Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has reported a first-quarter pre-tax loss of NOK813 million ($137 million), widened from a pre-tax loss of NOK160.1 million reported for the same period last year.
US Airways has launched a codeshare with British Airways (BA) after becoming an affiliate member of the Atlantic Joint Business between BA, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair.
India’s newest low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia India has received its air operator’s permit from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), clearing the way for launch.
Air France has released details of its new first class “La Premiere” suite, a curtained-off private cabin that will debut on its 19 Boeing 777-300s from September.
Airberlin has entered into a contract with Sabre Corp. to provide a full suite of technology software covering passenger reservations, inventory, check-in, e-commerce, data and network management.
Worldwide passenger traffic grew 3.1% year-over-year in March, down 2.5 points from February’s 5.6% growth, according to IATA’s Air Passenger Market Analysis.
U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the current week and comparisons to the same week for each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Lufthansa Group is looking to grow its presence in the China market, but will prioritize increasing frequency to key cities before adding new city destinations.
Emirates Airline is reportedly in the advanced stages of upgrading its top premium classes on its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s to include bedrooms and room service, as Gulf carriers continue to raise the stakes in luxury.
WestJet reported a first-quarter net profit of C$89.3 million ($81.4 million), down 2% from net income of C$91.1 million in the prior-year period, when the Canadian airline posted its highest-ever March quarter earnings.
The 10 largest US scheduled passenger airlines reported a full-year net income of $11.7 billion in 2013, vastly outpacing the $201 million in net income the carriers reported for 2012.
The Lufthansa supervisory board has approved an updated distribution of responsibilities within the executive board. Most changes became effective May 1.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will offer an ultra-premium, two-person “Residence” class—at a cost of $20,000 one-way—along with first-class “Apartments” on its Airbus A380s.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways—which recently announced luxury innovations on its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft—will launch A380 service to London Heathrow and Boeing 787-9 service to Düsseldorf from December.
Southwest Airlines decided to move away from Sabre Corp. as its reservations system provider and has entered into a contract with the Amadeus IT Group.
Abu-Dhabi based Etihad Airways, which has a 29.21% stake in oneworld partner airberlin, remains optimistic the German-based carrier’s restructuring program will be successful.
