Israeli airline El Al signs deal for $130 million loan
JERUSALEM – Cash strapped Israeli airline El Al said on Tuesday it signed a non-binding deal for a $130 million loan from insurer Phoenix Group. …
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Factbox – Airline hedging and surcharges offset some oil price pain
– The price of oil this week surged to its highest point since 2008 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to airline costs at a …
Japanese airline ANA plans belt-tightening before fare hikes – incoming CEO
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki TOKYO -Japanese airline operator ANA Holdings Inc will only raise airfares as a last resort to cover European route …
Russia’s S7 airline announces it is ceasing international flights
MOSCOW – S7, Russia’s biggest private airline and second largest overall, said on Friday it was ceasing all international flights as of Saturday after the …
Russian airline Pobeda facing calls to return leased planes, Ifax says
MOSCOW – Russian airline Pobeda, a low-cost unit of the state airline Aeroflot, is facing requests from a number of leasing companies to return their …
St. Bernard Parish Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Airline Baggage Scam
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DONMONICK MARTIN, age 30, of Chalmette, Louisiana, pled guilty on February 9, 2022 to …
Two Major Airlines Announce Merger To Become Fifth-Largest Airline
Two major U.S. airlines announced Monday that they would merge companies becoming the nation’s fifth-largest airline. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. agreed to buy Spirit Airlines, …
Disruptive Passenger On Airline Facing Federal Charges
NASHVILLE – A criminal complaint unsealed today, charges a Lebanon, Tennessee woman with interfering with a flight crew following an incident on board a Spirit …
Anthony Fauci continues push for airline vaccine mandate even after Biden says no
WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Anthony Fauci is once again pushing for vaccine mandates for airline travel in America even after President Joe Biden announced he …
Two Airline CEOs Challenge Mask Mandates On Planes
Mask mandates do little, if anything, to make the air safer inside airplanes, two major airline CEOs argued before Congress Wednesday. “I think the case …
Major Airline To Limit International Flights Due To Plane Shortage
American Airlines said Thursday it plans to cut international flights next summer due to Boeing’s inability to deliver new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, The Wall Street …
Pilots Union Reject Offer To Boost Holiday Pay That The Airline Says Would Prevent Delays
The American Airlines pilots’ union rejected the company’s offer to double employees’ pay during the holiday season to prevent further delays and cancellations. The Allied …
Incoming St. Croix Airline Passenger Arrested with Over 12 Kilograms of Marijuana in Her Luggage
ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Augustine, Florida woman was arrested on November 6, 2021 in St. Croix …
Spirit Airline plane engine catches fire after striking bird taking off at New Jersey airport
Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City International Airport was shut down on Saturday after a large bird struck the engine of Spirit Airlines flight 3044. …
NJ man, possibly on meth, bit another passenger’s ear, forcing emergency landing on flight
A New Jersey man was charged by the FBI after getting into an altercation on a airline flight which led to him biting the ear …
Man charged for violating airline mask policy
DENVER, CO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Landon Perry Grier, 24, of Cañon City has been charged with …