JetBlue could convert some of its Airbus A321neo orders to A321LRs when that type becomes available in 2019, CEO Robin Hayes told Aviation Daily at the IATA Annual General Meeting here.
CANCUN, Mexico—Higher operating costs are becoming the “emerging challenge for the airlines,” the IATA’s chief economist Brian Pearce warned at the association’s Annual General Meeting here.
U.S. President Donald Trump promised June 5 that his administration’s proposal to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system would benefit because just one contractor will be awarded the responsibility to run and modernize the system.
Fueled by the lobbying of Montreal’s large Lebanese expatriate and immigrant population, Air Canada has been pursuing the regulatory requirements to begin operating the route, Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu told Aviation Daily.
Airlines achieved a record collective profit in 2016. But the IATA has predicted there will be more pressure on profits this year, as costs increase and yields decline.
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Success in Cuba is a “middle- to long-term” prospect for airlines, particularly for U.S. carriers that launched service to Cuba after the market was reopened to US commercial flights in 2016.
Despite earnings pressure on many Asia-Pacific region airlines in 2017, the annual collective profit for this region is likely to be similar to 2016’s, according to a prominent industry leader.
Thai Airways is relying on Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 deliveries to update and grow its fleet, and the airline is considering placing more orders for both types.
Embraer says the range and hot-and-high performance of the E190-E2 will be better than expected, based on the results for the aircraft’s flight-test campaign so far.
The IATA has warned that the U.S./UK electronics ban is affecting demand on routes from the Middle East to North America—and urged governments to consider alternative security measures.
Carriers are venturing into areas they traditionally left to their rivals in a bid to thrive amid chronic excess capacity, intense competition and geopolitical upheaval.
Latvian airline Air Baltic launched a request for proposals to replace its fleet of Bombardier Q400s, as the carrier strives to move to an all-jet fleet.
The Colombian Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics ruled that the joint venture will improve competition, enhance connections and reduce airfares in Colombia.
The two pilots flying U.S. vice presidential candidate Mike Pence from Iowa to New York after an Oct. 27 campaign rally were immediately concerned for their careers following a runway excursion at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
