Airline initial public offerings (IPOs) are relatively rare events in the U.S., with just two carriers going public during the last decade—Mesa Airlines in 2018 and Virgin America in 2014.
Hawaiian Airlines is the latest U.S. operator to cite growing momentum in bookings, and as a result the company’s outlook for the first quarter has improved.
European airlines have welcomed news of progress on a European Commission plan aimed at facilitating international travel while calling on governments to do more to support a summer recovery.
WestJet said it will restart passenger services at five Atlantic airports as Canadian airlines prepare for a hoped-for air travel recovery this summer.
Central African carrier RwandAir reported March 24 that it has become the first airline on the continent to vaccinate all personnel against the coronavirus.
The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is hoping the country’s government will move forward its border reopening plan from October to July, together with a “tourism sandbox” currently planned for Phuket, the Bangkok Post reports.
Aer Lingus will begin its inaugural transatlantic services from the UK in July, launching an initial three routes from Manchester (MAN) this year with a fourth to follow in 2022.
DFW CEO Sean Donohue discusses the US airport’s recovery strategy, its major network targets, and how the US aviation market will fare in the next few months.
Dubai Airport CEO Paul Griffiths outlines how COVID will continue to impact strategy and how he is confident its role as a major hub is secure in the recovery.
A cross-section of groups from across the U.S. aviation industry called on the Biden administration to develop a risk-based roadmap for rescinding international travel restrictions by May 1.
International Airlines Group (IAG) said it had signed a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks for a total available amount of $1.755 billion.
