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January 2020 US airline freight data (preliminary)
| April 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters
U.S. airlines carried 0.7% less freight by weight in January 2020 than in January 2019, according to preliminary data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by the 15 airlines that carry the most freight.
Boeing to offer voluntary buyouts to entire staff of 161,000
| April 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Southwest to become second US airline applying for relief
| April 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
EasyJet Founder escalates fleet row with challenge to board
| April 02, 2020 | Air Cargo
EasyJet Plc’s founder has called for a shareholder meeting to oust one of the discount airline’s directors, following through on a threat to remove the board one-by-one in a dispute over a 4.5 billion-pound ($5.6 billion) aircraft order.
Boeing expected to announce voluntary buyouts to all employees
| April 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Boeing Co. is expected to announce voluntary buyouts in a message to its 161,000 employees on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Deal shows virus-hit airlines can sell debt but cost steep
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Stricken airlines risk clash with EU in bid to avoid refunds
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Trump Says He May Restrict Flights From New York Over Virus
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
President Donald Trump said his administration is weighing whether to halt flights from some of the cities hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak -- including New York and Miami -- but is wary of further harming the airline industry.
Boeing Max return at risk in major work-from-home challenge
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Of all the twists that have complicated the ungrounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max, this one might be the strangest: A global pandemic is keeping regulators from being in the same room.
American Air blunder forces carrier to cut leave offer in half
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Deal shows virus-hit airlines can sell debt but at steep cost
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Pelosi joins critics of Mnuchin’s airline stock-for-aid plan
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Leading House Democrats criticized the conditions the U.S. Treasury Department has proposed for providing emergency payroll-assistance grants to airlines, joining a growing backlash by industry and union groups.
Boeing Max return at risk in ultimate work-from-home challenge
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Wizz Air CEO stands by major jet-delivery plan in boost to airbus
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Kenya Airways seeks state support to survive next six months
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
EasyJet explores fundraising options to ride out slump
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
EasyJet Plc is considering options including raising new debt and equity to provide a buffer against the coronavirus pandemic that’s forced the discount airline to ground its fleet, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ethics of airline bailouts in spotlight with Virgin-Qantas feud
| April 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
An ugly feud is escalating between Qantas Airways Ltd. and its closest Australian competitor over the ethics of state aid, just as airlines facing collapse around the world race to secure bailouts.
JetBlue slashes April flying 70%; Deeper cuts likely in New York
| March 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
JetBlue Airways Corp. expects to slash flights 70% next month and deeper cuts are likely in the carrier’s home base in New York, as the spread of coronavirus erases travel demand.
Qatar Airways: Airport plans temporary 40% staff cut
| March 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports
Qatar Airways, one of the top Middle Eastern carriers, said there was a temporary reduction of 40 percent of staff at Hamad International Airport due to the coronavirus pandemic, a company spokesman said.
Australia to charter planes full of lobster, beef to key markets
| March 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters | International Trade
Australia’s government will help charter hundreds of planes full of products such as rock lobster, beef and dairy to key markets including China and Japan, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of most commercial flights that usually carry fresh produce.
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