Emirates adds flights in bid to recover long-haul crown
Emirates will ramp up services to Europe and some other regions as the world’s largest long-haul airline prior to the coronavirus pandemic takes a less…
New chair of 205-year-old Swire looks to China for future growth
As chairman of Swire Pacific Ltd., Merlin Swire steered the 205-year-old Hong Kong business empire through some of its worst crises in recent times, including…
Vietnam Airlines selects WFS for Amsterdam cargo operations
Vietnam Airlines has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its new cargo handling partner at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Battered airlines owed billions as governments withhold cash
Airlines are owed almost $1 billion across 20 countries as governments seek to hang on to hard currency, depriving the industry of vital cash at…
FAA restricts US airlines from flying over Afghanistan
U.S. airlines will have to get special permission to fly over Afghanistan because there are no longer air-traffic controllers overseeing the skies under the new…
Death threats, chaos in the sky prompt record FAA enforcement
In the largest wave of enforcement cases since the epidemic of unruly airline passengers began this year, U.S. regulators hit 34 people with civil charges…
Avelo targets East Coast foothold with New Haven-Florida flights
Avelo Airlines is expanding to the East Coast with service connecting four Florida cities with New Haven, Connecticut, in a bid to entice customers tired…
Southwest Air dangles referral incentives in push to hire 4,500
Southwest Airlines Co. is offering an employee incentive program to help boost applicant referrals as the carrier struggles to hire 4,500 workers in a tight…
U.S. Airlines June 2021 Passengers Increased 304% from June 2020 but Still Declined 21% from Pre-Pandemic June 2019 (Preliminary)
U.S. airlines carried 304% more scheduled service passengers in June 2021 than in June 2020 (preliminary), according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation…
Alaska Airlines continues fleet optimization with 12 additional Boeing 737-9 aircraft
Options exercised for deliveries in 2023 and 2024 further enhance airline's financial and sustainability outlook
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