JetBlue CEO defends Spirit deal, insists passengers will save money
JetBlue Chief Executive Robin Hayes strongly defended the airline’s $3.8 billion plan to buy Spirit Airlines despite the Justice Department’s lawsuit Tuesday challenging the deal. “Of course, we’re going to…
American Airlines prepared to match Delta’s pilot pay rates, CEO says
American Airlines is prepared to match the pay rates and profit-sharing formula that rival Delta Air Lines has provided in its new pilot contract, Chief Executive Robert Isom said on…
Teleport to resume cargo routes to China
The resumption of AirAsia’s flights into China will mark the return of belly cargo space in China for Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A Bhd (formerly AirAsia Group). With…
Southwest Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Havana after cabin fills with smoke
A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Fort Lauderdale from Havana was forced to return to Cuba’s Jose Marti Airport Sunday after an engine reportedly caught fire following a bird strike,…
Incident | A passenger was fatally injured after a business jet hit heavy turbulence
The private plane, Bombardier Challenger 300 hit by severe turbulence forcing planes to divert to Bradley International Airport (BDL). Due to severe turbulence, the passenger onboard was shattered hard, and…
Thai Airways Airbus A350 escapes a burning tug
The event happened at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, the base airport for Thai Airlines (BKK). The airplane moving tug saw sudden smoke and later fire. The incident was managed by the…
Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners to be scrapped for spare parts
Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners owned by an Irish firm are being destroyed for their spare parts. These aircraft are currently being dismantled after only ten years of service to their…
Ireland vows to tackle drones after Dublin Airport shut six times
The Irish government on Friday vowed to tackle the problem of drones after a series of incursions forced the closure of Dublin Airport, the country’s busiest, on six occasions since…
JPO directive orders F-35 retrofit to return grounded jets to flight
F-35 joint strike fighters that have been grounded since December can return to flight after completing a one-time hardware fix that officials now plan to apply to the entire fleet,…