Miami International’s decision to switch its gates to a preferential-use model, rather than the previous common-use model, was a deciding factor in Spirit Airlines' proposed launch at the airport this fall.
The decision to reactivate the four-engine widebodies, that were being phased out from its fleet, follows Lufthansa witnessing growing demand for first-class services.
An expected surge in air transport retirements driven by reduced demand is still not underway, with about 200 airframes booked as permanently removed from the global fleet through the first five months of 2021, a preliminary analysis by Naveo Consultancy shows.
Almost 1,800 routes across the Americas have been lost during the pandemic and connectivity in the region will continue to suffer unless governments put a roadmap in place toward ending travel restrictions, IATA has warned.
Regional airports management company Avports is leading a $100 million capital improvement program at Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), a project that has U.S. start-up ULCC Avelo Airlines on board to make HVN its first East Coast base.
U.S. ULCCs Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are each on track to double in size and their CEOs see plenty of space in the market to accommodate that growth.
Aer Lingus has been burning through an average of more than €1 million ($1.2 million) a day for more than a year and government support funding is insufficient, the airline’s CEO told Irish parliamentarians June 22.
The prospective new owners of Jet Airways have now won court approval for their planned takeover, but shorn of the dormant carrier's previously extensive slot portfolio they are in the same position as a new entrant when it comes to airport access at Delhi and Mumbai.
Starting from June 28, passengers traveling on selected Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A350s will be able to shop, buy and pay for duty-free products online from their inflight entertainment (IFE) system.
Alternative investment specialist Bain Capital plans to acquire 16.6% of Icelandair Group for ISK8.09 billion ($65.8 million), with options to further increase its stake.
Spirit Airlines is looking to cement its status as South Florida’s premier ULCC with new service out of Miami International Airport (MIA) beginning in September.
WestJet will integrate at least four 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) to its expanding cargo strategy and plans to have at least two operating when its first dedicated freighter service is launched early in 2022.
After serving at the helm of Southwest Airlines for nearly 17 years, CEO Gary Kelly will “transition roles” in February 2022, stepping aside from leading the Dallas-based carrier to serving as its Executive Chairman.
Finnair said its passengers would benefit from improved connectivity to a network of 57 destinations in China from Juneyao’s Shanghai Pudong hub, while Juneyao customers will enjoy better access to Finnair’s 65 European destinations via Helsinki Vantaa.
Austrian Airlines is reconverting two Boeing 777-200ERs for passenger service that had been used for cargo flights over the past 15 months amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Acquisition talks between Canadian leisure-travel company Transat and businessman Pierre Karl Peladeau have officially ended, leaving Transat to explore financing options as its airline Air Transat works to restart operations on July 30.
In the aftermath of the collapse of Stobart Air, Aer Lingus is in discussions with startup Emerald Airlines over the new carrier beginning regional operations on the Irish flag-carrier’s behalf earlier than scheduled.
To accommodate the growth in pilot ranks, Atlanta-based Delta will be adding 13 schedulers and a supervisor to augment its Crew Scheduling team, which will staff a communications desk to answer pilot calls and questions.
Three local banks are set to loan Vietnam Airlines VND4 trillion ($174 million), while separately plans have been revealed for Vietnam's first dedicated cargo carrier.
