U.S. regional carrier Piedmont Airlines and its pilots have tentatively agreed to a new contract, including a set of hiring and retention bonuses designed to create stability as traffic demand grows following the recent downturn.
Delta Air Lines has added two universities to its Propel Pilot Career Path Program, expanding the list to 13 and broadening its candidate pool for pilots it will need to meet rising travel demand.
South African Airways (SAA) will return to limited operations from Sept. 23 having halted scheduled flying back in March 2020 when South Africa went into its first lockdown.
In an order dated Aug. 26, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) rescinded its prohibition on Indian airlines operating MAX aircraft with immediate effect.
Air New Zealand is planning to phase out its Boeing 777-300ERs in the medium term, which will give it a smaller long-haul fleet consisting entirely of 787-9s and -10s.
Qantas has revealed more about its plans for reopening international services, which most notably include the earlier-than-expected return of some of its parked Airbus A380 fleet.
American Airlines is the first U.S. global network carrier to warn that rising COVID-19 case numbers are contributing to a softening of demand, but the company has not refined its capacity or financial guidance for the current quarter.
The action has been taken in response to national entry restrictions worldwide as destination countries are increasingly insisting on proof of vaccination for air crews as well as passengers.
Ryanair is ending operations at both of Belfast’s airports, blaming the UK government’s “refusal to suspend or reduce” air passenger duty and a “lack of COVID recovery incentives” at each airport.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has postponed the launch of five international routes and reduced frequencies as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to suppress passenger demand.
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is evaluating the addition of freighters to its fleet as its makeshift Boeing 767-300ER freighter returns to passenger operations.
Delta Air Lines’ decision to up its Airbus A321neo order book by 30 aircraft reflects a larger trend among U.S. carriers that are working to ensure they have optimal fleet flexibility to drive cost and efficiency advantages as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could turn more uncertain.
Dublin-headquartered aircraft lessor Goshawk has extended a $500 million line of credit until July 2023 to fund narrowbody acquisitions throughout that period.
Dublin-based Emerald, newly appointed as an Aer Lingus franchise carrier, is ultimately planning to operate a fleet of 15 ATR 72s from four bases across the island of Ireland.
EASA has certified versions of the A330-800 and -900 that are significantly lower weight than the in-service A330neo fleet that can lead to a significant reduction in operating costs for airlines, making the aircraft more attractive to operators that don’t need the long-range capabilities.
After operating just eight routes to Europe in June, the carrier’s network has since increased to 19 and further resumptions are planned following Canada’s announcement to reopen international borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Sept. 7.
As it prepares to begin a financial restructuring, Philippine Airlines has pushed out deliveries of new aircraft from Airbus to “align with the forecasted recovery of travel demand.”
UK-based European Cargo has been granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) by the UK Civil Aviation Agency and plans to start freight services shortly.
Porter Airlines is the latest North American carrier to mandate vaccines or testing for its employees, joining United Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, which have already issued vaccine requirements.
