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NewsSpirit Airlines regains US stock listing following financial restructuring
US discounter Spirit Airlines has been approved by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for re-listing several months after filing for bankruptcy protection and being removed from the exchange.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 19-25 April 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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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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NewsPakistan bans Indian flights from airspace as tensions rise after Pahalgam attack
Pakistani authorities have barred Indian aircraft from the country’s airspace, as tensions between the two sides rise in the aftermath of a 22 April attack on tourists near Pahalgam. The move has been detailed in a NOTAM effective 25 April. It states that Pakistan airspace is “not available” to Indian-registered ...
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Airline BusinessUncertainty rules as American is latest US carrier to report domestic weakness
When American Airlines executives discussed the operator’s first-quarter 2025 earnings on 24 April there was one word that kept being repeated over and over in the context of the US economy: uncertainty.
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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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NewsCathay taking ‘proactive steps’ to guard against likely tariff impact
Cathay Pacific Group has warned of possible impact from the ongoing trade war between the USA and China, with cargo demand expected to soften in the coming months.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines picks former SriLankan chief as new leader
Philippine Airlines has appointed its first foreign leader, tapping on former SriLankan CEO Richard Nuttall to lead the national carrier.
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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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Airline BusinessQ4 2024 report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full fourth-quarter results from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in the Latin America region show them recording lower profitability year on year in US dollar terms, as currency issues in particular weighed on the aggregate data.
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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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Airline BusinessWeek 17 2025: Potential recession weighs on US outlook
This week is a busy one for US airline earnings, with three of the biggest players set to outline their performances for the January-March period – and their outlooks amid the uncertainties created by the policies of the Donald Trump administration
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Airline BusinessMoving on from supply chain ‘headwinds’, Malaysia Airlines eyes premium opportunity
As it reported a third consecutive year of profitability, the parent of Malaysia Airlines is looking to balance its growth ambitions with “a future of stability”.
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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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NewsComac’s C909 begins commercial service in Vietnam
Low-cost operator VietJet has become the latest international operator of Comac’s C909 regional jet, with a pair of leased aircraft entering commercial service on 19 April.
