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Asia-Pacific
Qantas Returns to New York, This Time via New Zealand
On Wednesday, Qantas resumed flights to New York City for the first time in more than three years. It’s another sign that airline networks are returning to normal after the…June 15th, 2023
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North America
SkyWest in Fight With Labor Unions Over Future of Air Service to Small Cities
There is a fight underway over the future of commercial air service in America's heartland. SkyWest Airlines is pushing the U.S. government to approve a new charter subsidiary that it…June 14th, 2023
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North America
United Airlines Reopens Key Aircraft Financing Market as New Deliveries Surge
United Airlines reopened the capital markets for airline debt on Monday when it raised more than a billion dollars to finance 39 new Boeing aircraft in its fleet.June 13th, 2023
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North America
American Airlines Targets 800 Daily Charlotte Flights With New Runway
American Airlines’ burgeoning southern strategy will get a boost in 2027 when Charlotte-Douglas International Airport plans to open a fourth parallel runway. That strip of concrete sharply increase airport capacity…June 12th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Takeaways From the IATA Annual Meeting
The mood in Istanbul at the IATA Annual General Meeting was definitely jubilant this year. Despite all the challenges airlines face — and, frankly, when do they not face challenges?…June 9th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Airline Execs Dismiss Slowdown Fears, Say It is ‘Best Recession’ Industry Ever Faced
Business is good for airlines, except where it's not. That was the word in the halls and meeting rooms of the industry's largest annual gathering, the IATA Annual General Meeting,…June 8th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Emirates President Says Airlines Must ‘Do Better’ to Develop Sustainable Fuels, Meet Climate Goals
Emirates President Tim Clark called for the airline industry to "do better" and put more money towards the development of sustainable aviation fuels as part of the global push to…June 7th, 2023
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North America
Summer Air Travel Record Forecast
U.S. airports saw roughly 300,000 more travelers than in 2019 over the Memorial Day weekend holiday, a sign of a busy summer to come. Are airlines ready? Edward Russell and…June 2nd, 2023
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North America
American Airlines Is on a Tear. Can it Keep it Up This Summer?
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom had a good week. Fourteen months after taking the top spot, the airline raised financial guidance after a busy Memorial Day weekend when American did…June 2nd, 2023
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North America
Small Cities Lose Air Service as Large Airlines Exit
Dwindling air service to small cities across the U.S. is the result of changing airline economics, and not just the pilot shortage airlines face, long-time industry analyst William Swelbar said…May 31st, 2023