MIRAMAR, Fla., March 29, 2022 — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced the completion of its terminal move at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) with all Spirit flights now calling Terminal A home.…
By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Chandini Monnappa HYDERABAD, India – India’s civil aviation minister urged Indian airlines on Friday to add more long-haul aircraft to their fleets and to increase flights…
MANILA – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has approved an amendment to a law to allow full foreign ownership of firms in services like telecoms and shipping, amending archaic legislation that…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -China Eastern Airlines Corp on Wednesday asked the U.S. Transportation Department for approval to temporarily shift New York to Shanghai flights over COVID-19 measures. The carrier…
By Jamie Freed, Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher – Russian airlines have weeks to orchestrate alternative supplies of banned aircraft parts or start grounding jets to avoid safety concerns as…
– American Airlines Group Inc cut its current-quarter capacity forecast on Tuesday, as airlines grapple with high fuel prices due to the Russia-Ukraine war. (Reporting by Abhijith Ganapavaram in Bengaluru;…
St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man with ties to St. Croix was sentenced today in…
– United Airlines Holdings Inc will allow workers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 for religious or medical reasons to return at the end of this month, the Wall…
ST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Luis Ortiz, Jr., 25, of St. Croix pleaded guilty on March 1, 2022, before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to…
CHICAGO -General Electric Co on Wednesday said it has temporarily paused support of airlines in Russia to be consistent with the sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom…
– The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration said orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering and using all U.S. airspace take effect at 9 p.m EST…
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – American Airlines Group Inc said on Friday it plans to further trim its summer schedule due to Boeing Co’s delay in delivering 787 Dreamliner…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ordered a new review of a decision not to block United Airlines from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for…
SAO PAULO – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Tuesday that American Airlines has placed a firm order for three new E175 aircraft, which will be operated by its Envoy…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A California man was subdued by several passengers and flight attendants when he tried to open the exit door on an American Airlines flight en route…
– Air Lease Corp said on Monday it would lease 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets to Malaysia Airlines’ parent to be delivered between early 2023 and 2026 through the lessor’s…
WASHINGTON – Spirit Airlines said on Monday it was resuming regular operations after a computer issue forced a temporary halt to airline operations. FlightAware, an airline tracking site, said U.S.…
LONDON – Airlines will need to negotiate Ukraine aviation cover with their insurers, with some of the required war risk policies now being agreed on a daily basis, a senior…
– An American Airlines flight headed to Washington on Sunday was diverted to Kansas City after crew members and passengers subdued an unruly passenger, the airline said. Flight 1775 from…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Frontier Airlines on Monday temporarily halted all flights after a technology issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the airline. A Frontier spokeswoman…
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, Inc. for $2.9 billion in…
– Southwest Airlines Co will resume alcohol sales on its flights this month after nearly two years, the Texas-based carrier said on Thursday, a pause it extended last year due…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Major airlines, business and travel groups urged the White House on Wednesday to end COVID-19 pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated international passengers traveling to the…
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – U.S. carriers on Friday canceled thousands of flights through the weekend in anticipation of a winter storm forecast to bring high winds and heavy…
BEIJING – Hainan Airlines expects to return to net profit for last year following restructuring and a pickup in domestic travel, the carrier said on Thursday. The airline expects to…