All articles by Howard Hardee – Page 15
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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.
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NewsArcher previews plans for United-supported air taxi network in New York
Electric air taxi maker Archer Aviation has shared more details of its envisioned network connecting Manhattan to New York’s major airports in cooperation with United Airlines.
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NewsUnited expects no ‘direct impact’ of tariffs on aircraft prices
Executives with United Airlines on 16 April insisted that the carrier will not pay significantly more for Airbus or Boeing aircraft as a result of tariffs on US trading partners.
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Airline BusinessUnited chief Kirby claims victory in wrestling customers away from Southwest
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby is taking another victory lap, this time attributing the carrier’s profitability amid softening demand to its transformation into a sector leader in brand loyalty.
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NewsAmerican to add AT&T wi-fi across most of nearly 1,500-strong fleet
American Airlines is joining the trend of equipping aircraft with free wi-fi – though only for members of its loyalty programme – through a partnership with AT&T.
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NewsUnited plans to cut domestic capacity but reports strong international demand
In response to slowing demand, United plans to cut four percentage points of domestic passenger capacity from its network starting in the third quarter.
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NewsInvestment firm Stonepeak completes acquisition of air cargo company ATSG
US investment firm Stonepeak completed last week its acquisition of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) for a purchase price of $3.1 billion.
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NewsAvelo pivots to deportation flights as low-cost air travel demand slows
Avelo Airlines’ decision to operate chartered deportation flights US Immigration and Customs Enforcement comes amid amid softening demand for low-cost airline seats, with the carrier moving to provide stability for its scheduled passenger service.
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Airline BusinessWeek 16 2025: Watching for stress-fractures in US leisure and low-cost markets
With Delta Air Lines last week disclosing that it expects little to no growth in 2025 and Frontier Airlines also lowering its full-year financial expectations, attention now turns to the first-quarter performance and outlook of United Airlines.
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NewsDelta to test efficiency benefits of ‘shark skin’ treatments on Boeing 767s
US carrier Delta Air Lines is exploring a “shark skin” aircraft coating designed to reduce drag by testing the technology on some of its Boeing 767s.
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NewsWestJet ‘exploring opportunities’ to phase out 737 freighters
Canadian airline WestJet’s foray into dedicated freighter operations appears to be winding down about two years after the carrier entered the cargo market.
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Airline BusinessPSA Airlines chief Dion Flannery pursuing ‘well-orchestrated growth plan’
After long grappling with a sharp pilot shortage that left many of its jets grounded and its fleet underutilised, US regional carrier PSA Airlines finds itself in a different position.
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NewsSix reportedly killed as Bell 206 plunges into Hudson River
Early reports suggest that six people aboard a tourist helicopter that plunged on 10 April into the Hudson River were killed. Dramatic videos circulating on social media purportedly show the rotorcraft breaking apart mid-air, including an apparent loss of rotors, before hitting the water near the George Washington Bridge ...
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NewsAmerican-operated regional jets clip wingtips on taxiway at Reagan National
Two regional jets operated by American Airlines touched wingtips on 10 April on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC.
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NewsDelta takes hard stance against paying tariffs for Airbus deliveries
Delta Air Lines does not anticipate paying tariffs on any Airbus aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2025.
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Airline BusinessDelta yet to see ‘cracks’ in core premium and international markets as growth slows
Bringing tidings of weakening demand and stalling growth, Delta Air Lines executives say they remain relatively confident in the company’s critical premium and international markets.
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NewsDelta’s growth ‘largely stalled’ as economic gloom deepens
Chief executive Ed Bastian says first-quarter efforts focused on “protecting margins and free cash flow”, asserting that the company is built to weather times of economic difficulty.
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NewsWestJet begins long-delayed integration of Sunwing’s 737s
WestJet Group recently started integrating Sunwing’s fleet of 18 Boeing 737s into its operations, roughly two years after acquiring the Canadian leisure carrier – and more than three years removed from the deal’s announcement.