Southwest Airlines says travel demand is improving, forecasts fourth-quarter profit
Southwest Airlines on Wednesday said it expects to be profitable in the fourth quarter, thanks to stronger-than-expected leisure travel demand… Read More »
Passenger travel is back, but stock market investors haven’t stuck with airlines
The recent history of investing in airlines has been volatile, with events from 9/11 to the financial crisis to the… Read More »
China’s HNA transfers airline management to Fangda Group
China’s HNA Group Co Ltd (HNAIRC.UL) said it has transferred management of its core aviation business, including Hainan Airlines Holding… Read More »
Australian airlines gear up for price war as new challengers enter market
Australia’s domestic airline industry, held back during the pandemic by state border closings, is gearing up for a price war… Read More »
Airlines say nations overreacted to Omicron variant
Global airlines blasted governments on Wednesday for worsening the Omicron scare through snap border measures and “rip-off” virus testing regimes,… Read More »
Fokker Services reaches CPDLC milestone with 250th unit delivery
Fokker Services, an Independent Aerospace Service Provider, reaches a new milestone with the delivery and installation of its 250th Controller… Read More »
Celebrating EZ Air’s inaugural flight on the Curaçao – Medellín Route
WILLEMSTAD- December 3, 2021 – The inauguration of EZ Air’s new Curaçao – Medellín route was celebrated in a pleasant… Read More »
Bratislava Airport: New Routes to Zagreb and Sofia in S22 with Ryanair
Ryanair announced this week two new routes from Bratislava, to Zagreb (Croatia) and Sofia (Bulgaria). Ryanair ´s S22 network from… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Adding Seven New Routes From Philadelphia
Spirit Airlines will add seven new destinations from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) this spring. On Tuesday, the budget-friendly carrier announced… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Extends Bookable Flight Schedule Into June
Southwest Airlines has extended its bookable flight schedule through June 4, 2022. The low-cost carrier also announced details regarding some… Read More »
JetBlue, Aer Lingus Expand Codeshare Agreement
JetBlue Airways today announced it is expanding its codeshare partnership with Ireland’s national carrier, Aer Lingus, opening more bookings from… Read More »
FAA Says 5G Wireless Networks Could Pose Flight Safety Risks
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said possible interference from the new 5G wireless spectrum could pose an air… Read More »
Airlines For America Defends Delays and Cancellations in Letter to Congress
Airlines for America (A4A) president Nicholas Calio on Tuesday sent a letter to Congress defending the industry’s delays and cancellations… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Celebrating Winter Holiday Travel Season
Alaska Airlines announced several winter holiday-inspired changes to help travelers take to the skies with more cheer this December. Dubbing… Read More »
China’s HNA cedes control of Hainan Airlines group to Fangda
Bankrupt Chinese conglomerate HNA Group announced on its WeChat social media channel on December 8 that it had officially handed… Read More »
Acquiring shares in India’s IndiGo Airlines likely to ease
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) parent InterGlobe Aviation has summoned its shareholders for an extraordinary general meeting on December 30… Read More »
Greece’s Olympic Air takes first ATR72-600
Olympic Air (OA, Athens Int’l) took delivery of its first ATR72-600 on December 1 as it moves ahead with plans… Read More »
Australia’s Sydney Seaplanes orders 50 eVTOL aircraft
Sydney Seaplanes (Sydney Rose Bay) has placed an order for 50 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Embraer… Read More »
Air Canada takes delivery of first 767 dedicated freighter
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) has taken redelivery of C-FPCA (msn 24306), its first B767-300(ER) to have been converted into… Read More »
French Polynesia’s FLY CORALway eyeing A321neo(LR)s
FLY CORALway (Papeete) has changed its fleet plans as it looks towards a postponement of its debut to mid-2022, according… Read More »
Air Astana receives seventh Airbus A321LR
Air Astana has taken delivery of a seventh Airbus A321LR on operating lease from Air Lease Corporation. The brand new… Read More »
European regulators issued a preliminary warning for anti-lightning flaw on some Airbus A350 jets
European regulators have issued a preliminary warning that patches of lightning protection may have been wrongly fitted on over a… Read More »
American Airlines CEO Parker to step down next March
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will retire on March 31 and be replaced by the airline’s current president, Robert Isom,… Read More »
American Airlines CEO to retire in March
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is stepping down next year after two decades running airlines and will be succeeded by… Read More »
Omicron is prompting new rules for international travelers to the U.S.
The rules of international travel are changing — again. The emergence of the omicron variant of Covid in southern Africa… Read More »
Australian budget airline Bonza to lease up to 8 737 MAX jets
New budget Australian airline Bonza said on Wednesday it planned to operate up to eight Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 MAX… Read More »