The U.S. DOT’s Jan. 26 tentative order required the joint venture to wind down by late October, but Delta and Aeromexico have challenged that decision.
At stake is avoiding large quantities of CO2 emissions, as cirrus cloud-forming contrails total an estimated one-third of aviation’s harmful climate impact.
Air China plans to open its first route to Saudi Arabia in May, while China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are launching new European flights.
While a major round of consolidation is still likely to occur in the Indian airline industry, the process is taking longer to play out than expected years ago.
The CEOs of Air France-KLM, easyjet, Lufthansa and Ryanair argue that consolidation in Europe is a key ingredient for a globally competitive aviation industry.
All U.S. Big Four airlines except Southwest are reducing emissions per ASK at a similar rate; Southwest displays low emissions, particularly moving into 2024.
United Airlines has pulled two new routes from its summer 2024 schedule due to an FAA review, including a Newark-Faro service initially due to launch in May.
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren has voiced interest in operating from London Heathrow Airport, but the LCC would need enough slots to create a sizable operation.
Grounded Indian carrier Go First has been granted another extension of its bankruptcy protection period as its creditors assess bids to take over the company.
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle is betting on the ULCC model to win—pushing back against a notion that a cost convergence could sound a death knell for the category.
