As the 34 member airlines of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) meet for their 55th annual general meeting (AGM), the region looks to an estimated 2023 recovery in passenger traffic and the increasing possibility of a new and well-funded airline in Saudi Arabia.
Hawaiian Airlines and Amazon are teaming up to operate Airbus A330 freighters in a wide-ranging deal that includes a possible ownership stake in the airline for the e-commerce titan.
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.
