Airplanes News Updates

Government, Business

Trump Administration Moves to Block Chinese Airlines From US

The Trump administration moved June 3 to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the countries.

June 3, 2020
Business, Equipment

Boeing, Suppliers Advance on Restart of 737 Max Production

Boeing Co. and its suppliers climbed as the plane maker resumed production of the 737 Max jetliner while working with regulators to end a yearlong global grounding.

May 28, 2020
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Honeywell Proposes Technology-Led Future for Flight Safety

Honeywell International Inc. has been thinking about what it will take to coax people back onto airplanes. A virus-killing robot that can patrol empty aisles between flights, zapping out ultraviolet light, makes a good start.

May 20, 2020
Business, Safety

US Airlines Display Signs of Life After April Travel Collapse

U.S. airlines reported signs that travel demand is perking up, suggesting the beginnings of a rebound from an unprecedented collapse because of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 19, 2020
Government, Business

Airlines Granted More Flight Cuts as Consumer Complaints Surge

Struggling U.S. airlines will get more freedom to stop flying to some U.S. cities amid scant demand from passengers who’ve filed thousands of complaints to U.S. regulators about carrier refund policies, the Transportation Department said May 12.

May 12, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Airlines Balance Fewer Flights, Travelers Seeking Social Distance

U.S. airlines are grappling with one outcome of the deep schedule cuts they’ve made in response to near-zero travel demand: Many of the flights that remain are starting to fill up, complicating social distancing guidelines and angering some passengers.

May 11, 2020
Business

US Airlines Tumble After Buffett Abandons Bet on Industry

U.S. airline stocks plummeted May 4 after Warren Buffett dumped his stakes in the four biggest carriers, saying the industry’s prospects had been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 4, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

China’s Air Travel Rebound Stalls on Lack of Leisure Demand

A recovery in demand for flights within China is stuck at about 45% of pre-coronavirus levels as people continue to shun leisure trips after the outbreak.

April 21, 2020
Business, Logistics

The Global Airline Shutdown Has a Surprise Victim: Gold Miners

The collapse in commercial air travel amid global coronavirus restrictions has an unexpected casualty — gold miners looking to transport their metal to refineries.

April 17, 2020
Government, Business

Airlines Plunge After United Warns of ‘Essentially Zero’ Demand

U.S. airlines sank after United Airlines Holdings Inc. said travel demand was “essentially zero,” with no sign of improvement in the near term.

April 16, 2020