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In the wake of the announcement earlier this week that one-fifth of South African Airways’ (SAA) employees may lose their jobs due to restructuring of the airline, two union groups have confirmed that planned strike action would still go ahead on Friday. As a result, SAA has cancelled nearly all of its domestic, regional and […]

In an unexpected twist of the never-ending saga of Alitalia’s restructuring, German carrier Lufthansa is now becoming an interested party in the operation. After expressing a lukewarm interest at various stages throughout the entire process, that has been progressing for the past two and a half years, and after being dismissed several times for the […]

Local media reported that the Brazilian government could approach JetBlue, Ryanair, and other low-cost airlines during the forum of leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean Association of Air Transport to convince them to fly in the domestic market in Brazil in an attempt to reduce airfare in the country. Low-cost, low-fare airlines already offer […]

One month after the grand opening, Beijing’s Daxing Airport gradually started its international services. Air China launched the airport’s first international flight to Bangkok on Sunday morning. Daxing Airport is the second airport in Beijing, the Beijing Capital Airport handled 101 million passengers last year and needed a modern airport to meet public demand in […]

Thursday morning brought the release of Southwest Airlines’ third-quarter results. While Chief Executive Gary Kelly brought forth a number of interesting statistics showing the airline continues to be financially and operationally resilient despite massive troubles that continue to plague the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet, that wasn’t the most interesting tidbit to make it out […]

Swiss has confirmed that it will inspect the Airbus A220 due to engine problems. This passage to the workshop will result in the cancellations of flights, said the carrier on Tuesday without providing further details. The decision is a direct consequence of two engine In-Flight Shut Down (IFSD) events, which prompted the FAA to issue […]

In a statement issued moments ago, American Airlines expects  that the Boeing 737 MAX will fly again as of Jan. 16, 2020. The company anticipates that software updates will result in the recertification of the aircraft during this year and, from that recertification, the return to service in January 2020. The company indicates that it […]

Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) in Wyoming sits in the picturesque Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains. It enjoys the unique designation of being the only commercial airport in the United States within a national park. Given that status, it is no surprise that KJAC seeks to be a leader in sustainability and recently announced that […]

Malaysia Airlines announced a codeshare flight agreement with British Airways to open new UK and European destinations. According to the new arrangement, Malaysia Airlines will extend its services to Manchester, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast starting from Oct. 9. Subject to regulatory approval, the flag carrier will also codeshare with British Airways on European […]

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will on Monday conclude the largest peacetime repatriation of more than 140,000 U.K. citizens after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook. The final flight, from Orlando to Manchester, is the last of 746 flights undertaken in the two weeks since holidaymakers were left stranded and over 20,000 Thomas […]