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United takes delivery of first MAX 8 from aircraft lessor
Airlines

The mid-sized variant of the narrowbody aircraft can seat up to 178 passengers, compared to the smaller 7’s 153 and the larger 9’s 193.

Delta CEO hesitant to mandate vaccination for domestic travel
Airlines

Delta Air Lines’ chief executive said the carrier will still hold back on making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for domestic travel, despite calls for the company to do so.

2020 a year to ‘forget’ as IATA releases industry snapshot
Airlines

IATA released its World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) on Tuesday, reporting an industry-wide demand drop of 65.9 per cent last year compared with 2019.

Virgin Atlantic, MEA agree codeshare amid slump in mid-year traffic
Airlines

The codeshare will allow a seamless connection between the US and Beirut through London Heathrow, and restore Beirut’s connections with the global economy.

Spirit Airlines and union deny strikes caused mass cancellations
Airlines

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and Spirit Airlines have quickly shut down “incorrectly reported” rumours of a flight crew strike over the weekend, which supposedly caused a wave of cancellations. On Sunday, 40 per cent, or 341, of the low-cost carrier’s flights were delayed and 165 flights were cancelled according to flight tracker FlightAware. The

Lion Air furloughs 8,000 staff amid Delta crisis
Airlines

The carrier said the decision was taken to maintain the business and company's sustainability, streamline company operations and reduce costs.

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