All Airlines articles – Page 15
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Airline BusinessIsom believes tide will turn in American’s favour as it chases Delta and United
American Airlines’ financial performances have lagged those of its competitors in recent years for a multitude of reasons, including an ill-fated, now-abandoned distribution strategy and a slow network recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Airline BusinessWhy Wizz Air is cutting Abu Dhabi unit, A321XLR orders and growth ambitions
As it releases its fiscal first quarter earnings, the European low-cost carrier has provided some clarity on how it aims to stabilise the business following a tough couple of years
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NewsVolaris experiences uptick in A320neo groundings amid P&W engine recall
Long among the world’s most-affected airlines by the geared turbofan engine recall initiated by Pratt & Whitney, Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is seeing slightly more Airbus narrowbodies grounded for inspections and repairs.
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Airline BusinessInternational travel to USA still ‘hesitant’ amid tariffs and ‘immigration rhetoric’: Volaris CEO
Domestic load factors reached nearly 90% toward the end of the second quarter, Volaris says, as domestic travellers proved responsive to lower fares.
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NewsDelta 737 aborts take-off as Aeromexico E190 lands on same runway
Pilots of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 aborted take-off after an Aeromexico Connect Embraer 190 landed on the same runway at Mexico City International airport.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith
In the fifth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith received the Executive Leadership: Middle East & Africa award
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: IAG chief executive Luis Gallego
In the fourth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, IAG chief executive Luis Gallego was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Europe category
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Airline BusinessCathay network expansion milestone comes to head with operational realities
Cathay Pacific Group’s half-year traffic results show two diverging paths, as the group continues to expand its international network.
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NewsDelta-Aeromexico partnership falls in Trump administration’s crosshairs amid slot dispute
The US government is threatening broad restrictions on Mexican carriers operating within the USA, and specifically says it plans to reverse approval of the joint venture deal between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.
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NewsAlaska’s system-wide ground stop ‘not a cybersecurity event’
As it works to recover from a system-wide groundstop that halted flight activity for about 3h over the weekend, Alaska Airlines insists that the operational shutdown was not related to a breach of cybersecurity.
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Airline BusinessRyanair flatters to deceive but upbeat on summer so far
Ryanair’s fiscal first quarter earnings commentary featured mostly good news about the low-cost carrier’s performance and the state of Europe’s airline market in the peak summer season – even if its profit figures flattered to deceive.
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Airline BusinessWeek 30 2025: Low-cost majors report earnings
More airlines from North America and Europe are expected to report their financial results during the week, including low-cost operators Southwest Airlines (24 July) and Ryanair (21 July).
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NewsNTSB chief criticises ‘premature’ media reports about Air India 787 crash
Jennifer Homendy has backed Indian investigators’ appeal for restraint following reports that the captain moved fuel control switches to ‘CUTOFF’ position.
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NewsCRJ200 crash inquiry cites excessive rotation and criticises improper loading
Nepalese investigators have declared that the operator of a MHIRJ Aviation CRJ200, which stalled and crashed during take-off from Kathmandu, was grossly negligent during loading of the jet. The Saurya Airlines aircraft had been conducting a ferry flight to Pokhara for maintenance, on 24 July last year, and those on ...
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 12-18 July 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessIcelandair ekes out profit amid soft transatlantic demand and strong krona
A more “rational” capacity situation at Keflavik International airport is not yet translating into a better operating profit for Icelandair, as a strong local currency and soft transatlantic demand weigh on fortunes.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron
In the third of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Latin America & Caribbean category
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NewsUnited Airlines chief Kirby claims permanent edge over competitors except Delta
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby believes only his carrier and Delta Air Lines are properly positioned in the US market, predicting competitors will soon need to abandon unprofitable routes.
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NewsBreeze Airways to expand West Coast routes as Avelo exits
US start-up Breeze Airways will significantly expand its West Coast presence in March 2026, launching services to five new cities including routes being abandoned by competitor Avelo Airlines.
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Airline BusinessConfident United reports demand improving ‘back towards the trend line’
United Airlines is encouraged that passenger demand is starting to trend more in line with expectations at the beginning of 2025, following a “volatile macro period” in the first half of the year.