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Coronavirus Continues to Leave Everyone On Edge, But What’s Next for Airlines
On Feb. 5, WestJet flight 2702 from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was forced to turn back after a 28-year-old passenger announced to the whole aircraft that he had just returned from the Hunan province of China and wasn’t feeling well. While he may have been mistaken, the […]
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Profit-Sharing Continuing to Shape Major U.S. Airlines
All of the four major U.S. airlines have released the figures for their 2019 profit-sharing, each doling out hundreds of millions of dollars to employees across their networks. This year’s announcement continues the streak of ‘giving back’ as the airlines — publically and proudly — reward employees for their role in a highly profitable period […]
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Why Boeing Needs the 777X to Have A Smooth Path to Service
Earlier this week, Boeing announced it expected it’s Boeing 777X to make its first flight as soon as Jan. 23, an event that would put an end to a months-long delay that has only exacerbated the manufacturing giant’s financial troubles. Originally, the company expected the 777X to first take flight in the second or third […]
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Ethiopian Airlines Sets Stage for New Hub Airport
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam on Wednesday said that his airline would look to begin construction on a new $5 billion airport that would enable it to grow well beyond the capacity of its current hub at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Reuters reported that the airport, which Gebremariam believes would allow the carrier to […]
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Airlines Work to Avoid Iranian, Iraqi Airspace
The Middle Eastern political instability that has seen an uptick as a result of the United States’ killing of Iranian military leader Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani in Iraq is forcing some airlines to re-route flights around the two nations’ airspace. According to the Associated Press, approximately 500 flights daily overfly the airspace controlled and managed […]
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Hong Kong Airlines Facing New Lawsuit Over Leased Aircraft
The year 2019 came to a startling and difficult end for Hong Kong Airlines as a second airline leasing company sued the airline over delinquencies on a pair of aircraft. Dublin-based Awas Leasing One filed a lawsuit in Hong Kong accusing the struggling airline of failing to pay over $2.9 million in rent on two […]
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Opinion: I’ll Still Fly the MAX, But It Was Time For A Change
To put it plainly, this year has been one to forget for Boeing. It wasn’t even nine months ago that Ethiopian Airways flight 302 from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Nairobi, Kenya tragically fell out of the sky, killing all 157 aboard in what has seemed to become the beginning of the end for the Boeing […]
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Star Alliance and Oneworld Carriers Announce New, Extended Transatlantic Service
Passengers loyal to both Star Alliance and oneworld will have even more transatlantic options after a pair of airlines announced on Wednesday two new flights from the U.S. to the United Kingdom while another revealed popular seasonal routes would be available past their original set end dates. British Airways revealed it would become the first […]
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IATA Forecasts Industry Profit Growth in 2020
The fears of a recession on the horizon have become widespread in recent months as market analysts around the world point to a variety of supposed indicators that arguably predict an imminent market downturn. But even as millions across the world begin to worry and some industries begin to brace for the worst, the International […]
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Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround
The government of Hong Kong on Monday presented struggling carrier Hong Kong Airlines with an ultimatum: Find the money to pay its employees by Dec. 7 or risk having its operating license suspended or even revoked. The next day, the airline’s chief executive officer released a statement vowing to take all necessary action to avoid […]