A state law in California that entitles workers to defined meal and rest breaks is fueling an airline industry debate about whether states or the federal government should be charged with regulating worker protections in air travel.
Letters of intent to purchase aircraft are not orders, despite the propensity of advanced air mobility startups to describe them as such. But they do provide an indication of who is interested in these new types of aircraft.
Executives at American Airlines said that shifts in the composition of corporate travel demand are forcing the company to react in creative fashion, adjusting their airplane cabins and schedules to accommodate a rise in so-called “blended” travel.
A potential merger move by Air India may be about to deliver some of the consolidation in the Indian airline market that was expected to result from the privatization of the country’s flag carrier.
TAP Air Portugal (TAP) is negotiating a new agreement for the operation of regional ATR aircraft after problems arose with White Airways, the Portuguese charter operator that has been operating six ATRs for TAP.
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) is targeting 85% of its pre-pandemic capacity for summer 2023 and will continue wet-lease arrangements to stabilize its operations.
After being announced as the new chairman and CEO of Egyptair Holdings on Oct. 12, Yehia Zakaria has laid out the main challenges facing the 90-year-old flag carrier.
Airline CEOs have been in Las Vegas this week for Routes World 2022. Aviation Week Network's team on the ground discuss their key takeaways from the event, including a bullish outlook for some carriers, particularly ULCCs, and why certain markets appear ripe for consolidation.
Spirit Airlines’ stockholders have voted in favor of the company’s merger agreement with JetBlue Airways, marking another milestone in the quest to combine the two carriers.
The chief executive of United Airlines has identified three bullish trends that he believes will power the air transport industry through a period of high inflation and global macroeconomic uncertainty.
German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and Lufthansa affiliate Eurowings are resuming negotiations about a new collective bargaining agreement after a three-day strike ends Oct. 19, industry sources say.
Barry Biffle says the removal of Frontier Airlines' largest direct ULCC competitor is a win for his carrier, which is working to get its cost per available seat mile down.
The A321XLR, which completed its first flight in June and is slated to enter service in 2024, will be the longest-range single-aisle aircraft currently in production.
Mexican ULCC Volaris has crafted what it deems to be a successful strategy to operate from all three airports serving the Mexico City metropolitan area.
