Air travel can be hectic these days. Even for frequent flyers. Which is why we went to someone who spends a good portion of his life on a plane for advice, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers. Founded…
The airline industry is already a ferociously competitive one but the battle for passengers and cargo will become even more intense this year. The upside for carriers is that profits are tipped to rise, but earning the extra bucks…
As we cross over into 2018, a Hawaiian Airlines flight reminds us that time is actually fake. The flight, HA446, left Auckland, New Zealand at 12:05 am, January 1st, 2018, and will land in Honolulu, Hawaii at 9:45 am…
Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno has signed a decree that moves towards deregulating the airline industry in the Andean nation. The decree, published on the presidency"™s official website, will allow bilateral civil air transport agreements which will lead to liberalization…
Having averaged traffic growth of about 30 percent each year over the first six years of its existence, Avianca Brasil expects to end 2017 "“ its seventh year of operations "“ by posting a growth rate of approximately 25…
Miami International Airport announced that two cargo handlers have received a special designation for transporting pharmaceutical cargo, expanding the airport’s role as a hub for pharmaceutical trade. Worldwide Flight Services and LATAM Cargo achieved the International Air Transport Association’s…
From lower fares to better service and more choice, the rise of low-cost competition in long-haul travel is good news for passengers. Traditional airlines, like Delta and United, have to adapt or perish as budget airlines, like Norwegian and…
"¢ Airbu"™ largest single order announcement becomes firm "¢ Deal valued at nearly $50 billion, at list prices Airbus announced today that it had finalized agreements with Indigo Partners and its four portfolio airlines for the purchase of 430…
It has been a highly successful year for Latin American carrier Copa Holdings CPA . Shares of this Panama City, Panama-based carrier have gained 50.2%, outperforming the Zacks Airline industry ‘s rally of 15.4% on a year-to-date basis. Strong…
Mitsubishi Aircraft plans to undergo organizational changes that will see MRJ program director Alex Bellamy run what the company calls its new program management division starting January 1, Mitsubishi announced Wednesday. Established to "reinforce the development and management of…
