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Weaker demand recently referenced by some U.S. and European LCCs is a return to more seasonal patterns as post-pandemic trends stabilize, Air Lease execs say .

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Third-quarter results for U.S. airlines were mixed, as low-cost carriers struggled to turn a profit amid demand shifts and all-too-familiar constraints.

Southwest Airlines is facing possible fines from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for its December operational meltdown.

The added routes were announced even as Southwest warned it will slow overall capacity growth in the 2024 first quarter.

Southwest Airlines has placed an order for 108 Boeing 737-7s, raising its orderbook for the MAX variant to over 300.

This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.

The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.

Meanwhile, a tentative agreement (TA) with its ramp employees was rejected.

As U.S. airlines prepare to report third quarter (Q3) earnings, one revenue item to watch is the percentage of non-ticket related income.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Contract negotiations are far from over for U.S. airlines, as major pilot contracts set the bar high and flight attendants seek their own improvements.

United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.

The company’s new action plan—complementary to an existing operations modernization plan—focuses on three areas.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

As fuel costs have climbed and summer draws to a close, several U.S. airlines have updated guidance ahead of the third quarter (Q3).

Summer 2023 has seen its fair share of challenges, including record-breaking high temperatures—something airlines may have to contend with more in the future.

Houston Airports, which runs Houston Hobby Airport, says the council has now approved a total of $270 million toward the expansion.

More than halfway through a year of continued recovery, U.S. airlines are signaling their optimism through winter plans for domestic capacity growth.

The airline’s management and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 555 reached a tentative pact covering 17,120 employees.

Southwest Airlines is using an artificial intelligence tool from startup AIXI to auto-code repairs.

Extreme heat causes operational challenges for airlines, yielding a pressing question carriers may face: should they reduce range, or cut payload?

U.S. airlines have jumped into action to aid with the response to Hawaii’s wildfires.

Initial operating experience of a recently developed drag-reduction package on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 indicates cruise fuel-burn savings of up to 2%.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.