Cathay Pacific Launching New U.S. Route Next Year
The Hong Kong-based airline says it will be operating 108 flights between Hong Kong and North America by May of next year.
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Why Pilot Hiring Is Slowing in the U.S.
AirlineGeeks’ first white paper analyzes pilot-to-aircraft ratios, the pilot population, and passenger airline unit economics to explain why hiring is slowing.
FAA Reauthorization Bill Progresses in Congress
Committees in the United States Congress have finalized their drafts for the latest version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill.
China’s Xiamen Airlines Will Return to JFK
Xiamen Airlines is set to return to New York in late May with the resumption of flights to Fuzhou. The route was discontinued due to the pandemic.
U.S. Airlines Push Back on China Flight Increases
Major U.S. airlines and various union groups are uniting together and asking authorities to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China.
U.S. Aviation Initiatives Celebrated at APEC Meeting in San Francisco
Moves toward the broader use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took center stage at APEC meeting in San Francisco. The target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 was set by ICAO.
U.S.-China Flights to Increase to 70 Round Trips Weekly
China Southern and China Eastern adds frequency to U.S. operations while Air China and Hainan Airlines embrace circle routes.
Aviation Conference Focuses on Industry Challenges from Training Perspective
The aviation industry continues to exhibit positive signs of post-pandemic growth as the northern summer schedule gets underway. A number of airlines are approaching or have surpassed 2019 planned capacity levels though this does differ by region. The North American and European markets were unhindered by travel restrictions last year but some countries in South […]
Bill Raising Pilot Retirement Age to 67 Reintroduced in U.S.
A bill seeking to address flight cancellations, delays and service disruptions attributed to pilot shortages was reintroduced onto the United States Senate and House floors this week. The Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act ‘raises the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67 while maintaining the requirements for first-class medical and training certifications.’ […]
Air Canada, United to Grow Trans-border Network
Air Canada and United Airlines have announced details of a proposed expansion of their transborder joint service agreement signed in July 2022. Though subject to applicable government and regulatory conditions, if approved the Star Alliance partners would operate more than 260 daily flights on over 80 transborder codeshare routes increasing summer capacity by 20 percent. […]
