Avianca has revived plans to launch a regional carrier with its fleet of ATR 72 turboprops, and will base the airline in Bogota. The Star Alliance carrier says in a securities filing that it has incorporated Regional Express Americas,…
An alarming increase in Air Traffic Control (ATC) strikes across Europe has wreaked havoc on airlines, their passengers and business. 2018 is shaping up to be one of the worst years ever for ATC strikes in Europe. Year-to-date, A4E…
American Airlines asked the federal government on Wednesday to stop using its commercial planes for "transporting children who have been separated from their families due to the current immigration policy." The announcement, which was posted on American"™s website, was…
Scope clauses have been a mainstay in US mainline pilot contracts as 50-seat, and then 70- to 76-seat, jets have permeated the US market place. There have been changes to scope over the years that have allowed American, Delta…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity Unblocking airline funds Avoiding…
Chilean airline Sky Airline and Argentine airline FlyBondi are both mulling an entry into the Paraguayan market. The two airlines are lobby for certification to begin operating in Paraguay, from Asunsion’s Silvio Pettirossi Airport, however they are hoping to…
American Airlines has offered to pay $45 million to end its role in a long-running class-action lawsuit against several carriers, making the move to avoid what it feared could be costly litigation, not in an admission of guilt. "Despite…
COPA (Compañía Panameña de Aviación) Airlines in coordination with Tropic Air held a press conference at the Sunbreeze Hotel in Ambergris Caye. The purpose was to announce the interline agreement between the two airlines which will allow for easier…
Argentina’s province of Cordoba is set to become a hub for Norwegian Air Argentina, after the low cost carrier committed to invest $200m into the facility, according to the provincial government’s website. The airline’s CEO Ole Christian Malthus and…
Norwegian"™s shares rose as much as 12% after Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said his airline was "in contact" with the LCC. Spohr cautioned that any deal would depend on price, strategic merits and approvals by competition authorities, but investors…
