Virgin America continues to outpace most domestic rivals on unit revenue, but executives said on Oct. 29 that the carrier is observing weakness in four different areas: most markets from Dallas Love Field; West Coast routes to Chicago; transcontinental routes; and all flights between Los Angeles and South Florida.
Lufthansa says it is seeing real benefits to recent product upgrades made, particularly in premium cabins—but despite these efforts, yields continue to decline.
Boeing is poised to mount the first CFM Leap-1B engine on the wing of the initial 737 MAX test aircraft, in preparation for the aircraft’s December rollout.
AirAsia is finalizing plans to enter the Japanese market early next year, adding new competition for the country’s LCCs as they continue to expand their domestic and international networks.
China’s government has signed a preliminary agreement to buy an unexpectedly large quantity of Airbus A320-family aircraft, while also confirming an order for 30 A330s.
SkyWest Inc. is seeking the extension of flying contracts for its ExpressJet operation, which have been a drag on the company’s earnings since SkyWest acquired the regional carrier in late 2010.
U.S. carriers are sticking with industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A), despite Delta Air Lines’ surprising announcement that it will leave the association next year.
Continuing growth in its international operations drove a strong profit boost for All Nippon Airways (ANA) in the six months through Sept. 30, despite increasing pressure on its domestic and cargo sectors.
A large bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), and the bank’s future now sits in the hands of the U.S. Senate.
China will confirm an expected order for 30 Airbus A330s during a visit to the country by German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week, industry sources say.
Royal Jordanian Airlines has lost yet another CEO, its fourth in three and a half years, and has named Suleiman Obeidat as its acting president and chief executive.
Saab is nearing completion of the demonstration phase of an experimental remote-tower system at a reliever airport for Washington Dulles International Airport.
Commuter carrier Great Lakes Airlines is asking the FAA to increase the number of passengers it can legally fly on its Beechcraft 1900D twin-turboprops, in order to make its small community services economically viable.
The move by the world’s and U.S.’s second largest airline in terms of revenue, which will take effect April 26, 2016, is a blow to A4A’s mission of presenting a united front of U.S. carriers as it lobbies Congress and the White House on major industry issues.
Pilots at Republic Airways Holdings ratified a new three-year labor deal on Oct. 27, ending a contentious and sometimes nasty eight-year battle between the company and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).
Spirit Airlines, continuing to observe a “challenging revenue environment,” likely will ramp down utilization slightly next year in an attempt to improve operational reliability, executives said on Oct. 27.
