The March/April Airlines Financial Monitor from IATA notes “a further fall in aggregate profits for the airline industry” for the first quarter of 2019, in comparison with the same three months of last year. Overall, IATA said the EBIT…
Chile’s Supreme Court has struck down proposed joint ventures by LATAM Airlines with Oneworld partners American Airlines and IAG, siding with appeals filed against the deals last year by Chilean tourism and consumer organisations. Four judges behind the court’s…
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air New Zealand announced the airline plans to add the largest 787 Dreamliner model to its world-class fleet with a commitment to buy eight 787-10 airplanes valued at $2.7 billion at list prices. The carrier, known…
Continuing what has been a full-fledged airlift boom for Jamaica in 2019, the island got another new route this weekend with the launch of Sun Country Airlines’ new service to the island. The fast-expanding carrier has officially launched its…
As plastic continues to plague the planet, large organisations are trying to reduce single-use plastics. But are airports doing their bit? As global travellers, barely a day goes by when we don’t see a story in the media, or…
Spanish LCC Volotea said it achieved a record operating profit in 2018 as it continues to expand in its niche sector. Barcelona-based Volotea connects second- and third-tier European cities, cutting out major hubs and specializing in routes that are…
United Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 10 million gallons of biofuel over the next two years in a contract renewal with World Energy. The biofuel, which Chicago-based United uses on every flight departing its Los Angeles hub,…
Airports Council International (ACI), the voice of the world’s airports, in association with the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), launches the 5th edition of the ACI- IAWA scholarship to continue its mission to support leadership development for women in…
American Airlines is confident that two stakeholder gatherings in the coming days will help provide clarity on when the Boeing 737 MAX fleet will be cleared to fly again, a top executive said. “Both of these are really big…
For Jason Berry, Managing Director of Alaska Air Cargo (a division of Alaska Airlines), it’s that time of year when things get a little fishy. The opening of the Copper River salmon fishing season was last week, and early…