All Strategy articles – Page 8
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NewsJetBlue chief Geraghty pours cold water on United tie-up talk
JetBlue Airways chief executive Joanna Geraghty slapped down suggestions that her carrier’s new commercial collaboration with United Airlines is the first step toward a full tie-up, maintaining that JetBlue is “absolutely” not interested in another merger attempt.
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News‘Glimmer of light’ on 777X as Boeing improves: Emirates’ Clark
Emirates president Tim Clark is “cautiously optimistic” around bringing the Boeing 777X into service after years of delays, amid “a high degree of determination” at the airframer.
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NewsUnited and JetBlue launch ‘Blue Sky’ collaboration to cover airport slots and loyalty programmes
After several weeks or rumours that a new airline partnership has been gathering momentum, US carriers United Airlines and JetBlue Airways have revealed plans for a “unique consumer collaboration” that will start this fall.
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NewsAzul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The Sao Paulo-based airline says it will continue operating its flying schedule uninterrupted and paying employees during its financial restructuring process.
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NewsIndiGo seeing ‘limited’ impact from India-Pakistan conflict; hopeful of rebound
IndiGo says the immediate financial impact from the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan remains “limited”, with forward bookings on a steady rebound after seeing a “sharp decline” in early May.
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NewsGol’s financial restructuring approved by US bankruptcy court
Brazilian carrier Gol secured approval on 20 May of its financial restructuring plan after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year.
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NewsGol secures $1.9bn in exit financing near end of bankruptcy process
Brazilian carrier Gol has secured $1.9 billion in exit financing as it seeks to emerge soon from Chapter 11 restructuring.
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NewsSIA Group ‘in strong position’ against global uncertainties, as operating profit shrinks
Singapore Airlines Group has touted its “strong position” to tackle macro-economic challenges, amid a drop in its full-year operating profit.
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NewsUnited reveals new business-class suites with ‘Elevated’ 787 cabin refresh
United Airlines plans to equip incoming Boeing 787-9s with new business-class suites and updated premium-economy seats as part of a cabin refresh the carrier markets as its “Elevated” aircraft interior.
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NewsSkyTeam partners poised to acquire 25% of Canada's WestJet
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air plan to acquire 25% of Canadian discount carrier WestJet, and Delta intends to sell 2.5% share to Air France-KLM.
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NewsAir Canada’s traffic sinks as US and transatlantic operations suffer
Air Canada reports a broad contraction of air traffic in the first quarter, particularly to US vacation hotspots and destinations across the Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsJetBlue sheds innovation arm JetBlue Ventures to focus on ‘core airline operations’
US carrier JetBlue Airways has shed innovation arm JetBlue Ventures to aviation investment group Sky Leasing in a bid to focus more on “core airline operations”.
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NewsTrump seeks to cut government-subsidised ‘essential air service’ flying to rural USA
The Trump administration’s “skinny” 2026 budget request includes $308 million of proposed cuts to the Essential Air Service (EAS) programme that subsidises regional airline flights to rural communities throughout the USA.
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NewsIcelandair to end widebody operations in 2029
Icelandair will cease widebody operations when it retires its Boeing 767-300ER fleet in 2029 and instead focus entirely on narrowbodies.
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NewsAir France-KLM upbeat on summer despite economic uncertainties
Air France-KLM recorded a “solid” start to 2025 and is positive about the summer outlook, even amid the economic uncertainties created by the actions of the Trump Administration in the USA.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ widen first-quarter losses amid competition ‘pressures’, looming trade war
China’s three largest operators were loss-making for the first quarter of the year, as competitive ‘pressures’ and the uncertainty surrounding an ongoing trade war with the USA weighed on revenue growth.
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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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NewsIndustrial action weighs on Finnair earnings in ‘tough’ first quarter
Finnair saw its losses deepen in the first quarter of 2025 as “prolonged” industrial action by pilots and increased sustainability-linked costs hit its bottom line.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines, Qatar Airways launch strategic partnership
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has entered into a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways, following the launch of daily flights to the latter’s Doha hub.
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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.