British Airways Pilots to Strike for 3 Days in September
LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - British Airways pilots are to go on strike for three days in September, their union said on Friday, in a dispute over pay that could disrupt the peak summer holiday…
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African Court Impounds Tanzanian Airplane
DAR ES SALAAM/JOHANNESBURG, Aug 24 (Reuters) - South African authorities impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania's national flag carrier following a court application by a retired farmer who is owed compensation by the…
FAA to Invite Global Boeing 737 MAX Pilots for Simulator Tests
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it would invite Boeing 737 MAX pilots from across the world to participate in simulator tests as part of the process to…
New Yorkers Irked at JetBlue Logo on Landmark Pepsi Sign
JetBlue Airways emblazoned its logo on to the iconic Pepsi-Cola sign that sits along the East River in Queens. And it doesn't fly with many New Yorkers. The move is part-advertisement and part-celebratory. JetBlue (NASDAQ:…
Dozens of Airbus A380’s Face Urgent Checks
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Investigators probing an engine explosion on an Air France A380 in 2017 are studying a possible manufacturing flaw in a recently salvaged cracked part in a move likely to trigger…
British Airways Makes MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR CABIN CREW IN DRIVE TO OFFER PERSONALISED CUSTOMER SERVICE
LONDON, UK: Cabin Crew using an iPhone XR on board a flight on 05 August 2019 (Picture by Nick Morrish/British Airways) Every member of British Airways’ 15,000 cabin crew will receive an iPhone XR in…
Ryanair’s Low Fares Coming To Georgia
4 New Routes, 170,000 Customers Annually At Tbilisi & Kutaisi Expected Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (21 August) announced its first ever flights from Georgia, the 39th country in the Ryanair network, with a new route…
Allegiant Airlines Announces Aircraft Base in the Lehigh Valley
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Aug. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- State and local officials joined executives from Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today as the company announced plans to establish a two-aircraft base at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.…
Cathay Pacific Shares Rise After CEO Hogg Resigns
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Cathay Pacific Airways rose more than 2 percent early on Monday after CEO Rupert Hogg resigned in a shock move, as the carrier grapples with the involvement of some…
Southwest Airlines Expanded Hawaii Service Now On Sale
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced the carrier will add new service to, from, and within Hawaii in mid-January 2020 with new, daily service between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Honolulu. In addition, new service nonstop between both of the carrier's Hawaii gateways in…