It increasingly clear that this pandemic provides US airlines with a great opportunity to rationalize fleets that had grown organically based on the near ending demand growth. Older aircraft were retired after they were really old – especially at Delta.…
American Airlines has recorded a $-2.067 billion net loss or a $-2.659 billion pre-tax loss in Q2, it announced on July 23. The HY1-loss mounted to $-4.308 billion net and $-5.549 billion pre-tax. While its competitor United used to describe…
COVID has done weird things to airlines and air travel the world over. None of it good. But there has been a steady stream of questions – essentially, how are the airlines coping and what are they doing to try…
When looking at ways to offer the most cost-effective airline seat in the current market, you might have thought this would be delivered by a regional jet. After all, why fly ~160 seats when you only have ~50 passengers? But…
News: American Airlines and JetBlue announced a strategic partnership focused on the Northeast United States, with a focus on Boston and New York markets. This strategic partnership will primarily be code-sharing between the two carriers. JetBlue is not joining the…
Asked about opportunities for more consolidation within the US airline market following the Covid-crisis, Delta CEO Ed Bastian remained coy during his July 15 investor’s call: “I don’t want to speculate.” While not a consolidation as such, the strategic alliance…