Airlines

American Airlines said Monday that it is ramping up staffing—particularly within flight operations—to make sure that the thousands of cancellations that happened over Halloween weekend won’t happen again as people head home for the holidays. COO David Seymour said the airline would wrap up what he called a “brief irregular ops period” in early November […]

It is a beautiful starlit night deep in the Bahamas’ Exuma Cays, warm and soft in the light caress of the easterly trades. I am sitting on a white-sand beach moodily lit by the flicker of a driftwood bonfire, sipping a dram of aged rum, and taking an occasional pull on an aromatic cigar. Piper […]

Inspector general alleges maintenance issues at American Airlines have resulted in unairworthy aircraft.

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Cargo and domestic leisure travel were United Airlines’ strong suit in the third quarter as the carrier just missed returning to profitability despite better-than-expected results. Cargo revenue soared 84 percent to $519 million compared to 2019, setting a record for the three-month period. For the first nine […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Strong growth in cargo revenue during the third quarter helped Delta Air Lines turn its first profit since the start of the pandemic, but officials warn rising fuel costs could temporarily derail the momentum during the current period. Delta announced it has acquired two used Airbus A350 […]

JSX, a hop-on, jet service that operates under Part 135, announced its expansion to the East Coast on Tuesday. The company will offer flights to and from Westchester County Airport (KHPN) beginning next month. Flights between Westchester County and Miami, Florida (KMIA) will start on November 18 at $749 one way. The company will also […]

Shell announced Thursday that it will convert a huge fuel refinery in the Netherlands to create nearly half a million tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year. The news comes as major airlines have committed to cutting their carbon emissions by moving away from fossil fuels. Plans call for the Shell Energy and Chemicals […]

With the release of its Market Outlook (BMO) on Tuesday, Boeing outlined not only its projections for aircraft deliveries and personnel needs for the next 20 years, it also weighed in on an area of growth across the board in aviation, the services and support tied to each market segment. Boeing Global Services vice president […]

Boeing predicts $9 trillion in market opportunities in the aerospace industry during the next decade, signaling signs of recovery from the effects of the pandemic. According to the 2021 Boeing Market Outlook (BMO), commercial airplanes and services are showing signs of recovery following COVID-19. Boeing’s outlooks signal stability in the global defense, space and government […]

Captain Beverley Bass will never forget that moment, 20 years ago. She was piloting American Airlines Flight 49 from Paris to Dallas over the North Atlantic when the news came across an air-to-air frequency: Airplanes had hit each of twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City in a terrorist attack. Soon […]