Icelandic budget carrier Play’s new chief executive, Einar Orn Olafsson, intends to scrutinise performance in closer detail following the change of senior management at the company.
Azul executives believe an influx of aircraft over the second half of the year and fleet utilisation initiatives will enable the Brazilian carrier to further boost profitability after detailing an improved first quarter performance.
A fight over the future of US-Mexico air service is ongoing in the corridors of Washington, DC, with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) objecting to new capacity limits at Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International airport by cracking down on airline partnerships.
While its two largest competitors were knocked on to the back foot in financial terms during the first quarter of this year, IAG enjoyed a much more straightforward three months.
As leading ultra-low-cost carriers in the USA embark on wholesale network changes in response to shifting market dynamics, one smaller airline is sticking to its guns.