United Airlines sees 2nd quarter profit, record revenue on booming travel demand
United Airlines Holdings on Wednesday forecast a profit for the second quarter as it expects booming travel demand to generate the highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history. After a…
Delta pilots picket in Seattle over scheduling issues
Marching in neatly pressed uniforms and captain hats, more than 100 pilots from Delta Airlines protested at Seattle’s airport on Tuesday. Their union says Delta practices on staffing and scheduling…
Damaged black boxes in China jet crash leave few clues into cause
China said on Wednesday the black boxes of a Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed last month were badly damaged, leaving virtually no publicly available clues to explain its violent plunge…
A strong recovery for Saudi Airlines, with more than 5 million passengers in Q1
Saudi Airlines has witnessed a strong start for 2022, with an increase to 75% in Q1 capacity compared to 2021. The Saudi Arabia flag carrier provided services to more than…
Tokyo’s Narita International Airport Completes its Expansion
Tokyo’s Narita International Airport — one of the major gateways into Japan — has completed its expansion on terminal three during the pandemic. The terminal opened in 2015 and is…
UPDATED: Masks are no longer enforced on US Flights after court ruling
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning…
China Eastern resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after March crash
China Eastern Airlines has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than a month since a crash killed 132 people and led the company…
Airbus readies A321 XLR for maiden flight
The maiden flight of the Airbus A321 XLR, the European manufacturer’s latest aircraft and the longest-range narrow-body airliner in the world, may come sooner than expected. On April 12, 2022,…
Plan by SriLankan Airlines to lease 21 aircraft draws criticism
A plan by Sri Lanka’s state-owned national airline to lease nearly two dozen aircraft has sparked public criticism and opposition condemnation as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis…
Tunisia offers to sell its shares in Nouvelair airline firm
Tunisia on Friday offered for sale its shares in the Nouvelair airline company confiscated from a son-in-law of late President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who was toppled in the…