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NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Airbus to Cut 15,000 Jobs Amidst Covid-19 One of the largest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus, will be cutting around 15,000 jobs due to the lull in production as a result of Coronavirus. In February, they stopped production of the a320 in Asia in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Many airlines have also grounded the A380, which is now in the process of being rapidly phased out. In fact, Air France recently retired their final aircraft of the type. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Aeromexico Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Aeromexico filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Click for a in-depth analysis on the situation. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Air Belgium Studies U.S. Service, Announces Mauritius Flights Air Belgium is looking into beginning service to the U.S. and plans to begin service to the island nation of Mauritius. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 JetBlue Announces 30-Route Network Expansion American hybrid carrier jetBlue has announced a network expansion of 30 routes. Read more to find out the carrier's rationale for announcing such a bold action. Read More →
STORIES Dec 31, 1969 What It's Like Volunteering at an Aviation Museum This is personal experience from working at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It's an amazing experience, and most of the planes still fly! Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Bamboo Airways Announces Ambitious Route Expansion From October Bamboo Airways will relaunch routes and expand to new frontiers internationally. Can you guess what they are going to add? Click to read more. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Iberia Accelerates Retirement of A340-600 Fleet Spanish flag carrier Iberia plans on retiring its fleet of A340-600s earlier than expected. Read more to find out why. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 British Airways Under Fire Due to New Employment Policies British Airways is now under fire for the way it wants to approach employment during Covid-19, which includes firing around 12,000 employees and downgrading the terms and conditions of other employees. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Mitsubishi and Bombardier Secure Deal Valued At Over $700 million For CRJ Program On June 1, exactly one week ago, Bombardier and Mitsubishi secured a deal valuing at over $550 million USD. Mitsubishi also promised liabilities on the aircraft worth up to $200 million USD. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 LATAM Airlines Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection LATAM, Latin America's largest carrier, said it would continue to fly through its bankruptcy restructuring. Read More →