Air Freight News
United CEO says higher compensation for delays would make flying less safe
United Airlines Holding Inc.’s top executive said that a US plan under consideration to better reimburse stranded air passengers for delays and cancellations would threaten…
Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 staff in further hit to reputation
Qantas Airways Ltd. illegally sacked almost 1,700 ground workers during the pandemic, Australia’s top court ruled, delivering a further blow to the reputation of the…
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Lufthansa relies on older aircraft as engine woes ground A320neo
Deutsche Lufthansa AG plans to extend the service life of older Airbus A320 models and lease dozens of aircraft to soften the fallout from the…
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SMBC Aviation Capital orders 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets
• New purchase of 25 737-8s expands lessor's 737 MAX portfolio to 81 jets • 737-8s reduce SMBC's customers' fuel and noise emissions, helping airlines…
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RTX’s engine flaw proves to be a boon to short-term jet rental firms
Airlines are scrambling to find replacements for hundreds of single-aisle jetliners that will be sidelined by a recently discovered engine issue, providing a boon to…
Portugal gets preliminary valuation reports on TAP before sale
Portugal’s government has received preliminary reports from the two independent assessors hired to determine the value of TAP SA, a crucial step before moving ahead…
WestJet announces exclusive transborder service connecting Kelowna and Las Vegas
WestJet, today announced service between Kelowna and Las Vegas, reintroducing a highly coveted transborder connection from the Okanagan, for the first time since 2020.
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Pratt engine flaw to idle hundreds of A320 planes for years
RTX Corp.’s plan to address the latest flaw in its marquee commercial jet engine will ground hundreds of Airbus SE A320neo aircraft over the next…
Air China engine fire caused by mechanical fault, probe says
Mechanical failure caused an engine fire that led to passengers and crew evacuating an Air China Ltd. flight via safety chutes at Singapore’s Changi Airport…
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JetBlue and Allegiant announce divestiture agreement in connection with JetBlue’s combination with Spirit
JetBlue Airways Corporation and Allegiant today announced that the airlines have entered into a definitive agreement under which JetBlue will transfer to Allegiant all of…