Air Freight News
South African Airways sale part of vital reforms, minister says
South Africa’s minister in charge of embattled state-owned companies gave an impassioned defense of the sale of a majority stake in the national carrier for…
Regional jet for United crash-landed in 2019 after pilot errors, NTSB says
A regional jet flying for United Airlines Holdings Inc. crash-landed in a snow-covered field adjacent to a runway in Maine after pilots attempted to touch…
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Cathay Pacific lands first commercial flight at Third Runway at Hong Kong International Airport
The landing of freighter flight CX 3251 from Shanghai Pudong was part of the operation familiarisation on the runway
KLM to cancel European flights every day through end-August
The Dutch arm of Air France-KLM plans to cancel as many as 20 return flights to European destinations every day through the end of August,…
Air France-KLM Transavia unit gets cabin crew strike warning
Air France-KLM’s low-cost carrier Transavia is at risk of walkouts by cabin crew this summer even after agreeing to pay bonuses to staff in a…
Emirates to stick with schedule after consulting airport firms
Gulf carrier Emirates said it’s taken steps to bolster operations against the disruption that’s roiling Europe and other travel markets this summer following talks with…
Jhunjhunwala’s startup Akasa to begin flying in India late July
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, expects to start operations in one of the world’s most competitive aviation markets later this…
Europe’s airlines are pushing for weaker emissions rules
The European Union risks missing its climate targets if it bends to the will of airlines’ lobbying efforts, a new report says.
Lufthansa prepares to cancel more flights as chaos spreads
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is preparing another wave of flight cancellations due to staff shortages, adding to Europe’s travel chaos as the crucial summer vacation season…
US airlines’ May 2022 fuel consumption down 10% from pre-pandemic 2019; aviation fuel cost per gallon hits all time high
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ May Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used…