A possible lifeline for Alitalia appeared closer Sunday as the Italian flag carrier said that Etihad Airways was close to deciding if it would commit to an investment.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair slipped into the red in the fiscal third quarter, registering a €35.2 million ($47.3 million) loss compared to an €18.1 million profit a year previously.
Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has signed a strategic partnership with the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to become the emirate’s designated carrier following the demise of RAK Airways in January.
Southwest Airlines will add direct flights from its Dallas Love Field (DAL) base to 15 destinations in the 2014 fall after the Wright Amendment is officially repealed on Oct. 13.
African low-cost carrier (LCC) Fastjet has operated its first flight between Tanzania and Zambia, marking the launch of the airline’s second international route in Africa.
Alaska Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier's 2,500 clerical, office and passenger service employees.
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported net income of JPY123.5 billion ($1.21 billion) for the nine months to Dec. 31, 2013, down 17.1% from JPY140.6 billion reported for the same period the previous year.
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) posted a third-quarter fiscal net profit of ¥13.2 billion ($125.4 million), down 2% from the year-ago quarter, ending Dec. 31, 2013.
United Parcel Service (UPS) reported net income of $4.34 billion for 2013 on an adjusted basis excluding special items, down 1.2% from an adjusted net profit of $4.4 billion in 2012, a drop in profitability blamed on the company’s Christmas period difficulties.
International passenger traffic on Asia-Pacific carriers grew 6% year-over-year to 219.8 million passengers in 2013—an increase of more than 12 million passengers—according to preliminary figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
With CEO Richard Anderson at the helm, the executive management team at Delta Air Lines is committed to excellence, innovation and leadership. In the past decade, Delta has fought off a hostile takeover bid, emerged from bankruptcy and acquired Northwest Airlines. Delta serves more than 160 million passengers and flies to 312 destinations in 56 countries.
Southwest Airlines has been provisionally approved for 27 new slot pairs at Washington National Airport (DCA) while JetBlue Airways has received tentative clearance for 12 new DCA slot pairs.
Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group plans to launch Guilin Airlines in conjunction with the Guilin municipal government in May, pending approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Cathay Pacific Airways has awarded L-3 Link Simulation & Training a contract for two Airbus A350 full-flight simulators (FFS) plus trainers, marking Link’s first order for A350 products.
Global airport passenger traffic increased 3.1% year-over-year in November, down 1.8 points from October, Airports Council International (ACI) reports.
