Eric Rosen, Bloomberg
Note that no U.S. carriers are mentioned in this article praising today's first-class cabins. Just saying.
19 mins ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
In aviation news this week, United raises ticket prices to help offset rising fuel costs, while Qatar Airway's CEO claims he's ready to pull out of the Oneworld airline alliance for good.
20 hours ago
Tara Patel, Bloomberg
New Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith pulled off what some thought impossible, by negotiating a new pact with labor. But remember, Smith is still in his honeymoon period. Can he reset labor relations over the long-term? Or is this just a short-term success?
2 days ago
American Airlines + Skift
American Airlines is looking south with its new and expanded routes to destinations in Latin America, further securing its position as the leading U.S. airline in the region.
2 weeks ago
Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
Korean Air flies the most modern of narrowbody jets — the Airbus A220 — but some of its widebody airplanes are getting older. It's probably time for replacement.
Bloomberg
Boeing has sought to avoid becoming caught in the trade fight between the U.S. and China, but Xiamen Airlines is in early-stage talks with Airbus, sources say. That doesn't bode well for Boeing.
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker may be posturing about leaving Oneworld, but he is indeed making alternative plans nonetheless.
3 days ago
Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg
Whatever the truth of the situation it's safe to say that relations between Ryanair and some of its unions are not getting any better.
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Missed our last Skift Call? This podcast has you covered. Tune in to hear from our aviation experts about why low-cost airlines and long-haul travel are not the perfect mix for profitability.
Brian Sumers, Skift
Deep down, American Airlines President Robert Isom is an operations guy. We've rarely seen someone get so excited while talking about what it takes to make sure an airplane departs on time.
Aaron Kirchfeld, Joyce Koh, Manuel Baigorri and Richard Weiss , Bloomberg
Lufthansa owns more ancillary businesses than most airlines, and generally that works out OK. But airline catering is not a growth industry, so maybe it's time for the company to get out of the business.
4 days ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Oh dear. Another Flybe profit warning. The same thing happened last October. It's easy for airlines to blame external pressures but much harder for them to admit to—and fix—internal problems.
