As ANA's strong China-U.S. transit market collapsed with Beijing's protracted pandemic-related border closures, ANA is looking at India as a promising transit market and hopes to tap into SIA’s network there.
Pilots at United Airlines have reached a tentative agreement towards a new contract, setting the stage for a ratification vote next month that would make them first among their major airline peers to successfully negotiate a post-pandemic contract.
Netherlands’ flag-carrier KLM has reiterated that limits on passenger numbers imposed by Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cannot be a long-term phenomenon, as it sets about minimizing disruption to travelers.
The closure of Russian airspace has caused considerable changes in Finnair’s strategy, as over half of the Oneworld alliance member’s revenue came from the traffic to Asia operating via Russian territory.
The airline industry is currently not worried about any potential airspace closure over China, akin to that over Russia, according to IATA’s Director General.
Air travel disruption caused by staff shortages and a fast ramp-up in demand will likely last throughout the summer, according to the European Commission (EC), while network manager Eurocontrol forecast high fuel prices will drive a hike in ticket prices in the fall.
United Airlines has received an FAA waiver allowing it to remove around 50 departures a day from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) beginning in July in an effort to reduce congestion and improve its on-time performance.
Some industry observers believe Hong Kong's extremely cautious approach to easing travel and border restrictions will result in long-term competitive damage, but Cathay Pacific says it has significant fundamental advantages that will come back into play when restrictions ease.
The outlook for U.S. small community air service is grimmer than any time in recent memory, and the situation will likely get worse before it stabilizes.
Turkish Airlines is evaluating whether to use Airbus A350-1000XWB or Boeing 777X aircraft for nonstop services to Australia and is nearing a decision on 30 regional aircraft.
Finnair has agreed to take 7 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually from Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo, as part of a wider 200 million gal. per year commitment by the Oneworld alliance.
Regional carrier Mokulele Airlines has been named the launch partner in Hawaii for Regent’s 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider, an electric wing-in-ground-effect transport for dock-to-dock overwater routes.
