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Singapore Airlines has said today that it is offering cabin crew unpaid leave in a cost-cutting measure as it struggles to keep up in an increasingly tough market. The city-state’s flag carrier has been battling strong competition from Asian low-cost carriers and Middle Eastern airlines, which now boast modern fleets and top-quality inflight services. The […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released preliminary findings on the July 7 near-miss incident at San Francisco Airport. An Air Canada aircraft from Toronto was just metres from the ground when the pilot aborted the landing, federal investigators said. The jet, which was lined up over a crowded taxiway in error rather than the runway, had already passed […]
Qantas has begun the process of retiring its five remaining 747-400 jumbo aircraft, as the carrier prepares to take delivery of its fleet of new 787s. The first 747 a -200 series was delivered back in 1971 and the current 747-400 fleet which was re-fitted to improve passenger comfort was first delivered in 1989. The […]
British Airways and easyJet have started texting passengers to warn them to expect long queues as European airports prepare for their busiest days of the summer. Thousands of tourists have been told to expect delays of up to four hours in passport queues at airports after new rules were introduced following the recent terror attacks. The European […]
Air France has expanded its non-flyover area over North Korea after a passenger plane carrying 323 people narrowly avoided colliding with a missile launched by Kim Jong-un’s state. British Airways has not flown over North Korean airspace for a number of years. Some FIR regions (airspace) have blanket bans where no European commercial aircraft use […]
South African Airways has run out of money and is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, according to information given to the country’s parliament. It is thought the national carrier may soon be unable to pay salaries. It says that matters may improve if it gets a £45m bailout from the government by September. The airline has lost money in […]
This year is predicted to be the busiest-ever summer for holidays abroad, Britain’s pilots are warning that they are being pushed to the limit. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) says “demanding schedules, lax controls of pilots’ hours of duty and a failure to recruit adequate numbers of pilots” comprise a potential threat to passenger safety. BALPA’s General Secretary, […]
Air Canada smashes expectations with record second quarter profit. Increased passenger traffic and lower operating costs are driving profitability at Canadian airlines, with Air Canada reporting a record second-quarter profit that blew past elevated expectations. Air Canada’s net income hit $300 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, in the three-month period ending June 30, […]
Etihad Airways dropped to a $1.9 billion loss last year, hit by impairments on aircraft and investments in troubled European airlines. The loss compares to a net profit of $103 million a year earlier. Middle Eastern airlines have seen growth slow over the past two years as regional travel budgets tightened due to lower oil […]
A light aircraft has killed 2 sunbathers near Lisbon in Portugal. Portuguese officials have said the victims are a 56 year old man and an 8 year old girl. There were no other injuries. The aircraft got into difficulties and was forced to !ke an emergency landing on Caparica beach which is around 20 miles […]