Airlines & Lessors
Nov 18, 2015
Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines and its OGBL and LCGB trade unions—which represent 750 ground staff—have reached a principle agreement in the latest round of negotiations.
Nov 18, 2015
Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told ATW the carrier plans to order additional Airbus A350 XWBs, taking its total of the type from 14 to 25.
Nov 18, 2015
Mexican low-cost carrier (LCC) Volaris has rolled out new tablet-based technology for pilots, and is studying how it could provide new entertainment options for passengers’ mobile devices, airline executives said at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum.
Nov 18, 2015
EasyJet has secured purchase rights for a further 30 Airbus A320neos and is seriously evaluating A321s, which would mark its first order for the larger twinjet.
Nov 17, 2015
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has introduced a safety forum specifically for turboprop operators, a move prompted by the growing interest in these aircraft by Asian carriers.
May 19, 2020
The Thai government has approved the plan to bring flag-carrier Thai Airways to the central bankruptcy court, setting a “rehabilitation” plan into motion.
May 18, 2020
Air Canada will shrink its workforce by at least half in June, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to batter the global airline industry.
May 18, 2020
U.S. airlines are advising pilots and crew to avoid escalation with passengers who refuse to wear face-coverings in the cabin, illustrating the practical difficulty of enforcing mandatory masks during flight.
May 18, 2020
ULCC Ryanair on May 18 foreshadowed a fare war in Europe as it pledged to further undercut any below-cost fares offered by legacy carriers that have benefited from what it described as illegal financial aid from their respective governments.
May 18, 2020
Subject to travel restrictions being lifted, Air France plans to gradually resume flights by the end of June, aiming to operate about 15% of its normal schedule using 75 of its 224 aircraft.
May 18, 2020
Icelandair Group has negotiated new collective-labor agreements (CLAs) with its pilots and mechanics, including new productivity measures, which will run to 2025.
May 18, 2020
Dart Group, the parent company of UK leisure airline Jet2, has been approved for a £300 million ($363 million) government-backed loan under the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF).
May 18, 2020
Israeli carrier El Al has warned it may not be able to continue as a going concern if it fails to secure a state-guaranteed $400 million loan from its lenders.