The Low-Cost Carriers’ Pilot Attrition Problem
Despite record hiring at some low-cost airlines, many have turned into a leaky bucket as pilots leave for larger airlines after just a few months on the job.
Despite record hiring at some low-cost airlines, many have turned into a leaky bucket as pilots leave for larger airlines after just a few months on the job.
The agency is hoping to address concerns around fatigue risks for its over 14,000 controllers after several near-miss incidents.
Travel industry data platform OAG has revealed 2023’s busiest airports and routes, showing an uneven post-pandemic recovery slope across different regions.
Southwest and its pilots have reached an agreement-in-principle (AIP) on a new contract. The union announced the AIP on Tuesday.
The airline says its fleet is now back to ‘full strength’ after its last COVID-stored aircraft returns to revenue service.
On Tuesday, the Lufthansa Group announced an order for 80 narrowbody aircraft, valued at around $9 billion at current list prices.
The carrier says it plans to use a new fleet of hybrid-electric aircraft to operate in underserved communities and reduce carbon emissions.
There is a future for clean, hydrogen-powered aircraft, but it will take several decades before the technology is fully commercially viable.
The holiday airline has set up a mini base in Johannesburg of which staff and two Boeing 737s from SunExpress fly from for South African Airways.
Spain’s Iberia announced the return of nonstop flights between Madrid and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport starting in October 2024.