An international shortage of airplane pilots is putting the air travel industry"™s recent growth at risk. The lack of pilots has caused more planes to stay on the ground. It has also meant that higher pay has cut into…
In 1976, you could fly from Caracas, Venezuela, to Paris in six hours, crossing the Atlantic Ocean aboard Air France"™s Concorde. Only France, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States were also regularly served by the futuristic…
US security officials have uncovered specific cargo-related terrorist threats against US-bound aircraft, prompting the customs agency to tighten requirements related to air cargo reporting. «[The Department of Homeland Security] has received specific, classified intelligence that certain terrorist organisations seek…
We are pleased to send you herewith the May report of the Airlines Financial Monitor. Key points: The latest airline financial data continue to show that industry profitability improved in Q1 2018 relative to the same period a year…
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin American and Caribbean airlines carried 20.6 million passengers in April 2018 and increased 6.1% (1,193,015 more passengers) compared to the previous year. (see table 1) Traffic…
Sun seekers attempting to escape Vancouver"™s wintertime gloom will have a new stop-less flight to a coastal Central American destination to choose from starting this year. A new non-stop, direct flight service operated by Sunwing Airlines between Vancouver International…
Air France said its pilot"™ unions have called for strikes on June 23, 24, 25 and 26, part of a long-running dispute between employees and management over pay, and condemned the union"™ move as "incompatible with any concern for…
VIRGIN Australia chief executive John Borghetti will leave his role in 2020, ending a decade at the company. The airline says Mr Borghetti will not renew his contract post January 1, 2020, giving it ample time to recruit an…
Azul S.A., «Azul», (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served, announces today its preliminary traffic results for May 2018. Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 14.0% compared to May 2017 on a capacity…
A volcanic eruption in Hawaii will likely dent bookings and revenue in the second quarter, Hawaiian Airlines said. A powerful eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano started early last month, forcing evacuations of nearby residents. Hundreds of homes have been…
