Delta to increase almost all staff pay by 4%
Meanwhile, the Association of the Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), a union representing almost 50,000 flight attendants in America, has said the move is in response to the rising pressure from staff for better working conditions.
Pilot found dead after M-346 jet crash
Leonardo has confirmed the death of one of two pilots operating a Aermacchi M-346 Master, which crashed on the morning of Wednesday, 16 March.
Boeing has faced a lot of bad press in recent years, and deservedly so. However, Boeing has got a lot right too – and this is becoming apparent as events in Ukraine unfold.
Delta to add fuel surcharge to flight tickets
Ed Bastian said at a Tuesday conference call the fuel surcharge is a must “as the market conditions permit”, and that raising the costs is “no question.”
Heathrow, Virgin, BA drop mask mandates
For the first time in two years, Heathrow Airport announced on Monday that masks will not be mandatory anymore from 16 March, and Virgin Atlantic and British Airways also welcomed the news.
Airbus taps Spirit AeroSystems to build eVTOL wing
Airbus has awarded its longstanding partner Spirit AeroSystems to build the wing of its CityAirbus NextGen “flying taxi” aircraft. CityAirbus is the planemaker’s subsidiary and is building an all-electric, four-seater vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of reducing congestion in major cities. It comes as the rising aircraft concept is set to enter service
