Airplanes

Lifestyle

JetBlue adds 24 new nonstop routes

The carrier said all of the new flights will take off in November and December and will cover regions that the company "anticipates increasing demand for leisure travel," adding that tickets for the routes are now on sale.

Lifestyle

Boeing flags additional 787 production problem

Boeing is facing another manufacturing problem that is slowing down deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner. The production problems add to pandemic-related travel restrictions that have slowed deliveries by Boeing and Airbus SE this year, pressuring their finances as customers typically pay the bulk of an aircraft’s price on receipt of the plane.

Economy

Virgin Atlantic cuts 1,150 more jobs

Virgin Atlantic announced 1,150 job cuts Friday despite completing a $1.6-billion restructuring plan aimed at rebuilding the company during the travel downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.