Reading Time: 2 minutes According to ABC News, in 2016, 46 000 US travelers were bumped from flights. In Britain, even more, 50 000 passengers were asked to leave the plane the same year. Many airlines worldwide deliberately overbook their flights for economic reasons ruining thousands vacation and business plans. Airlines do everything to maximize profit by selling extra […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Compass Airlines First Officers can now earn up to $58,500 during their first year with the airline, thanks to a new $17,500 signing bonus. The $17,500 bonus will be paid in three increments over a pilot’s first year of service.  The new signing bonus is in addition to a recent pay hike for First Officers, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cathay Pacific is looking to cut staff costs by 10% following a poor first half performance, and is asking pilots to accept a pay freeze, reports the South China Morning Post. The news site has seen an internal memo which shows of 2016’s staff costs of HKD19.7 billion (USD2.5 billion), half was attributable to pilots […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s voracious appetite for new aircraft has caused Boeing to raise its long-term demand forecast for the country. The U.S. manufacturer predicts that China will require 7,240 new aircraft through 2036, comprised of 5,420 narrowbodies, 1,490 widebodies, 180 freighters and 150 regional aircraft. The total is 6.3% higher than 2016’s 20-year forecast. “China’s continuous economic […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes MOMook, intelligent business and training management software developer, is delighted to announce that airlines can now monitor pilots’ training progress in real time. Wizz Air, SmartLynx Airlines and Viet Flight Training, a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, are among the first companies to use the training management solution. Carriers have been provided with an exclusive access […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for July showing strong but moderating demand growth. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared to the same month last year, down from 7.7% year-over-year growth recorded in June. All regions reported solid or better growth in passenger volumes over the past […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Thai authorities have blocked several airlines from flying internationally after they did not meet a deadline for having their air operator’s certificates (AOCs) reissued. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) had set Aug. 31 as the deadline for gaining new AOCs. Having all airlines inspected and reissuing AOCs is regarded as a crucial step […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Latvian carrier airBaltic, which is in the process of being reprivatized, plans to phase out its 12 Bombardier Q400s and replace them with either CSeries or Embraer E195-E2s. “We will be announcing an order to replace the Q400s. The decision to replace our Q400s with jets has already been taken, so it just a question […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia and China are demonstrating growing demand for new business jets, reads the latest 10-year Global Business Aviation Outlook by international aerospace services and solutions provider Honeywell. Nevertheless, experts predict a decline in bizav sales in Russia and the CIS. The document states that the aforementioned two countries plus Brazil remain the primary drivers behind […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute United Airlines has increased the number of A350 XWB aircraft it will bring into its fleet, updating and expanding its previously existing order for 35 A350-1000 to 45 A350-900 widebody aircraft to replace older, less efficient aircraft, supporting future growth at the airline. The A350-900 is the cornerstone member of the A350XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) family, […]