South Africa’s national carrier, South African Airways (SAA), will not be adding any routes to its network in the near future. The collapse of the protracted equity partnership deal with private investor Takatso Consortium has impacted the airline, leaving SAA unable to carry out its planned route network expansion. Rebuilding South African Airways Since emerging from a business rescue process in 2021, the airline has cautiously been rebuilding its flight schedule and route network. It has experienced several challenges including aircraft…
Royal Air Maroc and Safran have deepened their collaboration in aircraft engine maintenance. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Safran Aircraft Engines Services Morocco (SAESM), a joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and Royal Air Maroc, unveiled an extension to its Nouaceur plant adjacent to Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport,…
Air China is planning the resumption of service to Cuba with the opening of reservations for a new route from Beijing Capital Airport to Havana with a stopover in Madrid (MAD). According to Aeroroutes, flights will begin on May 17, 2024, and operate twice weekly using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.…
On Monday, Delta announced plans to raise its minimum starting wage to $19 per hour and provide a 5% pay raise to eligible employees worldwide. The move represents a roughly $500 million annual investment in the company's workforce, the Atlanta-based carrier said in a news release. This announcement comes on…
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) - which represents over 77,000 pilots in North America - plans to pay back $50 million in member dues this year. In a Friday letter to members viewed by AirlineGeeks, ALPA President Captain Jason Ambrosi called the move a "first-of-its-kind across-the-board dues return." According…
The A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, has been gracing the skies for over a decade on longer routes around the world. It is such an enormous aircraft that it takes a long time to board and deplane it, meaning shorter routes on the type make little operational sense. The…
Xiamen Airlines is set to return to New York in late May with the resumption of flights to Fuzhou. The route was discontinued due to the pandemic and has since remained suspended due to the flight cap between China and the United States along with low demand. The carrier will…
The importance of the North American market to Fiji Airways has been further highlighted with the announcement of an interline agreement with Canadian carrier Porter Airlines. The Fijian airline and Toronto-based Porter will connect in Vancouver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco allowing customers to travel on a single ticket to…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will be increasing the required time off between shifts for air traffic controllers. The changes come as a result of the recommendations of an expert panel that was tasked with reviewing the risks associated with controller fatigue. New 10-12 Hour Time…
Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is proud to present our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art. The complexity associated with painting around critical flight…
