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…
Boeing plans to remarket some 737 MAX jets earmarked for Chinese airlines
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing will begin to remarket some 737 MAX jets earmarked for Chinese customers, as it cannot wait indefinitely while political tensions between…
Schiphol airport asks airlines to cancel flights due to labour shortages
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has asked airlines to cancel flights between 4pm and 11pm local time on Monday due to labour shortages, it said in a statement. The move comes…
Israel’s El Al Airlines agrees to repay state’s COVID loan by year end
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – El Al Israel Airlines plans to repay a $45 million loan that it took from the government during the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of the…
U.S. says airlines commit to ‘significant changes’ to customer service plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Transportation Department (USDOT) said Thursday the largest U.S. airlines had made “significant changes” to customer service plans with nearly all agreeing to offer passengers meals and overnight stays…
Boeing confirms 787 order from Taiwan’s China Airlines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co on Tuesday confirmed it has received an order for 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Taiwan’s China Airlines. “We are pleased that China Airlines has selected the 787 Dreamliner to modernize…
United Airlines, Emirates set to announce codeshare agreement — sources
By David Shepardson and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -United Airlines and Dubai’s Emirates are set to announce a codeshare agreement in the coming weeks, sources told Reuters. United on Tuesday sent an…
China’s top airlines post steep Q2 losses on COVID curbs
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – China’s three biggest airlines posted on Tuesday a combined 28.4 billion yuan ($4.12 billion) second-quarter loss, wider than in the first quarter, due to major travel disruptions including a…
Airlines using Mexico City hub agree to temporary 15% cut in flights
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Airlines using the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City have agreed to temporarily reduce flights at the hub from 61 per hour to 52…
U.S. lawmakers look to crack down on airlines over canceled flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Two U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday proposed making it unlawful for airlines to offer flights if they know they lack sufficient staff or to cancel flights close…
U.S. hotels spin travel demand into gold as airlines struggle
By Gigi Zamora (Reuters) – Staff shortages, airport chaos and higher fuel costs have caused earnings at U.S. airlines like JetBlue Airways to land below analysts’ expectations while hotel chains including Marriott…
S.Korean airlines temporarily cancel flights to Taiwan, media says
SEOUL – South Korea’s Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines are cancelling flights to Taiwan for one or two days because of Chinese military exercises in the area, local media reported on…
U.S. adds 25 Airbus planes operated by Russian airlines to export violation list
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday will add 25 Airbus airplanes operated by Russian airlines believed to violate U.S. export controls as part of the Biden administration’s…
Japan Airlines posts narrower Q1 operating loss
TOKYO – Japan Airlines on Monday posted a narrower 30.2 billion yen ($228 million) operating loss for the first quarter, aided by a recovery in travel demand as pandemic-related restrictions eased. Earnings…
How Spirit Airlines CEO Christie did his JetBlue deal U-turn
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Spirit Airlines Inc Chief Executive Ted Christie had been dismissive of the possibility that regulators would allow his low-cost U.S. airline to be sold to JetBlue Airways…
Singapore Airlines swings to profit as passenger traffic improves
(Reuters) -Singapore Airlines (SIA) swung to a first-quarter net profit of S$370 million ($268 million), it said on Thursday, after a fourteenfold increase in passenger traffic year on year thanks to an…
Taiwan’s China Airlines eyes A330 replacement, future freighter options
By Jamie Freed (Reuters) – Taiwan’s China Airlines Ltd is “actively” looking at options to replace its ageing fleet of 22 Airbus SE A330 widebodies and is also starting to examine next-generation…
United Airlines expands code-sharing pact with Air Canada
(Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc and Air Canada on Friday expanded their code-sharing agreement, as the carriers look to accelerate their post-pandemic recovery and cash in on the growing international travel…
Azerbaijan Airlines signs MoU for four more Boeing 787 jets
By David Shepardson FARNBOROUGH, England – Azerbaijan Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Farnborough Airshow to acquire four more Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jets, its president Jahangir Askerov said…
United Airlines, pilots’ union to restart negotiations for new contract – CNBC
(Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc and its pilot union are back at the negotiating table for a new contract, after reaching a tentative agreement last month, CNBC reported on Wednesday. The…
Global airlines chief slams new Heathrow restrictions
By Tim Hepher (Reuters) – The head of a body representing global airlines hit out at new restrictions at London’s Heathrow on Tuesday, saying the airport had under-estimated the speed of the…
EU seeks to make airport slot rule more flexible for airlines
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS – The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to make the bloc’s “use-it-or-lose-it” airport slot rule more flexible in order to respond to unexpected developments in the future, such…
Demand, costs in focus as U.S. airlines report earnings
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – Major U.S. airlines are poised to post their strongest earnings since the start of the pandemic when they report quarterly results starting on Wednesday. But mounting…
Analysis-Spirit Airlines winning bidder may need years to recoup price tag
By Angelique Chen, Anirban Sen and David Carnevali (Reuters) – The bidding war for Spirit Airlines Inc between Frontier Group Holdings Inc and JetBlue Airways Corp may leave the acquirer taking years…
LATAM Airlines shareholders approve reorganization plan
SANTIAGO – Shareholders of LATAM Airlines, Latin America’s largest air transport group, approved Tuesday a bankruptcy reorganization plan, following last month’s approval by the U.S. bankruptcy court for the southern district of…
Singapore Airlines expects to inch closer to pre-pandemic capacity by 2022-end
(Reuters) – Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) said it expects passenger capacity to reach about 81% of pre-pandemic levels by December as flyers rush to the skies after the easing of COVID-19 curbs.…
Breaking News
