Air Freight News
Lufthansa said to weigh investment in Air Baltic before IPO
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is considering taking a stake in AirBaltic Corp. ahead of the Latvian state-owned carrier’s proposed initial public offering, according to people familiar…
Wizz bets on Spartan flights to Jeddah with new Airbus jet
Wizz Air Holdings Plc will deploy a new, long-range narrowbody jet from Airbus SE to start flying from London to Saudi Arabia, pitting its no-frills…
Boeing delays suppliers’ 737 MAX output goal by 6 months, sources say
Boeing Co has told suppliers it is delaying a key production milestone for its 737 MAX by six months, three industry sources said, in a…
Boeing labor deal angers many union workers ahead of vote, official says
A tentative labor contract agreed between Boeing and one of its biggest unions has angered many workers who were hoping for higher wage hikes and…
Air Canada prepares to shut down as talks with pilots union near deadlock
Air Canada is finalising plans to suspend most of its operations, likely beginning Sunday, as talks with the pilot union are nearing an impasse over…
Carlyle-backed StandardAero files for IPO showing a profit
Aircraft maintenance services provider StandardAero Inc., which was bought by Carlyle Group Inc. in 2019, filed for an initial public offering as it also pursues…
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American invests in the future of aviation maintenance with new jobs, additional work
• The airline is creating nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs, including more than 385 licensed aviation maintenance technician (AMT) positions. • Additional lines of…
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CPaT announces new partnership with Japanese airline, Solaseed Air
CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, today announced they have been awarded a new contract with…
Aviation faces more cases of overheating lithium-ion batteries
The rate of incidents involving lithium-ion batteries overheating on passenger planes hit a five-year peak last year, with e-cigarettes being the biggest culprit, according to…
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Boeing reaches deal with union after marathon weekend talks
Boeing Co. and its largest union said they’ve hammered out a landmark deal to potentially avoid a strike that would risk crippling the already troubled…