California-based Virgin America (VX) has announced an interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL), connecting their networks across North American and Asian routes.
Aeroméxico (AM) will invest $30 million on a new maintenance facility at its Mexico City hub, which is scheduled to open in September, CEO Andrés Conesa told local media.
Kenya Airways ‘ (KQ) profit dropped more than 50% for the year ended March 31, compared to the year-ago period as the airline felt the effects of high fuel prices, the crisis in the eurozone and generally weak economic conditions.
AirAsia Japan (JW) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. Japan’s newest LCC will have four single-aisle jets by year end, the carrier said in a statement.
Santiago de Chile-based LAN Airlines and Brazil's TAM have extended to June 21 the share exchange offer, part of the merger process between the two carriers under LATAM Airlines Group.
US Airways (US) chairman and CEO Doug Parker said Thursday that rival American Airlines (AA) is saddled with “a structural weakness that bankruptcy can’t fix,” and again called for Dallas/Fort Worth-based AA to consider a merger with Phoenix-based US.
Singapore Airlines (SQ) is among customers for a batch of orders for new full-flight simulators (FFS) placed with CAE, the Canadian simulation and training company announced Thursday.
Air China (CA) will expand its fleet to about 700 aircraft by taking delivery of approximately 150-200 aircraft annually in the next five years, increasing capacity by around 10%, according to CA chairman Wang Changshun.
Alaska Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) on a new six-year contract covering the carrier's 587 ramp service and stores agents.
Air Berlin (AB) said it has exceeded the first-quarter target set by its cost-cutting Shape & Size program and has increased its full-year target by €25 million ($31.3 million) to €225 million at the EBIT level.
Air France (AF) has implemented codeshare agreements with West Africa’s Air Burkina (2J) and SN Air Mali (I5), giving those carriers a quota of seats on daily AF flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Bamako (BKO) and Ouagadougou (OUA), respectively.
Air Mauritius (MK) has reported a full-year net loss of €29.2 million ($36.5 million) for FY2011-12, reversed from a profit of €9.9 million in the previous year.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) is experiencing “enormous” operations problems and has lost nearly $100 million from necessary modifications to repair wing rib cracks on its in-service Airbus A380s.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air (G4), has been granted FAA ETOPS certification and flag carrier status, clearing the way to begin flights to Hawaii this month.
South African Airways (SAA) is dropping its nonstop services between Cape Town (CPT) and London (LHR) from Aug. 15, routing all passenger traffic between the two points through its Johannesburg (JNB) hub.
New York-based JetBlue Airways (B6) and Beijing-based Air China (CA) have announced a interline partnership connecting their networks at New York JFK and Los Angeles (LAX), Calif., and a carrier based in the rapidly expanding Chinese market.
IATA announced Qantas Airways (QF) CEO and managing director Alan Joyce has succeeded KLM president and CEO Peter Hartman as chairman of the board of directors.
UK-based Flybe (BE) has reported a £6.4 million ($9.9 million) post-tax loss for the year ending March 31, compared to a £3.8 million profit for the preceding year, but expressed confidence for the future.
