Text size Daniel Slim / AFP via Getty Images American Airlines Group and other companies are queuing for more rescue funds under the Care Act, as the industry faces an increasingly precarious situation due to an increase in coronavirus cases. Five major airlines signed a letter of intent with the …
Read More »American Airlines will fly at full capacity: only 3 US airlines have blocked the center seat on domestic flights
American Airlines AAL, -1.98% It has come under scrutiny for its decision not to block intermediate seats on flights in the name of preventing coronavirus transmission, but many other airlines have taken the same stance. The airline announced last week that starting Wednesday, July 1, it will resume booking flights …
Read More »Airlines defend movements to full capacity flights
The airline industry defended American Airlines on Tuesday over its new policy to fill the planes to capacity after criticism from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Redfield said there was “substantial disappointment with American Airlines” about the …
Read More »Norwegian Air cancels 97 Boeing aircraft and claims compensation
Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 with registration LN-DYE as seen with passengers boarding the plane for departure at Ålesund Airport, Vigra AES ENAL in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto via Getty Images Norwegian Air has canceled orders for 97 Boeing aircraft and will seek compensation from …
Read More »The FAA begins test flights of the Boeing 737 Max, a milestone after the accidents
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft takes off from Renton Municipal Airport near the company’s factory on March 22, 2019 in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | fake pictures The Federal Aviation Administration began certification flights for the Boeing 737 Max on Monday, a key step in allowing the planes to …
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