Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air, reported first-quarter net income of $34 million, up 7% from $31.8 million in the year-ago quarter.
Ukraine International Airlines has launched Kiev Boryspil-New York JFK services, its first transatlantic flight following the reinstatement of Ukraine’s Category 1 status by FAA in September 2013.
UK carrier bmi regional will launch Embraer E-145 6X-weekly service between Karlstad, in southern Sweden, and Frankfurt from May as the airline steps up its search for new routes with growth potential.
Japan Airlines (JAL), which recently expanded its codeshare agreement with Korean Air, has signed an eight-route agreement with Bangkok Airways as it pushes further into Southeast Asia.
Central Asia-based Uzbekistan Airways is on track to join the SkyTeam global alliance, the carrier’s European regional manager Timur Kerimov told ATW in Vienna.
American Airlines Group, parent of merging carriers American Airlines and US Airways, reported net income of $480 million for the three months ended March 31—the first reporting period for the combined entity.
United Continental Holdings, parent of United Airlines, reported a first-quarter net loss of $609 million, including $120 million of special charges, deepened from a net loss of $417 million in the 2013 first-quarter.
Southwest Airlines earned first-quarter net income of $152 million, a significant improvement over a net profit of $59 million in the prior-year period, and expects continued strength throughout 2014.
Italy-based Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti, which operates as a hub feeder carrier for Lufthansa and provides point-to-point service at its own risk, is evaluating new opportunities including European regional routes.
JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger has expressed his disappointment with the decision of the carrier’s pilots to unionize and predicted negotiations on an initial labor contract will take nearly three years.
Irish regional airline Stobart Air has appointed former bmibaby chief Julian Carr as its new managing director and promoted interim managing director Sean Brogan to chairman.
Sharjah-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Arabia has released details of its plans to become the de facto carrier for the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
Startup Greenland Express Air is planning to launch operations between Denmark, Greenland and Iceland June 2, using a Fokker 100 on wet-lease from Denim Air.
Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a net profit of NOK322 million ($54 million) for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2013, down from NOK457 million for the previous year.
