Ryanair and Aer Lingus plan to launch connecting flights this year, a spokesperson for Ryanair confirmed after Irish media reports said the two Dublin-based carriers had signed a deal that would help boost passenger numbers through Dublin.
Following the resolution last week of a new labor contract with its pilots, Fort Lauderdale-based ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines raised its expected operating expenses excluding fuel for the 2018 first quarter and full-year 2018 by approximately three percentage points compared to 2017.
Copa Airlines expects to start service out of Panama City Tocumen International Airport’s new Terminal 2 (T2) in November and be “fully operational” in the new facility by mid-2019, the airline’s top executive said.
MADRID—Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Airservices Australia will evaluate the use of satellite voice (satvoice) for air traffic services in Australia to cover areas beyond the reach of traditional VHF voice radio.
Growth opportunities from the digital transformation of the commercial aviation sector will come from better airport, air traffic and airline operations, as well as through predictive maintenance and better asset tracking, Frost & Sullivan consultants said in a recent report.
Praising U.S. airlines for product innovation, strong balance sheets and wise capacity discipline, a top Department of Transportation (DOT) official said the government is inclined to stay out of the industry’s way and let the market play out.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian defended the Atlanta-based airline’s recent removal of a group discount for National Rifle Association (NRA) members, telling Delta employees in a March 2 memo that “our decision was not made for economic gain and our values are not for sale.”
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s decision to impose U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum should have only a minor negative effect on aerospace manufacturers, albeit possibly more so for smaller suppliers versus large. But financial analysts say the tariffs point to a much greater concern for industry: a trade war with China.
Panama-based Copa Airlines does not plan to use its soon-to-be-expanded maintenance capabilities to branch out into third-party work, a top executive at the airline said.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) managed to increase its passenger yield year-over-year (YOY) in the 2017 fourth quarter, although the carrier signaled that its full-year financial performance did not meet targets.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, who has long resisted calls from some Wall Street analysts to charge fees for checked bags, voiced his most adamant rejection yet of baggage fees.
AirAsia Berhad has announced a deal to sell its Malaysia-based aircraft leasing unit Asia Aviation Capital Ltd. (AAC) to aircraft investor BBAM for $1.18 billion.
Turkey-based airport operator TAV Airports said it will buy a 49% stake in ICF Antalya, the joint-venture company that manages Antalya International Airport.
PARIS—Air France’s new sister airline Joon will take over the carrier’s daily flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Mumbai, India, from June.
WASHINGTON—Wingo, the Colombia-based ultra-LCC affiliate of Panama’s Copa Airlines that launched in late 2016, has “surpassed all expectations,” although it has not yet become profitable, Copa CEO Pedro Heilbron said.
Aeroflot Group carried 3.7 million passengers in January, up 7.7% year-over-year (YOY). Aeroflot Airline carried 2.5 million passengers, a 6.6% YOY increase.
WASHINGTON—American Airlines CEO Doug Parker voiced approval of the U.S. government’s January agreement with Qatar to release audited financial statements for the country’s flag carrier, Qatar Airways, within a year.
