NEWSDec 31, 1969United to Permanently Waive Change Fees and Introduce Complimentary Same-Day StandbyUnited Airlines has announced that they will be removing change fees for domestic flights effective immediately. Additionally, United customers will have the ability to fly standby for free on same-day routes beginning January 1 of next year. This will make United Airlines the first U.S. legacy airline to enact these change fee policies.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969American to Lay Off 19,000 EmployeesAmerican Airlines intends to lay off 19,000 employees by October 1st, unless airlines are given financial assistance from Congress.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Alitalia To Simplify And Modernize Aircraft, Introduce Two-Type FleetAlitalia, the Italian flag-carrier, will gain a more simplified fleet of both wide and narrow-body jets due to its re-nationalization by the Italian government.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Embraer Delays Launch of E175-E2 Until 2023Embraer has delayed the launch of its E175-E2 until 2023. Click to read more.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Virgin Australia Cuts 3000 Jobs, Ends Long-Haul Operation, Terminates Tigerair OperationVirgin Australia will cut 3000 jobs, ends its long-haul operation, and kill its ultra-long haul subsidiary Tigerair Australia. Click to read an in-depth analysis.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969British Airways Retires A318British Airways retires their only A318 aircraft, along with ending the iconic BA001/BA002 route between LCY and JFK.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Airbus Planning Zero-Emission Airliners by 2030Recently, Airbus has been eyeing a solution for the large amounts of emissions produced by airliner jet fuel.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Mahan Air A310 Nearly Collides With U.S. F-15A Mahan Air A310 nearly collided with a U.S. F-15Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Washington Dulles Airport to Close Runway 1R/19L Until SeptemberAmid the COVID-19 pandemic, some airports have took this opportunity to help renovate or grow their airport facilities. Washington Dulles International Airport will close their Runway 1R/19L according to the FAA until September 3, 2020.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Icelandair Fires all Flight Attendants, Replaces Them With PilotsIcelandair fired all of its flight attendants after negotiations between the Airline and the cabin crew failed.Read More →