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United Airlines has announced it is expecting to hire 25,000 new union workers by 2026, just one day after the airline confirmed its largest jet order in history. In a memo confirmed by CNBC, United Airlines will begin hiring these workers in the coming years, focusing on major city hubs. The jobs will primarily focus

British Airways has been fined £1.8 million over health and safety breaches, sparked by a 2018 incident in which an employee was injured after being crushed by a tug vehicle at Heathrow Airport. On 16 March 2018, a British Airways employee was hit by a tug that was pulling a train of dollies outside Terminal

A new report suggested a surprising leader has taken over as Europe’s busiest carrier amid the slew of lockdowns and border closures over 2020 – Turkish Airlines. According to CAPA, Turkish Airlines was the busiest airline in Europe during the pandemic, and one of the top five busiest airlines in the world. This was achieved

In this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn and reporter Hannah Dowling discuss changing global policies on travelling for vaccinated people, as well as airline workers begging for stronger deterrents against in-flight abuse.

After cancelling thousands of flights in recent weeks, Southwest Airlines is now offering incentives for staff to work longer hours and additional shifts, ahead of an anticipated spike in demand for travel. In an attempt to avoid further flight cancellations due to staff shortages, Southwest has pledged double pay for staff willing to pick up

It has now been confirmed, after weeks of speculation, that United Airlines has placed a mammoth order of 270 narrow-bodied jets, spread across both Boeing and Airbus, in a deal worth over US$30 billion. Update: Both Boeing and Airbus have confirmed the new orders, which marks the largest aircraft order in the airline’s history. The