The U.S. Pilot Shortage May Not Peak Until 2023
The pilot shortage in the U.S. will get worse before it gets better, according to a the second-largest regional airline in the country, Republic Airways.
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Airbus, Boeing Aircraft Delayed by Supply Chain Woes: Udvar-Hazy
Air Lease Corp.'s Executive Chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy is frustrated with Airbus and Boeing. The lessor faces delivery delays for "every one of our single-aisle" aircraft from the two major airframers…
Russia Looks to Seize Hundreds of Planes Before Air Lessors Can Repossess
Aircraft lessors face the potential loss of hundreds of aircraft in Russia as the country moves quickly to prevent lessors from repossessing Western-owned planes at Russian airlines amid Western economic…
End of Federal Aid Gave Airline Startups a Boost: Avelo Exec
Generous federal aid to U.S. airlines during the pandemic delayed and deferred the industry restructuring that had just started as the crisis began, startup Avelo's new chief financial officer says,…
Lufthansa Sees Minimal Fallout From Ukraine War
Russia's invasion of Ukraine will not affect Lufthansa's recovery plans, even if airspace closures require the German carrier to fly more circuitous routes to Asia. Lufthansa is predicting heavy summer…
Sanctions on Russia for Ukraine War Could Reorder Global Aviation
President Joseph Biden's State of the Union announcement on Tuesday that the U.S. is closing off its airspace to Russian aircraft topped off a week of extraordinary upheaval in global…
United Ends 17 Routes as Airlines Manage Worsening U.S. Pilot Shortage
The pilot situation in the U.S. is getting worse before it gets better. United Airlines will end 17 routes, and exit one city, in its latest round of staffing-related schedule…
AirBaltic CEO Says Not Right to Fly to Russia Following Ukraine Invasion
From its base in Latvia on Europe's doorstep to Russia, AirBaltic has taken quick action in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Select flights are suspended, staff accounted for,…
Ukraine War and Airlines: Here's What We Know so Far
The world's airlines have already begun to feel the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, just two days into the conflict, with more repercussions expected as the West and Moscow…
Airlines Face Major Business Disruptions From Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Global airlines could face severe disruptions from Russia's invasion of the Ukraine that could escalate if the West and Moscow volley sanctions at one another.