“You can’t copy the passion of our people”: John Rodgerson, CEO Azul
This week we had a conversation with John Rodgerson, chief executive of Brazilian carrier Azul SA, (B3: AZUL4,NYSE: AZUL) -the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served and flight departures- about its recent achievements, its relation with Avianca, new technologies and more… Just one airline in Latin America was ranked in the Top […]
South African Airways Launches Direct Flights To China’s Manufacturing Hubs
South African Airways announced on Sunday that plan to launch a direct flight from Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China. The direct flight is a strategy of the company to implement initiative which is aimed at enhancing its route network. The flight will be used as a gateway for customers who plan to do business with the […]
Delta will let frequent fliers who stopped because life got in the way get back their old status
Delta Air Lines knew about Daniel Grossman’s life-altering bike accident in northern Minnesota before some of his friends did. Grossman, a Mayo Clinic emergency-room doctor, had been paralyzed. He called the Atlanta-based airline from his Minneapolis hospital bed to seek a refund on upcoming flights he had booked with his parents. Delta canceled the trips. […]
Azul receives the first Airbus A330neo in the Americas
The first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first airline from the Americas to fly the A330-900. The aircraft is the first of 15 A330neo ordered by Avolon. The A330neo, Airbus’ new generation A330 aircraft, will be used by the airline to expand its […]
Azul to receive first E195-E2 around September
Azul expects to receive its first Embraer 195-E2 around September, says the airline’s founder and chairman David Neeleman. The Brazilian carrier, which is the launch operator of the aircraft, expects to end 2019 with six E195-E2s. Embraer secured type certification for the E195-E2 in April. Azul holds orders for 51 E195-E2s with the Brazilian manufacturer, […]
WestJet CEO says he’ll take first flight aboard 737 Max 8 when flights resume
WestJet Airlines CEO Ed Sims gave airplane manufacturer Boeing his vote of confidence Tuesday, pledging to be on his airline’s first flight of the 737 Max once the aircraft are returned to service. «We will do all we can to provide the reassurance that these aircraft will likely be the safest narrow-bodied aircraft to ever […]
Antigua submits official proposal to purchase Barbados’ shares in LIAT
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has confirmed that it has officially submitted a document to authorities in Barbados indicating its interest in purchasing the shares that country owns in the cash-strapped regional airline LIAT. Prime Minister Gaston Browne told our newsroom this week, that the proposal was submitted Tuesday and the government is anticipating […]
IATA: Latin American airlines experienced an increase in freight demand growth in March 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), increased 0.1% in March 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. While this is a significant improvement on the 4.9% contraction in February, in seasonally adjusted terms, demand is still down 1.5% […]
See which airlines are the largest on a state-by-state basis
Each state has a different relationship with the airlines that service its airports. In some states, one or two airlines dominate the market, while in others it’s more diversified. In Texas, unsurprisingly, the two home-state carriers, American Airlines Group Inc. (Nasdaq: AAL) and Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), accounted for more than half of total […]
Higher fuel prices take bite out of 2018 airline profits
U.S. airlines made a net profit of $11.8 billion during 2018, Bureau of Transportation Statistics data shows. It is the sixth straight year of profit for the industry, but profits are down 23% from 2017, when U.S. airlines cumulatively reported net income of $15.3 billion. The 27.3% increase in the amount airlines paid per gallon […]
