United Airlines Holdings Inc. pilots rejected a new labor agreement with the carrier, saying it falls short of the “industry-leading contract United pilots have earned and deserve.” About 94% of the 9,980 aviators casting ballots voted against the proposal, the Air Line Pilots Association said in a statement November 1. A vote on an earlier
Tests are being carried out in the U.K. by Rolls-Royce, in partnership with the airline easyJet, of a Rolls-Royce AE-2100A gas turbine that runs on hydrogen. The BBC reports that this is the first time a modern aircraft engine has ever been run on hydrogen, and that the development could one day lead to huge
As 2022 drew to a close, the holiday shopping season was shaping up to look quite different from that of the prior two years, with greater availability of supply, improved accessibility and fewer orders. But the new year is sure to bring new challenges for logistics providers and retailers. Following are four thoughts on what
Amazon.com Inc. is trying to sell excess space on its cargo planes, according to people familiar with the matter, its latest effort to adjust from a rapid pandemic-era expansion to a slowdown in online growth. The e-commerce retailer, which has a fleet of about 100 planes in the U.S. and Europe, in recent months has
U.S. aviation regulators plan to conduct broader safety assessments of new jetliners in an attempt to identify the kind of hidden flaws that led to two Boeing Co. 737 Max crashes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on November 30 issued proposed regulatory changes requiring more comprehensive and consistent reviews of aircraft technology and how different