All articles by Ghim-Lay Yeo – Page 14
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southwest goes California Dreamin' in Hawaii
Southwest Airlines' decision to finally enter the Hawaii market with service from California is set to introduce substantial low-cost competition in a space that has long been dominated by full-service airlines.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Enrique Cueto, chief executive, LATAM Airlines Group
For LATAM Airlines Group, the end of 2016 marked a financial turning point. The Santiago-based carrier turned in an annual net profit, its first in the four years since its creation from a merger between Chile's LAN and Brazil's TAM.
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Southwest to sell Hawaii flights in 2018
US low-cost giant Southwest Airlines will begin sales for Hawaii flights in 2018, and will serve the popular leisure destination from California.
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NewsSouthwest bids farewell to 737 Classics
Southwest Airlines will operate its remaining Boeing 737 Classics on their last flights today, as it prepares to deploy the 737 Max on revenue service on 1 October.
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WTO panel to review Brazil's complaints against Bombardier
A World Trade Organisation panel will look into Brazil's complaints that Bombardier has received more than $3 billion in subsidies, says Bombardier's rival Embraer.
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Qatar orders two 747-8Fs, boosts 777 orderbook
Qatar Airways has ordered two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, and added another four 777-300ERs to its orderbook.
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JetBlue defends Bombardier in spat with Boeing
New York's JetBlue Airways has rallied behind Bombardier in the Canadian airframer's trade dispute with Boeing, as the airline continues to evaluate the CSeries for its fleet.
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Azul leases five A330neos from Avolon
Brazil's Azul has agreed to lease five Airbus A330-900neos from Avolon, to further expand the airline's network to the US and Europe.
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Mexico City airport resumes flights after earthquake
Mexico City airport has resumed normal operations after a powerful earthquake on 19 September that has so far killed more than 200 people.
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Avianca firms up Santa Cruz route launch date
Avianca will begin its planned service from Colombian capital Bogota to Santa Cruz in Bolivia on 31 October.
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Southwest takes delivery of first 737 Max
Southwest Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, ahead of the type's first revenue flights on 1 October.
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TAP and Azul studying joint venture
TAP Portugal and Brazil's Azul are working on a joint venture so the two airlines can collaborate on pricing on transatlantic flights between Europe and Brazil.
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Allegiant enters hotel business with Florida resort
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will build a resort development in Florida's Gulf Coast, marking the ultra low-cost carrier's entry into the hotel business.
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Southwest announces dozens of new flights in 2018
Southwest Airlines has unveiled dozens of new routes for 2018, with the majority of them serving California.
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Spirit to equip fleet with wi-fi
Spirit Airlines is close to signing a deal to equip its entire Airbus A320 family fleet with wi-fi, in a move that departs from the airline's long-held strategy of eschewing amenities on board.
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Neeleman refutes reports of new airline venture
JetBlue Airways and Azul founder David Neeleman has denied reports that he plans to start a new US airline, saying he has his "hands full" in Brazil.
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Spirit to add six routes in November
Spirit Airlines will launch six new routes on 9 November.
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Allegiant unveils two new routes
Allegiant Air will begin two new routes connecting existing destinations in its network.
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Chile's Sky hunts for more A320neos
Chile's Sky Airline is on the lookout to lease more Airbus A320neos, as it embarks upon a fleet renewal and expansion.
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Avianca moves to year-end target for United deal
Avianca says it continues alliance talks with partner United Airlines, and is now hoping to ink a deal by end-2017.