Airline News

APFA released this statement: Today, American Airlines’ 27,000+ Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), opened a strike command center at APFA headquarters. This centralized communications center is staffed with specially trained Union advocates, who are: Staffing a dedicated hotline to answer questions from Flight Attendants. Producing written materials, videos, and […]

Air Transat and Porter Airlines are launching the first phase of their transformative joint venture. Travellers can now use each partner’s distribution channels to book direct and connecting flights with either Air Transat or Porter, therefore significantly increasing their access to a wide and expanding range of destinations around the world. In practical terms, this means that

Flair Airlines announced: After four rewarding years at Flair driving exponential growth and a storied 30-year career in the aviation industry, President and CEO Stephen Jones will be retiring this summer.  A recruitment process for a permanent replacement has been underway and industry veteran and Flair COO Maciej Wilk will be named Interim President and

Norwegian Air (Sweden) Boeing 737-86N WL SE-RXC (msn 38033) (Anne Cath. Vestly-Norwegian author) LGW (Antony J. Best) Image: 963433. After two days of mediation, Norwegian and the Norwegian Pilot Union (NPU) have reached a positive conclusion with a new collective bargaining agreement. As a result, the risk of strike action has been removed.  The agreement

Korean Air Airbus A321-272NX WL HL8528 (msn 11290) FUK (Michael B. Ing). Image: 963089. Korean Air is launching a new daily service between Seoul Incheon and Macaufrom July 1. Flights depart from Seoul Incheon International Airport at 9:15 pm and arrive at Macau International Airport at 11:55 pm. The return flights depart from Macau International Airport at 1:10 am the next day and arrive at Seoul Incheon

Sundair Airbus A320-214 D-ASMR (msn 2619) PMI (Andi Hiltl). Image: 963427. In May 2023, German tour operator Schauinsland Reisen acquired a majority ownership in Sundair and its Croatian associated company FlyAir41. As a result, the new owners have introduced a new brand for the German charter airline. The new livery now apprears on the pictured

Mexicana de Aviación, Mexico’s state-owned carrier, has ordered 20 Embraer E2 aircraft. The deal is for 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 jets. Deliveries will begin in 2Q25. Mexicana will configure the E190-E2 with 108 seats, and the E195-E2 with 132 seats – both in a single class layout. Mexicana will be the first E2 operator in Mexico, benefitting from

The WestJet Group today announced it will acquire an additional three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from BOC Aviation Limited. The three aircraft are expected to integrate into the WestJet Group’s fleet and operations in 2024, following the completion of leasing agreements. While WestJet guests will benefit from the additional capacity across the airline’s network,

From Bloomberg TV: Emirates President Tim Clark discusses air travel demand, the outlook for the firm’s ground-handling and operations business Dnata, and the prospects for plane maker Boeing. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Guy Johnson in Dubai.

Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network to India, adding 40 per cent more seat capacity beginning late October for the Winter 2024-25 season. Highlights of the carrier’s new services include the only non-stop flights from Canada to India’s financial capital, Mumbai, improved service from Western Canada to Delhi with the introduction of new seasonal daily flights over London Heathrow and