25 Years Ago June 6, 1991—To celebrate its frequent-flyer program’s 10th anniversary, Trans World Airlines reintroduces triple frequent-flyer mileage. TWA Chairman Carl Icahn tells employees at a state-of-the-airline meeting they must take pay cuts to make the carrier competitive.
ZURICH - Star Alliance selected Jeffrey Goh as its new CEO succeeding Mark Schwab who plans to retire at the end of this year. Goh, 47, is currently Star’s chief operating officer and has been with the alliance since 2007. Before that, he worked for the International Air Transport Association.
ZURICH - Swiss International Air Lines has converted five more orders for Bombardier CS100s to CS300 and says that a majority of its 30 C Series orders will likely shift to the larger variant. Under a 2007 C Series launch order placed by its parent company, Lufthansa Group, Swiss was to receive 30 CS100s. A year ago, it converted 10 of those orders to CS 300s.
The chairman of the controlling shareholder of Avianca Holdings confirms he is open to a strategic partnership that would infuse the Latin American airline with new cash.
Southwest Airlines has applied to serve three popular but competitive Mexican beach routes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), starting June 1, a move that would considerably broaden the carrier’s international offerings from Southern California.
DUBLIN—Negotiations over the shape of a global market-based measures (MBM) system to address aviation carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are at a critical stage at ICAO, said Paul Steele, IATA’s senior vice president–member and external relations, and corporate secretary.
DUBLIN—Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada’s president and CEO, said the Montreal-based airline is developing a comprehensive strategy to counter potential cyberattacks, and encouraged other airlines to take a similar approach.
Qatar Airways has walked away from its first Airbus A320neo and may cancel more of the type if Pratt & Whitney do not resolve the issues with PW1100G quickly, the airline's CEO Akbar Al Baker said.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker warned that he will watch closely whether current Air France-KLM Chairman Alexandre de Juniac will be “biased” against Gulf carriers when he assumes his new role as IATA director general.
Looking to better compete with other airlines globally, United Airlines on June 2 unveiled a new international business-class cabin called Polaris. It features seats with direct aisle access and improved food, wine and bedding, as well as an updated ground experience.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says the underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 will be extended until July or August, as poor weather in the southern Indian Ocean continues to prevent three ships from operating deep-tow search equipment.
Air New Zealand is holding discussions with U.S. officials in an attempt to improve transit passenger processing times at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for the stopover on its Auckland–London flight.
Qantas Group executives are confident their network offerings are strong enough that new competitor alliances in key international markets will not hurt their business.
