Air Canada is having second thoughts about launching its discount unit, dubbed "Air Canada Lite". It blames its pilots' contract, which limits a discount fleet to six aircraft unless the main fleet grows. Air Canada has scrapped all plans for capacity growth this year, which would leave Air Canada Lite too small to compete against discount rivals such as WestJet. Instead, Air Canada is raising the prospect of a joint venture with another low-cost airline.
Source: Airline Business
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
