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Articles tagged “AW Daily”

Airline Weekly

Air France-KLM Cautious on Potential Bid for Italy’s ITA

Air France-KLM is barred from investing in other airlines until it has paid back the billions in state aid it took from the French and Dutch governments. But even still, the Franco-Dutch group says it is not in any rush to invest in Italy's ITA.

2 years ago
Air France-KLM Cautious on Potential Bid for Italy’s ITA

Airline Weekly

AirAsia Plans to Add 100 Air Taxis to Ridesharing Platform

Electric air taxis have captured airlines' attention by offering them a solution to the last-mile of travelers' trips, and meeting carbon emission targets. AirAsia is the latest to jump for the technology with a big commitment for the proposed planes.

2 years ago
AirAsia Plans to Add 100 Air Taxis to Ridesharing Platform

Airline Weekly

JetBlue Orders More Smaller Airbus Jets to Meet Demands of American Airlines Alliance

With a new order for 30 Airbus A220s, JetBlue is placing a bet on an aircraft that emerged as something of a pandemic-era superstar for airlines, thanks to its small size and lower operating costs.

2 years ago
JetBlue Orders More Smaller Airbus Jets to Meet Demands of American Airlines Alliance

Airline Weekly

Airbus Predicts Return of Strong Asia-Pacific Demand Post-Pandemic

The airline industry believes travel demand won't recover in the Asia-Pacific region until at least 2024, but when it does, it's expected to come back strong. Airbus believes the region will account for almost half of all new aircraft through 2040, fueled by rapid economic growth and demographic changes that will see the region's middle class expand by more than 1 billion people.

2 years ago
Airbus Predicts Return of Strong Asia-Pacific Demand Post-Pandemic

Airline Weekly

Norse Atlantic Mimics Norwegian Air With UK-U.S. Plans

Norse Atlantic Airways CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen insists the startup airline is not simply aping Norwegian Air's now-defunct low-cost, long-haul business model. But with its plans to fly U.S.-UK routes, Norse increasingly is looking like its predecessor, no matter what Larsen says.

2 years ago
Norse Atlantic Mimics Norwegian Air With UK-U.S. Plans

Airline Weekly

Mesa Airlines CEO Blames Regulators for Pilot Shortage

Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein sees a clear villain in the U.S. pilot shortage, and it's not low wages or the high cost of flight schools. Regulators' onerous training requirements created the shortage as he sees it, and more small cities are likely to lose air service as a result.

2 years ago
Mesa Airlines CEO Blames Regulators for Pilot Shortage

Airline Weekly

Canadian Budget Airline Swoop to Grow Fleet 60 Percent on Strong Summer Demand

Canada's Swoop will fly more than 300 percent more capacity this summer compared with last summer, now that the country has rolled back most of its pandemic travel restrictions. The airline is adding five new destinations and 11 new routes aimed at Canadian vacationers.

2 years ago
Canadian Budget Airline Swoop to Grow Fleet 60 Percent on Strong Summer Demand

Airline Weekly

IndiGo CEO Dismissive of Tata-Air India Deal and New Startups

IndiGo isn't too worried about the changing competitive airline landscape in India. It can afford to be smug — for now — thanks to its commanding position in the country's domestic market and expanding international network, but rivals are nipping at its heels.

2 years ago
IndiGo CEO Dismissive of Tata-Air India Deal and New Startups

Airline Weekly

Northern Pacific Will ‘Rip Off’ Icelandair Model With Stopover Vacation Tie-Ins

Why would anyone start an airline now, as the airline industry recovers from its worst crisis in a century, to fly to Asia, a region where travel is expected to remain depressed until 2024? Northern Pacific Airways, a startup based in Anchorage, believes now is the best time, so it can get established before competition heats back up.

2 years ago
Northern Pacific Will ‘Rip Off’ Icelandair Model With Stopover Vacation Tie-Ins

Airline Weekly

Allegiant Air Misses Targets Due to Comping Flyers for Cancelled Flights

Allegiant Air's costs soared in the fourth quarter, as bad weather and crew shortages due to the Omicron variant forced it to cancel flights. The airline paid $23 million to passengers to compensate for cancelled flights in the quarter, compared with $4-5 million in compensation it pays in an ordinary year.

2 years ago
Allegiant Air Misses Targets Due to Comping Flyers for Cancelled Flights