The unlikely return of the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet

The unlikely return of the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Airbus ended production of its A380 double decker plane in 2021. When the pandemic grounded most of the world’s passenger planes, some thought it was the end of the massive jet. But post-pandemic, the A380 superjumbo is experiencing a comeback. CNBC explores … Read more

Southwest Airlines, pilots union reach labor deal

Southwest Airlines, pilots union reach labor deal

Southwest Airlines ranked as the second-best domestic airline, according to Bounce’s 2023 Airline Index. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Southwest Airlines and its pilots’ union have reached a new preliminary labor agreement, ending months of tense negotiations. Southwest is the last of the largest U.S. airlines to strike a deal that is set … Read more

Alaska flight attendants picket John Wayne Airport, LAX over wages – Daily News

Alaska flight attendants picket John Wayne Airport, LAX over wages – Daily News

Alaska Airlines flight attendants picketed John Wayne Airport and LAX on Tuesday, Dec. 19, saying they’re underpaid and not being compensated for the time they spend boarding, deplaning and waiting between flights. The employees, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, announced they will begin gathering strike authorization votes on Jan. 8 amid stalled contract … Read more

Why the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet is making an unlikely comeback

The unlikely return of the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet

The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007. When it debuted, it overtook the long-reigning Boeing 747 as the world’s biggest passenger plane. It has four engines and is a full double-decker that can carry more than 800 people depending on an airline’s cabin layout. The plane’s large number of seats was seen … Read more

Jefferies’ Sheila Kahyaoglu talks top airline picks into 2024

Jefferies’ Sheila Kahyaoglu talks top airline picks into 2024

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Closing Bell: Overtime Sheila Kahyaoglu, Jefferies analyst, joins ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk her top airline stocks into year-end. 03:49 Mon, Nov 27 20235:35 PM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all … Read more

The best airlines in the world when flying goes wrong: See the list

The best airlines in the world when flying goes wrong: See the list

Modern aircraft, comfortable seats and unflappably pleasant flight attendants. These are factors many rankings consider in determining the world’s best airlines. But they overlook a crucial element, according to the passenger rights company AirHelp — how airlines treat customers when problems occur. “We believe that an airline should be assessed not just by how they … Read more

Portugal’s Socialists elect new leader after Costa’s resignation – POLITICO

Portugal’s Socialists elect new leader after Costa’s resignation – POLITICO

Portugal’s Socialist Party (PS) chose Pedro Nuno Santos to lead the party in the next parliamentary elections following the resignation of Antonio Costa. The former infrastructure minister — backed mainly by the left wing of the progressive party — won the PS election on Saturday against Interior Minister Jose Luis Carneiro with 62 percent of … Read more

Spirit Airlines offers buyouts to salaried employees

Spirit Airlines offers buyouts to salaried employees

A Spirit Airlines plane takes off at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, June 1, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is offering voluntary exit packages to salaried employees, the budget carrier’s latest cost-cutting measure as it expects financial strains to continue next year. The airline has been facing weak off-peak demand … Read more

Germany plans partial reform of its debt brake, Lindner says – POLITICO

Germany plans partial reform of its debt brake, Lindner says – POLITICO

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced plans to reform the country’s debt rules to allow more spending in times of economic downturn, while also voicing criticism over planned price increases for farmers and airlines. In an interview with German regional newspapers published Saturday, Lindner said he intends to revise an economic calculation component that defines … Read more

United Airlines CEO on holiday travel: 'Probably the best operational year' we've had in 20 years

United Airlines CEO on holiday travel: 'Probably the best operational year' we've had in 20 years

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the holiday travel season, the airline’s new early baggage system, new WILMA boarding process, and more. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the … Read more