Europe’s top five airlines (or airline groups) now account for more than half of the continent’s air passenger traffic, according to German research organization Scope Ratings.
The UK’s Manchester Airport has detailed plans to create a private-jet style terminal for commercial airline passengers traveling on any type of ticket, with prices starting at £50 ($65).
Executives from Southwest Airlines announced the carrier’s planned expansion into Hawaii will likely be delayed for months, a result of the ongoing US partial government shutdown, which has furloughed the FAA workers needed to certify the new routes.
The US government partial shutdown over border wall funding and the UK’s inability to figure out a Brexit referendum share common roots: a willingness for governments not to govern.
In results accounting for the impact of US tax reforms, a fleet transition and a labor agreement, JetBlue Airways reported an adjusted 2018 net income of $487 million, down compared to $574 million in 2017.
American Airlines is confident that big-picture initiatives it has put in place—including a focus on leveraging its Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) hub, more tailwinds from cabin segmentation and cost reductions—have the carrier poised to rebound from what CEO Doug Parker acknowledges was a “challenging [2018] financially.”
Slovenian carrier Adria Airways said Jan. 22 that the Slovenian CAA has dropped an investigation into whether it is able to fulfil the terms of its operating license.
US Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) warned of dire consequences for the air travel system if thousands of FAA workers, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents miss their second paycheck, as the ongoing partial government shutdown—now in its 34th day—shows no sign of letting up.
UK regional operator Flybe is seeking to reassure the market about the future of its proposed takeover by a Virgin-led consortium, amid reports that one of its biggest shareholders has threatened to take legal action to stop the transaction from going ahead.
Malaysia’s AirAsia is countersuing airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in response to a lawsuit filed by MAHB against the LCC over unpaid fees.
Air traffic should not be allowed to increase at London’s Heathrow and City airports and plans for the addition of a third runway at the UK’s biggest hub should be scrapped, according to a new report on aircraft noise by politicians elected to represent London’s residents.
Hopes that new leadership at Air France and its main pilots’ union would bring an end to the long-running impasse between the two sides appear to be coming to fruition, with the announcement of a tentative labor deal.
A top-ranking Senate Democrat has voiced concerns about the legal justification for the FAA’s decision to recall approximately 3,000 safety inspectors and engineers to return to work without pay amid the longest government shutdown in US history.
