ALERT Southwest temporarily grounds 130 Boeing 737-800 airplanes
Southwest Airlines Co said it temporarily grounded 130 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after it discovered discrepancies in aircraft weight data. The Dallas-based airline said in a statement that “out of an…
ALERT 10,000 British Airways employees facing redundancies amid coronavirus pandemic
British Airways' chief executive Alex Cruz said today that the airline is still facing the loss of some 10,000 workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Executive Cruz informed about these redundancies…
Airliners could soon be flying in formation like birds in order to save fuel
Airliners could reap fuel savings of up to 10 per cent — along with a corresponding decrease in emissions — by flying in formation like birds. The concept, which the…
JetBlue to add 24 new routes to its network
Jetblue announced its intention to launch 24 new routes towards the end of this year. Many of these routes have never been flown before by the airline. Each of the…
Cathay Pacific to park 40 per cent of its passenger fleet
The Cathay Pacific Group will park 40 per cent of its passenger fleet overseas and says a restructuring is “inevitable” as it reported a drastic drop in its traffic numbers…
ALERT Emirates could cut almost 600 jobs in the UK
Almost 600 UK-based Emirates employees risk losing their jobs after the airline warned its employees of the need to “consider reducing the size of the UK workforce”. The United Arab…
IATA completes Pakistan International Airlines safety audit
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reportedly concluded its operational safety audit of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The audit was conducted by a four-member team and lasted for one…
European Commission extends airline slot waiver until spring next year
The European Commission has announced it will extend a waiver of the 80:20 ‘use it or lose it’ slot allocation rule until March next year. The waiver conditions agreed between…
United Airlines to close flight attendant base at Japan’s Narita
United Airlines said it would close its flight attendant base at Japan's Narita airport on Oct. 1, a move that will affect 270 flight attendants. Some of the 270 flight…
Airbus is celebrating 5 years production in Mobile U.S.
In 2015, Mobile, Alabama became home to Airbus’ first US-based commercial aircraft manufacturing facility. Now celebrating five years of production, it has grown from an initial workforce of around 250…
Alaska Airlines suspends all flights into and out of Portland
Alaska Airline has announced that all flights into and out of Portland, Oregon, have been suspended until 3 P.M. Tuesday, due to the growing smoke and low air quality caused…
Life on Venus? The discovery of phosphine is the most significant development in building the case for life off Earth
High in the toxic atmosphere of the planet Venus, astronomers on Earth have discovered signs of what might be life. If the discovery is confirmed by additional telescope observations and…
