LOS ANGELES (AP) — An American Airlines jet being towed on a taxiway collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport late Friday, injuring five people. The FAA said Saturday that it is investigating the incident involving the Airbus A321…
Hawaiian Airlines pilots have ratified a new labor contract. The four-year deal will raise pay by an average of 32%, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) union said. Of the 93% of Hawaiian pilots who voted, 65% voted in favor of the…
JetBlue has opened its Paisly platform to travelers who don’t book JetBlue flights, enabling them to search for and purchase non-air products. Also, JetBlue will offer discounts on rental cars, lodging and activities to TrueBlue loyalty program members even if they haven’t…
Airlines are predicting an increase in their technology budgets over the next two years, according to new research. The 2022 SITA Air Transport IT Insights report reveals that technology investment increased to 4.73% of revenue last year, up slightly on the previous…
Aeromexico on May 1 will launch the first service to the U.S. from Felipe Angeles, Mexico City’s secondary commercial airport. Felipe Angeles, located 26 miles north of Mexico City International Airport, opened last March. The former military airport was repurposed for civilian…
Boeing has delivered its final 747. The handoff of a 747-8F freighter was made to Atlas Air on Tuesday. The aircraft was the 1,574th Boeing 747 delivered over 53 years of production. “To see our aircraft on this big stage is a…
Frontier Airlines will add eight routes to Puerto Rico in May, including six routes to San Juan and its first flight to the southern city of Ponce. The additions will bring Frontier to 19 routes from Puerto Rico, Cirium flight schedule data…
The Italian government will begin talks with the Lufthansa Group over Lufthansa’s latest offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways. On Friday, Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance signed the letter of intent that Lufthansa Group submitted last week related to…
The Department of Transportation is investigating whether Southwest Airlines executives engaged in unrealistic scheduling ahead of its holiday season operational collapse, a practice that the department would regard as “unfair and deceptive” under federal regulations. “DOT will leverage the full extent of…
The U.S. and Mongolia have come to terms on an open-skies civil aviation agreement. Under a memorandum of understanding, airlines from each country would be able to fly without restrictions between the two nations. In addition, carriers from each country would be…