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Finnair Retools in Preparation for Lengthy Russian Airspace Closure
Few European airlines bear the weight of sanctions on Russia and the closure of the country's airspace more than Finnair. In the early days of the war in Ukraine, the…April 27th, 2022
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Air Canada Forecasts 2023 for Full Recovery, Longer Than U.S. Peers
Air Canada expects traffic and revenues to start matching 2019 levels by the first or second quarter of next year, with the full recovery now forecast for 2024, a sharp…April 26th, 2022
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Air China, China Southern Make Scant Mention of International Growth in 2022 Outlooks
Two of China's largest airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines, will focus on domestic growth this year as the country maintains tight Covid-19 border restrictions.April 25th, 2022
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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.April 22nd, 2022
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Alaska Airlines Sees Big Rebound in Tech Business Travel
Tech companies are making a big return to business travel, with Alaska Airlines and others reporting a significant uptick in corporate bookings in recent weeks.April 21st, 2022
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Icelandic Airline Play’s U.S. Launch Not Dimmed by Inflation, Oil Prices
Icelandic startup Play's CEO Birgir Jónsson is unconcerned about the potential fallout from the war in Ukraine or Covid on the realization of the airline's transatlantic ambitions. All three of…April 20th, 2022
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Cape Air CEO Worries Industry Tactics Could Lengthen Pilot Shortage
Cape Air CEO Linda Markham is worried that airlines are doing the industry a disservice in pursuing individual approaches to boosting pilot supply as the industry works to ease the…April 19th, 2022
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U.S. Airfares Climb Above Pre-Pandemic Levels as Travel Demand Hits Record Levels
Flying in the U.S. will be expensive this summer. Passenger numbers are rapidly approaching pre-pandemic levels but airlines, for a variety of reasons, cannot keep pace adding back flights.April 18th, 2022
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Pilots Union Sues American Airlines Over Training Practices
American Airlines faces a lawsuit from its pilots union over what the latter claims are labor law violations that speak to the airline's lack of preparedness for the upcoming peak…April 15th, 2022
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Ethiopian Airlines Adds U.S. Flights as Recovery Inches Forward
Ethiopian Airlines is beefing up its schedule to the U.S. with additional flights to Washington Dulles, an addition that comes even as its traffic recovery proceeds slower than it expected.April 14th, 2022