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US airlines May 2021 fuel use up 9.4% from April
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ May Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.
Ryanair set to hire 2,000 pilots as Boeing Max fleet grows
Ryanair Holdings Plc is starting one of the biggest recruitment drives among European airlines, adding 2,000 pilots over the next three years as the carrier…
Air France-KLM in talks with Boeing, Airbus for 160 jets
Air France-KLM has begun negotiations with Boeing Co. and Airbus SE on what could be the group’s biggest-ever aircraft order as it seeks to expand…
United CEO sees ‘huge desire’ fueling US air travel rebound
Leisure travel on U.S. airlines now exceeds pre-pandemic levels and severely depressed business flying is expected to begin returning in the fall, United Airlines Holdings…
Spirit Airlines adds Miami International Airport as third South Florida option
Spirit Airlines to launch with 30 routes at MIA, complementing its long-running international gateway at Fort Lauderdale and service from West Palm Beach
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Boeing Max edges toward China return as test flights near
Chinese aviation officials have signaled they are open to conducting flight tests on Boeing Co.’s 737 Max, a step toward lifting the plane’s grounding in…
Aerospace industry will struggle to turn profit in 2021, report says
The commercial aerospace industry will struggle to make a profit this year despite recent news of big orders for jets and announcements that production rates…
AirAsia eyes US listing of digital business this year
AirAsia Group Bhd. is exploring the possibility of listing either its AirAsia Digital or AirAsia SuperApp in the U.S as early as this year, as…
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MC-21-310 flight-test aircraft equipped with Russian PD-14 engines arrived in Zhukovsky to continue flight tests
On June 7, 2021, MC-21-310 flight-tested aircraft after being painted at “Spektr-Avia” arrived from Ulyanovsk in Zhukovsky.
9 trends to watch as aviation readies for post Covid-19 takeoff: Allianz
• Pilot problems, “air rage” incidents, reactivation risks and even insect infestations are among challenges facing aviation sector. • Post Covid-19 aviation landscape – new…