Virgin Australia achieved its strongest underlying profit in a decade for its fiscal year through June 30, although its net loss grew, thanks to significant one-off accounting adjustments.
New, higher fees at JetBlue Airways for checked bags and other services signal the airline’s intent to lean more on ancillary revenues as part of a broader effort to boost margins.
Air Astana carried more than 2 million passengers in the 2018 first half, up 10% year-over-year (YOY), as revenue rose 17% compared to the same six-month period in 2017.
A rapid expansion in aircraft fleets is expected to give the Asia-Pacific region the highest growth rate for all types of aviation workers over the next 20 years, according to a new Boeing report.
Icelandair president & CEO Björgólfur Jóhannsson resigned Aug. 27 as the group further lowered its EBITDA guidance for 2018 to $80-$100 million, down by about 50% since the beginning of the year.
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Wataniya Airways has been told by the country’s regulator to improve its standards of service or potentially face closure, according to a report from state-run news agency KUNA.
The aircraft is the sixth 787-9 to enter China Southern’s fleet, but the first to seat 28 passengers in business-class, 28 in premium economy and 220 in economy.
Asia-Pacific carriers are continuing to benefit from strengthening demand despite the threat of trade protectionism, according to the region’s major airline industry group.
Japanese LCC Peach has launched a new pilot training initiative, as it looks for ways to avoid the pilot shortages that have affected Asia-Pacific airlines.
The US State Department has downgraded its travel advisory for US citizens travelling to Cuba for a second time since a “do not travel” warning went into effect in 2017.
Nordic LCC Primera Air is continuing with its long-haul expansion, adding non-stop long-haul services from Brussels to Boston, New York/Newark and Washington Dulles.
Willie Walsh is one of the most influential CEOs in the industry. The IAG Group continues to evolve and expand, with long-haul LCC Level its newest airline.
The cost to fund major projects at the US top 25 airports has rates and charges on track to rise significantly in the next three years, adding as much as $4 to airline cost-per-enplanement (CPE) figures, a Moody's analysis shows.
Air France unions will meet to discuss the next steps they will take to continue their fight for bigger pay increases as the Air France-KLM group prepares for the arrival of new CEO Benjamin Smith by the end of September.
Qantas reported a group net profit of A$980 million ($712.3 million) for its 2018 fiscal year ending June 30, an increase of 15% compared to the previous fiscal year.
Air New Zealand recorded a net profit of NZ$390 million ($260.2 million) for the fiscal year ended June 30, up 2.1% from NZ$382 million in the previous year. The airline achieved a pre-tax profit of NZ$540 million ($365 million) for the year, which was the second-highest annual profit it has ever reported.
Irish LCC Ryanair is set to increase the size of its base at London Luton Airport, the home hub of rival easyJet, with the addition of two Boeing 737-800NGs,
UK airlines are defending their customer-service performance, after a UK CAA survey found that satisfaction levels have gradually fallen over the past two years.
