Air Freight News
United Airlines Resumes Nonstop Service Between San Francisco and Shanghai
Four times weekly flights no longer require stop and crew change in Seoul, South Korea
AirAsia ceases operations in Japan as Covid-19 wipes out travel
AirAsia Group Bhd. will cease operations in Japan immediately as it tries to reduce cash burn amid the coronavirus outbreak that’s wiped out travel demand…
No-frills Indian carrier SpiceJet to dtart flights to London
SpiceJet Ltd., India’s second-biggest airline, will start regular flights to London from Delhi and Mumbai, a move it has long been pursuing.
AirAsia’s problems grow as India minister hints at local shutdown
AirAsia Group Bhd. is closing its affiliate operations in India, the local aviation minister said over the weekend, a comment his office later suggested was…
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Virgin Atlantic trials pre-flight Covid testing for air crews
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. will carry out rapid pre-flight coronavirus testing for cabin crew and pilots from its base at London’s Heathrow airport, the company…
Ethiopian Airlines limits South African offer to pilots, planes
Ethiopian Airlines Group is willing to provide planes, pilots and maintenance services to beleaguered rival South African Airways as part of a joint venture with…
Airline payroll aid blocked in U.S. House as layoffs pile up
A last-ditch effort to pass legislation in the House to prevent massive airline layoffs was blocked on Friday, ending an attempt by House Speaker Nancy…
Malaysia Airlines talks to creditors in urgent restructuring
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. has reached out to lessors, creditors and key suppliers as part of its “urgent” restructuring exercise as it sees little sign of…
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Lawmakers seeking records on certification of grounded 737 Max
Two House Democrats are demanding that U.S. aviation regulators disclose a wide array of documents related to a review of repairs to the grounded Boeing…
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Boeing snubs Seattle to consolidate 787 output in South Carolina
Boeing Co. is uprooting the 787 Dreamliner program from a storied manufacturing hub north of Seattle and shifting the work to a non-union plant in…