JetBlue-Spirit Merger Goes to Court
It's official: The U.S. Justice Department just sued to block JetBlue and Spirit from merging. Will it win? That's anyone's guess, but JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said he plans to fight the regulator. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus,...
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Brazil’s Gol For One Is Happy With Lack of Capacity in Airline Industry
Brazil's second largest airline, Gol, will grow a little less this year than it planned thanks to delays receiving new aircraft from Boeing. But while that may not sound good, management is perfectly fine with the situation. The São Paulo-based...
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Air France CEO Anne Rigail Sees Trains Playing a Bigger Role in Her Airline’s Strategy
Paris Charles de Gaulle is among the few airports in the world that benefits from a high-speed passenger rail station in the terminal. That intermodal connectivity allows Air France to be among the leading airlines offering air-rail connections, whereby passengers...
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Azul Escapes Potential Bankruptcy With Aircraft Lessor Agreements
Brazilian airline Azul has avoided the fate that befell many of its largest competitors, inking deals with many of its aircraft lessors that should allow it to avoid a potential bankruptcy filing. The agreements, which cover 90 percent of the...
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How the Ukraine War Changed Aviation
Airlines face wide-ranging fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago in February. The biggest is the airspace closure, but the war has also triggered a surge in global energy prices while western sanctions are pressuring Russian airlines. Edward...
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AirAsia Looks to China to Drive Budget Airline’s Recovery
AirAsia parent company Capital A expects China's reopening to international travelers in January to drive the recovery of its airlines this year. AirAsia's four airlines — Malaysia-based AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippines AirAsia, and affiliate Thai AirAsia — plan to rapidly...
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Long-Haul Discounter Norse Atlantic Sees London Expansion as Key to Profits
Startup budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways is betting that a significant expansion of transatlantic flights from London will deliver it profits after posting a loss for its first year of operations. The Oslo-based carrier expects a profit in the second...
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AirBaltic Is Preparing for Another Summer of Flight Disruptions in Europe
Airline operations across much of Europe could be described as chaos last summer as travelers surged back after Covid. This summer is shaping up to be a lot better, with more staff hired across the system and airlines better prepared...
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Singapore and Copa Wow With Strong Results
Singapore Airlines and Copa Airlines were two champions of the December quarter with standout financial results. What set them apart from the pack? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss on the Airline Weekly Lounge. Singapore Airlines Looks Beyond Strong Profits...
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Are Qantas’ Record Profits as Good as It Gets?
The Qantas Group pulled off a dramatic financial turnaround during the six months ending in December. It turned a more than billion dollar loss into a billion dollar-plus profit with for more forecast as extra pandemic-recovery costs ease in the...
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JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes is ready to take the U.S. Department of Justice to court if needed to secure the airline's proposed merger with Spirit Airlines. "We’re going to go to court," he said when asked at an Economic...
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Singapore Airlines Looks Beyond Strong Profits to Big Things From Air India Deal
Singapore Airlines' historic profitability is back. This has helped boost the carrier's confidence in the future, underpinning some audacious moves to maintain — and expand — its position as a leading global airline. The carrier posted a 16 percent operating...
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