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Thanksgiving travel surges on busiest day for US airlines
The surge in air travel for Thanksgiving is cresting for US airlines as more than 48,000 flights are scheduled for 22 November, the expected high point for the week, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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‘Lucrative time to be an airline pilot’: Three US regional airlines dangle hefty bonuses
With US regional airlines struggling to fill cockpit seats, Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines are each offering $100,000 signing bonuses to attract qualified pilots.
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American Airlines’ pilots encourage union APA to explore merger with ALPA
A group of pilots at American Airlines is lobbying for their union, Allied Pilots Association (APA), to explore a merger with much larger Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
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Republic Airways cuts 31 Embraer E175s from orderbook
Embraer has stripped 31 E175s from its backlog after US regional carrier Republic Airways apparently cancelled the orders.
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JetBlue squeezes $57m profit in Q3
Positioning itself to consume a rival low-cost airline amid concerns from federal antitrust regulators, JetBlue Airways has reported a $57 million third-quarter profit.
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American earns nearly $500m in third-quarter profit
American Airlines turned a $483 million profit in the third quarter of 2022, more than double its profit in the same period last year and also up from the comparable 2019 pre-pandemic period.
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JetBlue-Spirit deal approved by Spirit shareholders
Shareholders of Spirit Airlines approved on 19 October JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion bid to purchase the low-cost carrier, potentially signalling a dramatic shift in the North American discount airline market.
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Greater harmonisation key to tapping Caribbean potential: Bahamasair chief
Bahamasair chief executive Tracy Cooper is calling for greater harmonisation efforts to ease travel within the Caribbean, particularly on intra-island services.
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Oneworld alliance moves headquarters to Fort Worth from New York City
The Oneworld airline alliance plans to move its global headquarters to Fort Worth, Texas from New York City in December 2022.
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American invests in Universal Hydrogen
American Airlines has made an equity investment in start-up Universal Hydrogen to help support the airline’s ambitious goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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DOJ argues American and JetBlue fiercely competed at Boston prior to alliance
US government attorneys on 7 October argued in federal court that American Airlines feared being “pushed out” of Boston by JetBlue Airways prior to the companies partnering under their Northeast Alliance (NEA).
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'Answer my questions': DOJ presses American's Parker for answers during antitrust trial
A US government attorney sparred on 4 October with American Airlines former chief executive Doug Parker, insisting Parker “answer my questions” while painting Parker’s previous airline tie ups as anti-competitive.
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Spirit Airlines testifies ‘competition is harmed’ in American-JetBlue antitrust trial
A Spirit Airlines executive denounced the American Airlines-JetBlue Airways partnership in federal court on 30 September – just two months after Spirit agreed to be purchased by low-cost competitor JetBlue.
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Airline partnership activity intensifies
In January, we posed the question: ‘If 2022 is not the year for new airline partnerships, when will be?’ It seemed logical that the Covid-19 crisis would prompt wounded carriers to see greater value in shoring up their market positions and/or expanding networks via closer relationships with other operators. And ...
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JetBlue CEO takes stand, defends ‘Northeast Alliance’ as antitrust trial starts
US government attorneys grilled JetBlue Airways chief executive Robin Hayes on 27 September, the opening day of the American Airlines-JetBlue antitrust trial in Boston.
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Vertical Aerospace carries out first tethered flight of VX4 prototype
Vertical Aerospace has performed a short tethered first flight of its VX4, kicking off the test campaign for the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Heart highlights customer acceptance of switch to 30-seater
Heart Aerospace insists operators are squarely behind its decision to ditch the development of an all-electric 19-seater in favour of a 30-seat hybrid-electric aircraft, with a significant number of customers having already transitioned to the updated model.
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Airline Business
Airlines continue to see mixed traffic returns from pandemic
While traffic among all passenger carriers irrespective of business model or geography was hit abruptly and heavily by the pandemic, the recovery has been far more nuanced in the pace and extent to which it has returned.
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American names Ingersoll Rand CEO Reynal to its board
American Airlines has named Ingersoll Rand chief executive Vicente Reynal to its board of directors.
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US airlines brace for heavy Labor Day weekend air travel
The last major travel weekend of the summer is set to be a busy one for the largest US airlines, which are facing pressure from federal regulators to smooth operations.