Airline Bankruptcy
Another victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ravn Air Group and affiliates filed for bankruptcy, listing $100 million to $500 million in assets and liabilities.
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Boeing Extends Shutdown in Washington State
Boeing has said it will indefinitely extend a shutdown at its factories in Washington state because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A federal court in Massachusetts granted default judgment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a suit against Aviation Port Services, which fired six Muslim women after denying them a religious accommodation to its uniform policy. The women, who worked at Boston’s Logan Airport, were not permitted to wear long skirts and were fired for refusing to wear knee-length skirts or pants.
Read moreLufthansa Cuts Hours for 87,000 Workers
European airline giant Lufthansa said Thursday it has placed 87,000 workers — more than 60% of its workforce — on government-backed shorter hours schemes, as air travel idles amid the coronavirus crisis.
Read moreTrump Signs $2 Trillion Virus Bill After House Shuts Down Objection
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $2 trillion response to the novel coronavirus that will deliver checks to most Americans as well as hundreds of billions of dollars to small businesses and large companies.
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EU Court Expands Right to Be Paid for Flight Delays
Flight delayed in Europe? You’re entitled to compensation from the airline even if you booked your trip through a travel agency, the European Union’s top court said Thursday.
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World Economy Staggers Under Massive Layoffs
The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was reported in China in December has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy.
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Trial Over Downed Plane Presses on Amid Outbreak
Hearings in the trial of four men accused of downing a Malaysian Airlines plane and killing everyone on board briefly resumed Monday in a nearly empty Netherlands courtroom, as the coronavirus outbreak restricts judicial systems around the world.
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‘Nut Rage’ Heiress Takes on Brother in S. Korea Succession Feud
The “nut rage” heiress who forced a plane to turn back over her macadamias is fighting a bitter battle — with activist shareholder support — against her brother for control of the family airline, highlighting resistance to reform in South Korea’s chaebols.
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Wealthy Flock to Private Jets as Pandemic Spreads and Airlines Tank
With commercial airlines engulfed by the maelstrom of the coronavirus pandemic one sector of the industry favored by the wealthy is thriving: private jets.
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El Salvador Closes Airport Against Virus
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele closed the country’s international airport on Monday to deny a Colombian airline, Avianca, from landing in San Salvador with 12 people diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Virus-Stricken Airlines Face Bailout or Bust
Airlines worldwide face an unprecedented existential threat as the coronavirus shuts down global travel, leaving governments with controversial and costly decisions about which carriers to bail out.
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EU Court Rules for Passengers Delayed Again on Rerouted Flights
The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that airline passengers who have already been compensated for canceled flights are entitled to further compensation when their rerouted flights fail to reach their final destination within a certain amount of time.
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Court Tosses Maryland Challenge to DC-Area Flight Paths
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday dismissed Maryland’s effort to readjust three north-to-south flight paths at Reagan National Airport over noise concerns, finding the state’s challenge came too late.
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Dutch Court Ends First Phase of Trial Over Downed Flight
Preliminary hearings wrapped up Tuesday in the Dutch murder trial of four men accused of helping to shoot down a Malaysian Airlines plane six years ago, killing all 298 people on board.
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EU Braces for Drug Shortage, Eyeing Chinese Supply
Wary of the global coronavirus outbreak disrupting the pharmaceutical supply chain, the European Union’s medical agency reminded drugmakers Tuesday about their duty to keep adequate stock on hand.
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Trial Kicks Off for Suspects in MH17 Plane Crash
For 19 minutes before a silent courtroom Monday, a Dutch prosecutor read the names of all 298 victims of downed flight MH17 during the opening of a trial of four men accused of being involved in the crime.
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Congress Blasts Boeing Missteps, FAA Blunders on Max
Boeing made missteps and withheld information about the 737 MAX while federal regulators failed to provide proper oversight, leading to a “fundamentally flawed” aircraft that demands tighter rules, a U.S. congressional committee said Friday.
Read moreLands’ End
A federal class action claims Lands’ End made uniforms for (nonparty) Delta Air Lines that gave employees rashes and made their hair fall out.
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UK Court Blocks Heathrow Expansion Over Climate Concerns
Campaigners won a court ruling Thursday to block the plan for a third runway at Heathrow Airport on environmental grounds, setting the stage for a new fight over whether to make Europe’s biggest airport even bigger.
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