American Airlines Is Profitable and Reliable But CEO Robert Isom Is Expected to Deliver More
Ten months into his tenure as CEO of American Airlines, Robert Isom has produced what he has repeatedly said he wants: An airline that is profitable and reliable. In the fourth quarter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier reported net income...
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7 Questions for Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle is confident that the carrier's cost advantage will drive its growth — and success — over the coming decade. This confidence comes after it lost a bidding war for budget competitor Spirit Airlines to JetBlue...
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American, Delta, United Airlines Cash In on Resurgent Israel Demand With New Flights
Israel is having a moment. The number of visitors to the country hit a record 4.6 million in 2019, then cratered during the pandemic. Now, travelers are eager to return and U.S. airlines ready to serve them. New flights on...
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Airline Seats Could Get Bigger to Accommodate Larger Travelers
It seems incongruous: as people have gotten larger, airline seats have shrunk smaller. Advocates for bigger seats on planes like to think that they now have a chance to reverse that trend. Earlier in August, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
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Why the Biggest Pilots Union Is Saying There’s No Pilot Shortage
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has reiterated its belief that no pilot shortage exists in the U.S, and instead blamed airlines’ scheduling exuberance and a failed regional carrier model for recent operational disruptions. “The United States is producing a...
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Startup Airlines Avelo and Breeze Face Union Pressure Early On
Two growing, year-old U.S. airlines face organizing efforts by labor unions intent on ensuring that commercial aviation remains among the country’s most highly unionized industry. Last week the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) won an election at Houston-based Avelo Airlines,...
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Soaring U.S. Airline Traffic Has Tightly Scheduled Pilots Frazzled
The abrupt post-pandemic return to busy flying schedules has left many airline pilots feeling stressed. Their frustration — combined with ongoing contract talks at most major airlines — has led to continuing pilot demonstrations at major airports across the U.S....
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2 Scrappy Airline Startups Are Sparking a Unlikely War Between New Haven and Hartford Airports
Startups Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines are competitors, shaped by small fleets and point-to-point schedules. That competition is now sparking a battle in the relatively sleepy aviation state of Connecticut, where two airports just 56 miles apart, Hartford and New...
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Will This United Pilot Be the Next FAA Administrator?
Steve Dickson is leaving behind a legacy focused heavily on safety as the departing Federal Aviation Administration Administrator. Dickson announced his resignation last week, leaving the aviation industry buzzing about who would replace the former Delta pilot in perhaps one...
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