Qantas, an Australian pilots union and the airline announced on Thursday that they had reached a?provisional agreement? on a wage package after long-haul?pilots voted this week in favor of industrial action. This agreement would cover approximately 1,700 pilots flying Qantas Airbus A380, A330 and Boeing 787 jets on long-haul routes. The short-haul crews are covered by a separate contract. The Australian and International Pilots Association has expressed its satisfaction with the progress made during discussions at Australia's industrial arbitrator, the Fair Work Commission. "A broad agreement has been reached" (with Qantas). AIPA President Andrew Marshall stated by email that they...

Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Tewolde Gebremariam to its 'CEO' post on Wednesday. The Indian airline is currently struggling with persistent losses, and increased regulatory scrutiny after a fatal crash last year. Gebremariam succeeds New Zealander Campbell Wilson. Wilson was a former Singapore Airlines executive who was appointed in 2022 as the new leader of Air 'India after it had suffered years of decline under state ownership. Air India reported that Wilson had informed Chairman N Chandrasekaran of his intention to step down in this year 2024. The 'Tata Group owned airline is suffering heavy losses, not only...

El Al Israel Airlines announced a doubling of its second-quarter profit on Wednesday. The airline cited recovery from the initial impact of fighting between Israel & 'Iran' despite a sharp increase in jet fuel prices. On February 28, the U.S., Israel and other countries launched airstrikes on Iran. During this time Iran fired missiles towards Israel. This effectively closed Israel's commercial airspace, forcing El-Al and its rivals to fly only limited routes. The conflict was briefly ended by a ceasefire on 8 April. Israel has not been dragged back into conflict despite the fact that Iran and the U.S. continue...

Cathay Pacific Airways announced a record-breaking first-half profit on Wednesday, as strong demand for passengers and cargo offset the higher fuel prices. Hong Kong's flagship carrier saw its net profit rise 71%, to HK$6.24billion ($795.59m), for the six-month period ended June 30. This is the second highest in the company's history. Last month, the airline forecast a profit for the first half of the year in a range?of HK$6 to HK$6.5billion. In a recent statement, Cathay Chairman Guy Bradley stated that the summer travel demand is expected to be strong into the third quarter. "We are cautiously optimistic about the...

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a Tuesday air-traffic incident involving a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump. The FAA announced that it was investigating a Marine One safety incident. However, the FAA stated that the close call did not appear to be dangerous and the aircraft were not apparently convergent. Two sources said that Trump's Marine One helicopter left the White House on Tuesday afternoon. However, air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport had not stopped commercial flights as required by a policy set last year after a fatal accident. The Wall Street Journal was the...

Jetstar, Australia's budget airline, is re-evaluating its cabin baggage policy and will charge passengers extra if they want to store their carry-on luggage in overhead compartments. This change will take place from February. According to airline examples, the 'carrier' will allow a bag that fits under the seat, like a laptop bag, a handbag or a backpack. A larger bag, however, could cost up to A$52 per flight, depending on the route. Jetstar now has a carry-on bag policy that is more in line with other low-cost carriers around the world. These airlines charge for overhead storage space, but include...

LATAM Airlines increased its full-year 'core earnings' forecast on Tuesday, after improving fuel prices expectations. The 'carrier' said that it expects adjusted earnings before interest taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), in?2026, to be between $4.1 billion and $4.4 billion. This is up from $3.8 billion to $4 billion it predicted in May. Latin America's biggest airline estimated a capacity increase of between 9% and 10% for this year. Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Bottas stated that LATAM is benefiting from an improved fuel price outlook compared to the one assumed three month ago after conflict in Middle East disrupted crude oil...

A tyre on an 'airplane burst during landing at the 'Cape Town International Airport? on Tuesday afternoon. This caused flight disruptions, as the main runway had to be closed. All passengers were able to disembark the plane without incident. South 'Africa's Airports Management Company said that the 'Kenya Airways aircraft was disabled on the main runway for several hours, before the runway reopened and flights resumed. Prior to this, flights into Cape Town were diverted to another airport and international departures had been put on hold. Airports Company South Africa stated in a statement that some flights could still be...

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed on Tuesday that airlines be given a 'flexibility with the requirements of emergency medical kits for commercial flights. The FAA proposes?moving away from a prescriptive?checklist?of medical items?and?setting instead?performance-based?standards that require carriers to have enough resources to manage nine conditions which are life-threatening? Emergency medical kits are required by the agency to be available for all passengers who need to be treated until emergency medical personnel can arrive. The proposal would allow airlines to?determine the items and quantities in a kit. The nine conditions are: severe allergic reactions, hypoglycemia, severe bleeding, gastrointestinal emergencies, childbirth and opioid...

These are the most popular?stories from the New York Times business pages. These stories have not been?verified?and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Boeing has been cleared by US regulators to begin delivering its Boeing 737 Max 7 jet, the smallest version in the best-selling 737 'Max family, after it made changes to the flight-control software, the pilot alert system and an engine system which prevents ice from accumulating. After being confirmed by Senate last week, Jay Clayton was sworn-in as U.S. Director of National Intelligence. Kay Granger died at her Fort Worth home due to Alzheimer's....

German airline 'Lufthansa' on Tuesday announced a range of 'its adjusted operating profit (EBIT) for 2026, after the figure was more than halved due to increased fuel costs in the second quarter. The company now expects an EBIT adjusted of EUR1.7 to EUR2.2 billion (1.96-$2.53 Billion) due to a 'heightened level of uncertainty caused by high volatility in kerosene prices. Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive Officer of the company, said in a statement: "We reflect today on a challenging second quarter which was marked once again by multiple geopolitical crisis and uncertainty." "Despite the significant increase in fuel prices, we could...

Qantas Airways announced on Tuesday that Jetstar Japan would purchase its 33.32% share in the budget airline?in a deal worth 8.2 'billion yen (US $52.11 million). This will allow it to become a Japanese company and be rebranded under a different name. In the agreement signed by Qantas and Japan Airlines, Jetstar Japan will purchase the minority share of Qantas while the Development Bank of Japan becomes a new shareholder. Japan Airlines and Tokyo Century will keep their respective stakes. Jetstar Japan, after Qantas divestment from the airline market in Japan, will rebrand and?drop its "Jetstar' brand to strengthen their?position....