All articles by David Field – Page 7
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Scarce resources: Regional analysis
Many regionals are slowing their growth as they compete for pilots against domestic and foreign majors It is a small world for regional airlines,...
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Airline union tensions rise in USA
Bitter pilots at American, United and US Airways threaten confrontation and expensive new contracts US airline labour unions, already on the warpath...
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US airlines eye spin-offs
American, Delta and United may follow Air Canada's lead in selling off subsidiaries US legacy carriers are focusing on divestitures and spin-offs,...
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Delta, US Airways win China rights
Delta Air Lines will take its ambitious international expansion in a new direction - eastward. The carrier won the first of a set of new US-China routes...
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Hawaiian heads for Asia
Hawaiian Airlines will expand toward Asia as it seeks new sources of revenue to bolster it through a local fare war. The carrier will begin four weekly...
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US carriers face domestic slowdown
US majors are riding the crest of increasing and often record profits but face a worrisome disparity between domestic and international yields. Most US majors...
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Network Latin America: Flight to Central America
Nations in Central America like Costa Rica and Panama are becoming increasingly popular destinations for business...
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Network San Diego: Big plans
San Diego, the host of the Airline Business Network 2008 route planning event, has long been a top tourism draw in the USA,...
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US carriers begin hiring again
US carriers are trying to make up for six consecutive years of staff reductions US carriers are hiring across a wide swath of jobs skills as they prepare...
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Trouble at US Airways
US Airways is responding to its sagging service levels by bringing in a new executive to serve as chief operating officer but faces worsening labour problems. The...
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American opens new JFK terminal
American Airlines has opened a $1.3 billion terminal at New York's JFK International airport as part of a campaign to capture high-yielding business fliers. The...
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FAA: stop over-scheduling
Outgoing FAA administrator Marion Blakey blames airline scheduling practices for mounting delays After struggling through the worst summer in recent...
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IATA sounds profit warning
IATA says rising fuel prices and a worsening worldwide credit crunch will crimp profits In its latest forecast and snapshot of industry conditions,...
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Limited liberalisation for US-Japan
Japan and the USA agreed in September on a limited air services liberalisation that sets the stage for negotiations toward a larger loosening of restrictions. The...
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WestJet scraps aiRES
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet will take a $30.6 million pre-tax write-down on the cancellation of its contract for the ambitious aiRES reservation system...
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The next step: airline alliances look towards antitrust immunity
The challenges ahead for alliances are regulatory rather than geographical as they seek wide antitrust immunity for their transatlantic networks
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US airlines second-quarter results: One step forward
US airlines have turned in an admirable set of second-quarter results but there is trouble ahead. The question is, which will give way first - fuel costs...
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Spirit asks airports for service proposals
Spirit Airlines is seeking detailed proposals from cities that want its low-fare service. The airline say it will use the...