All North America news – Page 275
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NewsUS airlines ask for $50 billion in government aid
US airlines are seeking at least $50 billion in aid to support them as they manage through the coronavirus crisis that has caused a sharp drop in demand, leading to mounting losses for an industry accustomed to years of progressive profit growth.
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NewsLockheed Martin names Taiclet as CEO
Lockheed Martin’s board of directors has elected James Taiclet as its next president and chief executive.
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NewsAir Canada to request government help
Air Canada says it is retracting its financial guidance and cutting its operations as the global coronavirus pandemic hits the airlines, while asking the Canadian government to help with the financial losses it expects to suffer in the coming months.
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NewsPilots and United to ask for ‘government assistance’: Pilots union
United Airlines will ask the US government to help airlines as they suffer deep losses following the drop-off in demand as the coronavirus engulfs the industry.
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NewsAC-130W demonstrates maritime attack role
The US military has demonstrated the use of a Lockheed Martin AC-130W Stinger II gunship in a new naval support role. The work took place from 8-9 March in the Arabian Gulf and involved AC-130Ws, a Boeing P-8A Poseidon, and a US Navy Cyclone class patrol vessel, says the US ...
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NewsIcelandair expects 25% cut in summer capacity
Icelandair Group is expecting a summer season capacity cut of at least 25% on the previous forecasts, and is working with unions to secure salary reductions. The airline operates a business model based on transatlantic connections via Reykjavik, and has been hit by US-European travel restrictions linked to the coronavirus ...
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NewsUnited grounds half its total capacity in response to coronavirus
United Airlines will reduce capacity by half in April and May and has cut executive officers’ salaries 50% in response to a pandemic United’s executives say makes operating an airline “nearly impossible”.
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NewsPAL urges US DOT to expedite Manila-Seattle launch
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has urged the US Department of Transport (DOT) to expedite its application to launch a Manila-Seattle service. This comes after United Airlines appealed to the same department to delay PAL’s request, until the US carrier gains commercially viable slots at Manila Ninoy Aquino International airport (NAIA). PAL ...
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NewsAmerican slashes 75% of its international capacity
American Airlines has slashed 75% of its international capacity in response to the drop-off in demand as the global coronavirus crisis continues.
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NewsEBACE business aviation show axed over Swiss restrictions
Business aviation exhibition EBACE 2020 has been cancelled as a consequence of the coronavirus situation, more than two months ahead of its scheduled opening date. The event was due to take place in Geneva from 26-28 May. Source: BillyPix Both the European Business Aviation Association and the ...
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NewsUnited scales back London and Dublin flights as US travel ban widens
United Airlines has nixed some flights to London and Dublin following the US government’s expansion of its travel ban to include passengers arriving from the UK and Ireland. From 20 March until at least the end of April, Chicago-based United intends to operate just three daily flights to London and ...
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NewsUS government extends travel restrictions to UK and Ireland
US travel restrictions will be expanded to individuals coming from the UK and Ireland as the coronavirus continues to disrupt the industry in ways that seemed unimaginable just days ago. President Donald Trump advised on 14 March that ”it’s going to happen“ and the measure was subsequently confirmed by vice-president ...
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In depthBusiness jet industry faces uncertain future after several days of booming demand
The business aviation industry might be more insulated from coronavirus fallout than the commercial sector but likewise faces an unknown future as corporations globally restrict or outright prohibit business travel
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NewsUS airports grapple with coronavirus travel disruption
As the coronavirus crisis creates increased panic across Europe and North America, airports across the US are struggling to assist passengers affected by canceled flights as they grapple with the financial effects of the virus on their industry in the coming months.
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NewsCH-47 Chinook production be stretched to 2025 using foreign sales
The US Army believes a combination of domestic and foreign sales will give the Boeing CH-47 production line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the minimum demand needed to remain open until at least 2025.
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Airline BusinessConsolidation and record profits give US carriers some coronavirus defence
Industry consolidation and years of profits have left US airlines more prepared than ever to weather the falloff in demand created by the coronavirus outbreak, say industry analysts.
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NewsDelta to ground 300 aircraft and cut all flights to mainland Europe
Delta Air Lines has told employees that it is grounding 300 aircraft, representing 30% of its total aircraft fleet, and cutting all flights to mainland Europe as the coronavirus cripples travel and grips the world.
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OpinionAirlines in fight for survival as coronavirus spreads
Events are now significant enough to suggest that the industry that will emerge from this crisis will be smaller than, and structurally different to, the one that entered it.
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NewsCoronavirus prompts American to retire 767s and 757s early
American Airlines has accelerated the retirement of its 767s and 757s. It now plans to ground 767s in May and 757s by the second half of 2021.
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NewsNorwegian seeks to funnel US passengers through London
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is attempting to adapt to the transatlantic travel ban by routing customers through its UK base at London Gatwick. But it is unclear how effective this strategy will be given the extent of the US government’s restrictions. Norwegian says its aim is to re-route “as many ...