Southwest Airlines Moves Closer To Offering Flights To Hawaii
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has been teasing plans to start service to Hawaii for almost six months now without releasing many details for when and how the plan is going to come together. Last week, however, there was news that the carrier had finally obtained a temporary permit to operate out of Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye […]
The airline Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, LAB, is ready to fly
After five years of financial and logistical restructuring, the "National Flag Carrier of Bolivia", LAB, is ready to fly again. It only awaits the final "ye" from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) to commence flying national and international routes. Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB), the emblematic flag carrier of Bolivia, is rising like a […]
Turkish Airlines’ net profits reach $175M in 2017
Turkey"™s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, made 639 million Turkish liras ($175 million) in net profits in 2017, the company said on Tuesday. According to the airline’s statement, Turkish Airlines total sales revenue rose to 39.7 billion liras ($10.8 billion) last year — a 35 percent increase compared to 2016. In 2017, the total number […]
Aeromexico Adds New Detroit Route, Flies Final 777 Flight
Aeromexico will begin nonstop flights between Leon (BJX) and Detroit (DTW) from April 30, in cooperation with its SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines. The daily roundtrip flights between the Motor City and the Central Mexican city of Leon will be operated by one of Aeromexico Connect"™s 46 Embraer 190 aircraft, with 99 seats including […]
American wants three more gates in Chicago O’Hare rebuild
American Airlines’ objection to an $8.5 billion capital programme at Chicago O’Hare International airport hinges on three gates that it says the city will not include in the plans. «We know there’s the ability to add three more [gates] and we’d like three more,» says Doug Parker, chairman and chief executive of the Fort Worth-based […]
American Airlines Cargo named International Carrier of the Year by Airforwarders Association
American Airlines Cargo has been named the International Carrier of the Year by the Airforwarders Association (AfA), a trade group that represents the interests of U.S.-based air freight providers. The award was announced yesterday during the Air Cargo Conference in Austin, Texas. The International Carrier of the Year award is an opportunity for the AfA […]
Low-cost Swoop airline attracting new breed of infrequent flyers, WestJet says
Nearly a week after launching ticket sales for its ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop, WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it hasn"™t lost business at its main airline, suggesting it has found a new market of infrequent flyers. "Clearly what we"™re seeing is that Canadians like low fares," Ed Sims, executive vice-president, commercial, told a conference call with financial […]
U.S., Qatar reach understandings on civil aviation
U.S. State Department said Tuesday that the United States and Qatar on Monday reached a set of understandings on civil aviation aimed at ensuring a level playing field in the global aviation sector. Regarding the key issue of financial transparency, the relative airlines should issue public annual reports in the coming year with financial statements […]
Hawaiian predicts big unit cost advantage from A321neos
Hawaiian Airlines executives expect big cost savings from the company’s incoming fleet of Airbus A321neos. Speaking during Hawaiian’s 2017 earnings call on 29 January, chief executive Mark Dunkerley says 189-seat A321neos have better trip and seat-mile costs on routes between Hawaii and the US mainland even than Hawaiian’s 294-seat A330s. «In terms of cost per […]
United Airlines’ Plan to Beat Delta and American Could Lower Airfares for Everybody Play Video
Scott Kirby has a very specific view about how the three U.S. hub-and-spoke airlines work best, having managed two of them. In his current job as president of United Continental Holdings Inc., Kirby"™s role is to oversee a major overhaul of how the carrier operates, beginning with a broad restructuring of its three domestic-focused hubs […]
