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…
Delta CEO says airline trying to reach deal with Boeing
NEW YORK – Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said on Wednesday it was still trying to reach an aircraft deal with Boeing Co. Reuters reported in March that Boeing…
Airline Norse Atlantic to fly Gatwick-JFK from August
OSLO – Norse Atlantic Airways said on Friday it had begun ticket sales for flights between London and New York as the budget carrier seeks to take market share on one of…
Kenner Man Sentenced for Airline Baggage Scam Involving Over $550,000 in False Claims
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PERNELL ANTHONY JONES, JR., age 32, of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of…
Chalmette Man Sentenced for Role in Airline Baggage Scam
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DONMONICK MARTIN, age 30, of Chalmette, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 11, 2022 for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation…
Indonesia airline Garuda proposes another debt restructuring extension
JAKARTA – State-controlled carrier Garuda Indonesia has asked a Jakarta court to extend for the third time its deadline to complete its debt-restructuring process, its CEO said, as the verification of claims…
Colombia’s Avianca to merge with low-cost airline Viva
BOGOTA – Flag-carrier Avianca has agreed to merge with Viva, another of Colombia’s most important commercial airlines, while keeping separate branding and strategies, the firms said on Friday. Unifying the companies economically…
Norway’s Norse hopes to crack budget transatlantic airline market
By Victoria Klesty OSLO – New Nordic airline Norse Atlantic started ticket sales on Friday for budget transatlantic flights, hoping to succeed where Norwegian Air spectacularly failed, by betting on aircraft leased…
JetBlue shares fall as airline cuts summer flight schedule
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – JetBlue Airways shares fell 11% on Tuesday after the carrier said it will trim its summer schedule to address a series of challenges ahead of what could…
Global airline capacity hits 2022 high as China demand rebounds – OAG
By Koustav Samanta (Reuters) – Global airline capacity has surged to its highest level in 2022 this week because of a rebound in Chinese domestic demand despite extended lockdowns in Asia’s biggest…
Mercadolibre, Brazilian airline Gol announce logistics partnership
SAO PAULO – Mercadolibre Inc and Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA on Tuesday announced a 10-year logistics partnership for cargo transportation in the South American country. Under the deal, Mercadolibre…
U.S. airline demand, costs soaring as earnings kick off
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO -Major U.S. airlines are enjoying the strongest travel demand in three years, yet investors will focus on how they are mitigating mounting inflationary pressures when they report…
Factbox-JetBlue, Frontier in high-stakes battle for budget airline Spirit
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways and Frontier Group are in a tug of war for low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, as U.S. airlines jostle for a larger share of the rebounding leisure travel market…
Former Airline Executive Pleads Guilty To $2.6 Million Employment Tax Crime
LAS VEGAS – A former airline executive pleaded guilty today to failing to pay over $2.6 million in employment taxes to the IRS. William Acor (62) pleaded guilty to one count of…
Emirates airline chief sees return to profit next year
By Yousef Saba DUBAI – Dubai’s Emirates expects to significantly reduce losses in the current financial year and return to profit next year, the airline’s president indicated on Tuesday. “We are in…
Saudi airline flynas in talks to buy more jets – CEO
RIYADH – Saudi budget airline flynas is in negotiations with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to buy aircraft worth $13 billion to $15 billion, Chief Executive Bander al-Mohanna told Al…
Annual gathering of airline CEOs moved to Qatar
– The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) annual gathering of airline chief executives in June will be held in Doha, Qatar, rather than in Shanghai, it said on Friday, citing China’s strict…
Airline CEOs Demand End To Biden’s Mask Mandate
Airline CEOs Demand End To Biden’s Mask Mandate Laurel Duggan on March 24, 2022 Chief executives of several major airlines told President Joe Biden to end COVID-19-related federal transportation restrictions in a…
Russia’s biggest cargo airline to suspend all Boeing flights
– Russia’s biggest cargo airline Volga-Dnepr Group has suspended all flights using Boeing aircraft due to Western sanctions, it said on Friday. Sanctions have cut off the supply of most aircraft and…
Airline startup Greater Bay’s launch slowed by COVID situation in Hong Kong – CEO
By Jamie Freed – Hong Kong startup Greater Bay Airlines has scaled back its initial growth ambitions due to tight pandemic-related quarantine restrictions and has yet to set a date for its…
U.S. taps GM, Oracle, airline CEOs for Homeland Security advisory panel
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Thursday it was naming the chief executives of General Motors, United Airlines American Airlines, Bank of America, Oracle and others to…
Aeroflot CEO no longer on airline trade group IATA’s board of governors
MONTREAL – The chief executive of Russian carrier Aeroflot is no longer on the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a spokesman for the airline trade group said…
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. Israel’s flag carrier will pay interest of…
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 time when carriers have been struggling to…
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 changes, its incoming chief executive said on…
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 aviation sector was hit by sweeping…
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