resorts, whose Stay Safe Promise policy… Read More »
AC Hotel in Aventura, Fla., changes hands for $49.5M
The AC Hotel by Marriott alongside Aventura ParkSquare in Florida has been acquired by Atlanta-based Peachtree Hotel Group for $49.5… Read More »
Upbeat travel market sage favors Expedia over Airbnb
Analyst Thomas Champion of the Piper Sandler financial services group has given a thumbs-up to Expedia Group’s stocks and a… Read More »
NYC theater reaching new heights to gain hotel, retail
An elaborate lifting system incorporating steel shoring and a hydraulic jack is helping raise New York City’s historic Palace Theatre…. Read More »
Martha Stewart’s Vegas restaurant will have farmhouse flair
Martha Stewart will open her first restaurant this spring at Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, with the dining experience… Read More »
Maui enacts hotel construction hiatus over mayor’s veto
The Maui County Council has imposed a two-year moratorium on new hotel construction, overriding Mayor Mike Victorino’s veto. The delay… Read More »
CitizenM Names New CFO, First Chief Growth Officer
Netherlands-headquartered hotel company CitizenM on Tuesday appointed Hendrik Jan Roel as the company’s incoming CFO. He will start May 1,… Read More »
Cuba requires vaccinations, masks, insurance
Cuba is tightening its health requirements for international travelers to include mandatory vaccinations and a negative RT-PCR test. Those who… Read More »
United plans new business class seat for Airbus jets
United Airlines will install a newly designed business class seat on Airbus A321XLR jets that will begin coming online in… Read More »
Airbus delivered 611 planes in 2021
Airbus delivered 611 commercial aircraft in 2021, beating its target of 600. The European company remains the world’s largest aircraft… Read More »
Delta Air Lines names new head of network planning
Delta Air Lines has named Scott Laurence vice president for network planning. Laurence was an executive at JetBlue for 14… Read More »
Denver approves $900M for Colo. airport work
The Denver City Council has approved $900 million for continued renovation of the Great Hall Project at Denver International Airport…. Read More »
Former player-now-pilot flies fans for championship game
Having played with the winning Georgia team in the 1980 championship game, Southwest Airlines pilot Tom Lewis also piloted a… Read More »
Air cargo is booming at Pittsburgh airport
Cargo traffic is booming at Pittsburgh International Airport. In addition to pandemic-boosted e-commerce demand, the airport has benefited as shippers… Read More »
Southwest offers proctored COVID-19 test to passengers
Southwest Airlines is partnering with CityHealth to offer passengers traveling to international destinations a discount on a proctored COVID-19 test… Read More »
Delta removes college requirement for pilots
Delta Air Lines will no longer require prospective pilots to have a college degree, which is now a preferred qualification…. Read More »
New Southwest CEO discusses 2022 goals
Incoming Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan discussed in an interview his vision for the airline and how he wants to… Read More »