January 17, 2025 11:00 am ET
January 17, 2025 5:00 am ET -
Emirates Ramps Up Madagascar Service
Emirates will increase the frequency of its scheduled services to Antananarivo in Madagascar. The airline launched scheduled flights to Antananarivo in September 2024. These services are operated as tag-on flights to Emirates’ existing Seychelles scheduled services. The carrier commenced four…
January 16, 2025 3:44 pm ET -
Boeing To Resume 777X Test Flights
Boeing is preparing to resume certification flight tests for its long-delayed 777X aircraft as early as this month. According to an Aviation Week report, Boeing is set to conduct a test flight on its third 777-9 aircraft as early as…
January 16, 2025 2:19 pm ET -
Teamsters Continue Negotiations With United
Aircraft maintenance technicians represented by the Teamsters Union are continuing contract negotiations with United this week. The Teamsters posted on X Wednesday that the union is negotiating on behalf of over 10,000 technicians for higher wages, lower health care costs,…
January 16, 2025 11:39 am ET -
Denver Gets New Airline
Denver International Airport is slated to add a new airline to its mix. Twenty-seven carriers serve the Colorado airport. Starting on April 1, Contour Airlines will begin serving Denver. The carrier will serve Moab, Utah, along with Vernal, Utah, beginning…
January 16, 2025 10:17 am ET -
Pilot Hiring Nosedives in 2024
U.S. pilot hiring tanked in 2024 as airlines continue to face aircraft delivery delays. The reduction comes after several years of record hiring trends as airlines recovered from the pandemic. In 2024, the major U.S. carriers hired 4,834 new pilots,…