NEWSDec 31, 1969 Air Canada to Accelerate Retirement of 79 AircraftDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian flag carrier, Air Canada, has reported a loss of $1.05 billion. As a result, the airline will be speeding up the retirement of 79 planes, with some retired with immediate effect. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Is LAX's Status as a United Hub on the Chopping Block?United Airlines has just announced the closure of Los Angeles International's Boeing 787 pilot base. Could this signal the end of LAX as a United hub?Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Norwegian Air to Ground a Majority of Their Fleet Until April 2021Norwegian Air says it will keep the majority of its fleet grounded until April 2021.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969American Airlines to Retire A330-300A brief rundown of the retirement of American Airlines A330-300. American Airlines is retiring their A330-300 series which they inherited from US Airways when they merged in 2013.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Wizz Air To Be First European Low Cost Carrier to Launch Flights to Abu DhabiWizz Air will be the first European LCC to launch flights to Abu Dhabi amid the COVID-19 crisis.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Vietnam Airlines Operates Repatriation Flights to the US, Canada, and EuropeAmid COVID-19, many foreign governments are looking to evacuate citizens back to their home country. Foreign governments charter aircraft from their national carrier(s) known as repatriation flights. According to sources, foreign governments are doing this by chartering Vietnam Airlines to fly to more than 10 countries, rescuing citizens stuck in the country due to the international travel ban.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969JetSuite Grounds Its Fleet And Furloughs CrewJetSuite has grounded its fleet and furloughed its crew amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Virgin Australia to Enter "Voluntary Administration"According to Multiple Sources, Australia’s second largest airline, Virgin Australia, has entered "voluntary administration". Read more here.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969South African Airways Close to Liquidation According to multiple sources, South African Airways is nearing collapse. The carrier is currently in the process of laying off all of its staff. The move comes days after the government of South Africa cut off aid to South African Airways.
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