Skift Take In a recent panel discussion, industry leaders from Sabre, Travel in Motion, and Oman Air joined Skift to discuss the current airline retailing landscape, how consumer needs are evolving, and the best way to address those needs: transitioning to modern retailing powered by offers and orders. Sabre Airlines are at a critical crossroads. […]
Capital A’s long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X reported its return to black with a net profit of $71 million and a revenue of $119 million in the first quarter of 2023. The shareholders’ equity for the airline has also demonstrated a positive turnaround to $9 million, from a negative of $62 million in the […]
Skift Take As Riyadh Air ramps up with plenty of cash, Boeing and Airbus will compete for the spoils. Dennis Schaal Boeing Co is working on a deal to sell at least 150 737 Max jetliners to Saudi Arabian startup Riyadh Air, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. The new carrier, wholly owned by Saudi Arabia’s […]
Skift Take China has a large domestic market for the C919. But Comac would have to get Europe and the U.S. to certify the aircraft if it really hopes to begin to challenge Boeing and Airbus. Dennis Schaal China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd entered China’s home-grown narrow-body C919 jet into passenger service on Sunday and […]
Skift Take Heathrow and Gatwick — as well as arriving passengers — really didn’t need this. No word yet on the cause of the outage. Dennis Schaal Britain’s automated border control gates have returned to normal operation, the Home Office said on Saturday, after a nationwide system issue caused major delays. Images posted on social […]
Skift Take Expect more pilots and their unions to push for similar bumps over the next year. Jason Clampet WestJet Airlines pilots will get a 24% hourly raise over four years, plus other pay and benefits as part of a tentative agreement reached in May, according to a copy seen by Reuters on Friday. The […]
The Transportation Security Administration screened 2.658 million passengers on Thursday, the highest number since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had estimated more than 51,000 flights would take place Thursday, the highest number during the busy Memorial Day travel period. The number of passengers screened was the highest for a single day since […]
Skift Take The airline industry believes it’s taken the right steps to prevent a repeat of the chaos that plagued it last summer. A Memorial Day travel weekend poised to shatter 2019 levels will tell aviation executives if indeed they’ve prepared efficiently. Rashaad Jorden After two successive summers of travel chaos, U.S. airlines are going […]
Skift Take To become creators of equipment, platforms and systems will require a thriving indigenous research, design, development and manufacturing infrastructure. Amrita Ghosh India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman invited U.S. aircraft maker Boeing to ramp up investment in the country, given India’s flourishing aerospace and civil aviation market. The planemaker had earlier announced that it […]
Skift Take Aviation’s ability to reach its net-zero emissions goal by 2050 is a complex and challenging task. It demands significant advancements in technology, fuel supply, and industry-wide cooperation. In light of these formidable obstacles, the Qatar Airways Chief Executive’s outlook is both understandable and warranted. Peden Doma Bhutia The head of Qatar Airways voiced […]
Skift Take A re-listing on the Australian stock exchange is a sign of the rebound in travel for the country’s second largest airline. Peden Doma Bhutia Bain Capital’s Virgin Australia airline is aiming for a A$1 billion ($665 million) listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in November, according to a source with direct knowledge […]
Skift Take Ryanair has inched closer to profit highs last seen by the company in 2018, with the Irish carrier carefully considering the impact of Boeing delivery delays and its ability to grow its passenger numbers in the year ahead. Selene Brophy Ryanair achieved close to record full-year profit in the year to March 31 […]
Skift Take The 94-page ruling methodically knocks down the argument from American and JetBlue that their alliance boosts competition to benefit flyers. Lex Haris His tone was measured, but Judge Leo T. Sorokin made it clear he wasn’t buying the argument from American and JetBlue that their “Northeast Alliance” promoted competition and was good for […]
Skift Take You can’t blame any airlines for these flight disruptions. Dennis Schaal Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport resumed operations on Saturday after it suspended flights for hours due to ash spewing from nearby Popocatepetl volcano. “After removing the volcanic ash, checking the runways and verifying favorable wind conditions, we resumed takeoff and landing […]
Skift Take Without the American alliance, JetBlue’s argument that it needs Spirit Airlines to compete is all the more valid. But the courts may see it differently. Edward Russell American Airlines Group must end its alliance with JetBlue Airways Corp., a federal judge ruled on Friday, agreeing with the U.S. Justice Department that the arrangement […]
Skift Take Many European carriers remain wary of potential strikes in the region. That however doesn’t overshadow the pent-up demand for summer travel that airlines are preparing for — EasyJet is one among them. Srividya Kalyanaraman British airline easyJet said it was confident ahead of the summer season, when it makes all its profit, helped […]
Skift Take Two German Airport security unions — the Verdi and German Civil Service Federation — reaching an agreement for additional pay, vacation days and allowances, in the midst of concerns over cost of living in Germany. Andres Buenahora Two German unions and an aviation security association negotiating on behalf of 25,000 workers have reached […]
Skift Take Few would ever think mergers and acquisitions are easy. Korean Air’s attempt to take over Asiana dates to 2020, and it will take a lot of negotiating with the EU to get the deal through. Dennis Schaal Korean Air Lines’s proposed acquisition of rival Asiana may restrict competition in passenger and cargo air […]
Skift Take China’s reopening should inject more momentum into Singapore Airlines’ financials. Dennis Schaal Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) posted its first full-year profit since 2020 on Tuesday, as demand in key markets surged with the reopening of domestic borders and the easing of pandemic-related restrictions on international air travel. The company logged a net profit […]
Skift Take The 787-9 Dreamliner, the new flagship aircraft for Hawaiian Airlines, offers a multitude of intricately designed features to honor Hawaiian history. Andres Buenahora, Skift Hawaiian Airlines unveiled plans for its newest airplane type, the Boeing 787-9. Avi Mannis, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Hawaiian, said the 787-9s will be the […]
