The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 556 at Southwest ratified a new four-year contract after its flight attendants voted in favor of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). As a result, the Dallas-based carrier is the first major airline in the U.S. to ink a new, enhanced contract with its flight attendants. The four-year contract includes numerous enhancements for pay, including a 22.3% 'snap up' raise effective on May 1, premium pay for extended duty days, increased pay for…
Hawaiian Airlines says it expects to return all 18 of its Airbus A321neo aircraft to revenue service in the coming weeks. Like many operators worldwide, the Honolulu-based airline has been forced to ground several A321neos due to ongoing issues with Pratt and Whitney's GTF engines. "On another positive note, we…
German leisure carrier Condor has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft, marking another step in the airline's fleet modernization program. The new aircraft was leased from Avolon and features a striking red version of the carrier's livery. This delivery is part of Condor's ongoing efforts to update its…
On Tuesday, JetBlue announced that it has adjusted its annual revenue forecast. The carrier announced that its revenue will be down between 6.5% and 11.5% in the second quarter relative to last year, more than double the 3.8% drop analysts expected. Annual revenue is expected to be in the low…
South Africa’s national carrier, South African Airways (SAA), will not be adding any routes to its network in the near future. The collapse of the protracted equity partnership deal with private investor Takatso Consortium has impacted the airline, leaving SAA unable to carry out its planned route network expansion. Rebuilding…
Royal Air Maroc and Safran have deepened their collaboration in aircraft engine maintenance. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Safran Aircraft Engines Services Morocco (SAESM), a joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and Royal Air Maroc, unveiled an extension to its Nouaceur plant adjacent to Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport,…
Air China is planning the resumption of service to Cuba with the opening of reservations for a new route from Beijing Capital Airport to Havana with a stopover in Madrid (MAD). According to Aeroroutes, flights will begin on May 17, 2024, and operate twice weekly using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.…
On Monday, Delta announced plans to raise its minimum starting wage to $19 per hour and provide a 5% pay raise to eligible employees worldwide. The move represents a roughly $500 million annual investment in the company's workforce, the Atlanta-based carrier said in a news release. This announcement comes on…
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) - which represents over 77,000 pilots in North America - plans to pay back $50 million in member dues this year. In a Friday letter to members viewed by AirlineGeeks, ALPA President Captain Jason Ambrosi called the move a "first-of-its-kind across-the-board dues return." According…
The A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, has been gracing the skies for over a decade on longer routes around the world. It is such an enormous aircraft that it takes a long time to board and deplane it, meaning shorter routes on the type make little operational sense. The…
