Avelo is sidestepping legacy limitations with an ambitious fleet move, while Embraer finally cracks a U.S. market dominated by union scope clause restrictions.
As Joby aspires to bring its flying taxis to the public within the next year, the company has partnered with Uber to start offering helicopter flights that will be operated by Blade.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said he was confident in the strength of the U.S. economy after a disappointing jobs report spurred concerns the economy is slowing down.
The move by Sono signals an ambitious pivot from no-frills airline to integrated travel platform, closely tied to the sprawling hospitality empire of its new parent company.
JetBlue’s upbeat statement is a welcome change, but it’s being measured against a very low bar. The airline’s problems have been years in the making, and it’ll take more than a good month to turn things around.
The deal comes as the aircraft leasing industry is becoming increasingly more consolidated. Air Lease will now have SMBC’s financial backing, and perhaps even more industry influence as a result of this deal.