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Airlines industry flag 'Operational Instability' Over draft cabin crew rest norms
India's airline industry has formally raised objections to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA)'s latest draft regulations on cabin crew fatigue management norms. In a letter dated January 12, 2026, addressed to the DGCA, the…
United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL slipped 4.07% to $109.30 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.57% to 6,832.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Flight Simulator Firm Blames Bankruptcy on Budget Airline Stress
A bankrupt operator of flight simulators used to help train commercial airline pilots attributed its struggles to the market downturn stressing budget airlines like Spirit Aviation. Florida-based Avenger Flight Group sought court protection…
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Southwest Airlines Will Switch Part of Its In-Flight Wi-Fi to Starlink
The free in-flight Wi-Fi on Southwest Airlines should become a whole lot faster on some of its planes, once Southwest outfits those aircraft with receivers for SpaceX's Starlink. The Dallas-based carrier announced this revamp Wednesday, less than…
Now, airlines oppose relaxed duty norms for cabin crew
The industry body representing airlines in the country has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that its proposed rest and duty norms for cabin crew will “decrease productivity” of staff, hamper airline growth…
American Airlines flight attendants picket as CEO tries to calm frustrated employees
American Airlines flight attendants plan to picket at the airline's Fort Worth, Texas, corporate headquarters on Thursday as some unions ramp up pressure on CEO Robert Isom amid lagging profits. The protest is an unusual move outside of contract…
Spirit Airlines to sell 20 jets, recalls furloughed flight attendants
Spirit Airlines reached a deal to sell 20 of its Airbus jetliners and is recalling some of the flight attendants furloughed late last year amid the budget carrier's financial struggles. Spirit is in the midst of its second bankruptcy in under two…
Southwest Airlines Plans to Put Starlink on More than 300 Aircraft
SpaceX's Starlink constellation continues to make inroads into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market by winning business from one of the leading airlines in the U.S. Southwest Airlines is the latest major airline to turn Starlink. The airline…
Lufthansa airline cancels 800 flights as pilots, crew go on strike
Deutsche Lufthansa AG canceled almost 800 flights Thursday after pilots and cabin crew called a one-day strike in response to stalled contract negotiations. The walkouts started at 12:01 a.m. local time and are scheduled to last until 11:59 p.m.
Major European airline strike grounds hundreds of flights leaving Brits stranded
Pilots and flight attendants at the flag-carrier airline are staging a one-day walkout on Thursday Hundreds of Lufthansa planes have been grounded on Thursday (February 12) amid an all-day strike by pilots and flight attendants. The German flag…
American Airlines begins flights at Vero Beach Airport
American Airlines begins flights at Vero Beach Airport INTERNATIONAL JOLIE RODRIGUEZ WPBF 25 NEWS TODAY. VERO BEACH AIRPORT ADDED A THIRD AIRLINE TO THEIR ROSTER. AMERICAN AIRLINES NOW OFFERS NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO AND FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
Russia's Ural Airlines to Extend Airbus A320 Lifespan Amid Parts Shortages
Russia's Ural Airlines said it will launch what it described as a first-of-its-kind domestic program to extend the service life of Airbus A320 family aircraft beyond 96,000 flight hours, as the country's aviation sector grapples with Western…
American airline shrinks fleet after pulling out of airports
AN American airline has announced it will shrink its fleet by two dozen airplanes. The carrier will also not accept a dozen of aircraft it planned to receive in the next three years. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…
American Airlines flight attendants protest, call for CEO Robert Isom's removal after no-confidence vote
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines flight attendants rallied outside the company's Fort Worth-area headquarters Thursday, calling for the removal of CEO Robert Isom days after their union issued a unanimous vote of no confidence in his…
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