JetBlue has opened a new chapter in its 21-year-old history as it operated its first transatlantic service on August 11/12 from New York JFK to London Heathrow and back. The much anticipated and debated debut in Europe should ‘shake up…
SkyWest Airlines’ latest order for sixteen Embraer E175s for Delta Airlines confirms its plans for growth, fleet renewal, and long-term codeshare agreements with most of the US’ leading carriers. The announcement on August 9 comes on the back of other…
American Airlines and Chilean carrier JetSMART have signed a letter of intent on a new partnership. Both airlines plan to create “the broadest and most rewarding network in the Americas”, they have announced on July 29. Moreover, American will take…
Both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have produced a profit during the second quarter, they reported on July 22. American’s was only a small $19 million compared to Southwest’s $348 million net profit. This places Southwest behind Delta Airlines as the second most-profitable…
UPDATE – Thanks to a recovery that has exceeded the original expectations, United Airlines has fared better in the second quarter than it thought it would. On July 20, the carrier reported a Q2 net loss of $434 million compared…
The Italian government has received approval from the European Commission to launch Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), the successor to Alitalia. The new airline will commence services on October 15, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance has announced in a…