Air Freight News
European Union prohibits flights by Armenia-based carriers
The European Union banned all Armenia-based airlines from flying to the bloc under the latest changes to a list of unsafe carriers, citing concerns about…
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With aircraft grounded, Qatar seeks flexibility on new deliveries
The head of Qatar Airways called on the world’s two major planemakers to ease demands that ailing carriers accept delivery of new aircraft, saying their…
Delta weighs what next for pilots with 2,327 more than It needs
Delta Air Lines Inc. is negotiating with its pilots union to avoid potential layoffs after the carrier determined it would have 2,327 more aviators than…
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South African Airways Seeking $1.2 Billion in State Bailout
The administrators running South Africa’s embattled national airline proposed the government provide a 21 billion rand ($1.2 billion) bailout to help repay debt and resume…
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Lufthansa Bailout to Trigger Onslaught From Low-Cost Rivals
Deutsche Lufthansa AG may have won its battle for state aid, but its surrender of airport slots to appease regulators heralds heightened conflict between European…
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Emirates Group Says Job Cuts Needed With Planes Grounded
Emirates Group said it will be forced to cut jobs as the operator of the world’s largest long-haul carrier seeks to reduce costs after the…
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United Tiptoes Back to Overseas Flying With July Schedule Boost
United Airlines Holdings Inc. will add back some international flying in July, saying demand has “risen modestly” in some markets after the Covid-19 pandemic all…
Southwest Air Sees ‘Brutal Low-Fare’ Pressure in Virus Aftermath
Southwest Airlines Co. CEO Gary Kelly predicted that intense competition for passengers will create “a brutal low-fare environment” among carriers once coronavirus fears subside and…
Airlines Leave $29 Billion Aid Fund Untapped in Bet on Rebound
U.S. airlines have yet to tap $29 billion in federal pandemic relief loans as they wait to see whether the reopening of the economy revives…
TAP Air Portugal Recommences North American Service as Portugal Re-Opens Next Week
TAP Also Inaugurating 3 New Routes from Boston and Toronto to the Azores, and from Montreal to Lisbon