Global airline partnership Star Alliance has a new old solution to cutting carbon emissions: the train. The alliance has signed German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) as its first "intermodal" partner. The pact, which officially launches August 1, will build...
Read MoreScandinavian airline SAS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. on July 5, making good on CEO Anko van der Werff's threat in May that it would do so if it was unable to secure concessions from key stakeholders....
Read MoreChina's Big 3 airlines, Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern, have committed to 292 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, further solidifying the European planemaker's lead in Asia's largest market. It's also a sign of confidence by the Chinese airlines...
Read More“Air Canada’s operations too have been disrupted by the industry’s complex and unavoidable challenges," Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau told frequent flyers in a letter June 29, offering his "sincere apologies" to disrupted travelers. "If you've encountered delays and cancellations...
Read MoreDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sees a "stressed" air traffic control organization as the leading cause of flight disruptions in the U.S. His comments come amid increasing calls for reliable airline operations ahead of what is forecast to be...
Read MoreAirline Weekly is promoting reporter Edward "Ned" Russell into the top role of editor. At the same time, the subscription newsletter's co-founder Jay Shabat is returning to the publication as senior analyst. The moves position Airline Weekly, a Skift brand,...
Read MoreDelta Air Lines and Latam Airlines Group are on the cusp of regulatory sign off for a broad partnership that will give them a competitive edge — at least for now — on flights between the U.S. and South America....
Read MoreRetirement isn't what it once was, at least not at Lufthansa. Next year, the German carrier will bring back the Airbus A380, which it "permanently decommissioned" during the pandemic, in order to meet resurgent travel demand. Lufthansa cited the "steep...
Read MoreThe Covid-19 pandemic air travel recovery may have a hex on it. Flying is in disarray in Europe and the U.S. amid staffing shortages and industrial action, and Australia appears the next domino to fall with the country's largest airline,...
Read MoreTwo unions representing British Airways ground staff at London's Heathrow airport have voted to strike over a pandemic pay dispute in what could be the latest in a series of travel disruptions the UK capital faces. Ground staff, including check-in...
Read MoreThey say necessity is the mother of invention, and many U.S. regional airlines are desperate for an inventive solution to their pilot woes. While some are pitching a potential — but unlikely — increase in the mandatory pilot retirement age...
Read MoreEasyJet is putting criticisms that it does not have the aircraft to play a major role in the reshuffling of Europe's aviation market to rest with a deal to expand its firm aircraft orderbook by more than half. The UK-based...
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