SAN DIEGO – Vyvianna M. Quinonez of Sacramento was sentenced in federal court today to 15 months in federal custody for interfering with a Southwest Airlines flight attendant. In addition,…
(Reuters) – Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday disclosed it was the unidentified carrier which had placed an order for five of Boeing Co’s 777 freighters, confirming a Reuters report from March.…
By Kylie Madry ACAPULCO, Mexico – A year after the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) downgraded Mexico’s air safety rating, Mexican airline and government representatives say regaining the coveted Category…
By Kylie Madry ACAPULCO, Mexico – Several Mexican airlines plan to resume operations at a little-used airport outside Mexico City after a decision to cap flights out of the capital’s…
By Jonathan Stempel and Mike Scarcella NEW YORK – A federal jury on Thursday ruled in favor of American Airlines Group Inc in its long-running lawsuit accusing flight booking service…
(Reuters) -Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) does not expect its growth plans to take a major hit because Boeing Co pushed back the date for delivery of its first 777X planes,…
By Jamie Freed (Reuters) -Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) on Wednesday posted a narrower annual loss of S$962 million ($694.08 million), at a time when demand remained low due to the…
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – United Airlines Holdings Inc on Monday raised its revenue estimate for the current quarter despite trimming capacity, underscoring a booming travel demand. The Chicago-based…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. airlines are pressing the Biden administration to lift a 16-month-old rule requiring nearly all international air passengers with some exceptions to test negative for…
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON/CHICAGO -Mesa Air Group Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Ornstein told a U.S. Senate panel on Friday that the airline lost nearly 5% of…
(Reuters) – Spirit Airlines Inc will hold a shareholder meeting on June 10 for a vote on its proposed merger with Frontier Group Holdings Inc, according to a regulatory filing…
SANTIAGO – LATAM Airlines Group SA, the largest air transport group in Latin America, said on Wednesday that it garnered support from almost all of its creditors for a reorganization…
HONG KONG – China Eastern Airlines Corp plans to raise up to 15 billion yuan ($2.23 billion) in a share sale to expand its fleet and to replenish working capital,…
DUBLIN – Airlines have been warned that the days of abnormally cheap financing costs are over, pointing to higher lease rates amid changes in the way risk is managed after…
GO GREEN OR GO BROKE: Biden’s Climate Czar Threatens Airlines That Resist The Green Agenda Thomas Catenacci on May 5, 2022 White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy hit airlines…
By Tim Hepher DUBLIN -Airlines face a slew of growing costs in the coming year including higher insurance, fuel, labour and lease rates, the chief executive of major aircraft lessor…
AMSTERDAM – Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has asked airlines to cancel flights over the weekend to avoid chaos due to overcrowding at Europe’s third busiest airport, it said on Thursday. The…
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – United Airlines Holdings on Wednesday forecast a profit for the second quarter as it expects booming travel demand to generate the highest quarterly revenue…
By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS – Boeing Co has advised key airlines and parts suppliers that 787 Dreamliner deliveries would resume in the second half of 2022,…
(Reuters) – Spirit Airlines Inc will cut back on flights in the coming months in a bid to avoid any weather-related disruptions as airlines struggle to meet a spike in…
(Reuters) – The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida ruled that directive was unlawful, overturning a key…
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – A plan by Sri Lanka’s state-owned national airline to lease nearly two dozen aircraft has sparked public criticism and opposition condemnation as the country struggles…
(Reuters) – Russia has pledged 19.5 billion roubles ($238 million) in state support for airlines to refund passengers flying on routes that have been cancelled due to sanctions, Russian Prime…
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has added 21 Russian airlines to a list of carriers banned from operating in the 27-nation bloc because they do not meet international safety standards,…
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – The EU’s top court on Thursday cleared the way for passengers to seek compensation for delayed flights from non-EU airlines operating flights on behalf…