All articles by Edward Russell – Page 19
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta cost control efforts crystallise for 2018
Delta Air Lines is tightening its focus on cost control in 2018, after seeing unit costs rise as much as 5% this year.
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NewsDelta picks A321neo for narrowbody replacement
Delta Air Lines has committed to 200 Airbus A321neos for the next phase of its narrowbody fleet replacement programme.
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Norwegian boosts Los Angeles and New York service
Norwegian will begin new flights to Los Angeles and New York from Amsterdam, Madrid and Milan in May, increasing to 10 the number of new transatlantic routes it plans to launch next year.
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Air Canada prices $719m EETC below 4%
Air Canada has priced a $719 million senior secured enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) transaction for 13 Boeing aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Denver airport moves on master plan to address growth
Denver International airport will break ground in the new year on a $1.5 billion expansion project that will see it add 39 gates to its bursting facilities by 2023.
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NewsDelta adds stops to final 747 tour
Delta Air Lines has added stops in Los Angeles and Paine Field near Seattle to the farewell tour for its final Boeing 747.
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Allegiant to retire last MD-80 next November
Allegiant Air has scheduled its last Boeing MD-80 flight for 25 November 2018, as it shifts to an all-Airbus A320 family fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American launches next fleet renewal phase with Max
American Airlines launched the next phase of its fleet renewal programme with the introduction of the Boeing 737 Max today.
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Gol plans at least $350m unsecured bond
Brazilian carrier Gol plans to issue an at least $350 million senior unsecured bond to prepay debt and boost its cash balances.
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American adds 10 new routes in 2018
American Airlines will begin 10 new routes to five of its hub next summer, continuing to connect many of the cities it already serves with its various bases.
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US bars exclusivity in new Delta-Korean Air joint venture
US regulators are barring Delta Air Lines and Korean Air from being exclusive partners across the Pacific, in the recent approval of the SkyTeam Alliance carriers' proposed joint venture.
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Aeromexico secures financing needs through 2019
Aeromexico has secured financing for all of its aircraft deliveries through 2019, says chief executive Andres Conesa.
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United adds eight routes from four hubs next spring
United Airlines will add new service to eight cities from its Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark hubs next spring, including new flights to Elmira in New York.
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Copa and Gol see different missions for Max 9 and 10
Copa Airlines and Gol see different missions for the Boeing 737 Max 9 and 10, suggesting the larger variant may not cannibalise orders for its smaller sibling as much as some have speculated.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lenders see opening in Latin American delivery uptick
An uptick in aircraft deliveries in Latin America in 2018 is creating opportunities for lenders in a region that has needed little in the way of new secured debt in recent years.
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NewsInterjet praises Superjet despite continuing maintenance needs
Interjet chief executive Jose Luis Garza calls the Sukhoi Superjet 100 a "money-making machine" despite continuing extra maintenance needs.
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Avianca closes its first JOLCO
Avianca has closed its first Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) transaction, financing a new Boeing 787 delivery.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Spirit achieves better economics with EETC
The day that American Airlines priced a junior B tranche to its 2016-3 enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC) transaction changed the course of the aircraft capital markets for the year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Brazil airport concessions face financial crunch
When Brazil awarded its first three airport concessions in 2012, private investors bid sky high amounts for the deals that promised to pay off in spades as Brazilian air traffic continued to boom.
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NewsDelta plans Northwest hub tour for 747 farewell
Delta Air Lines plans to fly its final Boeing 747 to former Northwest Airlines hubs next month, after the type completes its last international service on 17 December.