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 […]
Aeromexico celebrates five years serving the Mexico city-London route
Aeromexico, Mexico"™s global airline, celebrates its fifth anniversary operating the Mexico City-London route. In 2017 the carrier was recognized as the airline with the best on-time performance at the London Heathrow Airport for six months in a row, in addition to carrying more than 127,000 passengers during the year which represents a 19.88% increase over […]
Newsweek names United Airlines Top Global Carrier in 2017 Green Rankings
United Airlines ranked number one among global carriers in Newsweek’s 2017 Global 500 Green Rankings, one of the most recognized environmental performance assessments of the world’s largest publicly traded companies. United placed 59th among 500 U.S. brands and 100th among 500 global brands, further strengthening the company’s position as a leading sustainable airline. Newsweek’s recognition […]
Delta named world"™s most on-time airline
US carrier Delta is the world"™s most on-time airline, according to new research by aviation and air travel data service FlightGlobal (incorporating FlightStats). The airline achieved an on-time rating of 85.94 per cent over 2017, and the study noted that during a nine-day period in November, including the US Thanksgiving holiday, the carrier cancelled only […]
LATAM Airlines launches into 2018 with three new South American links
LATAM Airlines has kick-started its 2018 operations by commencing three new routes across South America, starting on 2 January with a link between Lima (LIM) and San Jose (SJO). The 2,567-kilometre connection between Peru and Costa Rica will be flown by the oneworld member three times weekly on its A319s, with competition coming in the […]
China Southern eyes further collaboration with American Airlines
China Southern Airlines says there is potential for further collaboration with American Airlines, and that it is open to bring private investors into the carrier. In a televised interview, the airline’s vice-chairman and president Tan Wan Geng says that the market between China and the US «is the biggest», and hence it wants more support […]
