Former Mayrland Fire Captain Punches Airline Worker Over Cancelled Flight at Washington Dulles
DULLES, Va. — A Maryland man was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport after allegedly assaulting a United Airlines gate agent when his travel plans were disrupted. Christopher Stuart Crittenden, 54, of…
US FAA boosting oversight of United, may delay airline projects
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is increasing oversight of United Airlines to ensure the carrier’s compliance with safety regulations, the agency said on Saturday, following a series…
Airline SAS critical of EU ‘cautious’ approach to consolidation
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The head of Scandinavian airline SAS criticised the European Commission on Monday for taking a “cautious” approach to consolidation in the industry at a time when the EU is…
LATAM widens lead in Brazil’s airline market in 2023
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – LATAM Airlines widened its advantage last year as the market leader among companies flying domestically and internationally in Brazil, data from Brazilian regulator Anac showed on Monday. Chile-based…
US aims at Iran links with sanctions on Hamas financial networks, Iraqi airline
By Arshad Mohammed, Simon Lewis and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on Hamas-affiliated financial exchanges in Gaza, an Iraqi airline and backers of Iranian-linked militias in…
US airline group urges government action to address air traffic challenges
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The group representing major U.S. airlines on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to take swift action to address a long-standing air traffic controller shortage and out-of-date…
Major Airline Finds Loose Bolts On Multiple Boeing Planes In Fleet Following Alaska Air Accident
Major Airline Finds Loose Bolts On Multiple Boeing Planes In Fleet Following Alaska Air Accident Will Kessler on January 8, 2024 One of America’s biggest flight companies, United Airlines, found loose bolts…
Mexican airline Volaris reaches accord with P&W on GTF motor inspections
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican airline Volaris said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Pratt & Whitney on compensation for each GTF motor pulled from its fleet for inspections. The…
Airline SAS wins $450 million loan approval in US court ruling
(Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy court ruled on Thursday that Scandinavian airline SAS can receive a loan next week of $450 million from investment firm Castlelake, boosting the carrier’s effort to complete…
Strong demand drives surge in Dubai’s Emirates airline H1 profit
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates airline, Dubai’s flagship carrier, posted a significant jump in net profit for the first half of financial year 2023-24 on the back of strong demand, the company said…
Senators ask US regulators to address airline frequent flyer programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Monday asked the Transportation Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about “troubling reports” of unfair and deceptive practices in airlines’ frequent flyer and loyalty programs.…
Major airline shares hit turbulence on disappointing profit outlook from United
By Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) – Shares of major U.S. airlines fell on Wednesday, after a disappointing fourth-quarter forecast from United Airlines a day earlier spooked investors and raised concerns rising costs are…
Exclusive-Apollo seeking to join airline SAS investor consortium -source
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management is seeking to join the consortium that Scandinavian airline SAS last week picked to take it through bankruptcy proceedings,…
Flagging domestic travel casts shadow over US airline earnings
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – A travel boom has produced bumper earnings for major U.S. carriers this year but signs of softening demand on domestic routes have amplified worries that…
Brazil airline Azul completes payment deal with lessors, OEMs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Azul has completed restructuring obligations it had with most of its lessors and equipment manufacturers, part of a broader shake-up that also saw the carrier delay…
Two groups, including Apollo, bidding for SAS airline -Aftenposten
OSLO (Reuters) – Two groups of investors, including U.S. private equity group Apollo Global Management, are bidding for Scandinavian airline SAS, Norwegian daily Aftenposten reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources. It was…
Airline SAS extends deadline for equity fundraising
(Reuters) -Scandinavian airline SAS, battling to emerge from bankruptcy protection, said on Monday it was extending the deadline for final bids for its equity fundraising by a week to Sept. 25 at…
Colombia airline Avianca to invest $473 million to grow fleet by 16 planes
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s flag-carrier airline Avianca will invest $473 million to grow its fleet by 16 aircraft as it looks to increase the number of routes on offer, Chief Executive Adrian…
Sacked CEO of Portugal’s airline TAP sues for $6.3 million in compensation
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – The former chief executive of Portuguese airline TAP, Christine Ourmieres-Widener, has filed a lawsuit in a Lisbon court to claim over 5.9 million euros ($6.3 million)…
US asks Mexico to review cargo airline pilots’ rights
(Reuters) – The United States is asking Mexico to review whether the labor rights of pilots at a small cargo airline are being infringed, the eight such request Washington has made this…
Brazil airline Azul narrows loss, beating forecasts; shares jump
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Azul on Thursday reported a narrower second-quarter loss, beating market expectations, and its shares jumped almost 9% as it provided its first updates…
Turkmen airline suspends Moscow flights over safety concerns
ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Turkmenistan’s flagship airline has suspended flights to Moscow, it said on Wednesday, citing safety concerns after Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital. “Due to the situation in the…
United CEO confirms airline faces problem finding pilots to take captain’s chair
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has acknowledged that the carrier’s pilots are shunning promotion to the captain’s chair, hurting its flight capacity in the fourth…
Portugal says keeping Lisbon hub is key in TAP airline sale, not price
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Keeping Lisbon’s airport hub and safeguarding TAP’s strategic role for Portugal will be key conditions of the airline’s upcoming privatisation, more than the sale price, the…
Brazil airline Azul ready to raise capital after debt deals – CEO
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Azul is ready to raise additional capital, its chief executive said in an interview, after reaching deals with lessors and bondholders to postpone…
WestJet ratifies contract with Swoop pilots, to integrate airline into main ops
(Reuters) – Onex Corp’s WestJet and pilots at its budget carrier Swoop ratified a new four-year agreement for pay hikes and job security, the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) said on…
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