In 2019, the business and commercial aviation sectors were promoting career pathway programs as a hedge against the yawning gap in pilot supply and demand expected in the coming decades.
Test operation of aircraft at the new airport at Chengdu, China will begin in December, the operating company and airlines said, ahead of opening around the middle of 2021.
The Canadian government will begin discussions with major airlines on a financial assistance package to help them weather the COVID-19 pandemic, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Nov. 8.
United Airlines and JetBlue are adding flights to accommodate promising demand during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, even as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to rapidly climb.
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.