JetBlue Airways' plan to revamp its Los Angeles-area services this fall, including adding flights at several airports, should bring more growth to the prosperous region through the New York-based airline’s expansion and anticipated moves by competitors to fill capacity gaps being created at Long Beach International Airport (LGB).
In what could be its last quarterly report as an independent avionics and cabin interiors provider, Rockwell Collins on April 27 said sales for the recently ended second quarter of its financial year rose 62% from the same period a year before, thanks to its acquisition a year ago of B/E Aerospace.
Air France said it would be forced to ground one of its new Boeing 787 aircraft and reduce its flight frequency from Paris to Guangzhou, China, over a disagreement with its main pilots union, the SNPL, about pilot training.
Japan Airlines (JAL) Group’s net profit for its financial year ending March 31 dropped 17.5% year-over-year (YOY), although it saw a 2.5% rise in its operating profit for the same period.
Advocates for businesses tied to U.S. travel applauded President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, after he was confirmed by the Senate April 26, but they said they expect him to keep to positions for which he testified support.
United Parcel Service (UPS) saw first-quarter net income rise 15% year-over-year (YOY) on the strength of its massive U.S. domestic network, helping offset headwinds, including weather disruptions, that cost the company a chunk of profit.
The U.S. Congress took a major step toward bringing an end to more than three years of contentious debate over FAA reauthorization with the House voting overwhelmingly to pass legislation that would authorize the agency through Sept. 30, 2023.
Icelandic LCC WOW Air is on the brink of finalizing plans to serve Asia, as CEO Skuli Mogensen looks to position Iceland as “the Dubai of the north” and grow the carrier’s fleet to 24 aircraft by year end.
With about 60% of mandatory inspections done, nothing pointing to a pressing CFM56-7B fleet-safety issue linked to fan-blade failure has turned up, CFM International reported.
Vietnam Airlines once again achieved strong profit growth in the three months through March 31, with its performance exceeding its own projections for the period.
Satellite operator Eutelsat is suing Arcep, France’s communications authority, over its decision to authorize Inmarsat to offer the European Aviation Network inflight connectivity scheme over French territory.
Allegiant Air’s ambitious plan to fast-track the retirement of its MD-80 fleet remains on track, and the associated efficiency gains along with expanded use of revenue management tools has executives bullish on the company’s revenue-generation potential.
Southwest Airlines has exercised 40 Boeing 737-8 options, bringing its total 737 MAX firm orders to 280 aircraft, and plans to retire 40 737-700s as it takes delivery of the additional 737-8s from 2019-2022.
Southwest Airlines executives said they do not believe it is yet appropriate to resume television advertising in the aftermath of the April 17 Boeing 737-700 engine failure that resulted in a passenger fatality, conceding this may slow the carrier’s business recovery from a noticeable softening in bookings following the incident.
A new report highlights surging profits for Australia’s major airports, spurring debate between airline and airport groups about whether greater price regulation is needed.
Air New Zealand has agreed to lease an Airbus A340 from Portugal-based Hi Fly to help cover for Boeing 787-9s affected by issues with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
American Airlines reported a 45.2% year-over-year (YOY) drop in first-quarter net income from $340 million to $186 million as soaring fuel costs overwhelmed an otherwise positive business environment for the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier.
Fort Lauderdale-based regional carrier Silver Airways finalized its purchase of San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Seaborne Airlines April 23, creating a combined fleet of 31 aircraft serving the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Florida.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is configuring the cabins of its Airbus A380s with four classes and some all-new features that include a changing room, bar counters in all cabins and couch options in economy.
Oneworld carrier Finnair’s double-digit growth strategy has resulted in a €1.6 million ($1.95 million) first-quarter net profit, reversing an €8 million prior-year loss.
Laminar flow is still possible at speeds of Mach 0.78, initial results of the flight test campaign of the Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator (BLADE) show.
