Escalating pilot pay and attrition afflicting the U.S. regional sector meant SkyWest could not wait for airline approval before committing to pay increases.
Holiday tech failures and meltdowns, on top of other ongoing operational difficulties, will make this an interesting year for U.S. commercial transport.
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin talked with Aviation Week about the company’s place as the second-largest lessor behind AerCap with an important voice in the industry.
Boeing marked the completion of the 56-year long 747 program with the formal handover of the final 747-8F to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at an event in Everett, Wash.