AW Daily

United, Hawaiian Airlines Warn 15,000 Workers of Possible Furloughs

February 1, 2021

U.S. airline workers face a new round of anxiety with United and Hawaiian airlines warning almost 15,000 employees on Monday that they could be back on unemployment rolls come April. Chicago-based United has sent warnings to 14,000 staff, including 12,000...

American Airlines Largest U.S. Carrier in Turbulent 2020

January 29, 2021

American Airlines held on to its title as the largest U.S. carrier by passenger traffic during 2020, despite the ravages of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier expanded its lead over runner up United Airlines by zigging...

JetBlue’s London Flights Still on Track for This Fall

January 28, 2021

JetBlue Airways is pressing ahead with its planned London launch in the third quarter, despite uncertainty over the trajectory of the pandemic and whether travel restrictions between the U.S. and the UK will remain in force. The UK has been...

Hawaiian Airlines Plans to Fly 70-80% of 2019 Capacity This Summer

January 26, 2021

Hawaiian Airlines is raising $800 million, backed by its loyalty program and other assets, that will help retire the debt it owes the federal government through a CARES Act loan. This move is part of the way the carrier plans...

Alaska Airlines Takes First 737 Max, Jet to Define its Future

January 25, 2021

Alaska Airlines kicked the tires on its first Boeing 737 Max on Sunday, taking delivery of the jet that will define its future. The Seattle-based carrier took the 737-9, registration N913AK, on an aerial tour around Washington's Olympic Peninsula on...

U.S. Airport Traffic Drops in January Amid Covid Surge and Slow Vaccine Rollouts

January 22, 2021

Almost 16 million passengers passed through the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints the first 21 days of the new year, 3 million shy of the total screened over the Christmas and New Year holiday rush and 63% fewer...

Will Biden’s Mask Mandate Make Life Easier for U.S. Airline Workers?

January 21, 2021

In a word, yes. President Joseph Biden signed an executive order mandating the use of facial coverings on all public transportation, including aircraft, for the next 100 days. This order is in stark contrast to the Trump administration's Transportation Department,...

Middle East Airlines Start Return to Normal After Saudi-Led Blockade Lifts

January 20, 2021

Qatar Airways plans to resume flights to Dubai next week and says it expects to return to Bahrain soon without specifying a date. Flights between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) halted abruptly in 2017 after a row broke...

Boeing 737 Max Spreads Wings With Approvals in Canada and Europe

January 19, 2021

Transport Canada, the country's transportation ministry, said it will lift restrictions on the Boeing 737 Max Wednesday, clearing the way for the aircraft to fly again in Canadian airspace. The ministry said it has completed its technical review and has...