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Spirit Air surges after reaffirming support for JetBlue deal

Bloomberg | January 19, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Spirit Airlines Inc. said its deal with JetBlue Airways Corp. “remains in full force and effect” as the carrier explores ways to shore up its liquidity, offering investors a measure of relief after a court decision blocked the multibillion-dollar buyout.

Porter Airlines CEO sees potential path to IPO within five years

Bloomberg | January 19, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Air passengers sue airline over 737 Max 9 door blowout

Bloomberg | January 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Airlines Inc. was sued by a group of passengers who said the company failed to adequately protect their safety by flying the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet that experienced a midair blowout of a door plug earlier this month.

Aurrigo announces first deployment of its autonomous aviation vehicle

AJOT Newsroom | January 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing makes progress on 737 ungrounding with first checks

Bloomberg | January 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Operators of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 9 have completed inspections on an initial batch of 40 planes, a key step to eventually end the grounding of the aircraft ordered by US regulators in the wake of an accident earlier this month.

Boeing wins 150 Max jet order from India’s newest airline

Bloomberg | January 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. won an order for 150 Max jets from India’s newest airline, in a rare spot of good news for the US planemaker since a piece of fuselage blew off an Alaska Airlines flight almost two weeks ago.

Chapman Freeborn Europe sales team grows 29 percent in 2023

AJOT Newsroom | January 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has announced significant growth figures for its European operations during 2023.

Blinken’s return from Davos was delayed after plane broke down

Bloomberg | January 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

British Airways to double Chinese crew to 100 amid mainland push

Bloomberg | January 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Blinken stranded after Boeing 737 breaks down on Davos trip

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Keeping Spirit Airlines cheap for flyers threatens to kill it altogether

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

If the struggling carrier plunges into disrepair as its stock drop suggests, there won’t be a company to offer rock-bottom prices.

Japan Airlines’ first woman president was former cabin crew

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Japan Airlines Co. is appointing Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant and executive in charge of customer experience, as the carrier’s first female president.

Somalia blocks Ethiopian flight to Somaliland amid port dispute

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Ports & Terminals

JetBlue’s $3.8 billion Spirit deal turns into a nightmare

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

It was supposed to be the merger from heaven — or at least, from 30,000 feet.

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines gained 1,809 jobs in November 2023

AJOT Newsroom | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 814,190 workers in November 2023, 1,809 (0.22%) more workers than in October 2023 (812,381) and 66,047 (8.83%) more than in pre-pandemic November 2019 (748,143)...

Extreme icy weather paralyzes travel in parts of Europe

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

Securing offtake and investment – Norsk e-Fuel closes milestone agreements

AJOT Newsroom | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

Silk Way West Airlines expands ULD agreement with ACL Airshop

AJOT Newsroom | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, proudly announces the extension of its longstanding strategic collaboration with ACL Airshop, the leading worldwide Unit Load Device (ULD) provider...

Boeing’s Max 9 crisis upends Hong Kong airline startup’s growth

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Hong Kong startup carrier Greater Bay Airlines Co.’s plans to challenge the dominance of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. have been thrown into disarray, with delivery of an order of Boeing Co. Max 9 jets likely to be delayed after the mid-flight panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.

Korean Air plane punches hole in Cathay jet at Japan airport

Bloomberg | January 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

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