All articles by David Field – Page 5
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Continental misses antitrust immunity
The decision by US authorities to grant antitrust immunity to some SkyTeam carriers could leave Continental in the cold It is only SkyTeam member Continental...
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JetBlue founder takes flight to Brazil
David Neeleman, the founder of JetBlue Airways and a pioneer in low-cost airlines, has gone to Brazil to start another new carrier. Neeleman's new venture...
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Continental and United the next to consolidate?
The Northwest-Delta combination could spur on a major round of consolidation in the US market Delta Air Line's decision to merge with Northwest Airlines...
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Delta/Northwest: the birth of a world super carrier
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines will go ahead with their planned merger - which, if approved, will...
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Airlines in distress: new round of bankruptcies hits US carriers
More trees are falling in the forest that is the US airline industry, chopped by the ever sharper edge of the fuel price cleaver. The latest carrier to fold...
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NewsDiffenderffer bows out of CEO role at Skybus
The departure of the no-frills carrier's top executive comes after the start-up reworked its route system as fuel costs have risen, which cut a number of its long-haul flights.
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Southwest fined $10.2m for missing fleet inspections
US FAA fines Southwest $10.2 million for missing fleet inspections Southwest Airlines grounded nearly 7% of its Boeing 737 fleet in mid-March after...
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Midway ready to go private as ATA pulls out
City of Chicago proposes 50-year lease of Midway airport just as ATA pulls out for good Chicago's second airport - close-in, low-fares hub Midway -...
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North America looks to turboprops
North America was the birthplace of the 50-seat regional jet, but now as fuel costs make it an expensive little aircraft to operate, some carriers are looking...
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TACA and Copa vie for dominance in Central America
TACA and Copa Airlines are strengthening their duopoly as they vie with each other for dominance in Central America. Both airlines are boosting capacity...
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AirTran slows expansion
US low-fare carrier AirTran Airways has further cut its growth rate for 2008 and has unveiled plans to also slow down its expansion for 2009 and 2010. "We...
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Delta confident of 2008 profit
Atlanta-based carrier plans to continue its ambitious international expansion following delivery of its first 777-200LR Delta Air Lines executives...
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NewsDelta union chief dismisses Northwest merger
Union leaders for Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines broke up a merger attempt by the two carriers after failing to agree on a post-merger seniority list.
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Delta pushes Boeing to squeeze more range from 777-200LR
Delta Air Lines wants Boeing to examine ways of boosting the 777-200LR's range to enable the airline to serve Australia directly from the US East Coast. The...
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US results: The good news is old news
US majors are looking for new tools to achieve a repeat of last year's strong performance Few US airline executives are celebrating their relatively...
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North American carriers look for ancillary sales opportunities
North American carriers are looking for more ancillary sale opportunities to offset record fuel costs North American carriers of all stripes are looking...
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Air Canada eyes role in US mergers
As US majors look at possible consolidation, cash-rich Air Canada could make a strategic investment Air Canada is looking south as the US industry...
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Low-cost carriers turn to GDSs
Low-cost carriers are increasingly turning to the once-scorned Global Distribution Systems as their business models change and mature For years low-fares...