Time is likely to be the greatest threat to a mutually beneficial outcome of Brexit negotiations—the UK’s decision to exit the European Union (EU) last year.
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways has named Rohit Ramachandran as its new CEO, after an extended period when the carrier was without a full-time chief executive.
The executive order issued by US President Donald Trump barring nationals from seven countries from entering the US led to “confusion among both airlines and travelers” and has placed a number of “burdens” on airlines, according to IATA.
Delta Air Lines experienced its second systems outage in six months Jan. 29, triggering a ground stop and cancellation of approximately 280 flights, with additional cancellations possible for Jan. 30, the Atlanta-based airline said.
Pilots for Seattle-based Horizon Air—the regional subsidiary of Alaska Airlines—filed a lawsuit Jan. 27 claiming Horizon executives “broke faith with the negotiation process and began making unilateral changes to compensation,” violating the terms of the Railway Labor Act (RLA).
Southwest Airlines will not be following American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in implementing a “basic economy” fare, chairman and CEO Gary Kelly said.
ANA Holdings reported a net profit of ¥86.6 billion ($741.5 million) for the first nine months of its 2016 fiscal year, up 18% from ¥73.3 billion in net profit for the comparable period in 2015.
British Virgin Island carrier BVI Airways plans to seek US approval to serve Florida's Miami International Airport (MIA), after receiving its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from UK-based regulator Air Safety Support International (ASSI).
British Airways (BA) faces another six days of industrial action by some of its cabin crew, represented by the Unite trade union, in an ongoing dispute over pay.
Toronto-based Sunwing Airlines has become the first Canadian leisure carrier to join the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expedited passenger screening program Pre-Check.
American Airlines has topped $10 billion in combined net profits for 2015 and 2016, earning net income of $2.7 billion in 2016 following a net profit of $7.6 billion in 2015.
US-based flight attendants for Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific voted Jan. 26 to approve union representation by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA).
The AirAsia Group has kept its fleet growth relatively flat over the past year, with its Thai affiliate the only one to expand aircraft numbers significantly.
Southwest Airlines posted a 2016 net profit of $2.24 billion, up 2.9% from net income of $2.18 billion in 2015, marking the second straight year of record profitability for the Dallas-based carrier.
Several carriers have filed applications for slots being made available in Mexico City and New York City as a condition of Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico forming a joint-venture partnership.
