Florida-based Spirit Airlines and its flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants, have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract.
Air Canada reported a C$223 million ($203.6 million) second-quarter net profit, reversed from a net loss of C$23 million in the year-ago quarter, and a loss of C$341 million in the first quarter of 2014.
IATA said it has welcomed the decision by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant final approval of Resolution 787, the foundation document for the New Distribution Capability (NDC).
The Croatian government is moving ahead with a new drive to find a strategic partner for its national carrier, Croatia Airlines, targeting the first half of 2015 as the timetable for discussions with potential suitors.
Indianapolis, Indiana-based Republic Airways Holdings—parent of Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America—reported second-quarter net income of $20.1 million, down 18.3% from $24.6 million in the year-ago quarter.
Copa Holdings, parent company of Panama-based Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, posted second-quarter net income of $118.2 million, up 58.7% year-over-year, compared to the company’s $74.4 million net profit in the 2013 June quarter.
Worldwide air passenger traffic increased 4.7% in June, down 1.5 point from May’s 6.2% growth, according to IATA’s June Air Passenger Market Analysis report.
US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate, contrasted with the previous month's performance, and the year-ago month's performance.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has awarded Netherlands-based Fugro a further contract to assist in the ongoing search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370).
The European Commission (EC) is urging the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit, arguing that the application does not violate the US-EU Open Skies agreement’s clause on labor regulations.
Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, reported a second-quarter net loss of $14.7 million, reversed from a $20.7 million net profit in the 2013 June quarter.
Russian authorities are discussing responding to sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) that led to the grounding of Aeroflot subsidiary Dobrolet.
Boeing and South African Airways are joining forces with Netherlands-based SkyNRG to make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of energy-rich tobacco plant.
Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport could be a contender for low-cost carrier (LCC) dominance in Southeast Asia following the addition of Thai Airways LCC subsidiary Thai Smile.
African low-cost carrier Fastjet has launched its third international route this week, with the inauguration of flights between its home base of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Harare, Zimbabwe.
Air Seychelles and Alitalia have inked a codeshare agreement enabling passengers on both airlines to fly between Rome, Milan and Venice to Seychelles via Abu Dhabi, with just one ticket for their entire journey.
