Southwest Airlines plane struck by gunfire near cockpit at Dallas airport, suspect at large
DALLAS, Texas — It’s not just Haitians shooting at planes anymore. Now, a plane in America has been shot at, according to multiple reports. A Southwest Airlines flight preparing to depart from…
Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations on Friday
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co plans to return to normal operations with minimal disruptions on Friday, the carrier said on Thursday. (Reporting by Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)…
United Airlines preparing for ‘mild’ economic recession next year -CEO
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C./CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines Inc Chief Executive Scott Kirby on Tuesday said his company is preparing for a “mild” economic recession next…
United Airlines, Boeing set to announce major 787 order -sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Airlines plans to announce a major Boeing 787 Dreamliner order next week, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. United late on Thursday invited reporters to a…
Airlines forced to ration jet fuel in New Zealand, but limited impact seen
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Key regional airlines said on Wednesday they expected to continue scheduled flights with New Zealand, which is beginning to ration jet fuel after a recent shipment failed…
Colombian airlines Avianca, Viva appeal against merger denial
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian airlines Avianca and Viva have appealed to the aviation regulator after it denied their plan to merge, proposing steps to allay its concerns, such as yielding some routes…
American Airlines pilots weigh possible merger with ALPA union
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group’s pilots said on Friday that their union has agreed to explore a merger with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents pilots at major U.S. carriers…
Latam Airlines pilots in Chile vote to strike on eve of Chapter 11 exit
By Alexander Villegas and Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The largest pilots union of Latam Airlines in Chile voted to strike on Wednesday, a day before the company said it…
American Airlines pilots’ union rejects pay hike proposal
(Reuters) – American Airlines pilots’ union on Wednesday said its board of directors has rejected a draft agreement that offered a 19% pay hike over two years, as the proposal failed to…
Flush with cash, Singapore Airlines to spend $2.7 billion redeeming convertible bond
(Reuters) – Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) said on Tuesday its strong cash position would allow it to spend S$3.86 billion ($2.71 billion) to redeem convertible bonds issued in 2020 that helped it…
Spirit Airlines shareholders vote in favor of $3.8 billion JetBlue merger
(Reuters) – Shareholders of U.S. carrier Spirit Airlines Inc on Wednesday voted in favor of JetBlue Airways Corp’s $3.8 billion takeover offer, moving the companies closer to creating the nation’s fifth-largest carrier.…
Garter snake causes stir aboard United Airlines jet in New Jersey
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – The unexpected appearance of a live snake on a plane caused some turbulence among business-class passengers aboard a United Airlines jet at the end of a flight…
U.S. Commerce issues order targeting Russian carrier Ural Airlines
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it had issued an order denying export privileges to Russian carrier Ural Airlines, citing what it said were ongoing export…
LATAM Airlines says it will exit bankruptcy on Nov. 3
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – LATAM Airlines, the biggest carrier in Latin America, said it plans to conclude its exit from bankruptcy on Nov. 3. “This process will allow the group to emerge more…
European airlines see travel withstanding consumer squeeze for now
By Sarah Young and Klaus Lauer LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways-owner IAG, Europe’s biggest airline Ryanair and rival easyJet said demand for travel was holding up, calming worries that pressure on household…
LATAM Airlines prepares to exit bankruptcy in November
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – LATAM Airlines detailed a financing plan on Wednesday that the company hopes will finalize its exit from bankruptcy in the first week of November. The company filed for Chapter…
Major U.S. airlines in no rush to resume stock buybacks as ban ends
(Reuters) – Major U.S. airlines said on Monday they have no immediate plans to resume stock buybacks after a Congress-imposed ban expired last month, amid pressure from unions to boost worker pay…
Airlines cancel 2,000 U.S. flights for Thursday
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – Airlines canceled almost 2,000 U.S. flights for Thursday after Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s Gulf Coast with catastrophic force in one of most powerful U.S. storms in recent…
Lawmakers, unions press U.S. airlines to hold off on stock buybacks
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – Labor unions and some U.S. lawmakers are pressing airlines not to resume stock buybacks after a COVID assistance prohibition expires this week. Representative Peter DeFazio, a Democrat…
Boeing, Taiwan’s China Airlines finalize 787 order
(Reuters) – Taiwan’s China Airlines has finalized an order for 16 Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jets, with an option for 8 more, the companies said on Wednesday, nearly a month after disclosing…
Russian airlines staff start to receive conscription notices -Kommersant
(Reuters) – Russian employees at airlines and airports have started to receive conscription notices after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday citing sources. Employees…
China Southern Airlines places order for 40 Airbus jets
(Reuters) -China Southern Airlines Co Ltd said on Thursday its unit has placed an order with Airbus SE for 40 A320neo-family aircraft worth $4.85 billion. The deal comes months after three Chinese…
United Airlines seeks to resume U.S. flights to Cuba
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Airlines said on Wednesday it is working to resume flights to Cuba later this year that it suspended in March 2020 because of the COVID-19…
All IAG’s airlines to post profit this year, CEO Gallego says
MADRID (Reuters) – All the airlines owned by International Airlines Consolidated Group will end this year with a profit, CEO Luis Gallego said on Wednesday. IAG, which owns British Airways, Iberia, Vueling…
U.S. OKs new American Airlines, JetBlue flights to Havana
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will expand U.S. flights to Havana, adding 13 weekly American Airlines departures from Miami and a weekly JetBlue departure from Fort Lauderdale, Florida,…
U.S. adds Iran cargo planes flying to Russia to export violation list
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday said it will add three Iranian cargo planes serving Russia to a list of aircraft believed to violate U.S. export controls…
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