Tag: Airlines
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Italy, UK: Travel strikes planned for April
[ad_1] Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced. ADVERTISEMENT Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions. Walkouts are sometimes planned months ahead but others are announced last minute, showing that it always pays to check before you…
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Spirit Airlines will defer Airbus orders, furlough 260 pilots in race to shore up liquidity
[ad_1] A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on February 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Monday that it will defer deliveries of new Airbus planes and that it plans to furlough about 260 pilots as it tries to boost…
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Eclipse flights swarm airports: ‘We had to close the runway to park planes’
[ad_1] General view of the sunset on the boardwalk ahead of this Monday’s eclipse on April 07, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Hector Vivas | Getty Images Monday’s solar eclipse is giving some of the country’s smaller airports their moment in the sun. The Federal Aviation Administration reported arriving flights at airports from Burlington, Vermont, to…
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Travel: Visa country manager explains what’s behind Japan’s popularity
[ad_1] Adeline Kim, country manager for Singapore and Brunei for Visa, says the weak yen is just one of many factors. [ad_2] Source link
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A Southwest Boeing 737 lost engine cover during takeoff, FAA is investigating
[ad_1] A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 arrives at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on January 20, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images An engine cowling fell off of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 and struck a wing flap during takeoff from Denver International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday.…
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Why the Boeing 737 Max has been so problematic
[ad_1] Just over five years ago, 346 people were killed in two plane crashes that happened five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Both were Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. Then in January 2024, a near catastrophe occurred when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 plane at 16,000 feet, shortly after it took off…
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Why the Boeing 737 Max has been such a mess
[ad_1] ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Boeing’s 737 has been around since the 1960s. There have been many variations of the aircraft but the 737 Max, which debuted in 2017, has encountered problem after problem over the last five years. From two fatal Max 8 crashes in…
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Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5 million last year, compensation package hit by Max crisis
[ad_1] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with $7 million in 2022,…
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India’s Vistara cuts flights as pilots’ protest over salary revision leads to cancellations, delays
[ad_1] Tata Group currently owns a 51% stake in Vistara, and the remaining 49% is owned by Singapore Airlines. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s Vistara airline has cut flights following cancellations and delays all week as pilots have been on a strike of sorts over salary revisions. Pilots have called in sick to…