Airfares surged in April by 18.6%, according to official inflation data released May 11, as tight labor markets and rising fuel prices force carriers to raise ticket prices at the fastest rate in years.
Seventeen years after first working together, Air France CEO Anne Rigail and incoming KLM CEO Marjan Rintel will collaborate again on key fleet decisions for the group.
Complexity created by operations at a new reliever airport near Mexico City International is creating additional safety risks in the region’s airspace, industry groups warn.
Avianca has made its boldest post-bankruptcy move yet by attempting to create a mega-airline group in Latin America through a partnership with GOL to create the new entity Abra.
JetBlue Airways publicly rebutted comments from United Airlines alleging that its operational challenges this spring have contributed to increased gridlock at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), describing the remarks from United CEO Scott Kirby and COO Jon Roitman as “self-serving, yet inaccurate.”
Turkish Airlines says it has managed to recover from the COVID-19 crisis earlier than its European competitors and reached 91% of its first-quarter (Q1) 2019 passenger capacity in Q1 2022.
Improvements in the outlook for Cathay Pacific have prompted the carrier to cut its projected cash burn and inch closer toward achieving positive cashflow.
This summer Iberia expects to operate approximately 85% of the capacity it offered during the same period of 2019, in line with a group-wide estimate given by parent company International Airlines Group (IAG).
The national pilot shortage in the U.S. is shining a spotlight on the country’s training requirements, in particular the 1,500 hours of flight time required to become a commercial first officer.
The aviation industry has signally failed to hit environmental and sustainability targets over the past decade, according to a UK-based environmental organization.
Virgin Australia has signed a strategic partnership and codesharing deal with Qatar Airways that will enhance the international network offerings of both carriers.
As U.S. airlines continue to face historically high levels of pilot attrition, IATA Director General Willie Walsh says the challenge for recruitment in some parts of Europe is the timespan for security checks.
International Airlines Group (IAG) hopes to have a 20% equity stake in Air Europa within six months by triggering a convertible loan it made to Globalia, the parent company of the Spanish airline.
Record bookings, strong demand and an acceleration of the recovery in corporate revenue will result in record unit revenue in the second quarter, Azul's chief revenue officer said.
Lufthansa has decided to order an additional 10 Boeing widebody freighters for its subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo and is also adding to its 787-9 orderbook as the airline juggles the impact of the further delay in the 777-9 program.
