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The aviation industry is experiencing significant changes, as highlighted by recent updates from various sources.
Tickets for ZorkFest in Las Vegas, scheduled for early November, are available at Early Bird pricing until September 5, 2024, at 11:55 PM Pacific. Additionally, speaking engagements include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit on September 11 and Southern Methodist University’s Texas Economic Forum on September 17.
Demand for pilots has shifted dramatically over the past year. JetBlue is reportedly offering retirement packages to its pilots. However, furloughed pilots face challenges as getting rehired often means starting at the bottom of the seniority list.
Spirit Airlines has released its final furlough numbers: 186 pilot furloughs and 96 Captain downgrades. These are Spirit's first pilot furloughs since 2008.
Air Canada has standardized check-in times across all flights. This change benefits international travelers by eliminating the 90-minute cutoff at Toronto Pearson but increases check-in times for domestic flights within Canada.
Social media complaints about U.S. airlines continue to surface frequently, particularly regarding damaged checked bags and empty overhead bins despite passengers being required to gate-check their luggage due to alleged full bins.
"@AmericanAir second weekend in a row we’ve had to gate check bags because 'there’s no room,' only to have PLENTY of overhead bin space," tweeted Shannon (Melba) Dameron on August 30, 2024.
Capital One is offering a 20% bonus on point transfers to Air France Flying Blue through September 29.
Qantas contract cabin crew will receive approximately a 30% wage increase under Australia’s ‘same job, same pay’ law.
Emirates has successfully retrieved a Boeing 777-300ER that was stranded in Iran for nearly a month due to regional tensions.
The United States Air Force (USAF) has unveiled its fiscal year 2026 budgetary request, which includes plans to acquire more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus airborne tankers.
Airbus has announced the appointment of Lars Wagner as the new Chief Executive of its Commercial Aircraft division.
Asiana Airlines is set to reintroduce the Airbus A380 on its route between Seoul Incheon and Frankfurt, replacing the smaller A350 aircraft.
The International Association of Machinists (IAM) in District 837 has entered a new phase of negotiations with Boeing.
Airbus has experienced a shift in its A350F order backlog.
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