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Canada's largest airlines hit hard after the country suspends flights to Mexico and the Caribbean to curb COVID-19
While WestJet has already laid off up to 1,000 employees earlier this month, Air Canada shares fell…
Weng Cheong
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Air Canada employee describes what it's like to work at the Toronto airport amid mass flight delays and cancellations: 'It's a mess on all sides'
"Everybody's overworked," the employee told Insider, adding that some workers are on the verge of q…
Hannah Towey
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JetBlue's former CEO says people who wear masks outside while socially distanced are 'morons'
David Neeleman has criticized mask-wearing in outdoor spaces during the pandemic. It is not the fir…
Zahra Tayeb
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An Instagrammer tried to make a viral video by joking he might have coronavirus on a plane. Instead he forced an emergency landing and got arrested.
WestJet flight WS 2702 from Toronto, Canada to Montego Bay, Jamaica, turned around about two hours …
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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A new Canadian airline is opening a ultra-low-fare corridor between Toronto and both New York and Chicago with fares starting at $84
New Yorkers and Chicagoans now have another option when flying to the Great White North, and it may…
Thomas Pallini
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Only one US airline ranked in the top 5 for having the youngest fleet of aircraft in North America, with Canada and Mexico dominating — here's the full list
Canadian and Mexican ultra-low-cost airlines ranked higher than most US airlines. But one US airlin…
Thomas Pallini
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A plane had to turn around and fly 1,000 miles back home because a man on board claimed to have caught the Wuhan coronavirus
Peel Regional Police said in a statement that at around 1 p.m. local time on Monday, 28-year-old Ja…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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American has been building an team of airline partners to fill the gaps in its network, even if it means aligning with budget carriers and startups
American, for example, lost its vital South American partner in 2019 and is turning to a Chilean ul…
Thomas Pallini
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JetBlue's founder reveals his secrets to success in the airline business
"I sold Morris Air to Southwest because (the airline) was really vulnerable," he said. "I'm sitting…
Benjamin Zhang
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Amazon and cargo airlines are scouring the Arizona desert for old and cheap passenger jets to fly packages
Cargo airlines are scooping up the litany of aging aircraft now available since passenger airlines …
Thomas Pallini
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JetBlue founder reveals what business advice he would give to his 25-year-old self
"I sold Morris Air to Southwest because (the airline) was really vulnerable," he told Business Insi…
Benjamin Zhang
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These are the filthiest places on an airplane, according to a new report
Air Canada had no comment on the story, but did attach in their response to Business Insider an env…
Brian Pascus
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An influential airline exec is sounding the alarm on Boeing and its leadership over the 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner scandals
Sir Tim Clark frequently says that Boeing leadership needs to "get themselves sorted out" as its ne…
Thomas Pallini
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JetBlue's founder is reportedly raising $100 million to start a new low-cost airline
Should Moxy get off the ground, it would be latest in a long line of airline endeavors for the Braz…
Benjamin Zhang
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JetBlue's founder wants to turn a 73-year-old airline and its home in Portugal into the next gateway into Europe
In addition to Azul, Neeleman is also a co-owner of TAP Air Portugal. In 2015, Neeleman led a conso…
Benjamin Zhang
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JetBlue founder David Neeleman's new airline is almost ready for takeoff with the addition of new aircraft - here's what we know about Breeze Airways
Neeleman has described Breeze as a "high-tech company that just happens to fly airplanes," with a b…
Thomas Pallini
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Boeing just announced the definitive end of the legendary 747 as cargo giant Atlas Air places an order for the final 4 planes
Cargo airlines have carried the Boeing 747 program this far but the iconic aircraft's days are now …
Thomas Pallini
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A Boeing 737 Max plane just flew paying passengers for the first time since its worldwide grounding in March 2019
Brazil's Gol Linhas Aéreas beat out US carriers to fly the Boeing 737 Max again with a surprise fir…
Thomas Pallini
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Thousands of flights canceled as winter weather slams both coasts
Flight disruptions were occurring on both coasts, with a majority of issues happening in New York, …
Graham Rapier
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Jetblue founder David Neeleman's new airline is recruiting pilots and 4,400 have already applied - here's what Breeze Airways looks for when hiring
Thousands of pilots are vying to get in on the ground floor of aviation's most-watched startup and …