There were two moments in 2013 signaling Avianca’s arrival as a formidable player in the global airline industry. The first came in June at the Paris Air Show, where the Colombian carrier’s first ATR 72-600—emblazoned with Avianca’s livery—was prominently displayed throughout the event. The airline formally took delivery of the aircraft in a champagne-soaked handover ceremony under sunny skies at Le Bourget.
Are the US’s new, fast-growing “ultra” low-cost carriers (LCCs)—in particular Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air—stealing customers from the godfather of LCCs, Southwest Airlines?
Recovery teams from LAM Mozambique Airlines and disaster management firm Kenyon International have arrived in Namibia, headed for the crash site of a LAM Mozambique Embraer 190.
The US government has said it expects American airlines to comply with China’s rules for its new Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea although it is “deeply concerned” by the zone.
A LAM Mozambique Airlines aircraft has failed to arrive at its destination in Angola, but the airline say there are indications it may have landing in Northern Namibia.
A New York bankruptcy court has given the go-ahead for American Airlines' parent company AMR to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Dec. 9. On the same day, American and US Airways will merge to form the world’s largest airline.
FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring operators of GE Aviation GEnx-powered Boeing 747-8s, 747-8Fs and 787-8s to avoid flying in moderate or severe high-altitude ice crystal icing (ICI) conditions.
Airlines that fly over the contested East China Sea are so far not seeing their schedules affected by China’s new rules, but they are seeking clarification of those rules.
Airlines for America (A4A) has projected that 25 million passengers are flying US airlines this Thanksgiving travel period—Nov. 22 through Dec. 3—an increase of 1.5% from 2012.
SunExpress, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, will operate 400 weekly flights between Turkey and Europe during the summer 2014 schedule.
This chart represents the most recent 13 months, displayed as percent changes from the previous year, for Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group. Source: US Dept. of Transportation Footnotes: * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other carriers generally operate within specific niche markets, i.e. Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
EgyptAir low-cost subsidiary Air Cairo aims to double its fleet of four Airbus A320s by summer 2014 as it continues to shift its business model from charter flights to a hybrid variant, also offering low-cost scheduled services.
