Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines canceled about 900 flights Sept. 11 as crosswinds from Tropical Storm Irma are expected to impact Delta’s hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
Oneworld carrier Finnair has increased its full-year profit expectations to €135-€155 million ($162-$186 million), up from around €110 million from the previous guidance in July.
German carrier airberlin, which filed for bankruptcy last month, is to close all of its long-haul routes to the Caribbean from Sept. 25 because of cuts to its long-haul fleet.
Thai LCC Nok Air anticipates reducing its losses substantially this year and will probably move into profitability in 2018, according to CEO Patee Sarasin.
Lufthansa Group LCC subsidiary Eurowings Europe will continue to grow even if airberlin and Austrian LCC NIKI become part of the Lufthansa Group, an airline executive told ATW.
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. (MAB) said it remains on track for returning to profitability next year, despite increasing competitive pressure in its domestic markets.
Top aviation industry officials paid tribute to Jane Garvey, and two former US Presidents sent letters of congratulations, as the former FAA administrator received the 2017 L. Welch Pogue Award Thursday for lifetime achievement in aviation.
US airlines, under fire from people trying to get flights out of southern Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma and seeing high fares, are putting caps on one-way direct fares for travel out of the state.
As more potential bidders express interest in airberlin and its Austrian LCC, NIKI, the CEO of Austrian Airlines has warned that any bids should be appropriately serious relative to the size and importance of the two airlines.
Juneyao Airlines reported a 2017 first-half net profit of CNY624.9 million ($92.1 million), down 12% over net income of CNY710.2 million in the year-ago period because of higher fuel prices.
Dubai-based Emirates is experiencing a pick-up in demand after the US laptop ban, a tough economic environment and sanctions against nearby Gulf state Qatar.
United Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Delta Air Lines have all released revised outlooks for their respective third-quarter 2017 financial performance, with United in particular projecting a four-point drop in its pre-tax margin guidance for 3Q 2017.
From Boeing's 2017 Current Market Outlook report, 20-year regional forecasts for economic and traffic growth, and new aircraft needed to meet the demand.
Worldwide air freight traffic in July increased 11.4% compared to the same period last year as an uptick in global trade and rising export orders have boosted the sector, according to IATA’s July Air Freight Market Analysis.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is heading toward a better annual result than last year, following a strong summer season, CEO Rickard Gustafson said Sept. 5.
China Eastern Airlines has reported a 2017 first-half net profit of CNY4.4 billion ($641 million), up 35% over net income of CNY3.2 billion in the year-ago period.
Shareholders at Air France-KLM have approved plans for fellow SkyTeam alliance members China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines to each acquire 10% of the Franco-Dutch group.
