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Delta Reaps Fuel Savings From Refinery Ownership
The rising cost of fuel is a concern for Delta Air Lines, but the Atlanta-based carrier enjoys a benefit few other airlines in the world can claim: Its own oil…April 13th, 2022
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EasyJet Plots Strong Summer Despite Continued Losses
EasyJet is predicting summer demand almost at 2019 levels, but the outlook is tempered by continued losses during the first three months of this year when the carrier grappled with…April 12th, 2022
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JetBlue, Alaska Airlines Cut Flights as Summer Staffing Concerns Loom
JetBlue Airways is the latest airlines to pull back planned schedules as the combination of staffing issues and bad weather limit its ability to recover from operational disruptions.April 11th, 2022
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Flight Attendants Back Bill to Create National List of Unruly Flyers
The federal mask mandate on flights may be ending soon, but that won’t eliminate the threat of unruly passengers disrupting flights, the head of the largest U.S. flight attendants union…April 8th, 2022
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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…April 7th, 2022
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American Airlines Restarts Philadelphia Regional Routes With Landline Buses
American Airlines is the latest carrier to contract Landline for connecting "flights" operated with buses. The move comes as U.S. airlines face the concurrent challenges from a pilot shortage primarily…April 7th, 2022
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JetBlue Shakes Up Airline Status Quo With Audacious Spirit Bid
JetBlue Airways pulled off a rare surprise in the airline industry when it unveiled a $3.6 billion proposal to acquire Spirit Airlines on April 5.April 6th, 2022
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Airbus Can Meet Production Targets Despite Russian Titanium Constraints
Airbus' plans to aggressively ramp up aircraft production are on track, despite new constraints on the global supply of Russian titanium, a critical metal for aerospace manufacturing.April 5th, 2022
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European Airlines Want EU Support to Help Meet Sustainability Goals
European airlines are mounting a unified front against the European Commission's proposed climate legislation that aims to reduce carbon emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels by the end of the decade.April 4th, 2022
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Ryanair, EasyJet Make Progress on Pandemic Recovery Expansion
Ryanair and EasyJet are targeting markets where competitors have made deep cuts to grow as Europe emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.April 1st, 2022