Airline News

United Airlines took its sustainability crusade to Washington, D.C., this week. The carrier demoed the ability of used cooking oil to power a jet on a flight to the nation's capital with the aim of getting the feds to pick up some of the estimated $250 billion needed to kick start sustainable fuels.

Boeing's 737 Max has had a successful return to the skies in much of the world but not China. The last major holdout is now on track to clearing the jet's return in a matter of weeks.

The Spanish flag carrier is overhauling its distribution process and plans to introduce new products in 2022. Its story provides insight into a flurry of announcements by other carriers aiming to make similar moves.

Supply chain disruptions as well as the easing of capacity constraints on aircraft provided the perfect storm for air cargo to get a major boost in October. But like all others sector of travel, global air cargo's recovery could seriously be threatened by the new Omicron variant.

Most trans-border joint ventures are between major airlines, like Delta and Aeromexico. But Allegiant Air and Mexico's Viva Aerobus are proposing a low-cost-carrier alliance that they say would boost brand awareness for both airlines and give travelers more options.

All airlines need to strike a balance between direct and third-party sales online. The PROS acquisition of fast-growing tech vendor EveryMundo highlights the opportunity to change the mix.

The airline industry is taking a wait-and-see approach to the new Omicron variant. But the new variant is the latest indication that rolling travel restrictions and dips in demand in the wake of endemic Covid-19 outbreaks could be just become another facet of the airline business.

In this video conversation from the 2021 Skift Aviation Forum, we hear from Sean Donohue, CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on DFW’s enduring pandemic resilience, the broader recovery of the aviation industry, and DFW’s latest sustainability and tech innovations.

Brazilian airline Azul dropped its plans to acquire bankrupt Latam after Latam filed its reorganization plan with the U.S. court overseeing its restructuring. Had Azul persisted, it would have created the largest airline group in South America.

What did we hear from airline leaders at the second annual Skift Aviation Forum on November 17? We heard mainly cautious optimism, although some warned that the road to full…