Air Freight News
JetBlue Sells Loyalty Points to Bolster Cash by $150 Million
JetBlue Airways Corp. sold loyalty points to Barclays Plc for $150 million, making the carrier among the first in the U.S. to use the method…
United Airlines Sees Weak Demand for $2.25 Billion Junk Bond
United Airlines Holdings Inc.’s junk-bond sale is struggling to gain traction with investors as orders of just $1.5 billion were placed for the $2.25 billion…
Lufthansa confirms talks to hand Germany 25% stake in rescue
Europe’s biggest airline is about to get an important new shareholder.
Frontier Air ditches extra-space plan after congressional outcry
Frontier Airlines quickly reversed course on a plan to charge extra for passengers who want to guarantee a spot next to an unoccupied middle seat,…
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British Airways owner IAG taps UK funds to survive slump
British Airways parent IAG SA tapped U.K. government-backed loans to boost liquidity, in a sign of the damage being wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic on…
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Airline bailouts need green strings attached, Carney says
Governments must take advantage of a $3 trillion green investment opportunity to recover from the coronavirus shock, former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said.
There’s no escape from the virus in a cockpit at 30,000 feet
They must sit close to coworkers for hours on end. Social distancing from strangers -- their customers -- is nearly impossible. After work they head…
Boeing supplier restarts work on 737 Max in step to jet’s comeback
Boeing Co. has asked its largest 737 Max supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., to resume work, a critical step toward restarting production of the beleaguered…
Qatar Airways announces phased rebuilding of network to an initial 52* destinations by end of May and 80* in June
Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the airline will begin a phased approach to expanding its network in line with passenger demand evolution and the…
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Swiss WorldCargo adds more cargo destinations to its network
Following the recent launch of its network of cargo flights, Swiss WorldCargo will add several additional routes to its current schedule: