Madhu Unnikrishnan Archives

Air Canada Forecasts 2023 for Full Recovery, Longer Than U.S. Peers

Air Canada expects traffic and revenues to start matching 2019 levels by the first or second quarter of next year, with the full recovery now forecast for 2024, a sharp…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

Summer Ahoy!

It's easy to forget now, toward the end of April when mask mandates are falling and travel restrictions are easing worldwide, that the Omicron variant surged just a few months…

Edward Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

Help Wanted

Staffing. That's the issue airlines in the U.S. are grappling with as they plan their summer schedules. The good news is that carriers are licking their chops in anticipation of…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

Pilots Union Sues American Airlines Over Training Practices

American Airlines faces a lawsuit from its pilots union over what the latter claims are labor law violations that speak to the airline's lack of preparedness for the upcoming peak…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

Delta Reaps Fuel Savings From Refinery Ownership

The rising cost of fuel is a concern for Delta Air Lines, but the Atlanta-based carrier enjoys a benefit few other airlines in the world can claim: Its own oil…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

EasyJet Plots Strong Summer Despite Continued Losses

EasyJet is predicting summer demand almost at 2019 levels, but the outlook is tempered by continued losses during the first three months of this year when the carrier grappled with…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

JetBlue Sets Sights on Spirit

Well, that was a surprise. JetBlue, seemingly out of nowhere, announced a bid for Spirit. JetBlue's offer of $3.6 billion is $700 million more than what Frontier offered and could…

Edward Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

Flight Attendants Back Bill to Create National List of Unruly Flyers

The federal mask mandate on flights may be ending soon, but that won’t eliminate the threat of unruly passengers disrupting flights, the head of the largest U.S. flight attendants union…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

Airbus Can Meet Production Targets Despite Russian Titanium Constraints

Airbus' plans to aggressively ramp up aircraft production are on track, despite new constraints on the global supply of Russian titanium, a critical metal for aerospace manufacturing.

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago

European airline executives at last week's Airlines for Europe conference were remarkably bullish on summer demand. Bookings for summer travel are robust and trending higher. Airlines are planning scads of…

Edward Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan | 3 years ago