IAG's answer to the long-haul LCC market, Level, launched in June 2017. Walsh spoke to ATW about Level's progress and the long-haul LCC market generally.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) on Feb. 28 handed down fines of $1 million to American Airlines and $750,000 to Delta Air Lines for subjecting passengers to extended tarmac delays at airports across the US over the last several years.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will begin testing smaller-scale, long-haul flights starting in summer 2020 with three Airbus A321LRs, SAS president & CEO Rickard Gustafson said during an analyst call Feb. 27.
Scottish regional airline Loganair is continuing its recent expansion with a series of new services linking three Scottish destinations with London Southend Airport.
A new study from the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) documented $128 billion in unmet infrastructure needs and a debt burden totaling $91.6 billion from past projects at US and Canadian airports, reflecting what ACI-NA described in a statement as the “terminally challenged” state of North American airport infrastructure.
French and Dutch politicians have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on the future strategy of Air France-KLM, with the aim of announcing a series of joint recommendations before the end of June.
Southwest Airlines has asked a US federal court to stop its mechanics writing up minor maintenance issues the airline believes is part of an illegal job action designed to wreak havoc on its operations.
A Dublin court has ruled in Ryanair's favor over its refusal to pay compensation to Irish passengers whose flights were delayed or canceled as a result of internal strike action by the airline's staff.
In a shocking move, Rolls-Royce is withdrawing from the contest to power Boeing’s proposed new midsize airplane (NMA), citing challenges presented by the aircraft’s tight development schedule.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has ordered up to 42 Boeing 777-9 aircraft for its British Airways (BA) subsidiary. If all options are exercised, the deal is valued at $18.6 billion at list prices.
A consolidation between Thailand LCC Nok Air and the owners of Thai AirAsia, Asia Aviation, is ‘highly likely,’ according to a source familiar with the airlines, as both companies convened for a meeting Feb. 28.
Laos’s capital Vientiane Wattay International Airport is looking to build a new airport by 2040, as the country faces a surging influx of tourists into the South East Asian country.
Air New Zealand is adjusting its business plan in response to cooling demand and falling profits, and more changes could follow when the carrier completes a review of its operations.
Airservices Australia has changed aircraft separation protocols to reduce wake turbulence risks at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) following an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) analysis, but ATSB says the air traffic services provider’s moves do not go far enough.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has reported a SEK576 million ($64 million) first-quarter net loss for the November-January period, widened from a SEK291 million loss it posted in the year-ago period.
