Many have attempted to disrupt the transatlantic market with low-fare, long-haul startups. Few have succeeded. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes has promised to create a “permanent and disruptive effect,” so how might JetBlue be different?
The latest incarnation of Zambia Airways has been in the works for three years. Zambia’s Industrial Development Corp. holds a 55% stake in the new carrier while Ethiopian Airlines has the remaining 45%.
Nearly a year of perpetual lockdown and movement control restrictions in the Philippines has further dented Cebu Pacific earnings for the first half (H1) of 2021.
Africa has emerged as a proving ground for drone delivery, headlined by Zipline’s large-scale on-demand medical delivery networks in Rwanda, Ghana and now Nigeria. Now the continent is turning its attention to urban air mobility.
JetBlue launches its first route in the lucrative transatlantic market on Aug. 11, becoming the sixth carrier to operate direct services between the U.S. and London.
Southwest Airlines warned that it does not expect to be profitable in the 2021 third quarter (Q3), as a spike of COVID-19 infections associated with the new delta variant appears to be harming demand for air travel.
The latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Australia has dealt a crucial blow to local airlines that were beginning to recover some momentum based on their domestic strength.
South African LCC Mango has been placed into the country’s business rescue process—roughly equivalent to administration—as it continues to struggle with financial problems.
Cathay Pacific said it will only be able to meet important year-end capacity and financial goals if the Hong Kong government eases travel restrictions as vaccination rates increase.
The flag-carrier said it was now benefitting from a strong recovery in VFR traffic and opportunistic leisure passengers while the measures it took in 2020 to limit the impact of the pandemic continue to bear fruit.
Boeing booked 14 net orders in July and delivered 22 737 MAXs, keeping momentum going in two key areas—positive monthly transactions and clearing out its backlog of undelivered narrowbodies.
The dual-class, 76-seat regional jets will replace 16 aging Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft that SkyWest operates under contracts set to expire in the second half of 2022 and early 2023.
The 2021 second quarter marked a turning point in the North American air travel recovery, as major airlines reported their first quarterly net profits since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated travel demand in March 2020.
Etihad Airways said a tidal wave of demand for air travel was waiting to be unleashed, with big jumps in bookings as soon as restrictions ease for new destinations.
The backers of a proposed new Indian LCC are expected to achieve the first step in the approval process soon and they are also believed to be in talks with manufacturers regarding narrowbody orders.
