All articles by Howard Hardee
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NewsAlaska and Hawaiian agree not to consummate deal for 90-day period
Alaska Airlines cannot close its acquisition of rival US carrier Hawaiian Airlines until 5 August under an agreement with the US Department of Justice. During a 90-day waiting period that began on 7 May and will end on 5 August, the West Coast carriers cannot complete their proposed $1.9 ...
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NewsATSG secures deal to operate 10 more 767s for Amazon Air
US freight carrier Air Transport Services Group has secured a deal to fly an additional 10 Boeing 767 Freighters on behalf of Amazon Air starting this summer.
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NewsFrontier and Volaris renew codeshare vows with eyes on transborder collaboration
Frontier Airlines has revived its codeshare partnership with Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris in a move that both carriers believe will expand their respective horizons.
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NewsBoeing 737 delivery delays further hinder Allegiant’s growth and pressure finances
All six Boeing 737 Max that Allegiant Travel Group had expected to receive in the first half of the year have been pushed into the latter half, with related costs dragging on the discount carrier’s performance.
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AnalysisSun Country profitable as other US discounters slog through first quarter
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.
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NewsNolinor bolsters Northern Canada network with new Edmonton base
With plans to step up flying in support of mining activity in Nunavut, Canadian charter carrier Nolinor Aviation is establishing a secondary base in Edmonton.
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NewsMesa granted another 180 days to show stock worth more than $1 per share
Struggling US regional airline company Mesa Air Group remains at risk of de-listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange, needing to show that its share price can consistently close higher than $1.
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AnalysisUS airline industry ‘evermore rigged game’ favouring major carriers: Spirit Airlines CEO
Now at liberty to talk freely about the defunct deal with JetBlue, Spirit Airlines’ chief executive Ted Christie alleges that the US airline system is “rigged” against smaller carriers.
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NewsAlaska receives $61m Boeing credit for Max 9 grounding
US carrier Alaska Airlines has received an additional $61 million in credits from Boeing as compensation for the mid-flight blow-out of a door plug on Alaska flight 1282 and subsequent grounding of its 737 Max 9s
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NewsJoby wraps up flight testing with pre-production eVTOL prototype
US air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has concluded the pre-production flight test programme that it launched four years ago, now transitioning into a production-focused phase of development.
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NewsTextron consolidates parts distribution operations in Wichita
Textron Aviation has unveiled a massive expansion of its distribution facility in Kansas to support thousands of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft operating globally.
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NewsFrontier expects capacity shift to pay off this spring
US ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines expects its new network strategy focused on overlooked markets with less competition from its rivals will start paying off soon.
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InterviewGoJet dangles hefty signing bonus for captains amid revival of 40 CRJ-family jets
Rick Leach, chief executive of GoJet Airlines, sees a rare opportunity in front of the St Louis-based regional carrier created by slackening demand for pilots among its major US counterparts.
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AnalysisSouthwest considering ‘transformational’ changes to single-class cabin: CEO
Southwest Airlines is exploring changes to its single-class cabin, potentially signalling an eventual departure from the carrier’s signature system of no assigned seating.
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AnalysisRace to market leads top US air taxi developers to Middle East
Leading US air taxi companies pursuing certification of new and novel aircraft appear increasingly likely to launch passenger service not at home but in a Middle East region eager to embrace advanced air mobility.
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AnalysisOutgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun favours ‘internal succession plan’
Asked to explain what qualities he would like to see in the next chief executive of Boeing, outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun hints at personally favouring an internal candidate to guide the company into its next era.
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NewsBoeing advances $425m to boost struggling supplier Spirit
Boeing is providing a $425 million advance payment to Spirit AeroSystems in an attempt to steady its embattled supplier in the short term.
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NewsBoeing loses $355m in first quarter amid 737 production slowdown
Boeing lost $355 million during a first quarter marred by a high-profile safety scare and the subsequent slowdown of its narrowbody aircraft production rates.
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AnalysisAir Transat reaching for new horizon with flights to Africa
Eastern Canada’s Air Transat has big ambitions to expand transatlantic flying with its growing fleet of long-range jets, and Africa is now within reach.
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AnalysisJetBlue loses $716m amid myriad first-quarter struggles
US carrier JetBlue Airways lost $716 million in the first quarter as “significant elevated capacity” in Latin America and on domestic routes cut into the already-struggling airline’s performance.