Air Freight News
Boeing projects Asia Pacific commercial aviation market valued at $6.8 trillion by 2040
Boeing estimates that air travel within Asia Pacific markets will account for nearly half of global air traffic by 2040, driving 20-year demand for 17,645…
Lufthansa returns to bond market as travel bookings pick up
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG is back in the bond market for the fourth time in a year, just a week after posting an unexpected…
Boeing vaccine backlash builds as 11,000 workers seek exemption
About 11,000 Boeing Co. employees have asked to be exempted from Covid-19 vaccines the planemaker has mandated, according to a person briefed on the matter,…
British Airways to hire 4,000 in reversal of Covid era cuts
British Airways plans to replenish its depleted workforce with as many as 4,000 new employees by next summer as it prepares for a wider rebound…
Southwest Airlines CEO schools workers on the Golden Rule
Southwest Airlines Co., long known for its folksy in-flight announcements and family-like corporate culture, hasn’t been immune to the societal divisions that have many Americans…
Trudeau’s deputy chides Air Canada, says CEO should speak French
Justin Trudeau’s deputy urged Air Canada’s board of directors to enshrine French-language proficiency as a job requirement for senior managers after a speech by the…
Boeing directors agree to $237.5 million 737 Max settlement
Boeing Co. directors agreed to a $237.5 million settlement of claims they turned a blind eye to safety issues related to 737 Max jetliners whose…
British Airways plans Gatwick relaunch in March after union deal
British Airways is set to operate a new unit offering European flights from London Gatwick airport in March following a deal with cabin crew.
United Air ‘saddened’ by death of disability rights advocate
United Airlines Holdings Inc. said it was saddened by the death of Engracia Figueroa, a disabilities rights advocate who died after developing complications to injuries…
Qatar Airways brings its Airbus A380 aircraft back into operation to alleviate fleet capacity challenges for the winter peak season
Recent grounding of 19 Airbus A350 fleet by the regulator due to ongoing issue relating to accelerated surface degradation below the paint has resulted in…