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Alaska Airlines seeks to transfer its authority to fly between Los Angeles and Mexico City to American Airlines, a move that would permit American to

Korean carrier Asiana rebounded to profitability in 2014, but still plans to keep its fleet size relatively unchanged in 2015. The carrier reported a

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Delta Air Lines will pay its employees $1.1 billion in 2014 profit-sharing, a record for the airline industry, the carrier says. Individual payouts will near two months’ salary for most employees. “It is essential for our employees to have an ownership stake in our business and share in the record-breaking achievements they helped create,” CEO Richard Anderson said. Delta has 80,000 employees worldwide.

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Aftermarket-services providers have no doubt that low fuel prices will lead to increased airline spending, but are less certain about when the effects will become visible in backlogs and balance sheets.

Thai Airways plans to reduce the number and types of its aircraft fleet as part of a broader restructuring effort. According to a briefing

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The deal is “strongly supportive of the Irish government’s two-airline policy,” the board added.

Members of the ESDC include the European Cockpit Association, European Transport Workers Federation and the Association of European Airlines.

The carrier, which historically has had double-digit capacity growth, forecasts adding a net of two aircraft this year.

Final approval came about two weeks ago, and WestJet is working on lining up codeshare and interline agreements, a process it estimates will take about two months.

The carrier slumped to a KRW272 billion ($247.5 million) net loss for the fourth quarter and a KRW458 deficit for the full year.

Obtaining these transfer rights has taken longer than expected, Chairman H.H. Sun says.

Longtime airline leader Shinichiro Ito is moving up to the chairman’s role, and Shinya Katanozaka is replacing him as president and CEO.

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American Airlines took delivery of the first of 60 Embraer 175s it has on order during a Feb. 11 delivery ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São

By Todd Hauptli, president and CEO of the American Association of Airport Executives As was apparent in this week’s appearance by U.S. Department of

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Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific is lobbying regulators for more Australian frequencies—including some held by rival Philippine Airlines (PAL)—to support its growth plans in this market.

A court of appeals on Feb. 12 upheld a decision forcing Ryanair to sell down its stake in Aer Lingus.

Alaska Airlines seeks to transfer its authority to fly between Los Angeles and Mexico City to American Airlines, a move that would permit American to start double daily flights on June 4.