June 16, 2020 10:00 am ET
March 27, 2020 3:15 pm ET -
U.K. Airlines Await Decision on Possible Government Bailout Packages
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has discounted reports made earlier this week that the U.K. Chancellor (the U.K. Government’s chief financial minister) would only include airlines in any industry bailouts under consideration “as a last resort." BALPA General Secretary…
February 14, 2020 3:40 pm ET -
Qantas Puts Pressure on Pilots To Close ‘Project Sunrise’ Deal
Qantas has reportedly advised its pilots that it will create a "new employment entity" to crew its planned ultra-long-haul flights from the east coast of Australia to London if it fails to reach an agreement with the pilots union in…
January 17, 2020 5:28 am ET -
Flybe Deal with U.K. Government Criticized by Competitors
The U.K. government’s decision this week to defer a reported £100m ($130m) in Air Passenger Duty (APD) payments from Europe’s largest regional carrier Flybe has been met with celebration and criticism. The deal has given the airline, which is owned…
January 13, 2020 3:00 pm ET -
Future of Europe’s Largest Regional Airline Flybe in Jeopardy
After years of uncertainty surrounding the future of regional carrier Flybe, the end of 2019 was supposed to bring closure to what had been a turbulent decade. The airline is moving into the new year with a new owner as…
December 27, 2019 10:59 am ET -
Heathrow Reveals Business Plan, Lays Out Investment Options for Next…
Heathrow has created an initial business plan to submit to the CAA showing how it will deliver its expansion and connect the entire U.K. to global growth. The plan — which Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye says "ticks all the boxes"…