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Latam Airlines Sees U.S. Bookings Jump 350 Percent as Demand Surges
British Airways, Latam Airlines Group, Lufthansa, Swiss and Virgin Atlantic are among the growing number of carriers seeing a surge in U.S. bookings since the Biden administration said Monday that…September 22nd, 2021
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Justice Department Sues American, JetBlue Over Northeast Alliance
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday challenged American Airlines' and JetBlue Airways' Northeast Alliance in federal court. The suit filed in federal district court for the District of Massachusetts calls…September 21st, 2021
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Airbus Jumps Into Electric Air Taxi Race
The electric aircraft market has gone from zero to 60 in just a matter of months, now that one of the world's largest airframers has entered the race. Airbus said…September 21st, 2021
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Lufthansa, EasyJet Lean Into European Recovery as U.S. Flounders
Lufthansa and EasyJet are looking keenly to the fall and winter as the European travel recovery seems to have found firm footing. This is a turning of the tables compared…September 20th, 2021
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Biden Administration Takes Unusual Step to Promote Newark Airport Competition
A 2019 lawsuit by discounter Spirit Airlines has brought Newark Liberty International Airport to center stage — and now made the long-time United Airlines stronghold a part of the Biden…September 17th, 2021
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Eurowings to Lead the Lufthansa Group’s Long-Sought Expansion Into Scandinavia
The Lufthansa Group's budget arm Eurowings is making a play for the Swedish market as the competitive landscape continues to shift in Europe. The move realizes the German group's long-held…September 16th, 2021
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Why American Airlines Pact With Gol Is Essential for Its South American Recovery
The new strategic partnership between American Airlines and Gol checks some important boxes for the two carriers. American gets much deeper access to South America's largest domestic market — Brazil…September 15th, 2021
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Boeing Offers Rosy Forecast of $9 Trillion for Aerospace Market Over 20 Years
Boeing's annual Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) paints a rosy picture for air transport's 20-year growth prospects, pandemic notwithstanding. In fact, Boeing predicts now that after 2024, airline traffic will return…September 14th, 2021
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Icelandic Startup Fly Play CEO Welcomes Comparison to Defunct Wow Air
Ask Icelandic startup Fly Play CEO Birgir Jónsson about comparisons between his carrier and defunct Wow Air and he’ll tell you he welcomes them. Wow, which shut down in March…September 13th, 2021
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Japan Airlines to Deploy $2.7 Billion to Expand Budget Carrier Operations
Japan Airlines' plan to return to profit by 2023 is getting a boost with a deal to raise up to ¥300 billion ($2.7 billion) in new capital to fund a…September 10th, 2021