John Antczak, Associated Press
Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's private space company, scored a long-elusive win this week with a successful trip to the edge of space. Branson says in three years he'll be up there. But given a record of delays, we're not holding our breaths.
2 hours ago
Justin Bachman and Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg
Spirit Airlines finds itself in an unusual position by winning best on-time performance for October. The carrier has a slightly more modest goal for the longer term — it wants to be in fourth to sixth place consistently — but even that is an improvement compared to a few years ago.
5 hours ago
Bloomberg
The opening of Boeing's new China plant comes at a crucial time for the company. Not only is it battling with rival Airbus in the country but it must also keep an eye on relations between Beijing and Washington.
1 day ago
Travelport + Skift
The speed at which airline distribution stakeholders are able to transform their distribution technologies so that they can directly impact their bottom line will be determined by their ability to effectively collaborate.
2 days ago
Jason Cottrell, Airline Weekly
To build on a cliché, the only certainty in the airline industry is uncertainty. The past few weeks provided all the evidence necessary to reinforce that this is correct.
2 days ago
Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg
Airlines need to find a way to better deal with drunk and virulently racist passengers. Ignoring troublemakers only ensure this problem will continue; authorities were alerted in only half of the incidents that took place last year.
2 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
This deal is noteworthy because it represents a recent industry shift in the gravity of airline sales efforts. Work that used to happen on computers that interact mainly with travel agencies is now shifting toward computers that mainly power an airline's brand.com site and other direct sales channels.
2 days ago
Bloomberg
Hainan Airlines is in many ways HNA's flagship brand, so selling it off would be an admission of defeat. The company's vociferous denial implies it wants to keep hold of it, but with debts of $78 billion, will it have a choice?
2 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Alitalia has a new idea to save the company. Will it work? It's not clear it will, but you probably have to give the airline credit for trying. Right?
2 days ago
Grant Martin, Skift
New qualification standards for elite status at American and Delta seem to be working as intended: Business travelers are looking forward to better exclusivity while budget travelers are giving up.
3 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
If it happens on an airline and someone tweets it, journalists will know. It's often not because of their top-rate investigative reporting skills. Instead, they're using an artificial intelligence platform that flags interesting posts on social media. The future is here, folks.
3 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Anne Rigail has the key task of trying to get the unions onside in order to avert further strike action. If she succeeds, the future looks good for Air France.
3 days ago