Recent high-profile meltdowns were mainly caused by a reluctance of workers to pick up overtime shifts during periods of high stress such as bad weather events and IT system failures, the CEOs said.
German regional air-mobility startup Flyv has partnered with U.S. aircraft developer Electra.aero to enable an on-demand service flying between underserved markets in Europe using electric aircraft.
UK LCC easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have expanded their collaboration by increasing the number of UK departure airports from which easyJet passengers can link to long-haul Virgin Atlantic services.
Airlines and airports are lauding a decision by the European Commission (EC) to set a minimum slot usage threshold of 64% for the summer 2022 season, an increase on the current 50% and a step closer to the usual 80% minimum.
Malta-headquartered Airhub Aviation has announced plans to add 11 aircraft to its fleet by summer 2022, as it seeks clearance to fly U.S. cargo flights.
Several leading Russian aviation companies, including Aeroflot, S7 Group and Volga-Dnepr, have formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) alliance with the aim of developing a SAF that will power a flight by no later than 2024.
Zero-emissions propulsion startup ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with De Havilland Canada (DHC) to offer its hydrogen-electric powertrain for retrofit or production-line installation in the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop.
American Airlines announced a shakeup of its senior leadership ranks that will take place when current President Robert Isom replaces Doug Parker as CEO in March 2022.
Boeing added 91 net orders to its backlog in November, as 18 737 MAX cancellations offset a share of the 109 total new firm purchases, the company said Dec. 14.
UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid has decided to remove all 11 countries from the UK COVID-19 travel red list now that the omicron coronavirus variant has become prevalent.
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has secured £400 million ($530 million) in fresh funding and has finalized a lease agreement on two Airbus A350-1000s with U.S. lessor Air Lease Corporation.
Northern Italian regional airline Sky Alps relaunched operations Dec. 13 after its home airport reopened following the completion of a runway extension.
Qantas has reached a deal to purchase blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to use in its flights from London Heathrow Airport through at least the end of 2022.
The Gatwick offshoot—expected to be named BA EuroFlyer later in 2022 once it receives its air operator’s certificate—is set to compete against easyJet on 33 routes.
Chinese authorities' efforts to maintain the country's zero-COVID policy during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has been complicated after omicron cases were detected in two cities on Dec. 14.
