All Strategy articles – Page 102
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NewsAeromexico files restructuring plan with US bankruptcy court
Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier, has filed a restructuring plan with a US court as it works through bankruptcy proceedings. The Mexico City-based carrier said on 2 October that the filing of the plan, to the bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York, is ...
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NewsAir Mauritius exits restructuring with slimmed-down fleet
Air Mauritius has emerged from restructuring with what it describes as a stable footing after reducing its fleet and securing a $280 government million loan.
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NewsJetBlue partners with SG Preston on sustainable fuel
JetBlue Airways has entered into an offtake agreement with bioenergy developer SG Preston to accelerate its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsExpressJet to launch leisure airline Aha in October
ExpressJet Airlines, which ceased operations last year, will resume flying in October, operating leisure-focused routes in the western USA under the brand Aha.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to end MD-11 freighter operations
Lufthansa Cargo will in October retire its last remaining Boeing MD-11 freighter after operating the the trijet type for more than two decades.
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NewsAir France outlines network plan as it receives first Airbus A220
Air France has taken delivery of its first of 60 Airbus A220-300 jets and outlined the initial destinations to be served by the type.
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NewsAmerican’s pilots warn vaccine mandate could cause disruptions
American Airlines’ pilot union is warning that the US government’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate could lead to “mass terminations” and a travel crunch in the traditionally busy end-of-year holiday season.
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NewsUnited to dismiss 593 unvaccinated workers, as majority complies with mandate
United Airlines says that 593 of its 67,000 US-based employees have not complied with the company’s Covid-19 vaccination requirement and will begin the process of separation from the company.
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NewsSAA and Kenya Airways ink pact eyeing pan-African co-operation
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have struck a preliminary co-operation deal with a longer term view of launching a pan-African airline group.
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NewsAmerican Airlines to codeshare with India’s IndiGo
American Airlines intends in October to begin codesharing with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, a partnership aligning with American’s planned launch of flights to the counry.
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NewsEmirates plans to have ‘more than 50’ A380s in service by year-end
Emirates Airline is aiming to have more than 50 of its Airbus A380s in service by the end of the year, under plans to restore 70% of its overall pre-crisis capacity.
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NewsLATAM to equip A320s with fuel-saving engine-idle descent function
Chile’s LATAM Airlines will equip its fleet of Airbus A320-family narrowbodies with an Airbus-supplied system that reduces fuel burn by automating an “optimal” engines-at-idle descent.
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NewsKLM reinstates Miami and Las Vegas flights after border relaxations
KLM has re-expanded its US network for the coming winter season, in an abrupt change of fortunes following the relaxation of travel restrictions at home and abroad.
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NewsBA to drop Gatwick short-haul flights after failing to reach terms with pilots
British Airways is to suspend short-haul operations at London Gatwick and pursue “alternative uses” for the relevant slots after disclosing its plans for a new subsidiary have failed to secure support from its pilots.
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NewsSouth African Airways resumes flights for first time in a year
Restructured South African Airways has this morning resumed flights, carrying out its first service since last year on the Johannesburg-Cape Town domestic route.
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NewsDismissals imminent, United reports most staff are vaccinated ahead of mandate
With its vaccine mandate set to take effect in five days, United Airlines reports that the vast majority of its workers have received the required jabs.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue ‘beholden’ to American under Northeast pact: US government
The US government’s case against the American Airlines-JetBlue Airways alliance rests largely on the argument that the deal leaves JetBlue overly dependent on much-larger American.
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NewsBamboo Airways signs $2 billion GEnx engine deal
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways has selected GE Aviation’s GEnx engines to power its Boeing 787-9 aircraft, in a contract valued at close to $2 billion.
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NewsDOJ sues to unwind American-JetBlue alliance, carriers pledge to fight
The US Department of Justice confirms it has sued in US federal court to force American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to scuttle their partnership in the Northeast USA, alleging the pact violates US anti-trust laws.
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NewsAmerican and JetBlue defend Northeast partnership amid reports of US anti-trust challenge
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are on the defensive following news that the Department of Justice intends to challenge their newly established alliance in the Northeast USA.