Cathay Pacific has turned down the opportunity to apply for further government employment subsidies for its main business units, meaning it will likely be introducing major job cuts across Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon. The company, however, has applied for government support for its other businesses, including budget carrier HK Express and cargo carrier Air
Hybrid carrier JetBlue Airways has announced that it intends to add 24 new routes to its network later this year, as the carrier hopes to cash in on increasing leisure travel demand over the holiday seasons. The New York-based airline said the network expansion plan will also see it bring some of its temporarily grounded
The US Senate is considering an overhaul on aircraft certification, as Boeing battles both safety recertification issues on its beleaguered 737 MAX, and now increasing manufacturing flaws on its 787 Dreamliner. The US Senate Commerce Committee is set to hold a hearing that will consider proposing a bill to strengthen oversight of aircraft certification on
SIA has been unable to avoid necessary job losses, which will see its workforce shrink by 20 per cent, as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Singapore Airlines has announced that it will cut 4,300 jobs, or around 20 per cent of its workforce, the first job cuts it has been required to make since the beginning
Following an announcement from Boeing that it is testing handheld UV wands as a method to kill COVID-19 pathogens, Karl Linden has warned of potential risks with the use of UV, in this cross-posting from The Conversation. Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren has warned the UK government that this is its “last chance to save the UK airline industry”, as its inaction could permanently hinder the local sector. According to Lundgren, a lack of targeted government support for the local aviation sector will only make the UK travel industry “increasingly reliant” on
