All articles by Howard Hardee – Page 14
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NewsAmerican brings lawsuit while JetBlue keeps shopping for domestic partner
American Airlines has brought a lawsuit against former Northeast Alliance partner JetBlue Airways as talks to revive that alliance have fallen apart.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue takes gloomy view of second quarter as bookings still suppressed
JetBlue Airways joins a host of global carriers that have lowered their financial forecasts based on eroding demand as consumers hesitate to book air travel.
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Airline BusinessLATAM cruises to profitable first quarter as other carriers lose altitude
In an atmosphere of suppressed profitability for airlines, Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group is providing a strong counterpoint with an elevated outlook for the remainder of 2025.
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NewsVolaris and Copa close to completing codeshare
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris plans to enter a codeshare agreement with Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines.
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Airline BusinessVisiting-friends-and-relatives market ‘not going back to buses’: Volaris CEO Beltranena
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has lowered its full-year capacity outlook in response to weak demand among the so-called visiting friends and relatives segment, the discounter’s bread-and-butter market.
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NewsSpirit Airlines regains US stock listing following financial restructuring
US discounter Spirit Airlines has been approved by the NYSE American for listing several months after filing for bankruptcy protection and being removed from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Airline BusinessAlaska unfazed by domestic swoon amid premium and international expansion plans
Alaska Air Group is among several US airlines to observe eroding demand for domestic seats while maintaining robust premium and international segments.
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Airline BusinessEconomic outlook prompts Southwest to trim already-reduced schedule
Bob Jordan, chief executive of Southwest Airlines, maintained during the company’s first-quarter earnings call that the transformational changes underway at Southwest will make it resilient during lean times.
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NewsUnited places ‘conditional’ order for up to 200 of JetZero’s blended-wing airliners
United Airlines has become the latest major US carrier to throw support behind start-up JetZero’s development of a blended-wing-body airliner.
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NewsAlaska and Southwest join other US carriers in reporting softer demand
Southwest now expects full-year passenger capacity to increase by roughly 1%, presenting a picture of growth at a near-standstill amid broad economic uncertainty.
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NewsCanada’s Cargojet hauls record Q1 revenue amid ‘decoupling’ of US and Canadian supply chains
Freight carrier Cargojet reports a surge of cargo entering Canada directly as other countries seek to avoid US tariffs, boosting its first-quarter revenue to record levels.
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NewsAir Canada names Mark Galardo chief commercial officer amid executive shuffle
Air Canada is changing the job descriptions of three lead executives, effective 1 May.
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NewsAlaska seeks to gain San Diego market share from Southwest and other competitors
Alaska Airlines is stepping up pressure on Southwest Airlines and other major US airlines with an increased network presence in San Diego.
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NewsBrazil’s Gol extends exit financing deadline in response to US tariffs
Brazilian carrier Gol has extended a deadline for investors to participate in the company’s $1.9 billion exit financing plan, citing the USA’s trade war with most of the world.
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NewsAllegiant’s domestic passenger traffic stays strong through March
Allegiant’s most-recent operational statistics provide a snapshot of air traffic volumes prior to the USA’s introduction of steep tariffs on most of the world’s countries on 2 April.
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NewsEngine fire forces passengers to evacuate Delta A330 by slide
The right-side engine of an Airbus A330 operated by Delta Air Lines caught fire on 21 April after the aircraft pushed away from a gate at Orlando International airport, forcing passengers to evacuate using slides.
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NewsTransat secures new P&W ‘support agreement’ for engine-related aircraft groundings
Transat AT has struck a new support agreement for the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines that power its narrowbody Airbus aircraft.
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NewsBNSF Railway chief Kathryn Farmer nominated to American’s board of directors
American Airlines has nominated BNSF Railway chief executive Kathryn Farmer to join its board of directors, with a vote set for June.
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Airline BusinessEconomic pressure comes as Spirit and other ULCCs already feeling squeezed
As airline earnings season kicks off in earnest, industry observers believe that the discount sector is about to deliver a bunch of bad news.
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NewsDelta and United face slackening demand for international flights originating outside USA
Top US airlines report that demand for US-originating international flights remains strong, though data suggest that fewer international travellers are visiting American cities.