“It’s all about gauge, gauge, gauge”—that's how United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby described the company’s recently announced 270-aircraft narrowbody order on an investor call June 29.
Saudi Arabia is considering a new airline as part of a new transport and logistics strategy aimed at increasing air passenger connectivity and air cargo activity.
Korean Air has achieved a significant milestone in its planned acquisition of Asiana Airlines, after finalizing an integration plan and obtaining sign-off from the major South Korean state bank.
As the industry begins to ramp-up operations and their businesses recover, European carriers will face a shortage of aircraft and employees—a problem wet-lease operator Xfly believes it can help them solve.
Hans Airways is planning to operate UK-India flights, but this venture is separate from flypop—which was first mooted five years ago and is aiming to launch A330-300 flights between the UK and secondary cities in India in October 2021.
Beginning July 1, Qatar’s passengers can book travel and connect to more than 150 of Alaska’s routes including Anchorage, Denver, Las Vegas, Portland, San Diego, Salt Lake City, San Jose, and Vancouver.
The order from Chicago-based United—its biggest ever and the largest by any airline in over a decade—consists of 50 737-8s, 150 737-10s and 70 A321neos.
The LCC said its growth will be driven by an “exponential increase” in cargo revenue, new opportunities in air transport, staff training and aircraft maintenance as well as several external investments.
Despite Azul’s recent declaration that it was exploring consolidation options in Brazil, GOL has made the first move with its intent to acquire domestic carrier MAP Transportes Aéreos. But the story in Brazil is far from over.
Alaska Airlines will discontinue service between New York JFK and Los Angeles International (LAX) in October, the carrier confirmed, leaving the highly competitive cross-country market while it focuses resources elsewhere.
Newly launched Icelandic LCC PLAY is about to receive its second Airbus A321neo, after increasing its total funding to $90 million through an initial public offering (IPO) that was eight times over-subscribed.
French long-haul operator Air Caraibes has restarted flights to Haiti and the Dominican Republic and taken delivery of its second Airbus A350-1000; the carrier is predicting “good momentum” for the 2021 summer season
Swiss International Air Lines has begun to invest again, unveiling its new premium economy class that is scheduled to be rolled out from mid-November on its Boeing 777 fleet.
Cathay Pacific plans to increase its passenger capacity over the next few months as it benefits from reductions in some cross-border travel restrictions.
European airlines are facing a further obstacle in the road to recovery as EU leaders step up calls for coordinated quarantine for arrivals from the UK, in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant.
WestJet is ramping up summer domestic flying by restarting nearly 40 routes and affirming it will start 11 new nonstop services across Canada, signaling growing confidence in the country’s travel-demand recovery, the airline said June 25.
The UK is hoping to implement its own pilot mental fitness rules later in 2021, mirroring EASA regulations that entered force in February, however the requirement for start-of-employment psychological assessments could be made optional.
