Air Freight News
Qatar Airways resumes 19 weekly flights to South Africa from October 2020 continuing its resilient network growth
Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of three key destinations in South Africa; Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Services to South Africa will be operated…
Spirit Airlines to restore flights to Cap-Haitien, re-activate region’s only nonstop service to US
The brightest planes in the sky will return to Haiti’s north coast just in time for the holidays. Today, Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) announced the…
Boeing to consolidate 787 production in South Carolina in 2021
As the airline industry continues to address the impact of COVID-19, The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] said today it will consolidate production of 787 jets…
American, United to cut combined 32,000 jobs amid US aid talks
American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. will start laying off thousands of employees as originally scheduled, spurning an appeal from Treasury Secretary…
FAA chief likes revised 737 after flight, but review continues
The chief aviation regulator in the U.S. called a test flight of the Boeing Co. 737 Max Wednesday “productive,” but said the agency hasn’t completed…
India court orders refunds for flights canceled due to lockdown
India’s Supreme Court ordered local airlines to refund tickets booked for travel during a nationwide lockdown earlier this year, dealing a blow to an industry…
AirAsia to shut down its Japanese operations, Nikkei reports
AirAsia Group Bhd. is closing down its operations in Japan as it grapples with coronavirus-related restrictions on global travel, Nikkei reported, citing an unidentified person…
Boeing tempers hoopla on Max’s return after crisis ‘dug a hole’
Boeing Co. is plotting a low-key comeback for the 737 Max, the grounded jetliner that has spent almost two years engulfed in controversy and tragedy…
Airlines near 50,000 job cuts as American, United feel squeeze
U.S. airlines are preparing to lay off tens of thousands of workers starting Thursday unless they get additional federal aid, sparking a plea from Treasury…
Atlas Air Pilots finish seniority integration plan; put all contract issues on the table
Atlas Air pilots have provided all of the information the company claimed was holding up contract talks and today called on management to stop stalling,…