Air Canada has provided a detailed breakdown of its latest proposal to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at the airline. The offer, which seeks no concessions from employees, features a 38% increase in total compensation over a four-year period and includes multiple new financial and lifestyle benefits aimed at making Air Canada…
Air Canada has issued a statutory 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, after the union declared its intent to strike. The airline will conduct a phased suspension of most operations over the next three days, aiming for an orderly shutdown to minimize…
Air Canada announced that negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, have reached a deadlock, raising the likelihood of a strike or lockout as early as August 16, 2025. The statutory 72-hour notice threshold will be reached at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August…
Air Albania is facing a severe financial crisis that has brought the country’s national carrier to the edge of bankruptcy. According to local media reports, the airline has failed to pay employee salaries for months, neglected to deposit social security contributions, and continues selling tickets despite mounting operational and financial troubles. Numerous flights have been cancelled…
Spirit Airlines has announced plans to furlough 270 pilots and demote 140 captains to first officers due to continued aircraft delivery delays that have forced the airline to reduce its flight schedule through 2025. The budget carrier cited a combination of Pratt & Whitney engine issues and broader supply chain disruptions as key drivers of the operational cutbacks.
A Virgin Atlantic flight bound for Seattle made an unscheduled diversion after its Airbus A330-900 (A330neo)experienced airspeed irregularities at cruising altitude. Operating as flight VS105, the aircraft had departed London Heathrow and was at 35,000 feet over Scotland when the flight crew observed concerning fluctuations in indicated airspeed ranging between 450 and 550 mph.
FlySafair, a prominent low-cost airline in South Africa, was forced to cancel 12% of its scheduled flights on July 21 following a wave of pilot absenteeism, which the carrier attributes to industrial action tied to ongoing disputes over pay and scheduling conditions.
The government of Bonaire is facing a financial liability of $4.1 million stemming from a tourism-related partnership with JetBlue Airways, with further projections indicating that the losses could reach $12.3 million by the end of 2026. The deal was intended to promote air service and tourist arrivals to the Caribbean island but has now come under scrutiny due to its growing fiscal impact.
Chen Feng, the former chairman of HNA Group, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $30.8 million for corruption offenses uncovered during the company’s extensive bankruptcy and restructuring process. The sentence comes following a sweeping investigation into mismanagement and financial misconduct at one of China’s most ambitious conglomerates.
Azores Airlines, the regional flag carrier of Portugal’s Azores archipelago, may be forced to declare insolvency if its ongoing privatization process does not succeed, according to Duarte Freitas, a senior official from the Regional Government of the Azores. The financial exposure in such a case could exceed US$350 million, placing substantial pressure on regional and national stakeholders.
