Southwest Airlines issued furlough warnings for the first time in its nearly 50-year history, after negotiations between management and the union representing its materials specialists broke down late last week.
As regulators and Boeing work to finalize 737 MAX pilot training and return-to-service requirements, several operators of the grounded model are growing more confident that they will have some of their newest Boeing narrowbodies carrying revenue passengers by early 2021 at the latest.
Air Canada has followed through on previous warnings that orders for Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies were in jeopardy because of Canada’s stringent travel restrictions and lack of financial support.
SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) and the company’s cabin crew union have provisionally agreed on measures to cut costs and staff numbers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Etihad Airways has announced significant senior leadership changes, formally repositioning itself as a mid-sized airline and moving away from its previous “super-connector” role through its Abu Dhabi hub.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is weighing its option to raise another S$6.2 billion ($4.6 billion) in mandatory convertible bonds (MCB) as it burns through S$300 million in cash monthly amid slower than expected recovery.
Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will retire in March 2021, with current Alaska president Ben Minicucci selected to succeed him as chief executive, the company announced Nov. 9.
Russian LCC Pobeda no longer plans to take delivery of 30 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies for which it had signed a letter of intent, according to the airline’s CEO Andrey Kalmykov.
Guangzhou Baiyun International has become the busiest airport in China this year, as COVID-19 outbreaks and the opening of a new Beijing airport have pushed Beijing Capital International down to sixth place.
As the airline industry is looking into next year with high hopes for the recovery from its worst crisis to finally begin, many ask whether there will be structural change to the way airlines operate.
When it comes to Boeing consolidating 787 production out of Washington state and into South Carolina in mid-2021, two phrases seem popular among industry insiders: “I told you so,” and “saw that coming.”
It will be an “emotional moment” for controllers when an Air France Airbus A321 takes off from Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) on Nov. 8, marking the final departure from the historic airport.
Airbus booked 11 new orders and removed three more A220-300 commitments from Macquarie Financial Holdings’s backlog while reporting 72 deliveries in October, the company said Nov. 6.
Airlines in Brazil continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis at a faster clip than operators in other regions, but a rational supply-demand balance in ensuing as traffic remains far below pre-pandemic levels.
Spanish air navigation service provider Enaire plans urban air mobility demonstrations in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela in 2022 under two projects funded by Europe’s Horizon 2020 research program through the SESAR air traffic management modernization effort.
Atlas Air posted a nearly $75 million net profit in the 2020 third quarter (Q3), boosted by continued strong demand for air cargo amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK LCC easyJet has raised a further $169.5 million liquidity from the sale-and-leaseback of 11 Airbus A320s and cut back its winter flying to just 20% of planned capacity.
Strong performance from Korean Air’s cargo operation helped the airline achieve an operating profit for the 2020 third quarter (Q3), although the airline still slipped to a net loss, attributable to the COVID-19 crisis.
European governments have come under fire for creating a patchwork of COVID-19 restrictions, as airlines continue to hemorrhage €250,000 ($295,000) per minute.
