Air Freight News
Airbus ships 63 jets as oil-price jump fails to quell demand
Airbus SE delivered 63 planes last month, boosting the firm’s plans to ramp up output despite concern that surging oil prices and the conflict in…
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U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Add 5,799 Jobs in February 2022
Employment Remains 1.9% Below Pre-Pandemic February 2020
Kenya Airways, SAA plan investor hunt for Pan-Africa carrier
Kenya Airways Plc and South African Airways are planning a series of investor roadshows to help find a financial backer for a combined airline group…
Virgin Atlantic now won’t fly to Hong Kong until September
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. won’t resume flights to Hong Kong until at least September, despite the Asian financial hub easing up on Covid-19 related rules…
As Boeing avoids Russian titanium supply, a Japanese producer Is stepping in
Japanese company Toho Titanium Co. is ramping up output of the metal used to make aircraft amid a shortfall caused by Boeing Co. and Airbus…
Spirit to engage with JetBlue over $3.6 billion takeover bid
Spirit Airlines Inc. will engage in talks with JetBlue Airways Corp. over its $3.6 billion cash takeover bid that’s threatening to disrupt a pending combination…
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BIS takes enforecement actions against three Russian airlines operating aircraft in violation of US export controls
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod issued orders denying the export privileges of three Russian Airlines…
Qatar Airways says it didn’t have to take flawed jets
Qatar Airways said it wasn’t obliged to accept deliveries of Airbus SE A350 jetliners until an issue with surface paint is fixed, accusing the European…
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US bans Russia’s Aeroflot and other airlines from receiving parts
The U.S. issued orders suspending Aeroflot PJSC, Russia’s biggest airline, and two others from receiving U.S. parts and services for their planes, a step that…
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JetBlue bid for Spirit is driven by hunger for a ‘stealth’ asset: Plane orders
Spirit Airlines Inc. has what one analyst calls a “stealth” asset, the opportunity for JetBlue Airways Corp. to grab scarce aircraft if its $3.6 billion…