Loss of Viva would have negative impact on Colombia’s airline industry -Avianca
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – The potential collapse of the low-cost Colombian airline Viva could lead to higher fares and the loss of …
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Russian September airline traffic down 20% under effect of sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Passenger numbers on Russian airlines were down 20% in September from last year, as the impact of Western sanctions continues to weigh …
Portugal’s airline TAP turns to rare profit as revenues soar
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese airline TAP posted a rare net profit in the third quarter on Wednesday on strong revenue and helped by currency hedging, …
Brazilian airline Gol posts smaller Q3 net loss on record revenue; shares jump
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian airline Gol on Thursday reported a narrower third-quarter net loss on a yearly basis even as it was …
Airline SAS defers interest payment amid restructuring
OSLO (Reuters) – Scandinavian airline SAS said on Thursday it will defer interest payments due later this month on its perpetual capital securities as part …
Economic worries loom over U.S. airline earnings
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. carriers including American Airlines Group Inc and United Airlines Holdings Inc are enjoying the strongest consumer demand …
One-way airline tickets from Russia up 27% after mobilization -ForwardKeys
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of issued one-way flight tickets from Russia increased 27% the week President Vladimir Putin declared on Sept. 21 the …
Nigeria would consider China’s C919 plane for new airline
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Nigeria would consider buying China’s newly-certified C919 passenger jet as it grows the country’s fledgling carrier Nigeria Air to 30 planes by …
Swiss airline pilots march on HQ to press contract demands
KLOTEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – More than 300 pilots marched on Swiss International Air Lines headquarters near to Zurich airport on Thursday to press their contract …
Bleaker economy could sour airline industry’s bet on cargo planes
By Jamie Freed SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The airline industry’s record-breaking scramble to convert older passenger jets to freighters during the travel-starved years of the coronavirus …
Prices of airline tickets stay high as upkeep woes crimp fleets
By Jamie Freed SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Labour shortages and supply chain snarls are making it harder for airlines and lessors to return airplanes grounded during …
Three Airline Employees Based at PHL International Airport Indicted for Reservation Skimming Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Taylor Thompson, 27; Tiana Fairfax, 29, both of Philadelphia, PA, and Theodore Robinson, 29, of …
New Canadian air rules risk higher costs, fares -airline group
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canadian airlines face potentially higher costs as new rules that take effect on Thursday broaden passenger refund requirements to cases of cancelled …
Mexico says bankrupt airline Interjet owes $1.5 billion in tax
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican airline Interjet, which was declared bankrupt by a judge last week, owes around $1.5 billion in back taxes, the head …
Mexican airline Volaris fires pilot who recorded near-crash
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican airline Volaris fired a pilot who filmed two of the carrier’s planes nearly crashing at Mexico City’s international airport in …
Chinese airline owner Juneyao Group plans to enter booming EV market -sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Juneyao Group, the parent of Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines, plans to start making electric vehicles (EV), two people with knowledge of the …
Brazilian airline Gol reports Q2 net loss, but net revenue jumps
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO – Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA on Thursday reported a steep second-quarter net loss mainly due to foreign …
Two Airline Passengers Indicted For Interfering With Crew And Attendant On Flight To New Delhi
SAN FRANCISCO – An indictment unsealed in federal court today charges David Singh Bhinder and Nitesh Babbar with interfering with a flight crew member and …
Airline SAS reaches deal with striking unions – TV2 and DR
STOCKHOLM – Scandinavian airline SAS has reached a labour deal with unions representing striking pilots, Danish broadcasters TV2 and DR reported on Monday, citing undisclosed …
Aeromexico shares drop after airline announces buyback plan
MEXICO CITY – Shares in Mexican airline Aeromexico fell more than 5% after the market open Tuesday after the company said it had requested permission …
Dutch airline KLM to scrap up to 20 European flights a day
AMSTERDAM – KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France KLM, on Friday said it will scrap up to 20 daily flights to European destinations because …
Airline SAS furloughs all Norwegian cabin crew, union says
OSLO – All SAS cabin crew in Norway are now on furlough , a union spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. The move comes after pilots …
U.S. transport chief says he’ll be watching airline performance over July 4 weekend
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said he would be paying close attention to airline performance during the July 4 weekend after …
Factbox-U.S. airline disruptions create summer of travel chaos
CHICAGO – The lifting of COVID-19 curbs and bottled-up travel demand are translating into the strongest summer since the pandemic for U.S. carriers. However, frequent …
Former Airline Employee and Aircraft Part Sellers Charged in Kickback and Money Laundering Scheme
An indictment was unsealed earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Keily Nunez, Julien Levy, Ivan Santos and Ramnik Soni with conspiracy to commit …
Explainer-Why the survival of Scandinavian airline SAS hinges on Denmark
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN – Swedish loss-making airline SAS is fighting for survival, the latest carrier to hit financial straits due to …
U.S. airline Allegiant sees strong demand lasting beyond summer
(Reuters) – Leisure airline Allegiant Travel Co said on Friday bookings beyond the summer travel season were trending above pre-pandemic levels, an early sign that …
Portuguese airline TAP says turnaround on track despite fuel costs, FX
LISBON – The restructuring at Portuguese airline TAP, designed to bring it back to profit in the next few years, is on track despite soaring …
Airline EasyJet cancels around 80 flights
(Reuters) – Low-cost carrier EasyJet cancelled 80 flights on Sunday due to the ongoing challenging operating environment. The European airline, in its statement on Sunday, …
Delta CEO says airline trying to reach deal with Boeing
NEW YORK – Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said on Wednesday it was still trying to reach an aircraft deal with Boeing …
Airline Norse Atlantic to fly Gatwick-JFK from August
OSLO – Norse Atlantic Airways said on Friday it had begun ticket sales for flights between London and New York as the budget carrier seeks …
Kenner Man Sentenced for Airline Baggage Scam Involving Over $550,000 in False Claims
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PERNELL ANTHONY JONES, JR., age 32, of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy …
Chalmette Man Sentenced for Role in Airline Baggage Scam
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DONMONICK MARTIN, age 30, of Chalmette, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 11, 2022 for …
Indonesia airline Garuda proposes another debt restructuring extension
JAKARTA – State-controlled carrier Garuda Indonesia has asked a Jakarta court to extend for the third time its deadline to complete its debt-restructuring process, its …
Colombia’s Avianca to merge with low-cost airline Viva
BOGOTA – Flag-carrier Avianca has agreed to merge with Viva, another of Colombia’s most important commercial airlines, while keeping separate branding and strategies, the firms …
Norway’s Norse hopes to crack budget transatlantic airline market
By Victoria Klesty OSLO – New Nordic airline Norse Atlantic started ticket sales on Friday for budget transatlantic flights, hoping to succeed where Norwegian Air …
JetBlue shares fall as airline cuts summer flight schedule
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – JetBlue Airways shares fell 11% on Tuesday after the carrier said it will trim its summer schedule to address a …
Global airline capacity hits 2022 high as China demand rebounds – OAG
By Koustav Samanta (Reuters) – Global airline capacity has surged to its highest level in 2022 this week because of a rebound in Chinese domestic …
Mercadolibre, Brazilian airline Gol announce logistics partnership
SAO PAULO – Mercadolibre Inc and Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA on Tuesday announced a 10-year logistics partnership for cargo transportation in the …
U.S. airline demand, costs soaring as earnings kick off
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO -Major U.S. airlines are enjoying the strongest travel demand in three years, yet investors will focus on how they are …
Factbox-JetBlue, Frontier in high-stakes battle for budget airline Spirit
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways and Frontier Group are in a tug of war for low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, as U.S. airlines jostle for a larger …
Former Airline Executive Pleads Guilty To $2.6 Million Employment Tax Crime
LAS VEGAS – A former airline executive pleaded guilty today to failing to pay over $2.6 million in employment taxes to the IRS. William Acor …
Emirates airline chief sees return to profit next year
By Yousef Saba DUBAI – Dubai’s Emirates expects to significantly reduce losses in the current financial year and return to profit next year, the airline’s …
Saudi airline flynas in talks to buy more jets – CEO
RIYADH – Saudi budget airline flynas is in negotiations with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to buy aircraft worth $13 billion to $15 …
Annual gathering of airline CEOs moved to Qatar
– The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) annual gathering of airline chief executives in June will be held in Doha, Qatar, rather than in Shanghai, …
Airline CEOs Demand End To Biden’s Mask Mandate
Airline CEOs Demand End To Biden’s Mask Mandate Laurel Duggan on March 24, 2022 Chief executives of several major airlines told President Joe Biden to …
Russia’s biggest cargo airline to suspend all Boeing flights
– Russia’s biggest cargo airline Volga-Dnepr Group has suspended all flights using Boeing aircraft due to Western sanctions, it said on Friday. Sanctions have cut …
Airline startup Greater Bay’s launch slowed by COVID situation in Hong Kong – CEO
By Jamie Freed – Hong Kong startup Greater Bay Airlines has scaled back its initial growth ambitions due to tight pandemic-related quarantine restrictions and has …
U.S. taps GM, Oracle, airline CEOs for Homeland Security advisory panel
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Thursday it was naming the chief executives of General Motors, United Airlines American Airlines, …
Aeroflot CEO no longer on airline trade group IATA’s board of governors
MONTREAL – The chief executive of Russian carrier Aeroflot is no longer on the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a …