Madhu Unnikrishnan

Northern Pacific Will ‘Rip Off’ Icelandair Model With Stopover Vacation Tie-Ins

Startup Northern Pacific Airways aims to begin connecting the lower 48 U.S. states with Northern Asia via Anchorage by the end of this year — either the third or fourth…

February 3rd, 2022 at 4:14 PM EST

ANA Leverages Asia Network by Moving Flights to Tokyo Narita

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is in the process of moving several of its North American flights to Tokyo's Narita International Airport to offer better connections across its Asian network. The…

February 1st, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST

Boeing Looks to 2023

What happened to Boeing? One of the most storied companies in the U.S., and one of its largest exporters, now is foundering. Long known for its engineering prowess — it…

January 31st, 2022 at 12:31 AM EST

Delta, Omicron Variants Cost Southwest Airlines $90 Million in 2021

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, long more cautious in his outlook than his peers at other U.S. airlines, believes the industry could feel the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for…

January 27th, 2022 at 6:02 PM EST

787 and 737 Max Top Boeing’s List of Challenges for 2022

Boeing called 2021 a “year of transition,” but the company faces steep hills to climb this year with its many crises. But management believes that after 2022, the airframer will…

January 26th, 2022 at 2:44 PM EST

The 5G Crisis That Wasn’t

The U.S. air transport system would grind to halt, stranding tens of thousands of passengers all over the world and further disrupting the supply chain by critically disrupting cargo. At…

January 24th, 2022 at 12:31 AM EST

Omicron Surge Crimps United’s Capacity Plans

United Airlines' ambitious plans to fly 5 percent more capacity this year than in 2019 ran into an obstacle named Omicron. Due to the spread of the coronavirus variant, the…

January 20th, 2022 at 1:54 PM EST

AT&T, Verizon Delay 5G Rollout as Global Airlines Suspend U.S. Flights

AT&T and Verizon agreed on Tuesday to delay the rollout of their 5G wireless networks — scheduled to go live Wednesday — at several U.S. airports to give the Federal Aviation…

January 18th, 2022 at 3:36 PM EST

Airlines’ Long Covid

Airlines around the world are looking past the pandemic to a future in which Covid-19 may be endemic. But just as with some people who contract the disease, the effects…

January 18th, 2022 at 12:31 AM EST

Aircastle Reports Stronger Quarter as Airlines Turn to Lessors For Fleet Needs

The pandemic brought new prominence to the aircraft leasing industry, as airlines, with their balance sheets battered by the crisis, increasingly have turned to lessors to supply their aircraft needs.…

January 14th, 2022 at 2:59 PM EST