Norwegian is to furlough an additional 1,600 staff and park 15 of its 21 operational aircraft, blaming a lack of additional government support and the added burden of new travel restrictions for the cutbacks. Norwegian is to furlough an additional...
French investigators have considered the possibility that carbon monoxide from a preceding business jet intoxicated the crew of a Vueling Airbus A320 after it departed Geneva. The A320 (EC-HQJ), bound for Barcelona, taxied and took off behind a NetJets Cessna...
Canada’s Sunwing Airlines began flying last week after 230 days during which the holiday specialist had grounded its fleet in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Canada’s Sunwing Airlines began flying last week after 230 days during which the holiday specialist...
Air Canada reported another quarterly loss as it continues to shrink its fleet and defer aircraft deliveries amid a slow recovery hindered by ongoing strict travel restrictions in the country. Air Canada reported another quarterly loss as it continues to...
United Airlines is adding 1,400 flights ahead of the all-important Thanksgiving holiday weekend as US leisure travellers prepare to visit family and friends in other parts of the country, many for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus...
Despite an industry slump that has seen mass pilot layoffs, the global civil aviation industry will still require an estimated 27,000 new pilots by the end of 2021, or 264,000 over the coming decade. Despite an industry slump that has...
Alaska Air Group chief executive Brad Tilden is to step down from the role on 31 March 2021 to be succeeded by Alaska Airlines’ president and long-time company veteran Ben Minicucci. Alaska Air Group chief executive Brad Tilden is to step...
Oklahoma City residents can get a free box of disposable face masks Thursday, Nov. 12, in exchange for dropping off hazardous waste. The Household Hazardous Waste Facility hosted a series of these drive-thru events on Thursdays in October, but...
Wizz Air is temporarily pulling back several of its new Norwegian domestic services during November. That carrier says it has “decided to implement some short-term temporary flight cancellations” following recommendations from the Norwegian government that individuals hold back from domestic travel. Source: Wizz Air “The...
South African carrier Comair will initially operate 15 aircraft across its two airline brands when it restarts flights from 1 December. South African carrier Comair will initially operate 15 aircraft across its two airline brands when it restarts flights from 1 December. Comair says a...