Hawaii to allow travelers to skip quarantine with coronavirus test
Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Wednesday that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for COVID-19.
Southwest temporarily grounds 130 Boeing 737-800 airplanes over weight data
The airline says the temporary move has been made out of caution
United Airlines pilot union voting to save thousands of jobs
United Airlines pilot union votes on deal to prevent employee furloughs.
Amazon Air takes off during coronavirus with rapid summer expansion to its fleet
While the airline industry continues to suffer from the financial devastation left behind by the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon's air cargo business appears to be taking off.
Alaska Airlines suspends Portland, Spokane flights due to wildfire smoke
Alaska Airlines has temporarily suspended all flights in and out of two airports in the Pacific Northwest due to wildfire smoke blanketing the region.
Airlines, unions running out of time to get more federal aid
A sharp drop in travel has left the airlines with tens of thousands more employees than they need to operate the vastly reduced number of flights
Boeing in talks with FAA about Dreamliner structural issue
Just three days after reports about quality control lapses at a Boeing's Dreamliner plant in South Carolina comes word of a new problem with its flagship jet.
Coronavirus vaccine distribution will take 8,000 cargo jets: IATA
The International Air Transport Association is warning governments across the globe that the air cargo industry may potentially face severe capacity constraints that could hinder the timely distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
JetBlue adds 24 new nonstop routes
The carrier said all of the new flights will take off in November and December and will cover regions that the company "anticipates increasing demand for leisure travel," adding that tickets for the routes are now on sale.
Singapore Airlines to cut 4,300 jobs amid coronavirus travel downturn
Singapore Airlines announced Thursday that it will cut 4,300 jobs – around 20% of its workforce – as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the aviation industry.
Virgin Australia to cull a third of its Boeing 737 fleet under Bain ownership
Virgin plans to cut a third of its workforce and ditch its widebody planes to focus on being a domestic and short-haul carrier
Labor Day travel: TSA screens record number of passengers during coronavirus pandemic
The TSA screened a record number of travelers over the Labor Day weekend since the coronavirus hit the U.S. in March.
Boeing flags additional 787 production problem
Boeing is facing another manufacturing problem that is slowing down deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner. The production problems add to pandemic-related travel restrictions that have slowed deliveries by Boeing and Airbus SE this year, pressuring their finances as customers typically pay the bulk of an aircraft’s price on receipt of the plane.
FAA reviews Boeing quality control lapses at 787 Dreamliner plant
Production problems at a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner factory have prompted air-safety regulators to review quality-control lapses potentially stretching back almost a decade, according to an internal government memo and people familiar with the matter.
Airline industry still ‘right in the middle’ of coronavirus crisis: Association of Flight Attendants president
Association of Flight Attendants President Sara Nelson told “Fox & Friends” that the return of business in the airline industry is “just not happening."
American Airlines courts 'new customer base' with fare revamp
As it stood before, "Basic Economy didn’t show the full potential of the travel experience on American because it was so restrictive," a spokesperson for American told FOX Business.
Virgin Atlantic cuts 1,150 more jobs
Virgin Atlantic announced 1,150 job cuts Friday despite completing a $1.6-billion restructuring plan aimed at rebuilding the company during the travel downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Virgin Atlantic to cut over 1,000 more jobs as demand languishes
Sky News is reporting that Virgin Atlantic is preparing to cut more than 1,000 jobs
Global airlines urge safe reopening of borders amid coronavirus crisis
Closed borders, travel restrictions and quarantine measures that "continue to annihilate travel demand" says a major trade group.
Trump: 'We'll be helping the airlines' as furloughs loom
Demand for air travel shows little signs of picking up.


















